Thoms, Quick answer, it's the math. Can't work it out right now, yet shall tackle it tonight.
Mark. -----Original Message----- From: lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org <lilypond-user-bounces+carsonmark=ca.rr....@gnu.org> On Behalf Of Thomas Scharkowski Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 1:43 AM To: Lily Pond <lilypond-user@gnu.org> Subject: Wrong beam direction with scaled durations \version "2.25.24" \score { \new Staff { \time 2/4 << { \tupletSpan 8 \tuplet 3/2 { a'16[ a' a'] a' a' a' a'[ a' a'] a' a' a'} } \\ { a16.*8/9 32*4/3 16.*8/9 32*4/3 a16.*8/9 32*4/3 16.*8/9 32*4/3 } >> } } \score { \new Staff { \time 2/8 << { \tupletSpan 8 \tuplet 3/2 { a'16[ a' a'] a' a' a' a'[ a' a'] a' a' a'} } \\ { a16.*8/9 32*4/3 16.*8/9 32*4/3 a16.*8/9 32*4/3 16.*8/9 32*4/3 } >> } } The first example in 2/4 produces the short stem of the third 32nd note pointing to the right. In 2/8 it is correct. Why? Btw, I solves using \set stemRightBeamCount = #2 \set stemLeftBeamCount = #3, but this should not be necessary. Thanks Thomas MacBook Pro M1 / MacOs 15.3.1