p.s.
> This would mean that dynamics in either the \lower or \upper variables would
> be centred “automagically”, and pedal markings entered in the \lower variable
> would “automagically” appear below the staff — all without having to use
> extra \dynamics and \pedal variables (with all the required skips, etc.).
To be fair, this isn’t the “silver bullet” for that particular underlying
problem… What we *really* need is the [built-in] ability to place events at
moments *without having to manage the intervening time*! It would be awesome to
say
upper = { c'1 … }
dynamics = {
\at #'(14 1/4) \p
\at #'(14 3/4) \!
\at #'(1000 1/8) \sffz
…
}
and then just <<>> them together. This is *sort* of what \after does, but I
believe the ability to place things by absolute [i.e., non-relative /
-cumulative] time would be incredibly powerful. (Indeed, it is: this is exactly
why I use the edition-engraver so heavily!)
Cheers,
Kieren.
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