Re: midi \breathe

[Ben]

On 10/18/2017 8:10 AM, Gianmaria Lari wrote:

I would like to introduce a small breath in the midi file. I tried using the \breathe command with \articulate script like in the following code....

I could put a partial measure with a pause in the midi like this

\version "2.19.65"

\include "articulate.ly"

music = \fixed c' {

  c4 d e f

  \partial 4 r4

  c4 d e f

}

\score {

  \articulate \music

  \layout {}

  \midi{}

}

but I wonder if there is anything more simpler/standard.....

Hi G,

I think I understand your question - you're looking for a way to program a small pause in the MIDI playback, not just the notation? Yes?

Hmmm, I don't know if my answer is more "simpler/standard" but, you may want to edit the MIDI outside of LilyPond once it's finished, rather than mess around with the input file any further. Depending on how many "pauses" you need in your MIDI score, etc.

But \partial should do the trick in a quick and dirty way! ;) No?

If you prefer to keep it simple, clean, and in LilyPond only, probably \partial is the cleanest way to do it without too much headache. That's what I would do.

Otherwise, I'd edit the MIDI in more detail once you realize it and need to finalize it outside of LilyPond (which is what I personally do often when my piece is finished).