Re: Autobeaming overrides

[David Bobroff]

I don't have an answer to your question but I do have a request 
regarding this section of the manual.  In section 1.2.4 Beams/Setting 
automatic beam behavior, there is the statement:

Note that the default auto-beaming rules are specified in 
‘scm/auto-beam.scm’, so you can revert rules that you did not explicitly 
create.

I've long felt that this wording should be more explicit.  Maybe 
something like:

Note that the default auto-beaming rules are specified in 
‘scm/auto-beam.scm’.  When constructing auto-beaming rules of your own 
it is necessary to specifically revert any default rule that is contrary 
to your new rule.

Maybe you've got a better phrasing for it.

-David

Trevor Daniels wrote:
> I'm putting the finishing touches to the Rhythm section of the Notation 
> Reference and would like some help.
>
> The usual override for modifying the automatic beaming rhythm specifies 
> the ending beat of the beam:
>
> #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end * * 6 8) 4 8)
>
> It is also possible to specify the starting beat of the beam, but I 
> cannot see when it is necessary to do this.  Are there any situations 
> when the starting beat -must- be specified, or is this just an alternative?
>
> Trevor
>
>
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