Free version
Opening Guitar Pro 6 .gpx files on a Mac
Guitar Pro 6 saved its scores as .gpx. Tonograph opens them as they are — there is nothing to convert — and the free version plays them and lets you edit them. Here is how to get from the file to hearing it.
The short answer
Yes, directly. The same reader that handles .gp from Guitar Pro 7 and 8 reads .gpx, so the tracks, tunings and techniques come across. The free version opens, plays and edits the file; you only need the paid version to save or export.
Is your .gpx a score?
GPS devices and map apps save routes as .gpx too. Those files hold coordinates, not music, and Tonograph can’t open them. If the file came from Guitar Pro 6, or from someone who uses it, read on.
From download to playback
- Download the free version for your Mac (Apple silicon or Intel) and drag Tonograph to your Applications folder.
- Open Tonograph and choose “Open…” on the welcome screen, or “Open…” from the File menu (⌘O). Pick the .gpx file.
- Press Space to play. The score sounds through the Resonance Engine, and the pedalboard under the score shapes the tone.
Double-clicking a .gpx file won’t open it in Tonograph, so open it from inside the app. If the file holds anything Tonograph can’t show, it is listed on the Warnings tab of the bottom panel.
Saving your changes
The free version doesn’t save or export. The paid version saves the song as a .tonograph file or exports it as .gp, which Guitar Pro 7 and 8 open. Tonograph doesn’t write .gpx.
Once it opens
Your score plays through a pedalboard you assemble yourself, the panel under the score follows the track you are on, and an AI client can read and edit alongside you. All of that is in the free version.
