Re: Use or abuse of laissezVibrer

[Trevor Daniels]

Johan Vromans wrote Friday, April 20, 2012 9:22 PM


> \relative c' {
>  r2 r4 r8 c8 ~ |
>  \repeat volta 2 {
>    c4 c c c |
>  }
>  \alternative {
>    { r2 r4 r8 c8 ~ | }
>    { c4 c c c | }
>  }
> }
>
> The last note of the first alternative should have a tie, but it should
> not be tied to the next note. If the next note were not a 'c', an error
> message would have been emitted.
>
> Visually, this gives the correct output:
>
>  \alternative {
>    { r2 r4 f8 c8 \laissezVibrer }
>    { c8 c c c }
>  }
>
> But is this the correct way? For example, in the midi the note doesn't
> sound tied.

I believe it's the only way at present.  Neither ties nor slurs extending 
into and out of alternatives are implemented.  See
http://code.google.com/p/lilypond/issues/detail?id=1698

Trevor