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Tuning the MIDI output in Herz

This snippet can be used to tune the MIDI output so that the A has an arbitrary …

…transposition #(ly:make-pitch 0 0 simple-diff) #})) \score { \midi { } \layout { } \fixed c' { \hertzTuning 415 c8 d e …

Pitches Midi

…modify the pitches of unaltered notes, so that MIDI output and \transposition honor your tuning system. The …

…equal-tempered % whole tones. % Transposition, key signatures, transposition, and % MIDI output will use these pitches. % A perfect fifth … …Staff \remove "Staff_performer" \remove "Key_performer" % avoid midi bug, issue 748 } \context { \Voice %midiInstrument = "pad 4 (… …giseh gih fis | eiseh fis b,2 } >> } >> \layout{} \midi{} }

Pitches Ancient notation Contemporary notation World music Midi

…a single first alternative using \tag for the midi output.

…#'((volta #f)) } % this tag's for the midi \tag myMidi \relative c' { d e f g … …Score output : \score { \keepWithTag myScore \myMusic \layout {} } % Midi output : \score { \unfoldRepeats \keepWithTag myMidi \myMusic \midi {} }

Repeats Midi

To change the tempo in MIDI output without printing anything, make the metronome mark …

…fis a cis d4 cis e d } \layout { } \midi { } }

Rhythms Midi docs Tweaks and overrides

…pre-existing files. Key signatures are not supported. The MIDI output works as well as any case of …

…override TrillPitchAccidental.alteration-glyph-name-alist = \newglyphs \override AmbitusAccidental.alteration-glyph-name-alist = \newglyphs } } \midi {} } \paper { tagline = ##f }

Pitches Midi

…go with a melody (for example, for a MIDI file of bagpipe music) you can use the \…

…c,2 } \score { << \melody \dronify g \melody >> \layout {} \midi {} }

Pitches Scheme language Automatic notation Midi

…is a simple function to automatically add a MIDI click track to any music expression, without altering …

…b c } \score { \new Staff \addTicks \music \layout {} \midi {} }

Rhythms Midi

\header { title = "Demo of all midi sounds" arranger = "Myself " } melody = \relative c' { \tempo 4 = … …midiInstrument = "applause" \melody \set Staff.midiInstrument = "gunshot" \melody } \midi { } } \paper { tagline = ##f }

Midi Specific notation real music docs

…you want to unfold all your music (for MIDI output for example). Suppose you have defined the …

Repeats Midi Scheme language

…output. Using \tag splits the musical layout and MIDI so you can use \keepWithTag #'midi in a MIDI \score block. The third figure shows a more …

…fakeTrebleClef <g g'>\fermata } % The real notes for MIDI output \tag #'midi { <es'' es'> } } >> \bar "|." } >> } \markup { … …fakeBassClef a,4. ~ | a ~ | a ~ | a | } \tag #'midi { c,, ~ | c ~ | c ~ | c | } } >> % Make clefs visible for … …Clef.font-size \revert Staff.Clef.full-size-change } \tag #'midi { c,, ~ | c ~ | c ~ | c | } } >> } >> \layout { \context { \Score \remove "…