Re: Về: Về: lilypond-user Digest, Vol 77, Issue 80

[Jonathan Kulp]

huy nguyen wrote:
> well, if I didn't use the \voiceOne command, and the remove staff
> performer on the \midi, I would get piano voice instead of violin and
> viola. so I don't know how to do that.

Regarding the midi problem: If you add "Staff" to the midiInstrument 
setting it will make the instrument sound apply to all voices in the 
staff (in the event that you have passages with double-stops or 
polyphony and you use multiple voices):

  \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"violin"

Then you can get rid of all the remove staff_performer stuff in the 
\midi block and it'll still sound like you want.  I've never actually 
seen that staff performer code before.  My midi block is usually just

  \midi {}

> and  youre right, the file is a bit of a mess. since I've only learn
> about lilypond in the past few days, and read and do this music in
> the few days time. so it's quite cramped:D. but I'll make sure to add
> the measure # next time. although that will take longer for every
> piece.
I understand, believe me.  You should have seen the code in my first 
lilypond file.  It was a disaster. :) I'm not a programmer, so tidy code 
was definitely a learned habit.  It does take longer to type in measure 
numbers and add | for barchecks, but I find that it actually saves time 
in the long run because of the ease of trouble-shooting.  I put measure 
number comments on every line.

> anyway I'll try removing the \voiceOne command to see if things will
> improve. oh and did you figure out about the beaming things?

It looks like the 16ths weren't beamed right before the repeat sign 
because (I think) it's a partial measure ended suddenly by the end of 
the volta.  In any event, you can force them to be beamed manually by 
using [ and ] this way:

  d16[ e]

That will force a beam on those two notes.

Best,

Jon
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