MusicXML files can now be opened by Synthesia!
For now, none of the additional musical information (vs. a MIDI file) is being used when drawing sheet music. But MusicXML files should load, play, and sound correct. We'll be using the newly available musical information to improve the sheet music over the next several updates. If you spot something that doesn't sound correct, please let us know!
What's new in Synthesia 10.8:
- MusicXML file loading.
- Reworked full-screen sheet music navigation. (Watch the video.)
- The song list should load about 100x faster.
- Many other fixes and improvements.
Synthesia has been around since before apps were called apps. Over the years, my favorite thing has been learning the different ways it has impacted the lives of its users.
Recently YouTube collected and showcased a number of stories about videos that have done the same for users of their platform. One of those stories was about a Japanese seaweed farmer that used videos of songs played in Synthesia to achieve his dreams of becoming a pianist.
It's a great story that you can watch, here. (It's in Japanese, so you may need to click the CC button at the lower-right to turn on subtitles.)
Hearing from so many of you over the years has brought no end to the gratification this project has given me. Thank you for going on this journey with me and thank you for using Synthesia!
- Nicholas
Simple MIDI Recording, down-stems, and new languages:
- Added a simple multi-track recorder to the Free Play screen (when unlocked).
- Improved sheet music: note stems are now able to point down.
- Added three new display languages: Catalan, Turkish, and Japanese.
- Many other fixes and improvements.
Full-screen Sheet Music:
- Use the new gear menu to show full-screen sheet music.
- Navigate through the song by clicking the sheet music.
- Bookmarks and loops are now shown in sheet music.
- Set the number of errors before your loop restarts automatically.
- Many other bug fixes and improvements.