Re: Dynamics in parentheses

[Edward Sanford Sutton, III]

On Monday March 29 2004 14:49, Matthias Kilian wrote:
> Hi,
>
> is there a clean way to set dynamics (\f, \p, \mf, ...) in parentheses
> while keeping the original semantics? \markup works, but then the
> Dynamic_performer won't see it. That's bad when you're creating MIDI
> files for acustic proof "reading".
>
> I'm using LilyPond 2.1.35.
>
> Ciao,
>       Kili

Perhaps variables could do this nicely; 2 definition lines (per marking): one 
is the midi dynamic and the other is the markup command. Comment out the one 
not in use and uncomment the other. Another option could be to put both in 
and then remove an engraver for dynamics.