Re: Odd-looking tie on a chord

[Dmytro O. Redchuk]

On Mon 04 Jul 2011, 15:39 James Harkins wrote:
> \version "2.14.1"
> 
> \include "english.ly"
> 
> \score {
>   \new Staff {
>     \key d \major
>     \numericTimeSignature
>     \time 4/4
>     r4
>     \times 4/5 { <cs' d'' b''>16\< <cs' d'' b''><cs' d'' b''><cs' d'' 
> b''><cs' d'' b''>~ }
>     <cs' d'' b''>16 <cs' d'' b''>8.
> 
>     %% Here: the tie on the D's looks funny
>     %% Too tall? Left-hand endpoint is not aligned with the B tie?
>     ~ 
> 
>     <cs' d'' b''>8 [ <b d'' a''>->\mf ]
>   }
> }
> 
> It looks even funnier at lower resolution, somewhat better when viewed up 
> close.
> 
> I'm aware of \override TieColumn #'tie-configuration but would just as soon 
> avoid it if possible.
I found this is an instance of known issue, 1126:
http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1126

I have added your example there thougth.

Thank you!

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  Dmytro O. Redchuk
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