Try abc2abc. This has options for doubling up and halving the L:
value used. I usually stick with one L: value for a tune though;
swapping about would make it too confusing to read in my opinion.

James Allwright

On Wed 21 Nov 2001 at 11:06PM +0100, Simon Wascher wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> from time to time I come across abc text where I want to change the L:
> value, to say it more precise the value of one letter in the text, for
> the whole tune, after it is written. 
> 
> often it is that I want to change a tune from:
> 
> `a/b/c/d/ ag b2' to  `abcd a2g2 b4' 
> 
> Is there a tool that can perform such a change ?
> 
> there is some idea in my mind of an ideal tool which counts the
> "noteheads" i.e. the number of characters needed at differen L:values,
> so it is possible to optimize/minimize the number of characters needed
> by telling which is the best L: value for a short text (in the short
> example above, its 14 vs. 12 characters - last but not least this means
> compressing the tune size about 1/7, often it will be much more).
> 
> Simon Wascher
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