Re: MIDI and transposing instruments

[Francisco Vila]

2009/6/5 Peter Chubb <address@hidden>:
> Francisco> Please use \transposition for this.

>
> \transposition doesn't sit well with MIDI output if you're going to do
> further transpositions.
>
> Try:
> \version "2.11.62'
> clarinet = \transpose bes c' { \transposition bes bes1 }
> flute = { bes1 }
>
> \score {
>        \transpose c d' <<
>                \new Staff \clarinet
>                \new Staff \flute
>        >>
>        \midi {}
>        \layout{}
> }
>
> You'll hear a discord instead of the unison you expect.

Right, but for simple copying of written music and further hearing,
this simple example works:

\version "2.11.62"
clarinet = { \key d \major d''1 }
flute = { c'1 }

\score {
       <<
               \new Staff { \transposition bes \clarinet }
               \new Staff \flute
       >>
       \midi {}
       \layout{}
}


Granted, \transposition is not useful in general if it does not
support \transpose in it (or outside of it).

-- 
Francisco Vila. Badajoz (Spain)
www.paconet.org