> On 10 May 2024, at 16:26, Giles Boardman <giles.board...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > I am reading that I can create MIDI output which is different from the > printed output. For example, I can unfold repeats in the midi output but use > alternative endings and double barlines in my score. Awesome! > > So, I tried it and I notice that my MIDI output doesn't reflect the key > signatures (everything is in C with accidentals) while my on-screen preview > (even when I only have a midi block and no layout block) and the .pdf have > sharps and flats at the beginning of the staff. > > The snippet about midi output in the documentation show the key signature as > written in the example, but as mentioned, that doesn't mean it has made it > into the MIDI file. Before I troubleshoot further, can anyone confirm what I > should expect, please?
The signatures are only a notational convenience to simplify reading; traditionally, they do not indicate even the key, even though "key signature" somehow got popular in English. To change the MIDI output, you will need to change the notes, say by transposing or something else.
