Re: setting Midi tempo

[Graham Percival]

Christopher A. LaFond wrote:
> I am trying to set a Midi tempo of 90 dotted quarter notes per minute. 
> According to the Lilypond docs, the correct syntax is:
>
> \midi {     \tempo 4 . = 90 }
>
> However, I keep getting a syntax error (unexpected tempo).  Since it's a 
> dotted note, there is supposed to be a space after the "4". I have tried 
> all sorts of combinations here of leaving and eliminating the spaces, 
> but no luck.

The syntax has changed; please see the same page in the latest 2.11 docs.

- Graham