Re: help for midi instruments

[Gilles Sadowski]

Hello.

Le sam. 2 avr. 2022 à 01:19, Dario Marrini <dario.marrini@gmail.com> a écrit :
>
> hi guys,
> I want to copy an orchestral part (as attachemento render it to midi file; 
> I'm quite newbie about midi, and I'd know if it's possible to perform some 
> things :
>
> i choose 'string ensemble 1' as midi instrument, but there is a 'pizzicato' 
> mode on cello and bass, so the question : is it possible to keep the string 
> ensemble 1 as midi instrument, but changing it to pizzicato string giving 
> that role to the item 'pizzicato' written on the score?

Yes; each staff can be associated to a MIDI instrument, e.g.
---CUT---
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "violin"
---CUT---

> is it possible to change a midi instrument inside the score? in example, 
> passing from string ensemble to pizzicato string

Yes (using the same command as above).

> is it possible to change the sound level of a long note (known as velocity 
> about midi) giving some command inside the score?

Yes (using "\<" and  "\!").

> there are some sfp (sfz and then p suddenly) on long notes, is it possible to 
> create that effect inside the lilypond cde, without needing a post processing 
> in midi sequencer?

Yes (dynamic markups "\ppp", "\pp", ... affect MIDI rendering).

> to give some 'human behavior' to midi rendering, I should create a lot of 
> dynamics signs, even where they are not present; is there a way to create 
> them, but then keeping them hidden on the score, leaving just normal dynamic 
> sign?

Yes (using "\tag").

Best regards,
Gilles

>
> sorry for my English, I hope you can understand me
>
> regards
> dario
>
>