Re: different rhythmic units for tuplet's numerator and denominator

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Uri,

> I want to write 3 against 5. [...]
> I will argue against most people and most notation manuals and most
> modern scores that the only correct way to notate this is 3 eight- 
> notes

I often feel the same way -- depending on the situation, I often want  
(e.g.) 2 half notes as a "tuplet" in a 3/4 bar, whereas the "correct"  
way is to have 2 quarters...

> Unfortunately no editor allows one to produce it, which is a very  
> disturbing fact.
> Could lilypond be the one?

Naturally...  =)

Maybe the following snippet will give you the hint(s) you need:

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\version "2.11.49"

upper = \relative
{
        c'4 c \times 4/3 { c4*1/2 c c }
        c4 c \times 4/3 { c8 c c }
}
lower = \relative
{
        c'4 c \times 4/5 { c8 c c c c}
        c4 c \times 4/5 { c4*1/2 c c c c }
}

<<
        \upper
        \lower
>>
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

Hope this helps!
Kieren.