Re: how to not specify midi instrument?

[Calvin Ransom]

Hi Tom,

• What software are you opening the file in?
• What operating system are you using?
• What keyboard are you trying to connect to (if you have a digital manual that would be very helpful)

You can specify the instrument of the music using midiInstrument for the standard midi instruments.  Midi Instrument List

I suspect the issue is not with LilyPond but with your midi driver setup and the connection between your computer and your keyboard.  

Regards,

Calvin Ransom,

Hopefully helpful Troubleshooter.

Calvin Ransom

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From: lilypond-user <lilypond-user-bounces+calvin=ransom.vip@gnu.org> on behalf of Tom Sgouros <tomfool@as220.org>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2021 7:04:38 PM
To: lilypond-user@gnu.org <lilypond-user@gnu.org>
Subject: how to not specify midi instrument?

 

Hello all:

Is there a way to get the Lilypond MIDI playback to just use whatever instrument my keyboard is switched to? There are multiple piano sounds and Lilypond always wants to use the one I like least. 

Not a big deal obviously, but I haven't been able to restrain it, and that makes me question who's in control here.

Thank you,

 -Tom