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MIDI file import, time signature, tempo
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Description
Issue type
Import/export
Description with steps to reproduce
When importing this MIDI file, MuseScore shows a time signature of 3/4 and a tempo of 118. The real time sig is 4/4 and the tempo is ~90 BPM. The file opens fine in Logic.
The file contains two tracks, each track contains time signature and tempo events.
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What is the latest version of MuseScore Studio where this issue is present?
OS: macOS 15.5, Arch.: arm64, MuseScore Studio version (64-bit): 4.5.2-251141402, revision: github-musescore-musescore-ac9d3bc
Regression
No.
Operating system
macOS 15.5
Additional context
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- I have attempted to identify the root problem as concisely as possible, and have used minimal reproducible examples where possible
Contributor guide
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Research direction
Start by importing the attached output.mid.zip in MuseScore and trace the MIDI import handling for time-signature and tempo events across its two tracks. Compare the imported result with the file's expected 4/4 time signature and approximately 90 BPM tempo; done means MuseScore no longer reports 3/4 and 118 BPM.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100