Re: Assign Dynamics Context to PianoStaff for MIDI

[Ben]

On 10/5/2017 2:24 PM, Ben wrote:

On 10/5/2017 12:03 PM, Robert Murdoch wrote:

Hi,

I was wondering how to assign a Dynamics context to a PianoStaff...

Hello,

I usually end up creating a separate score for MIDI as well as a 'normal' layout.
I find that is the most efficient way to handle it, especially with piano in the instrumentation.
What version of LilyPond are you using?

However, I think you could do something like this...
(I saw this elsewhere on the mailing list if I remember correctly)

\version "2.19.65"

right = \relative c'' { c d e f c d e f }
left = \relative c' { c d e f c d e f }
dynamics = { s4\mf\> s4*3 s4\! s4\mp }

\score {
  \new PianoStaff <<
    \new Staff = "up" \right
    \new Dynamics \dynamics
    \new Staff = "down" \left
  >>
  \layout {}
}

\score {
  \new PianoStaff <<
    \new Staff = "up" <<
      \right
      \dynamics
    >>
    \new Staff = "down" <<
      \left
      \dynamics
    >>
  >>
  \midi {}
}


Does this help?

On 10/6/2017 12:14 AM, Robert Murdoch wrote:

Thank you for taking the time to respond, but I'm afraid it didn't work. I'm using 2.19.65. I asked this because assigning dynamics to every voice—even in a separate midi block—is really tedious.

Robert,

I am confused. What doesn't work with my code that I posted?

If you create a separate 'score' for your MIDI realization (which you want to have a centered dynamics context for the piano as a whole), it should be that simple - no need to worry about voices, just create a dynamics context using similar code to what I posted and set it to apply to the instrument.

Can you help me understand better what you are not getting to work?

Thanks!