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Re: Confused about asterisk notation


From: Carl D. Sorensen
Subject: Re: Confused about asterisk notation
Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 10:20:40 -0600



On 5/26/09 7:33 AM, "David Bobroff" <address@hidden> wrote:

> Brandon Olivares wrote:
>> Hi,
>>> One of the tracks starts with this:
>> 
>> s16*259 <a' b >16 <e' d >16 <a, b >16 s16 <a b >16 <e' d >16
>> 
> 
> The "*" is a multiplication sign.  "s16*259" means "skip (i.e. invisible
> rest) a 16th note 259 times.

I'd actually say it a bit different.

s16*259 means create an invisible 16th note rest, with a duration of 259
16th notes.

To my way of thinking, to skip a 16th note 259 times you'd do

\repeat unfold 259 {s16}

It probably doesn't make any difference for a skip, since it produces not
output.  But if you replace "s" with "r", the first construct will produce
one 16th rest, and and second will produce 259 of them.

HTH,

Carl





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