Re: Custom noteheads and chords
The example in section 4.6.5 of the Learning Manual might be a good starting point. Trevor - Original Message - From: "Eric Knapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 5:19 AM Subject: Re: Custom noteheads and chords Music functions? Ah, ha! That may be the answer. I'm embarrassed to say it but I actually teach computer programming at a college and I didn't know about music functions. I think I will be using them a lot now that I have read about them. I can't believe that I haven't stumbled on them before. I will try a bunch of experiments and post my progress. -Eric (the hopeless newbie) On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 11:00 PM, Carl Sorensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Trevor Daniels treda.co.uk> writes: Eric \tweak may be the command you need. Have a look at section 4.1.4 Tweaking methods in the Learning Manual for release 2.11 to see why this is needed and how to use it. The explanation there applies just as well to release 2.10. However, I believe it is not possible to use \tweak in a variable, so this might not be quite the answer you want. You can, however, use \tweak in a music function, can't you? Carl ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
override-auto-beam-setting in safe mode
Hello all, When I do #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end * * 3 4) 1 4) in safe mode, I get the following error: Parsing...ERROR: Unbound variable: override-auto-beam-setting Is there a solution for this? thanks, Peter van Kranenburg ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: Markup and music side by side
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 2:24 AM, Risto Vääräniemi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I already wrote the piece using CorelDraw to place the instructions > and the choir parts but it's certainly worth a couple more hours to > make the layout work with just LP. I, too, am working on a piece that includes poetry (not necessarily synced with the score), various instructions, improvisation directives and drawings and I found that using OOoLilyPond gives me the necessary flexibility. You may wish to take a look at that (you obviously need OpenOffice as well). -- ./MiS 514-344-0726 http://www.creazone.ca ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
where can one find the default settings
[Lilypond 2.11.49] Hello all! Just wondering if there's any documentation on where to find the default settings for a given grob — for example, I don't know where to look to find the default BreathingSign #'font-size setting (which I need right now). [I can easily drill down to the font-interface page, but no specific answer can be found there, because it's an interface shared by so many different grobs...] Once again, I would like to suggest that all settings for a given grob should be available in a single documentation page — e.g., the grob LayoutObject page — so that users don't have to hunt them down in fourteen different places, assuming they even know where to look to begin with. [This list of settings should be *automatically* generated, of course, so that no one would have to manually build it for each new Lilypond version...] Thanks, Kieren. ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: dynamic spanner help
On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 3:10 PM, James E. Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Am 09.07.2008 um 23:34 schrieb Patrick McCarty: >> >> The Dynamic_engraver was recently split into the >> "New_dynamic_engraver" and the "Dynamic_align_engraver", so if you >> include these engravers instead of Dynamic_engraver, both of your >> examples will work. Here's the latter one (modified): > > Thanks tons, so, what does the Dynamic_engraver do then? I don't know. AFAIK, it is not serving any purpose, since its functionality has been transferred to the two new engravers. -Patrick ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: where can one find the default settings
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Kieren MacMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just wondering if there's any documentation on where to find the default > settings for a given grob — for example, I don't know where to look to find > the default BreathingSign #'font-size setting (which I need right now). [I > can easily drill down to the font-interface page, but no specific answer can > be found there, because it's an interface shared by so many different > grobs...] This is explained in LM 4.2.2. If the 'font-size property is not listed on the BreathingSign page, then it uses the global default setting for 'font-size (which is 0, according to the font-interface page). On the other hand, there are many grob properties with unlisted default values. Does this imply that they are undocumented, or that their values are grob-dependent? I'm not sure if this is documented anywhere. > Once again, I would like to suggest that all settings for a given grob > should be available in a single documentation page — e.g., the grob > LayoutObject page — so that users don't have to hunt them down in fourteen > different places, assuming they even know where to look to begin with. [This > list of settings should be *automatically* generated, of course, so that no > one would have to manually build it for each new Lilypond version...] Since new users are expected to read the Learning Manual, the method to *hunt down* the grob settings is documented. I agree that the process to *find* the correct page can be difficult though. Thanks, Patrick ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: Some Midi Output Problems
> You can reduce the volume of the default piano in the same way, by
> setting
> midiMinimumVolume and midiMaximumVolume in the piano staff. Note,
> though,
> that these controls only take effect on encountering a dynamic mark,
> so be
> sure you have a mark at the beginning of the piano notes.
There is no piano staff, only a chordmode section (something like this):
--
Accordi = \chordmode
{
\repeat unfold 60 {
f2:9+ bes2:7
}
\repeat unfold 2 {
f1
f1
ees1
ees1
}
}
--
Nor "\set Staff.midiXVolume" nor "\ppp" on chords (like f1\ppp) works.
Just to know this chordmode section is included in the staff this way:
--
\score {
\new StaffGroup
<<
\new ChordNames {
\set chordChanges = ##t
\Accordi
}
\new Staff << \WithChords \global \Tromba >>
\new Staff << \WithChords \global \Alto >>
\new Staff << \WithChords \global \Tenore >>
\new Staff << \WithChords \global \Baritono >>
>>
\layout { }
}
--
>
> BTW, an easier way may be to simply use quieter dynamic marks on the
> music
> of the instruments you want to reduce - these also affect the MIDI
> volume.
The "Control MIDI" dynamic marks are printed in the sheet (and, by the
way, i have to replace the real dynamics). I want to avoid this.
>
> > To do this i use often "staccato" notes (a4-. a4-. a4-. a4-.).
> >
> > I expect my midi output sound like (a8 r8 a8 r8 a8 r8 a8 r8) but
> sadly it
> > does not interpret them at all and sound like a simple (a4 a4 a4
> a4).
> >
> > I can simple write (a8 r8) version everywhere but the sheet become
> really
> > difficult to read for the performers.
> >
> > Is there a way to avoid to mantain a double version of the sheets?
> (one
> > for the performers with a4-. version and one for the midi output
> with a8
> > r8 one?)
>
> Sorry, apart from using separate versions I don't know how to do this
> other
> than by writing a Scheme procedure to add the staccato marks in the
> midi
> \score block.
Can you point me to some docs about this Scheme procedures? Something
specific for lilypond i found a general intro on the guile site.
>
> Trevor
>
Thank you Trevor for the answers!
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GDP: NR 2.2 Keyboard instruments first public draft
I'm happy to announce that NR 2.2 Keyboard instruments is ready for the first public review! Thanks to Andrew for writing and Carl for reviewing this section. Please proofread it carefully; let us know about any mistakes or omissions. As always, GDP website is here: http://web.uvic.ca/~gperciva/ Cheers, - Graham ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Y-coordinates don't work in offset function
Dear Lilyponders,
I'm working on a snippet of guitar music for use as "Inspirational
Headword" of the fretted strings section of GDP. The default placement
of fingerings is not very good, so I'm placing them manually but have
tried to create a function to help me. The function is supposed to
allow me to specify X and Y offset for each fingering. The problem is
that the Y offset doesn't work. The X offset works just fine, and it's
very close to what I want, but it would really help to get vertical
fine-tuning as well.
I've been searching the documentation and experimenting for two hours
with no luck. A minimal example appears below, including my function
(probably where the problem lies). I've commented out a tweak that does
what I want using extra-offset adjustment, but I couldn't figure out how
to use extra-offset in the function (I'm very new at this, clearly...).
If anyone can point out my error and a solution I'd be most grateful. Best,
Jonathan
--
Jonathan Kulp
http://www.jonathankulp.com
\version "2.11.51"
fingerOffset =
#(define-music-function (parser location offsetX offsetY) (number? number?)
#{
\once \override Fingering #'X-offset = $offsetX
\once \override Fingering #'Y-offset = $offsetY
#})
% \fingerOffset #'-0.2 #'-0.3 % moves fingering .2 spaces left and .3 down
\relative c''' {
\override Fingering #'staff-padding = #'()
\set fingeringOrientations = #'(down)
\fingerOffset #0.7 #-3.5
%\once \override Fingering
% #'extra-offset = #'(0.7 . -0.6)
4
\fingerOffset #'0.7 #'0.0
\fingerOffset #'0.7 #'3.0
2
}
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Re: where can one find the default settings
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:14:21 -0700 "Patrick McCarty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Kieren MacMillan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Once again, I would like to suggest that all settings for a given > > grob should be available in a single documentation page ___ e.g., > > the grob LayoutObject page ___ so that users don't have to hunt > > them down in fourteen different places, assuming they even know > > where to look to begin with. [This list of settings should be > > *automatically* generated, of course, so that no one would have to > > manually build it for each new Lilypond version...] > > Since new users are expected to read the Learning Manual, the method > to *hunt down* the grob settings is documented. I agree that the > process to *find* the correct page can be difficult though. Improving the IR is so ridiculously far down on the list it's not funny. Ask again in Nov or Dec; by then, people with the required skills *might* have the required time. This will absolutely not be attempted as part of GDP. Cheers, - Graham ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
Re: where can one find the default settings
For most grobs LilyPondTool's code completion and instant help function provides the default values by automatically walking the interface tree and parsing the documentation and the SCM files. LilyPondTool's most important goal is to reduce the tedious seeking in the reference manual. However one limitation is that currently there is no public interface for generating the code completion database for arbitrary LilyPond version, so for the newer grobs the instant help documentation and default values may be missing. Anyway, I hope you tried LilyPondTool before asking for the default value. :-) Bert > --- Original Message --- > From: "Patrick McCarty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Kieren MacMillan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 08/07/10/, 19:14:21 > Subject: Re: where can one find the default settings > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 9:17 AM, Kieren MacMillan > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just wondering if there's any documentation on where to find the default > > settings for a given grob — for example, I don't know where to look to find > > the default BreathingSign #'font-size setting (which I need right now). [I > > can easily drill down to the font-interface page, but no specific answer can > > be found there, because it's an interface shared by so many different > > grobs...] > > This is explained in LM 4.2.2. If the 'font-size property is not > listed on the BreathingSign page, then it uses the global default > setting for 'font-size (which is 0, according to the font-interface > page). > > On the other hand, there are many grob properties with unlisted > default values. Does this imply that they are undocumented, or that > their values are grob-dependent? I'm not sure if this is documented > anywhere. > > > Once again, I would like to suggest that all settings for a given grob > > should be available in a single documentation page — e.g., the grob > > LayoutObject page — so that users don't have to hunt them down in fourteen > > different places, assuming they even know where to look to begin with. [This > > list of settings should be *automatically* generated, of course, so that no > > one would have to manually build it for each new Lilypond version...] > > Since new users are expected to read the Learning Manual, the method > to *hunt down* the grob settings is documented. I agree that the > process to *find* the correct page can be difficult though. > > Thanks, > Patrick > ___ lilypond-user mailing list lilypond-user@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
