decrescendo and unspecified starting volume [WAS: dynamic in midi]

[Federico Bruni]

Il 28/08/2012 17:03, fabio gabbianelli ha scritto:
> i have this problem
> (De)crescendo with unspecified starting volume in MIDI.
>    r1 s8 r1 s8 r1 s8 r1 s8 g4.
>                               \>_\markup {\line
> i think it's refer to " \>  " how i can specified the starting volume in midi? 
> i try to find in the documentation but i don't.....!

Ok, I can reproduce the error (see attached minimal example).

In the doc it's explained only how to set minimum and maximum Midi volume:
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/notation/controlling-midi-dynamics

I have no clue about how to set the starting volume of a decrescendo.

decrescendo_unspecified-starting-volume.ly
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