MC Musiceditor - Download and install

System requirements

MC Musiceditor was developed exclusively for Microsoft Windows XP or above. Of course the performance will be great at fast machines...

Download and install

• Download the free MC Musiceditor: click here
• Download the source code (GPLv2/GPLv3): click here

Changes release: only 9.0.0 (31 December 2023)

• New (sub)menu structure
• (Sub)Menu search tool, which replaces the online and offline user guide
• Offline user guide removed
• Wordwrap option added (Menu > Edit > Settings)
• Update third-party software
• Minor bug fixes
• MCMusiceditor-Lite for Linux discontinued, not necessary any longer
• Website: new screenshots and adapted texts. Menu 'User guide' has been removed.
• Website: menu 'MCM examples' added.

Changes release: only 8.5.7 (01 October 2023)

• MCMusiceditor (full version) detects when running on Linux (MCMusiceditor-Lite not necessary any longer but is still provided). If so, you've to use CTRL+Del to delete MCM code.

Changes release: only 8.5.6 (05 January 2022)

• MCMusiceditor(-Lite): add a short text on Postscript -> Menu Advanced

Changes release: only 8.5.5 Lite (03 November 2021)

• MCMusiceditor-Lite: minor bug fix

Changes release: 8.5.4 (10 October 2021)

• MCMusiceditor: fast closing of the application
• MCMusiceditor-Lite: bug fixes, extended menu Tools:
  • Make strings of notes/rests with one rhythmical value
  • Make string of intervals
  • Make string of triads)

Changes release: 8.5.3 (05 May 2021)

• Added a Lite version for Linux under Wine (the Lite version runs also on Windows)
• The Lite version runs flawlessly on Linux Wine and Windows. It has of course limited functionality.
  • No syntax highlighting
  • No note, interval and chord entry tools
  • No symbols (abbreviation, ornament, articulation, dynamics)
  • No bar and closing bar tool
  • No tune list
  • No line gutter (but an alternative)
  • ...but all other features are included!
  The User Guide will be convenient to bridge the gaps between both versions.

Changes release: 8.5.2 (01 February 2021)

• fix renaissance score: Menu -> Template -> Renaissance score
• notification the size of the backup directory (when closing the program or Menu -> Help -> Backup
• update third-party software

Changes release: 8.5.1 (03 January 2020)

• faster startup
• faster constructing intervals and triads
• minor interface fixes
• update third-party software

Changes release: 8.5.0 (07 January 2019)

• rename menu items
• add a menu items on Stylesheet directives:
  • Menu Stylesheet directives > Stylesheet directives overview (selection)
  • Menu Stylesheet directives > What are stylesheet directives?
  • Menu Stylesheet directives > Credits
• removed auto completion feature - due to Linux performance problems
• removed the only partially implemented conversion of LF into CRLF when MAC or UNIX text files are imported
• update third-party software

Changes release: 8.4.7 (20 September 2018)

• new user templatemodule > Menu Templates (request)
• add a menu item on PostScript: Menu Advanced
• minor fixes

Changes release: 8.4.6 (27 February 2018)

• refactoring software, increasing speed and enhancing performance
• add a menu item on diacritic letters: Menu Help > Use Unicode code points
• update third-party software
• minor fixes

Changes release: 8.4.5 (02 February 2018)

• added: Menu > Help > Magic characters (about escaping numbers)
• update third-party software

Changes release: 8.4.4 (19 August 2017)

• added: Menu > Tools > Convert ABC into MCM: this experimental tool converts one part ABC songs into MCM
• added: Menu > Templates > Graphical annotations > Parentheses around notes, intervals/chords (thanks to Hudson Lacerda)
• minor bug fixes
• update third-party software

Changes release: 8.4.3 (02 April 2017)

• added: graphical annotations; see Menu > Templates > Graphical annotations (thanks to Ward Meijer, Jef Moine, Hudson Lacerda, David Lacroix and Guido Gonzato)
• added: caretted numbers; see Menu > Insert > Caretted numbers (thanks to Jef Moine and Matthew Hindson for his font ScaleDegreesTimes-Roman.ttf)
• added: Menu > Templates; now the option to replace current code with a template or to copy template to insert it into the current code
• minor bug fixes
• update third-party software

Changes release: 8.4.2 (03 November 2016)

• previewer bug fix in case of incorrect deinstall of a global Ghostscript
• minor bug fixes
• update third-party software

Changes release: 8.4.1 (09 April 2016)

• added: under menuitem Help information about multi-language support
• update third-party software

Changes release: 8.4.0 (17 March 2016)

• added: regular expression in case of replacements (CTRL+H)
• added: glissando (thanks to David Lacroix)
• added: column editing mode, selecting and inserting a column area by code (thanks to Hans-Peter Wickern)
• update third-party software
• fix: sustaining pedal

Changes release: 8.3.9 (09 January 2016)

• Update third party software
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.3.8 (26 November 2015)

• Update third party software
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.3.7 (10 November 2015)

• Renaissance score possible by using the Bravura font (Menu > Templates > Renaissance score)
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.3.6 (13 October 2015)

• Midi Player 3.1 in sync with MCM Open Metronome 1.2 (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó falcosoft.hu)
• MCMtools 1.2 fixes incidentally closing problems MCMpreviewer (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó)
• Added: Tutorial on percussion (Menu > Help or click here)
• Extended menu with Midi commands on percussion

Changes release: 8.3.5 (16 August 2015)

• Added: renotate option for ABC users
• Recoding software
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.3.4 (12 July 2015)

• Added: tune list option
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.3.3 (09 July 2015)

• An option to turn off automatic spaces around barlines when using the shortcut button to write them (Menu > Settings)
• In the Articulation section include the !wedge! symbol.
• In the Miscellaneous directives menu include the command that forces chords to be printed beneath the staff.
• Added some new features under Menu > Styles
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.3.2 (07 July 2015)

• MCMtools.exe recompiled in order to avoid false positives of some virus scanners

Changes release: 8.3.1 (30 June 2015)

• For WinXP: fix randomly freezing program when starting Midi Player
• Improving softwarecode
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.3.0 (27 June 2015)

• New release MCMetronome (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó falcosoft.hu)
• Implemented MCMtools from Zoltán Bacskó GPL3 (falcosoft.hu)

Changes release: 8.2.9 (23 June 2015)

• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.2.8 (19 June 2015)

• Fix if some versions of MS Visual C++ Runtime dlls are not available (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó falcosoft.hu)
• Fix if no default PDF viewer is installed (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó falcosoft.hu)

Changes release: 8.2.7 (12 June 2015)

• XP compatible again
• New release Midi Player 2.8, soundfont and Help inclusive (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó falcosoft.hu)
• Fix closing error Midi Player (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó falcosoft.hu)
• Update other third party software
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.2.6 (06 June 2015)

• Update Midi Player 2.7.1, soundfont and Help inclusive (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó falcosoft.hu)
• Fix closing error MCMetronome on Linux (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó falcosoft.hu)
• Update other third party software
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.2.5 (18 May 2015)

• Added Midi Player 2.7, soundfont inclusive (thanks to Zoltán Bacskó falcosoft.hu)
• User guide Midi player
• Update other third party software
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.2.4 (21 March 2015)

• Extend user guide
• abcm2ps 5.9.25 replaced by abcm2ps 7.18.13 ( thanks to Jef Moine moinejf.free.fr )
• Update other third party software

Changes release: 8.2.3 (28 February 2015)

• Minor fixes
• Update third party software

Changes release: 8.2.2 (24 January 2015)

• New previewer, based on SumatraPDF 3.0

Changes release: 8.2.1 (30 December 2014)

• Update: module entry of intervals and chords
• New feature: parsing intervals into voices
• Update third party software

Changes release: 8.2.0 (16 December 2014)

• Main window is now resizable (request users)
• Interface change: entry of intervals and chords is now easier
• Minor fixes

Changes release: 8.1.6 (08 August 2014)

• Softwarecode has been further optimized.
• Minor fixes (regarding Windows and Linux use).

Changes release: 8.1.5 (03 August 2014)

• Minor fixes.
• Update: third party software.

Changes release: 8.1.4 (02 August 2014)

• Fix Save operations when using the file list (menu item File).

Changes release: 8.1.3 (30 July 2014)

• Fix Previewer for Linux Mint 17.
• Fix Search operations in big files.

Changes release: 8.1.2 (28 July 2014)

• Fix Save operations.
• Added: a backup of all code of a session is made.

Changes release: 8.1.1 (26 May 2014)

• Fix previewer: very fast repeating the nonsense sequence 'start MCM-close MCM' resulted sometimes in a previewer error.
• Fix previewer: modifying a page at the end of a large file, and the previewer showing that page, resulted sometimes in a inadequate refresh of the previewer, i.e. showing an wrong page.
• Update: third party software.

Changes release: 8.1.0 (18 May 2014)

• Includes now many examples and an offline help.
• Added: menu Insert (instead of sidebar).
• Minor fixes.
• Update: third party software.

Changes release: 8.0.2 (24 February 2014)

• Increased refresh rate previewer.
• Fix: replace function (CTRL+H).
• Update: menu Help.
• Update: third party software.

Changes release: 8.0.1 (18 January 2014)

• Fix: when you move your original MCM path/folder (e.g. C:\MCMusiceditor) to a new path (e.g. D:\Music Notation Software\MCMusiceditor), the mediaplayer will now work correctly.

Changes release: 8.0.0 (08 December 2013)

• Softwarecode has been optimized and many parts are now -for a better performance- coded with newLisp.
• TiMidity++ implemented as soundfont-mediaplayer.
• Only two taskbar entries instead of three.
• Windows positions are saved and restored.
• Clipboard will not be used any longer to insert code, so it is not overwritten any more.
• Sticky rhythm, only for MCM, e.g. C8C8C8 can be coded as (CCC)8 etc.
• Last opened directory + screen positions and sizes saved.
• The exit messages can be hidden by the user.
• Settings menu.
• More templates.
• Minor bug fixes.
• Due to newLisp, MCM should run on Linux (experimental)
  • succesfully tested with Xubuntu-12/04-LTS & Wine 1-4.
  • succesfully tested with Knoppix 7.2 & Wine 1.5.10.
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Changes release: Experimental 7.1.2 (14 July 2013)

• Experimental sticky rhythm.
• New replace function.
• Workarea font monospace.
• Align barlines tool.
• Fix issue with space in folder names.
• Partly recoded with newLisp (next release 8.0.0 is newLisp based).

Changes release: 7.1.1 (03 May 2013)

• Add () button in the workarea (user request).
• Update included components.
• Fix issue with exporting MCM/ABC to XML.

Changes release: 7.1.0 (18 February 2013)

• Recode invoking previewer functions.
• Fix minor issues.

Changes release: 7.0.9 (11 February 2013)

• Fix previewer refresh issues.
• Fix transposition issue in a special case.

Changes release: 7.0.8 (12 December 2012)

• Fix midi crash in case of staccato chords in big files (thanks to Seymour Shlien).
• Fix unnecessary scrolling of the textarea (thanks to Hans-Peter Wickern).
• Fix backup function.
• Fix issue Save as.
• MC Musiceditor now only in portable version: so no install any longer!.

Changes release: 7.0.7 (18 October 2012)

• Fix issue Volume and Tempo Trackbar of the Midi Player.
• Workarea can be maximized.

Changes release: 7.0.6 (09 October 2012)

• Fix issue Save and Save As.
• Minor fixes.

Changes release: 7.0.5 (07 October 2012)

• Added: include format file (Menu Styles).
• Added: complementing right symbol ) ] } and " when typing ( [ { or ".
• Minor fixes.

Changes release: 7.0.4 (15 August 2012)

• Added: abc2xml (thanks to Wim Vree, Technical University of Delft). It's now possible to export MCM/ABC to MusicXML, which can be imported in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius etc.).
• Minor fixes.

Changes release: 7.0.3 (15 July 2012)

• Due to translation of all softwarecode into English and due to Refactoring softwarecode (both necessary in case of open source software), the last versions of MC Musiceditor had some issues regarding transposing code and ABC input by mouse clicks. These issues have been fixed. .

Changes release: 7.0.2 (19 May 2012)

• Update editor with line-gutter (thanks to Hans-Peter Wickern).
• Minor fix Search option.

Changes release: 7.0.1 (17 May 2012)

• User templates.
• Metronome.
• Update editor (thanks to Hans-Peter Wickern).
• Minor fixes.

Changes release: 7.0.0 (13 February 2012)

• New layout editor.
• New menu-item: Styles.
• Adaptation MIDI player.
• Recode software.
• Minor fixes.

Changes release: 6.1.7 (20 October 2011)

• Adding Sustaining Pedal - thanks to Jef Moine and Seymour Shlien (see User Guide > Miscellaneous).
• Built-in Postscript functions available for ABC users (see User Guide > AnnotationGraphics and SchenkerGraphs).
• Add some topics (questions by users) to the online User Guide.
• Update included software.
• Minor fixes.

Changes release: 6.1.6 (25 September 2011 / minor update: 09 October 2011)

• Update included software.
• Minor fixes (transposition tool; minor update: export to midi).

Changes release: 6.1.5 (27 August 2011)

• Increased refreshrate previewer (thanks to Nils Liberg).
• Added 'swing' option only for MCM (no support yet for chords existing of four or more notes).
• Support for files which do not follow the DOS end of line convention (e.g. when made on Mac or Unix systems). Thanks to Seymour Shlien.
• Support for files which do not have a sequential X: number.
• Fix loading by clicking abc file when associated with MCM.
• Fix DEP error.
• Removed: some not very useful export functions.
• Update included software.
• Minor fixes.

Changes release: 6.1.4 (14 June 2011)

• Added tool for transposing instruments, i.e. transposing one voice.
• Fix bug transposing tools release 6.1.3.
• Further increased refreshrate previewer.
• Graphical modifications.
• Update included software.

Changes release: 6.1.3 (04 June 2011)

• Short alternative code for chords; i.e. instead of [C4E4G4] > [CEG]4.
• Increased refreshrate previewer (thanks to Krzysztof Kowalczyk).
• Modification transpose tool some notes.
• Foreground button.
• Graphical modifications.
• Update included software.
• Minor bug fixes.

Changes release: 6.1.2 (25 April 2011)

• New tool to insert symbols.
• Fix transpose when using postscript in mcm.
• Fix volume midiplayer for Vista and Win7.
• Update included converter abcm2ps and abc2midi.

Changes release: 6.1.1 (07 March 2011)

• Fix transposing tools.
• Update included converter abcm2ps and abc2midi.
• Minor bug fixes.

Changes release: 6.1.0 (17 February 2011)

• Generating javascript string for abcjs: tools > make Javascript webstring. Example: click here.
• Volume slidebar mediaplayer; fix: volume max out in XP.
• Update included converter abcm2ps.
• Minor bug fixes.

Changes release: 6.0.9 (20 January 2011)

• Code with L:mcm_default will be interpreted as MCM; code with other L: tags (such as L:1/4) will be interpreted as ABC.
• Smart function tool to insert chords, grace notes and annotations easily.
• New midi player.
• File with multiple X:tags can be renumbered: X:1, X:2 ... X:n (Menu Tools > Renumber file).
• When merging files, the multiple X:tags are renumbered: X:1, X:2 ... X:n (Menu Tools > Merge files).
• Other colors syntax highlighting.
• Update included converters abc2midi and abcm2ps.
• Minor bug fixes.

Changes release: 6.0.8 (18 December 2010)

• Loading code when MCM-files are associated with the MCMusiceditor.
• 'Recent documents' > File.
• Safety backup with date and time as: sunday_12_december_2010_12h35m15s_MCMcode_backup.mcm.
• Editor alway activated.
• Resize buttons previewer.
• Merge alert when merging files.
• Auto renumbering when merging files.
• Font size workarea adapted.
• Faster loading and refreshing previewer.
• Fix midi: K:C clef=treble-8 and K:C clef=treble+8.
• Fix: slow screenrefresh when using the mouse entry
• Update converters abc2midi and abcm2ps.
• Minor bug fixes.