Re: Span_dynamic_performer

[Erik Sandberg]

On Sunday 10 April 2005 15.50, Stephen wrote:
> Mats, the output went silent with this:
>
> \tupletUp
> \time 4/4
> \tempo 4=50
> \partial 4
>
> g,8.\mf\< g,16 | c2.\fermata g,8. c16 | e2.\fermata g,8 c |
> e4 g,8 c e4 g,8 c | e2.\fermata c8. e16 | g2\ff\> e4 c | g,2.\f
> g,8. g,16 | c2.-\markup { \italic \bold "morendo" } \fermata \bar "|."
>
> Note the 'g,8.\mf\<' beginning. An absolute dynamic did preceed the
> hairpin, but on the same note.

"On the same note" means "at the same time" in lilypond; it is not significant 
in which order you write the commands. Due to a bug, the absolute dynamic 
must happen _strictly_ before the hairpin, i.e. not at the same time.

Note also that these bugs have low priority among developers, since there are 
plans to rewrite the midi system from scratch. If you want to write a 
workaround, I think span-dynamic-performer.cc might be a good file to hack 
(no guarantees though).

Erik