@c -*-texinfo-*-
-@node Conversion tools
-@chapter Converting to LilyPond format.
-
+@node Importing other formats
+@chapter Importing other formats
@menu
-* midi2ly::
-* etf2ly::
-* abc2ly::
-* pmx2ly::
-* musedata2ly::
-* mup2ly::
+* Importing MIDI::
+* Importing Finale ::
+* Importing ABC::
+* Importing PMX::
+* Importing Musedata ::
+* Importing MUP::
@end menu
-@node midi2ly
-@section midi2ly
+@node Importing MIDI
+@section Importing MIDI
@cindex MIDI
-@cindex importing MIDI
Midi2ly translates a MIDI input file to a LilyPond source file. MIDI
(Music Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard for digital
convert it to @file{.ly}. However, human players are not rhythmically
exact enough to make a MIDI to LY conversion trivial. midi2ly tries to
compensate for these timing errors, but is not very good at this. It is
-therefore not recommended to use midi2ly for human-generated midi
-files. Correcting the quantization mistakes of the human player takes a
-lot of time.
+therefore not recommended to use midi2ly for human-generated midi files.
Hackers who know about signal processing are invited to write a more
robust midi2ly. midi2ly is written in Python, using a module written in
C to parse the MIDI files.
-
-@subsection Invoking midi2ly
-
+It is invoked as follows:
@example
- midi2ly [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @var{MIDI-FILE}
+ midi2ly [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{midi-file}
@end example
-@unnumberedsubsec Options
+The following options are supported by midi2ly:
@table @code
@item -b, --no-quantify,
Print lots of debugging stuff.
@item -h, --help,
Show a summary of usage.
-@item -I, --include=@file{DIR},
- Add DIR to search path.
-@item -k, --key=ACC[:MINOR],
- Set default key. ACC > 0 sets number of sharps; ACC < 0 sets number
+@item -I, --include=@var{dir},
+ Add @var{dir} to search path.
+@item -k, --key=@var{acc}[:@var{minor}],
+ Set default key. @var{acc} > 0 sets number of sharps; @var{acc} < 0
+sets number
of flats. A minor key is indicated by ":1".
@item -n, --no-silly,
Assume no plets or double dots, assume smallest (reciprocal) duration 16.
-@item -o, --output=@file{FILE},
- Set @file{FILE} as default output.
+@item -o, --output=@var{file},
+ Set @var{file} as default output.
@item -p, --no-plets,
Assume no plets.
@item -q, --quiet,
@end table
-@node etf2ly
-@section etf2ly
+@node Importing Finale
+@section Importing Finale
@cindex ETF
@cindex enigma
@cindex Coda Technology
ETF (Enigma Transport Format) is a format used by Coda Music
-Technology's Finale product. This program will convert part of an ETF
+Technology's Finale product. etf2ly will convert part of an ETF
file to a ready-to-use LilyPond file.
-@subsection Invoking etf2ly
-Usage:
-
+It is invoked as follows:
@example
- etf2ly [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @var{ETF-FILE}
+ etf2ly [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{etf-file}
@end example
-Convert ETF to LilyPond.
-
-@unnumberedsubsec Options
+The following options are supported by etf2ly.
@table @code
@item -h,--help
this help
etf2ly.
-@node abc2ly
-@section abc2ly
-
-ABC is a fairly simple ASCII based format. It is described at
-@uref{http://www.gre.ac.uk/~c.walshaw/abc2mtex/abc.txt}.
+@node Importing ABC
+@section Importing ABC
@cindex ABC
-@cindex Importing ABC
-@subsection Invoking abc2ly
+ABC is a fairly simple ASCII based format. It is described at
+@uref{http://www.gre.ac.uk/~c.walshaw/abc2mtex/abc.txt}. abc2ly
+translates from ABC to LilyPond. It is invoked as follows:
@example
- abc2ly [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @var{ABC-FILE}
+ abc2ly [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{abc-file}
@end example
-Convert ABC to LilyPond.
+The following options are supported by abc2ly:
+
+@table @code
+@item -h,--help
+this help
+@item -o,--output=@var{file}
+set output filename to @var{file}.
+@item -v,--version
+print version information.
+@end table
There is a rudimentary facility for adding lilypond code to the ABC
source file. If you say:
will cause the text following the ``slyrics'' keyword to be inserted
into the current line of lyrics.
-@unnumberedsubsec Options
-@table @code
-@item -h,--help
-this help
-@item -o,--output=FILE
-set output filename to FILE
-@item -v,--version
-version information
-@end table
@refbugs
-The ABC standard is not very "standard". For extended features
+The ABC standard is not very ``standard''. For extended features
(eg. polyphonic music) different conventions exist.
Multiple tunes in one file cannot be converted.
abc2ly ignores the ABC beaming.
-@node pmx2ly
-@section pmx2ly
+@node Importing PMX
+@section Importing PMX
-PMX is a MusiXTeX preprocessor written by Don Simons, see
+PMX is a MusiXTeX preprocessor written by Don Simons. More information
+on PMX is available from the following site:
+
+@quotation
@uref{http://icking-music-archive.sunsite.dk/Misc/Music/musixtex/software/pmx/}.
+@end quotation
@cindex PMX
@cindex MusiXTeX
@cindex Simons, Don
-@subsection Invoking pmx2ly
+pmx2ly converts from PMX to LilyPond input. The program is invoked as
+follows:
@example
- pmx2ly [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @var{PMX-FILE}
+ pmx2ly [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{pmx-file}
@end example
-Convert PMX to LilyPond.
-
-@unnumberedsubsec Options
+The following options are supported by pmx2ly:
@table @code
@item -h,--help
@end table
-@node musedata2ly
-@section musedata2ly
+@node Importing Musedata
+@section Importing Musedata
@cindex Musedata
@cindex CCARH
Musedata (@uref{http://www.musedata.org/}) is an electronic library of
classical music scores, currently comprising about 800 composition
dating from 1700 to 1825. The music is encoded in so-called Musedata
-format
-(@uref{http://www.ccarh.org/publications/books/beyondmidi/online/musedata}).
-musedata2ly converts a set of musedata files to one .ly file, and will
-include a @code{\header} field if a @file{.ref} file is supplied
-
-@subsection Invoking musedata2ly
+format. musedata2ly converts a set of musedata files to one .ly file,
+and will include a @code{\header} field if a @file{.ref} file is
+supplied. It is invoked as follows:
@example
- musedata2ly [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @var{MUSEDATA-FILE}
+ musedata2ly [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{musedata-files}
@end example
-Convert Musedata to LilyPond.
-
-@unnumberedsubsec Options
+The following options are supported by musedata2ly:
@table @code
@item -h,--help
version information
@item -r,--ref=@var{reffile}
read background information from ref-file
-@var{REFFILE}
+@var{reffile}
@end table
+@refbugs
+
+musedata2ly converts only a small subset musedata.
-@node mup2ly
-@section mup2ly
+@node Importing MUP
+@section Importing MUP
MUP (Music Publisher) is a shareware music notation program by Arkkra
Enterprises. It is also the name of the input format. Mup2ly will
-convert part of a Mup file to a ready-to-use LilyPond file.
+convert part of a Mup file to a ready-to-use LilyPond file. Mup2ly is
+invoked as follows:
+@cindex Music Publisher
@cindex MUP
@cindex Arkkra
-@subsection Invoking mup2ly
-
@example
- mup2ly [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @var{MUP-FILE}
+ mup2ly [@var{option}]@dots{} @var{mup-file}
@end example
-Convert Mup to LilyPond.
-
-@unnumberedsubsec Options
+The following options are supported by mup2ly:
@table @code
@item -d,--debug
show what constructs are not converted, but skipped.
-@item D, --define=@var{NAME}[=@code{EXP}]
-define macro @var{NAME} with opt expansion @code{EXP}
+@item D, --define=@var{name}[=@code{exp}]
+define macro @var{name} with opt expansion @code{exp}
@item -E,--pre-process
only run the pre-processor
@item -h,--help
print help
-@item -o,--output=FILE
-write output to @var{FILE}
+@item -o,--output=@var{file}
+write output to @var{file}
@item -v,--version
version information
@item -w,--warranty
-print warranty and copyright. Mup2ly comes with absolutely @strong{NO WARRANTY}.
+print warranty and copyright.
@end table
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