On Thu 15 Nov 2001 at 02:33PM -, Laurie Griffiths wrote:
The point is that 120 (or Allegro) means 120 of something or other every
minute.
This is where the problem is. Allegro needs to be defined as 120 3/8 notes
per minute or 180 1/4 notes per minute, so that we don't get left
wondering
On Fri, 16 Nov 2001, James Allwright wrote:
On Fri 16 Nov 2001 at 10:25AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
We *do* know what the beat is with the existing syntax. In Q:3/8=120, 3/8
defines the beat. Hopefully you can see why you would not want to use
this if your piece is in 4/4 or
On Thu 15 Nov 2001 at 01:07AM -, Laurie Griffiths wrote:
Is there any mileage in something like
Q:Allegro=120 % definition
...
Q:3/8=Allegro % use, meaning that the beat is 3/8 in this case
No mileage in my book. The word Allegro describes the whole tempo
[Q:3/8=120] not just one
as
120 one could then say
Q:3/8=Allegro
and eliminating the beat syntax. And I'm still wondering. Any thoughts?
L.
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2001, Laurie Griffiths wrote:
Is there any mileage in something like
Q:Allegro=120 % definition
...
Q:3/8=Allegro % use, meaning that the beat is 3/8 in this case
I didn't like it at first glance, but the more I think about it, the more
sense it makes. The only problem I
At 11:40 AM 11-15-2001 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] you wrote:
A couple of questions:
Q:Allegro
Should display Allegro. But for playback, should it use a default
tempo, or take a reasonable guess as to the appropriate beat, or generate
an error? The same question applies if Allegro is used
Is there any mileage in something like
Q:Allegro=120 % definition
...
Q:3/8=Allegro % use, meaning that the beat is 3/8 in this case
I hadn't thought about the problem of varying beat length in my initial
proposal and I should have.
What I would prefer would be to allow:
Q:[6/8]
Having watched this debate for a while, I feel obliged to make a
comment. I think what is actually wanted is the ability to write
Q:allegro
because the word allegro was the tempo indicator in the original
score. If a player program recognizes this and picks an appropriate
tempo, then all is
I sense that we are all beginning to understand the virtues and weakneses of
each proposal. I sense that any residual NIH is weakening. Good. I'm
going to lurk and think for a bit!
L.
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Is there any mileage in something like
Q:Allegro=120 % definition
...
Q:3/8=Allegro % use, meaning that the beat is 3/8 in this case
?
Laurie
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