Re: Polymetric Polyphonic Notation: Only Show Initial Time Signature.

[karl]

Kale:
> I'm trying to typeset an Argentinian Waltz that alternates between \time 
> 3/4 and \time 6\8 with multiple instruments. I would like to display 
> both time signatures at the beginning of the piece and I've set 
> different default beaming for the different time signatures. I would 
> like time signature changes throughout the piece to be invisible.
> 
> The best way I can figure to do this is to set default beaming for 
> different time signatures via TimeSignatureSettings. Then change time 
> signatures as necessary, preceded by \omit Staff.TimeSignature.
...

Why not have the time sig stuff and the music in separate variables:

BS = {
  \initial_stuff
  \set_to_34
  s2.
  \set_to_68
  s2.
...
}

mus_a = { ... }
mus_b = { ... }

\score {
  <<
    \new Staff { << \BS \mus_a >> }
    \new Staff { << \BS \mus_b >> }
  >>
}

Regards,
/Karl Hammar