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To create a MIDI from a music piece of music, add a \midi
block
to a score, for example,
\score { ...music... \midi { \tempo 4=72 } }
The tempo is specified using the \tempo
command. In this
example the tempo of quarter notes is set to 72 beats per minute.
If there is a \midi
command in a \score
, only MIDI will
be produced. When notation is needed too, a \layout
block must
be added
\score { ...music... \midi { \tempo 4=72 } \layout { } }
Ties, dynamics, and tempo changes are interpreted. Dynamic marks,
crescendi and decrescendi translate into MIDI volume levels. Dynamic
marks translate to a fixed fraction of the available MIDI volume
range, crescendi and decrescendi make the volume vary linearly between
their two extremes. The fractions can be adjusted by
dynamicAbsoluteVolumeFunction
in
Voice context.
For each type of MIDI instrument, a volume range can be defined. This
gives a basic equalizer control, which can enhance the quality of
the MIDI output remarkably. The equalizer can be controlled by
setting instrumentEqualizer
.
This page is for LilyPond-2.6.3 (stable-branch).