GNU LilyPond

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Automatic note splitting

LilyPond can automatically converting long notes to tied notes. This is done by replacing the Note_heads_engraver by the Completion_heads_engraver.

     \score{
       \notes\relative c'{ \time 2/4
       c2. c8 d4 e f g a b c8 c2 b4 a g16 f4 e d c8. c2
       }
       \paper{ \translator{
           \ThreadContext
           \remove "Note_heads_engraver"
           \consists "Completion_heads_engraver"
       } } }
     

This engraver splits all running notes at the bar line, and inserts ties. One of its uses is to debug complex scores: if the measures are not entirely filled, then the ties exactly show how much each measure is off.

BUGS

Not all durations (especially those containing tuplets) can be represented exactly; the engraver will not insert tuplets.

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