Re: Compound time signatures

[Graham Percival]

On 25-Aug-05, at 6:33 AM, Han-Wen Nienhuys wrote:

> Henrik Frisk wrote:
> > Here's an expanded version of the compound-time.ly example in the 
> > Tips and Tricks section. It allows for different combinations of 
> > divisions such as 3/16 + 3/8 (provided that smaller divisions than 
> > 16ths are not used) and adjusts the spacing accordingly. A second 
> > version of the macro allows for compound time signatures such as 
> > 3+5/8.
> > Here's an example and a PS:
>
> cool!  I would like this to be added to the tips & tricks.  Just a 
> minor stylistic comment, for

I can add it, but there's a few issues...

> >   (define hmoveDivOne
> >   (define hmoveDivTwo
> >   (define hmoveLastCol
>
> we usually use let* , ie
>
>  (let*
>    ((var1 val1)
>     (var2 val2)
>    )
>    ..body.. )

How does let* work?  I mean, how would I modify
  (define hmoveDivOne
   (if (equal? divone "16")
    0.6
    0.0))

to use let* instead of define?  (simple replacement produced an error)



Henrik, would it be possible to define the time signatures like this
"3" "16" "5" "8"   instead of "3" "5" "16" "8" ?  I think that 3 16 5 8 
is easier
to understand...

In addition, could you use "c16 c8" to show the timing of each bar, 
instead
of simply s16*13 ?  Finally, including automatic beaming settings
#(override-auto-beam-setting '(end 1 8 5 8) 1 4)
would make this an awesome example of how to control the beamings.

Cheers,
- Graham