4 @chapter Converting to LilyPond format.
8 Midi2ly translates a MIDI input file to a LilyPond source file.
9 Midi2ly is part of the GNU LilyPond music typesetting package.
12 Human players usually are rhythmically not very exact when they record
13 MIDI files. midi2ly tries to compensate for these errors, but is not
14 very good at this. It is therefore not recommended to use midi2ly for
15 human-generated midi files. Correcting the quantization mistakes of the
16 human player takes a lot of time.
18 Hackers who know about signal processing are invited to write a more
21 @subsection Invoking midi2ly
24 midi2ly [options] midi-file
27 @unnumberedsec Options
30 @item -b, --no-quantify,
31 Write exact durations, e.g.: `a4*385/384'.
33 Print lots of debugging stuff.
35 Show a summary of usage.
36 @item -I, --include=@file{DIR},
37 Add DIR to search path.
38 @item -k, --key=ACC[:MINOR],
39 Set default key. ACC > 0 sets number of sharps; ACC < 0 sets number
40 of flats. A minor key is indicated by ":1".
42 Assume no plets or double dots, assume smallest (reciprocal) duration 16.
43 @item -o, --output=@file{FILE},
44 Set @file{FILE} as default output.
49 @item -s, --smallest=N,
50 Assume no shorter (reciprocal) durations than N.
54 Show the warranty with which midi2ly comes. (It comes with @strong{NO WARRANTY}!)
55 @item -x, --no-double-dots,
56 Assume no double dotted notes.
62 @subsection Invoking etf2ly
68 etf2ly [OPTION]... ETF-FILE
71 Convert ETF to LilyPond.
77 @item -o,--output=FILE
78 set output filename to FILE
83 Enigma Transport Format is a format used by Coda Music Technology's
84 Finale product. This program will convert part of an ETF file to a
85 ready-to-use lilypond file.
87 Report bugs to bug-gnu-music@@gnu.org
89 Written by Han-Wen Nienhuys
91 [descibe abc2ly, pmx2ly, etf2ly, musedata2ly here]