Re: how to transpose midi one octave ?

[David Kastrup]

Martin Tarenskeen <address@hidden> writes:

> I'm sure my question is answered somewhere in the docs, but I can't
> find it:
>
> I have a guitar score and the MIDI output should sound one octave
> lower than the written notes. I have found sections about transposing
> instruments, but not about an instrument that plays in the written
> key, but one octave down - like a guitar.

That _is_ a transposing instrument.  Just use the normal input
conventions for them (the transposing command can use octave
indicators).

> How do I handle this in Lilypond ? ( And I don't want a treble clef
> with an "8" below or an 8va basso sign in my score either)

The 8 below is _standard_ for guitars as far as I am concerned, but
using the instructions for transposing instruments should work fine.

-- 
David Kastrup