Re: midi on mac 2.4.5/2.5.23

[Mats Bengtsson]

Read at
http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.5/Documentation/user/out-www/lilypond/Creating-MIDI-files.html#Creating-MIDI-files
for an explanation.

  /Mats

Robert T Wyatt wrote:
> I think this is already a known issue, but I thought I would post what I 
> found  just in case.
>
> with MacOS 10.3.9 and the latest fink installation
>
> The file below will make a midi file with lilypond 2.4.5 but has no 
> output with 2.5.23 (no errors, but an empty output file). Also, while I 
> can change instruments, I cannot change the tempo.
>
> If there are workarounds, please let me know. Thanks much, Robert
>
> ==== enclosed lilypond file
>
> %% Thanks to the makers of LilyPond we are able to bring this to you!
>
> #(set-default-paper-size "letter")
>
> \version "2.4.5"
>
> \header {
>   title = "Diamond Bill"
>   subtitle = "(melody only -- for midi output)"
>   composer = "Bob Stillinger"
>   enteredby="Robert Thomas Wyatt"
>   maintainer="address@hidden"
>   style = "Bluegrass"
>   copyright = "All rights reserved. 2005"
>   lastupdated = "2005/May/15"
>   filename  = "DiamondBill.ly"
> }
>
> \score {
>
> \relative d'' {
>
> \time 4/4 \key d \minor \tempo 8 = 40
> \set Staff.midiInstrument = "violin"
>
> d8. a16~ a8 f16 d16~ d16 d16 f16 a16 d16 c16 bes16 a16 |
> bes8. f16~ f8 d16 bes16~ bes16 bes16 d16 f16 bes16 a16 g16 f16 |
> g8. e16~ e8 cis16 a16~ a16 a16 cis16 e16 a16 g16 f16 e16|
> d16 cis16 d16 e16 f16 e16 f16 g16 a16 g16 a16 b16 cis16 a16 b16 cis16 |
>
> d8. a16~ a8 f16 d16~ d16 d16 f16 a16 d16 c16 bes16 a16 |
> bes8. f16~ f8 d16 bes16~ bes16 bes16 d16 f16 bes16 a16 g16 f16 |
> g8. e16~ e8 cis16 a16~ a16 a16 cis16 e16 a16 g16 f16 e16|
> <a, d>2. des4 |
> \bar "||"
>
> c8. e16~ e8 g16 c16~ c16 e16 d16 c16 bes16 a16 g16 a16 |
> f8. a16~ a8 c16 f16~ f16 a16 g16 f16 e16 d16 c16 bes16 |
> cis,8. e16~ e8 g16 bes16~ bes16 e16 d16 c16 bes16 a16 g16 a16 |
> f8 a16 e16~ e16 a16 d,8~ d16 a16 bes16 c16 d16 e16 f16 a16 |
>
> bes16 f16 d16 f16 bes16 f16 d16 f16 bes16 f16 d16 f16 bes16 f16 d16 f16 |
> a16 f16 d16 f16 a16 f16 d16 f16 a16 f16 d16 f16 a16 f16 d16 f16 |
> gis16 f16 b,16 f'16 gis16 f16 b,16 f'16 gis16 f16 b,16 f'16 gis16 f16 
> b,16 f'16 |
> g16 a16 g16 f16~ f16 a16 f16 <cis e>16~ <cis e>8. <cis e>16~ <cis e>4 |
> \bar "||"
>
> d'8. a16~ a8 f16 d16~ d8 d'8 d16 c16 bes16 a16 |
> bes8. f16~ f8 d16 bes16~ bes8 bes'8 bes16 a16 g16 f16 |
> g8. e16~ e8 cis16 a16~ a16 a16 gis16 a16 bes16 b16 c16 cis16 |
> <a d>8. <a d>16~ <a d>8 <a d>16 <a d>16~ <a d>2 |
> \bar "|."
> }
>
> \midi { \tempo 8 = 40 }
> % \layout { }
> }
>
>
>
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