MC Musiceditor

Spec sheet

Purpose

MC Musiceditor is free and open source music notation software.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Deployment

desktopRead 23 Sep 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Developer and audience

The software is developed by Reinier Maliepaard, whom the maker describes as a psychologist, software engineer, musician, and retired educator in music theory, music history, and composition.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Editing tools

Listed tools include transposition, pitch conversion, score and MIDI formatting, file rename and merge, templates, and score examples.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Entry methods

Users can enter notes by mouse clicks, keyboard shortcuts, or typing, and enter chords by mouse clicks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Interoperability

The maker says notation data can be shared and interchanged with MuseScore, Finale, and Sibelius.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Latest listed release

The site lists version 9.0.0, released 31 December 2023, with a new menu structure and menu search tool.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Licensing and warranty

The software is published under GPLv2 or above, and the development page disclaims warranties of merchantability and fitness for purpose.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Linux support

The maker says version 8.5.7 and above runs on Linux under Wine; the Linux Lite version was discontinued in release 9.0.0.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

MIDI support

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

MusicXML support

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Notation format

It uses a modification of ABC notation and can also interpret ABC code.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Playback and export

It includes a score previewer and MIDI player, and exports to MIDI and PDF.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Script based editing

The script based editor lets users manipulate data with a text editor such as Notepad++.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Web applications

The maker says users can make web applications and provides an example that can be run offline in a browser.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Windows support

The download page lists Microsoft Windows XP or above as the system requirement.Read 11 Oct 2026 · mcmusiceditor.com

Plans and prices

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