Re: please direct to manual; different time signatures for different instruments

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On 25/03/18 23:39, Ben wrote:
> On 3/25/2018 6:24 PM, Colin Campbell wrote:
>> On 2018-03-25 12:19 PM, Sam Frybyte wrote:
>>> I don't even know what this is called so finding it in the manual has
>>> me stymied.
>>> I am using version 2.18.2
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>> I believe someone has already directed you to polymetric notation, but
>> here is a *very* rough piece using scaled durations, more whimsical
>> that skilled, I'm afraid, but it might suggest something.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Colin
> 
> Thanks for sharing this file with us! It's interesting to look at how
> you approach polymetric projects...
> 
> PS. I think you have a small typo in your paper block, I got an error
> with it here :)
> 
> system-system-spacing.basic-distance = #18
> 
> instead of
> system-system-spacing  #'basic-distance = #18
> 
Just guessing, but ...

I hit a problem like that. Check the version that it was written for,
compared with the version you're using. I think you'll find the syntax
has changed.

"man convert-ly" :-)

Cheers,
Wol