----- Original Message -----
From: "Werner LEMBERG" <w...@gnu.org>
To: bobr...@centrum.is
Cc: lilypond-user@gnu.org
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 9:53:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Feature Request] \compressFullBarRests improvement(s)
> I would like to echo Simon's concern as well. Furthermore, I don't
> see why:
>
> R1*2 R1*2
>
> ...producing two multimeasure rests of two measures duration is
> troublesome.
It is a fundamental problem of separating contents from layout. In
many cases it is of great importance to structure the input logically
for the full score. However, if you just have a part, this logic is
completely uninteresting if the instrument doesn't play. Thus it
would be good to be able to better control the conversion of full
rests to multi-measure rests.
Werner
I see this issue as a bit analogous to the note name issue. If you want an Eb
printed in the key of Bb you have to specify it with its alteration. Likewise,
when I pass 'R1*2 R1*2' to LilyPond I expect, and I get, a pair of two-measure
rests. I have to partly disagree with your remark about the resting
instruments having no interest in the structure/logic during rests. It
depends. If it's a 'tacet bis ende' situation I couldn't agree more. If it's
a long series of rests with key changes, rehearsal numbers, etc. I don't need
too much detail. There are occasions, however, when understanding the content
is precisely what is needed during a rest so that your next entrance is clear
to you. I'm another orchestral bass trombonist so rests make up the lion's
share of what I do at work.
I think one of the things that bothers me about this thread is that I don't
understand why, if you want a four measure rest you would write 2+2. For the
vast majority of cases, if there are 48 bars between two rehearsal marks I'm
happy to see |=48=| between them. So, why write anything but R1*48 in the part
in question? If there *is* a reason then the input can be something different,
say R1*32 R1*16 to produce |=32=| |=16=|.
-David
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