Re: Repeats and midi blocks

[Ian Hulin]

Apologies to the list if this comes in twice, I'm replying using gmane 
newsgroup in Thunderbird for the first time :-) .

Graham Percival wrote:

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> It depends on why you're listening to the piece.  I *do* want to
> hear it clunking along, since I only ever listen to midi as a
> quick "proofread" (ie any missed accidentals will sound very
> obviously bad).  In that case, I don't need to listen to repeats
> multiple times.
>
>   
I take a bit more extreme view on this one.  If the composer/arranger 
puts the repeats in a hand-written score, it's designed to be heard that 
way.  That's why if we're rehearsing something with the flute quartet 
for the first time we always play it exactly as written on the first 
sight-read: if it's too late at night to do it properly then put off 
looking at it till next rehearsal.  Similarly I feel the midi output 
should give as close a rendition of the written piece as possible.  I 
know midi ouput has severe drawbacks but I find it useful to as a 
'prooflisten' as I find it difficult to hear the whole ensemble sound 
(as opposed to individual instrument timbres) in my head when I'm 
producing a piece with Lily.  If you *really* need to abbreviate the 
output, use the << and >> keys on your playback app, but lily's midi 
output should give you the option of hearing the whole piece as the 
notation intended..
> Cheers,
> - Graham
>
>   
Cheers Ian