Well, I don't use the RhythmicStaff for bongos and wouldn't recommend it
either. What I use looks something like this:
\context DrumStaff = "bongo"
\with
{
\override StaffSymbol.line-count = #2
drumStyleTable = #bongos-style
instrumentName = \markup { Bongo }
shortInstrumentName = \markup { Bng. }
}
\drummode
{
boh4 bol boh bol
}
Perhaps you'll find this esthetically pleasing as well ;-). With this setup
I haven't had any issues with MIDI. You don't even have to manually select
any MIDI instrument or do any extra configuration. At least for me, this
"just works" and is notationally correct.
Cheers,
Martín.
Am Mi., 27. Jan. 2021 um 16:21 Uhr schrieb ebenezer <
ebene...@thedorsetpagdens.plus.com>:
> Hello Martin,
>
> No, I can use DrumStaff. I'm still experimenting with LilyPond, finding
> out what works easily and what doesn't.
>
> Aesthetically, a RhythmicStaff looks better, so if it's something I can
> accomplish without too much effort (~1 day), I would delve deeper.
>
> Since posting I have found that Drum_note_performer will output MIDI, but
> it's a soft piano sound, so I am now stuck at this point.
>
> Thanks.
>
> On 2021-01-27 13:22, Martín Rincón Botero wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> is there any reason for not using DrumStaff if that works fine for MIDI?
>
> Regards,
> Martín.
>
> www.martinrinconbotero.com
> On 27. Jan 2021, 11:52 +0100, ebenezer
> <ebene...@thedorsetpagdens.plus.com> <ebene...@thedorsetpagdens.plus.com>,
> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am attempting to use a percussion staff for a bongo part in a score.
>
> staffBongo = \drummode {
>
> boh4_\markup { \sans boh } boho8 bohm8 % -- and so on...
>
> }
>
> partBongo = \new RhythmicStaff \with {
> } \staffBongo
>
> doesn't output any MIDI. Note that using a DrumStaff works fine. The
> contexts under \midi {} are the same for both DrumStaff and RhythmicStaff.
> What am I doing that is incorrect, please?
> Thanks.
>
>
>
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