--- /dev/null
+\version "2.14.0"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "
+Default values for time signature settings can vary by staff if the
+@code{Timing_translator} and @code{Default_bar_line_engraver} are
+moved from @code{Score} to @code{Staff}. In this case, the upper staff
+should be beamed 3/4, 1/4. The lower staff should be beamed 1/4, 3/4.
+"
+}
+
+\score {
+ \new StaffGroup <<
+ \new Staff {
+ \overrideTimeSignatureSettings
+ #'(4 . 4) % timeSignatureFraction
+ #'(1 . 4) % baseMomentFraction
+ #'(3 1) % beatStructure
+ #'() % beamExceptions
+ \time 4/4
+ \repeat unfold 8 {c''8}
+ }
+ \new Staff {
+ \overrideTimeSignatureSettings
+ #'(4 . 4) % timeSignatureFraction
+ #'(1 . 4) % baseMomentFraction
+ #'(1 3) % beatStructure
+ #'() % beamExceptions
+ \time 4/4
+ \repeat unfold 8 {c''8}
+ }
+ >>
+ \layout {
+ \context {
+ \Score
+ \remove "Timing_translator"
+ \remove "Default_bar_line_engraver"
+ }
+ \context {
+ \Staff
+ \consists "Timing_translator"
+ \consists "Default_bar_line_engraver"
+ }
+ }
+}