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NAME
       midi2ly - manual page for midi2ly (LilyPond) 2.24.3

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

       -q, --quiet
              suppress progress messages and warnings about excess voices

       -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 bug-lilypond@gnu.org

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) 2.24.3         April 2024                        MIDI2LY(1)