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Re: Lyric representation in MIDI?
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Francisco Vila |
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Re: Lyric representation in MIDI? |
Date: |
Tue, 6 May 2008 17:55:53 +0200 |
2008/5/6 Mats Bengtsson <address@hidden>:
> Currently, LilyPond uses a separate track (and channel) for each Lyric
> context to output
> the corresponding lyric syllables,
AFAICT all lyrics could perfectly go into the same track. Lyrics
events and other META events do not have a channel.
One difference between tracks and channels is that tracks should not
affect playback, they are there only for convenience if you want to
import the file into a sequencer.
Also remember that tracks can mix events from multiple channels.
> so that players like timidity (and
> certainly several other
> "Karaoke" like players) can print the lyrics on the screen while playing
> the music.
> Using one track for each Lyric context seems like a waste,
AFAICT tracks do not have the limit of 16.
> I
> don't really see the point of separating the different lyric lines into
> separate tracks/channels.
Can the lyrics really be separated into separate channels?
>
> Is there any possibility to lump all the lyrics into a single
> track/channel,
Do Lyrics have a channel at all? I think not.
> perhaps even in the
> control track (track 0) so that the remaining 14 channels
You mix tracks and channels again. Use track 0 for lyrics and you
still have many free tracks, with 15 channels each.
--
Francisco Vila. Badajoz (Spain)
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