Re: Doc: warning about tracks and MIDI files

[David Kastrup]

Federico Bruni <address@hidden> writes:

> 2013/8/8 David Kastrup <address@hidden>
>
>> Federico Bruni <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>> > I've read this message:
>> > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2013-08/msg00148.html
>> >
>> > and I've realized something I've missed since I started using
>> > LilyPond 4 years ago: LilyPond creates a MIDI track for each staff
>> > in a score, which means that a typical score configuration for
>> > tablature (Staff + TabStaff) should be set to remove the
>> > Staff_performer in TabStaff:
>> >
>> > \new TabStaff = "Guitar tabs" \with {
>> >   \remove "Staff_performer"
>> > }
>> >
>> > If you don't remove it, the track will be doubled, so the file size
>> > will be double as well as the music (which may results in
>> > unattended consequences, like having acoustic and nylon guitar
>> > playing at the same time)
>>
>> Should we remove it by default and add it back when using
>> \TabFullNotation?  It's perhaps a bit heavy-handed but would cover
>> most use cases.
>>
>
> it sounds sensible and easier for new users
>
> just a doubt: if someone creates a TabStaff only (without
> \tabFullNotation) and try to produce a MIDI, what would happen? a MIDi
> file with no sound?

Exactly.  That's what makes it "a bit heavy-handed".

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David Kastrup