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NAME

       midi2ly - manual page for midi2ly (LilyPond) 2.14.2

SYNOPSIS

       midi2ly [OPTION]... FILE

DESCRIPTION

       Convert MIDI to LilyPond input.

OPTIONS

       -a, --absolute-pitches
	      print absolute pitches

       -d, --duration-quant=DUR
	      quantise note durations on DUR

       -D, --debug
	      debug printing

       -e, --explicit-durations
	      print explicit durations

       -h, --help
	      show this help and exit

       -i, --include-header=FILE
	      prepend FILE to output

       -k, --key=ALT[:MINOR]
	      set key: ALT=+sharps|-flats; MINOR=1

       -o, --output=FILE
	      write output to FILE

       -p, --preview
	      preview of first 4 bars

       -s, --start-quant=DUR
	      quantise note starts on DUR

       -S, --skip
	      use s instead of r for rests

       -t, --allow-tuplet=DUR*NUM/DEN
	      allow tuplet durations DUR*NUM/DEN

       -V, --verbose
	      be verbose

       --version
	      show version number and exit

       -w, --warranty
	      show warranty and copyright

       -x, --text-lyrics
	      treat every text as a lyric

EXAMPLES

	      $ midi2ly --key=-2:1 --duration-quant=32 --allow-tuplet=4*2/3 --allow-tuplet=2*4/3 foo.midi

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs via http://post.gmane.org/post.php?group=gmane.comp.gnu.lilypond.bugs

SEE ALSO

       The  full  documentation  for  midi2ly  is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and midi2ly programs are properly installed at your
       site, the command

	      info midi2ly

       should give you access to the complete manual.

midi2ly (LilyPond) 2.14.2					   February 2013							MIDI2LY(1)