SYNOPSIS

musicxml2ly [OPTION]... FILE.xml

DESCRIPTION

Convert MusicXML from FILE.xml to LilyPond input. If the given filename is -, musicxml2ly reads from the command line.

OPTIONS

-h, --help

show this help and exit

--version

show version number and exit

-v, --verbose

be verbose

--lxml

use lxml.etree; uses less memory and cpu time

-z, --compressed

input file is a zip-compressed MusicXML file

-r, --relative

convert pitches in relative mode (default)

-a, --absolute

convert pitches in absolute mode

-l, --language=LANG

use LANG for pitch names, e.g. 'deutsch' for note names in German

--loglevel=LOGLEVEL

Print log messages according to LOGLEVEL (NONE, ERROR, WARNING, PROGRESS (default), DEBUG)

--nd --no-articulation-directions

do not convert directions (^, _ or -) for articulations, dynamics, etc.

--nrp --no-rest-positions

do not convert exact vertical positions of rests

--npl --no-page-layout

do not convert the exact page layout and breaks

--no-beaming

do not convert beaming information, use lilypond's automatic beaming instead

-o, --output=FILE

set output filename to FILE, stdout if -

-m, --midi

activate midi-block

REPORTING BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2005--2012 by

Han-Wen Nienhuys <[email protected]>, Jan Nieuwenhuizen <[email protected]> and Reinhold Kainhofer <[email protected]>

This program is free software. It is covered by the GNU General Public License and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions. Invoke as `lilypond --warranty' for more information.