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The MIDI block is analogous to the layout block, but it is somewhat
simpler. The \midi
block can contain
\tempo
definition, and
A number followed by a period is interpreted as a real number, so for setting the tempo for dotted notes, an extra space should be inserted, for example
\midi { \tempo 4 . = 120 }
Context definitions follow precisely the same syntax as within the \layout block. Translation modules for sound are called performers. The contexts for MIDI output are defined in ly/performer-init.ly.
This page is for LilyPond-2.6.3 (stable-branch).