Am 16.02.2016 um 17:29 schrieb Phil Holmes: > ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kastrup" <[email protected]> > To: "Esko Teerilahti" <[email protected]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 4:09 PM > Subject: Re: There is no key signature in the generated Midi file ? > > >> Esko Teerilahti <[email protected]> writes: >> >>> David Kastrup <[email protected]> kirjoitti 16.2.2016 kello 15.30: >>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> Your screen shot of MidiYogi _clearly_ shows you looking in the >>>> control >>>> track. WHEREAS THE KEY (WHICH NEEDS NOT BE THE SAME ACROSS TRACKS) IS >>>> IN THE INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS' TRACKS. >>>> >>>> DID YOU BOTHER TO CHECK THIS? >>>> >>> I Did many times but wasn’t smart enough, and nor is the MidiYodi. >>> >>> In my own example, main window (in screenshot) shows ’no key signature >>> available’, regardless which track I selected. >>> >>> Then I tried with other midi file, and it shows the correct key value, >>> regardless which track I selected. >>> >>> Then I found the Event examiner. >>> In my own example It shows the Key signature in the instrument track >>> (as you pointed out). >>> >>> Whereas, with the other midifile, Key signature IS in the control >>> track ! >>> And the main window only seems to show the key signature, when it is >>> in the control track. >>> >>> So anyway, there is Key signature in the generated midi file. >> >> i have no copy of the Midi standard so have to go by hearsay. For >> example, in <URL:http://www.somascape.org/midi/tech/mfile.html#meta> it >> says >> >> Key Signature >> >> FF 59 02 sf mi >> >> sf is a byte specifying the number of flats (-ve) or sharps (+ve) >> that identifies the key signature (-7 = 7 flats, -1 = 1 flat, 0 = >> key of C, 1 = 1 sharp, etc). mi is a byte specifying a major (0) or >> minor (1) key. >> >> For a format 1 MIDI file, Key Signature Meta events should only >> occur within the first MTrk chunk. >> >> Note the last paragraph. It may be that LilyPond is not heeding the >> standard here (somebody would need to check a copy of the standard to be >> sure, and the standard costs money). A standard which, by the way, >> would seem stupid since key signatures _may_ well be different for >> different tracks. >> >> -- >> David Kastrup > > > If I use Noteworthy (my favoured entry program) I can enter different > key signatures for each instrument and this saves and loads them as > entered. If I export as midi, the key signature for both instruments > is changed to be that for the first instrument.
Which seems to confirm David's conclusion ... > > With Sibelius, it appears impossible to use different key signatures: > enter a signature for instrument one, and it is copied to all the > other instruments. > Ouch! _______________________________________________ lilypond-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
