Gerard Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I've searched several tutorials unsuccessfully for an answer to the following ABC question and would appreciate any help: Writing, for example, [FA] [FB][Fd] would indicate that the F is played three separate times. How would you indicate that the F is played continuously while playing A then B then d? Everything I've tried so far gives all four notes (FABd) bunched together or the F plays first, stops and then the other notes play. I'm using the Cnet tune o tron. Best regards, Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Van Donsel Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I think this is what you're looking for: [FA]-[FB]-[Fd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 I think this is what you're looking for: [FA]-[FB]-[Fd] Thanks Jim for the suggestion. That works OK when converted to a pdf file but when converting the above ABC to the tune-o-tron midi it generates it as three separate units with no slurring of the F which is opposite of how it is in the pdf form. Best regards, Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laitch Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Here's some interesting reading, Gerard, if what you're trying to do is get a sustained or drone note played through a midi. What follows is part of the correspondence. X:4249 T:Ungarescha C:anon. O:Hungary/Italy B:Giorgio Mainerio: Il primo libro de balli (1578) N:Repeats written out in full in the original R:Ungarescha Z:Transcribed by Frank Nordberg - http://www.musicaviva.com V:1 Up V:2 Down Merge M:C| L:1/4 Q:1/2=125 K:Gmix V:1 G{F}GAG|GD{G}DE/F/|G{D}GAG|D2{G/E/}D2::B{A}B{A}BA/B/| V:2 G,4-|G,4-|G,4-|G,4::G,4-| % V:1 cBAG|B{A}B{A}BA/B/|cBAc|BGAG/F/|G2{D}G2:| V:2 G,4-|G,4-|G,4-|G,4-|G,4:| Also, Gerard, some of the abc files in this thread may interest you by their complexity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted March 2, 2009 Author Share Posted March 2, 2009 Laitch: Thanks for your time and efforts. I tried using two voices (V1 and V2) but must have gone wrong somewhere. A quick reading of your leads encourages me that a solution will be found. Maybe complex as you say but with a snow storm today I'll have the time to read it all thoroughly. Best regards, Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Barnert Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) Here are my two solutions to the original question. I have tried them both at the tune-o-tron converter as well as on my own software (BarFly for Mac) and they seem to accomplish what you need: X:1 T:Example 1 single voice M:C L:1/4 K:C [F-A][F-B][Fd] X:2 T:Example 2 two voices M:C L:1/4 K:C V:1 ABd V:2 F3 [edited for clarity] Edited March 3, 2009 by David Barnert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 David: Thanks for your help. Learning from examples you and Laitch supplied I am now able to choose between TWO methods of taking care of the original problem I was having with ABC notation. Best regards, Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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