Re: LilyPond -> Midi?

[John Mandereau]

Aaron Morse wrote:
> Perhaps this is explained clearly elsewhere, but I have a question. I
> have the following file compiling a score of a composition I just
> wrote:
> 
> \include "horn.ly"
> \include "trumpet.ly"
> \include "drums.ly"
> \include "bass-tbone.ly"
> \header {
>       title = "Ea"
>       instrument = "Trumpet in C, Horn in F, Bass Trombone, Percussion"
>       composer = "Aaron Morse"
> }
> 
> 
\score {
> <<
> \new Staff \trumpet
> \new Staff \horn
> \new Staff \tbone
> \new Staff \percussion
> >>
\midi {}
}


> How would I specify for it to create a midi sound file of the piece? 
It is explained:
see 
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.6/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Creating-MIDI-files.html
and see above how I have modified your input. You may add a tempo
specification in the \midi block.

> My second question is what syntax I would use running the midi2ly if I
> have a midi file I want to transfer to a lilypond file. I didn't find
> anything about this in the documentation. . .
But it is in the documentation: just see
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.6/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Invoking-midi2ly.html


Please always tell which platform and which LilyPond version you use!
-- 
John Mandereau <address@hidden>