Re: midi output dynamics, instrument tone

[Mats Bengtsson]

It's much easier to provide a relevant answer if you include a small
example of what you tried. Using
\set Staff.midiInstrument = ...
should certainly work. Just put that command before the first note of
the corresponding music.

For the dynamics, just insert a normal dynamics indication like
\f or \p or whatever in each part. If you don't want it included
in the printed output, you can add
\override DynamicText #'transparent = ##t
before you use the dynamics.

  /Mats

Quoting Ed Ardzinski <address@hidden>:

> basics - windows xp machine, Lilypond v2.6.5
>
> I've been experimenting with getting midi outputs for my songs to
> help my band members (who really don't read music) get the idea.
> I've been able to combine the vocal melody with a detailed
> accompaniment part.  I would like to have a little differentiation
> between the parts to make it easier to hear the parts.  Two ideas
> come up - change the overall dynamics of the parts relative to each
> other, or change the tone of one part.
>
> I looked in the manual for v2.6 and saw the set Staff.midiInstrument
> command.  I tried to put it in my score block and in the variable for
> my melody part and all the Midi output still sounds like a grand
> piano no matter what instruments I choose.  Maybe the problem is I'm
> just listening to the midi file using Windows Media Player?
>
> The dynamics thing is even more confusing to me - all I'd like to do
> is tell the midi output to play the melody at full volume and the
> accompaniment part at some fraction.  I don't care to have any
> dynamics on my printed output.  Seems like a simple thing in concept,
> but frankly I seem lost trying to figure any thing about dynamics.
>
> I would appreciate any hints or tricks regarding midi dynamics and
> the part voicings.  Thanks!
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