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MIDI2LY(1) User Commands MIDI2LY(1)

NAME

midi2ly - manual page for midi2ly (LilyPond) 2.20.0

SYNOPSIS

midi2ly [OPTION]... FILE

DESCRIPTION

Convert MIDI to LilyPond input.

OPTIONS

-a, --absolute-pitches
print absolute pitches
-d, --duration-quant=DUR
quantise note durations on DUR
-D, --debug
debug printing
-e, --explicit-durations
print explicit durations
-h, --help
show this help and exit
-i, --include-header=FILE
prepend FILE to output
-k, --key=ALT[:MINOR]
set key: ALT=+sharps|-flats; MINOR=1
-o, --output=FILE
write output to FILE
-p, --preview
preview of first 4 bars
-q, --quiet
suppress progress messages and warnings about excess voices
-s, --start-quant=DUR
quantise note starts on DUR
-S, --skip
use s instead of r for rests
-t, --allow-tuplet=DUR*NUM/DEN
allow tuplet durations DUR*NUM/DEN
-V, --verbose
be verbose
--version
show version number and exit
-w, --warranty
show warranty and copyright
-x, --text-lyrics
treat every text as a lyric

EXAMPLES

$ midi2ly --key=-2:1 --duration-quant=32 --allow-tuplet=4*2/3 --allow-tuplet=2*4/3 foo.midi

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs via bug-lilypond@gnu.org

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for midi2ly is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and midi2ly programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info midi2ly

should give you access to the complete manual.

December 2020 midi2ly (LilyPond) 2.20.0