MDL .drm files no longer working
Been using the popular workaround with sforzando to use the MuseScore 3 MDL soundfonts/notation, had no issues until the new 4.3 update. Loading in the old .drm files crashes the whole program. I know MDL is coming in update 4.4 but I don't want to have to wait, should I just downpatch? The soundfonts work fine but there's no point if I can't use the proper notation. Is there a way to "update" the .drm files so I can avoid the "Drum Set File Too Old" warning?
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What if you edit the drm file with a text editor and change:
museScore version="3.02" (or whatever version the drm was made with)
to
museScore version="4.30"
In reply to What if you edit the drm… by graffesmusic
There isn't a MuseScore version listed in the text file, so unfortunately this isn't an option. These drm files were programed by someone outside MuseScore I believe.
In reply to There isn't a MuseScore… by colejackson71
Perhaps that is the problem.
Every .drm file i have ever seen has the MS version in it.
In reply to Perhaps that is the problem… by graffesmusic
That's fair, but the .drm files worked on every version of MuseScore except the new 4.3 update. My assumption is they started implementing code for the new drumline soundfonts coming in 4.4, which makes certain old .drms incompatible. If a current developer sees this and knows of a potential temporary fix, I would appreciate the help!
In reply to That's fair, but the .drm… by colejackson71
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In reply to That's fair, but the .drm… by colejackson71
Can you attach a broken drm file here?
In reply to Can you attach a broken drm… by graffesmusic
Here's the Snare .drm, pretty sure its a copy of the drm that was used in MS3, but you can see in the txt doc its not the official MuseScore drm.
In reply to Here's the Snare .drm,… by colejackson71
Other than the version warning, the drm loads correctly on my system.
![MDL.png]( "MDL.png")
No more warning after changing the version
Where do you see this is not an 'official' MuseScore file?
In reply to Other than the version… by graffesmusic
Honestly I mixed up the .drms with the .sfz, my mistake I don't really know what I'm talking about lol. I just tried this fix and while I don't get the "outdated file" error, MuseScore still crashes when I press apply/ok after loading the drm...
In reply to Honestly I mixed up the … by colejackson71
Just found the solution, because the score was exported from Sibelius > XML >. Mscz the battery percussion instruments seemed to "break". Making a new instrument fixed the problem.