[Class]

cmn-file

Implements CMN manuscript output to .eps files and .cmn source files. This class is automatically chosen when you specify a file with a .eps or .cmn extension to the events function.

cmn-file supports the following slot initializations:

:versioning boolean

If true then each time the file is written its output file name will include a version number -n appended to its name, i.e. test-1.eps, test-2.eps and so on. The version number is automatically incremented each time the file is written and insures that multiple "takes" of the same file can be generated without overwriting the contents of earlier versions.

:play boolean

If true then the file is "played" after it is written. See play for more information.

:exact boolean

If true and all time values in the score are expressed as rational numbers (integer or ratio) then CMN's time-line parsing avoids rhythmic quantization problems caused by floating point round-off errors.

:staffing list

A list of staff descriptions defining the attributes of the CMN manuscript staffs. Objects in the score set their staff by specifying the appropriate staff id (for example by using the :channel value of a midi object or the :staff value of a cmn object.) Each staff description in list is a list in the format:

(id [:name string] [:clef symbol] [:meter list])

where id is an integer staff identifier followed by optional keyword and value pairs. The value of :name is a string name for the staff and defaults to "staff-n" where n is the staff id. The value of :clef is a keyword clef name: :treble, :bass, :alto, etc., or a list of clef names. If a clef not specified then CMN will choose whatever clef(s) it thinks best as it manuscripts the objects in the score. If the clef is :both then you get a grand staff. If the value is a list it these choices will limit CMN's clef choices to that list. The value of :meter is a meter list for the staff like (3 4), (7 8) and so on. See below for an example of a staffing list.

:size integer

The overall (font) size of the score. Defaults to 40.

:title string

The title of the score printed at top of page.

:metronome integer

The tempo for parsing the time-line of score objects.

Consult the CMN manual for more information.

Examples:

(define (testit stf len nts)
  ;; midi channel numbers map to staves.
  (let ((nts (new heap :notes nts))
        (rhy (new random
               :of (list 1 
                         (new cycle :of '(1/2 1/2))))))
    (process while (< (now) len)
             for n = (next nts)
             for r = (next rhy)
             output (new midi :time (now)
                         :duration r
                         :keynum n
                         :channel stf)
             wait r)))

;;; define staff descriptions
(define staffs
  '((0 :name "Viola" :clef :alto :meter (4 4))
    (2 :name "Flute" :clef :treble :meter (4 4))))

;;; generate an .eps file
(events (list (testit 0 12 '(c3 d ef f g))
              (testit 1 12 '(c5 d ef f g)))
        "testit.eps" 
        :staffing staffs
        :size 24
        :exact true
        :title "Hiho!")

;;; another way to set score properties 
(io "duet.cmn" :staffing staffs :size 20
    :exact true :title "Duet")

;;; generate a .cmn file
(events (list (testit 0 12 '(c3 d ef f g))
              (testit 1 12 '(c5 d ef f g)))
        "duet.cmn")

See also:

• cmn [Class]