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diff --git a/2020/subtitles/emacsconf-2020--04-music-in-plain-text--jonathan-gregory-autogen.sbv b/2020/subtitles/emacsconf-2020--04-music-in-plain-text--jonathan-gregory.sbv index fe5efc84..239cf0e3 100644 --- a/2020/subtitles/emacsconf-2020--04-music-in-plain-text--jonathan-gregory-autogen.sbv +++ b/2020/subtitles/emacsconf-2020--04-music-in-plain-text--jonathan-gregory.sbv @@ -1,11 +1,8 @@ 0:00:02.000,0:00:04.799 -hello everyone and welcome to the amax - -0:00:04.240,0:00:07.200 -golf +Hello, everyone, and welcome to the EmacsConf. 0:00:04.799,0:00:09.599 -I am jonathan and in this talk I'm going +I am Jonathan. In this talk I'm going 0:00:07.200,0:00:10.880 to demonstrate ways of producing sheet @@ -14,415 +11,406 @@ to demonstrate ways of producing sheet music in Emacs 0:00:10.880,0:00:18.400 -using lily pond and maybe also convince +using Lilypond, and maybe also convince 0:00:14.320,0:00:18.400 -you to use Emacs for writing your scores +you to use Emacs for writing your scores. 0:00:18.640,0:00:22.240 -so I'll start with an overview of the +I'll start with an overview of the 0:00:20.400,0:00:24.400 syntax for those who are new to using 0:00:22.240,0:00:26.800 -text based notation +text-based notation 0:00:24.400,0:00:28.800 -as a shallow dive into the deep bond of +as a shallow dive into the deep pond of 0:00:26.800,0:00:30.800 -lilies and lily pawns +lilies and Lilypond, 0:00:28.800,0:00:32.960 and move on to showcase some of its 0:00:30.800,0:00:36.320 -functionalities using orb mode +functionalities using Org Mode 0:00:32.960,0:00:40.480 -and lily point mode one disclaimer +and lilypond-mode. One disclaimer, 0:00:36.320,0:00:44.079 -however I am not a lillipon developer +however: I am not a Lilypond developer. 0:00:40.480,0:00:46.800 -so what is lillipond lillipond is +So what is Lilypond? Lilypond is 0:00:44.079,0:00:50.000 a file format and music engraving system 0:00:46.800,0:00:52.640 -for producing high quality sheet music +for producing high-quality sheet music. 0:00:50.000,0:00:55.120 -it translates texture representations of +It translates textual representations of 0:00:52.640,0:00:57.760 -music to graphical objects +music to graphical objects. 0:00:55.120,0:01:00.000 -so it's similar to latex in that its +It's similar to LaTeX in that its 0:00:57.760,0:01:01.600 input format describes the visual 0:01:00.000,0:01:03.520 -layouts of the score +layouts of the score, 0:01:01.600,0:01:05.119 using commands to define musical 0:01:03.520,0:01:07.760 -expressions +expressions. 0:01:05.119,0:01:08.640 -commands begin with a backslash for +Commands begin with a backslash. 0:01:07.760,0:01:10.479 -example +For example, 0:01:08.640,0:01:13.040 -the formatter command as shown on the +the formatter command, as shown on the 0:01:10.479,0:01:13.920 -left yields its graphical equivalents on +left, yields its graphical equivalents on 0:01:13.040,0:01:16.640 -the right +the right, 0:01:13.920,0:01:19.119 -the fermata symbol over the load b and +the fermata symbol over the low B and 0:01:16.640,0:01:21.600 -so on and so forth +so on and so forth. 0:01:19.119,0:01:23.119 -it's also fully extensible like Emacs +It's also fully extensible, like Emacs, 0:01:21.600,0:01:25.600 allowing users to extend 0:01:23.119,0:01:26.640 -and override lilipon's functionalities +and override Lilypond's functionalities 0:01:25.600,0:01:29.840 -using the scheme +using the Scheme 0:01:26.640,0:01:31.600 -scripting language it can be used for +scripting language. It can be used for 0:01:29.840,0:01:34.479 -early in contemporary music +early and contemporary music 0:01:31.600,0:01:35.200 -tablature vocal music lead sheets and so +tablature, vocal music lead sheets, 0:01:34.479,0:01:38.000 -on +and so on. 0:01:35.200,0:01:38.479 -and above all it works with Emacs in +Above all, it works with Emacs. 0:01:38.000,0:01:41.040 -fact +In fact, 0:01:38.479,0:01:43.119 -lily pond ships with imax lisp libraries +Lilypond ships with Emacs Lisp libraries, 0:01:41.040,0:01:45.920 -including a major mode for editing lily +including a major mode for editing 0:01:43.119,0:01:45.920 -pawn files +Lilypond files. 0:01:47.360,0:01:50.560 -so the input files are similar to source +So the input files are similar to 0:01:50.000,0:01:52.560 -files +source files. 0:01:50.560,0:01:54.079 -they contain expressions formed with +They contain expressions formed with 0:01:52.560,0:01:55.840 -curly braces +curly braces, 0:01:54.079,0:02:00.159 comments that start with the percent 0:01:55.840,0:02:00.159 -sign and the code is indented +sign, and the code is indented. 0:02:00.240,0:02:05.600 -nodes are entered using lowercase +Notes are entered using lowercase 0:02:02.159,0:02:08.800 -letters and rests with the letter r +letters, and rests with the letter r. 0:02:05.600,0:02:11.039 -in this case the lowercase r or r4 +In this case, the lowercase r or r4 0:02:08.800,0:02:14.000 is the equivalence of a crotchet or 0:02:11.039,0:02:16.160 -quarter note rest +quarter note rest. 0:02:14.000,0:02:18.480 -durations are entered using numbers and +Durations are entered using numbers and 0:02:16.160,0:02:20.959 -dots after the note name +dots after the note name. 0:02:18.480,0:02:22.640 -and if you do not specify 1 the previous +If you do not specify one, the previous 0:02:20.959,0:02:24.560 -duration is used +duration is used. 0:02:22.640,0:02:27.360 -you can also tie notes together using +You can also tie notes together using 0:02:24.560,0:02:30.000 -the tilde symbol +the tilde symbol (~). 0:02:27.360,0:02:32.080 -in fact you can input chords lyrics +In fact, you can input chords, lyrics, 0:02:30.000,0:02:33.920 -embellishments and a lot more +embellishments, and a lot more. 0:02:32.080,0:02:36.160 -so I encourage you to read the menu for +I encourage you to read the manual for 0:02:33.920,0:02:39.680 -more information +more information. 0:02:36.160,0:02:42.000 -now let's switch to a terminal window +Now let's switch to a terminal window. 0:02:39.680,0:02:43.840 -so with lillipond installed let's create +with Lilypond installed, let's create 0:02:42.000,0:02:50.560 a test file with the extension 0:02:43.840,0:02:52.400 -ly and open it in Emacs +.ly and open it in Emacs. 0:02:50.560,0:02:54.800 -at the top of the file is the version +At the top of the file is the version 0:02:52.400,0:02:57.440 -statement which tells lillipond which +statement, which tells Lilypond which 0:02:54.800,0:03:00.959 -version to use when compiling the file +version to use when compiling the file. 0:02:57.440,0:03:03.680 -here I'm using version 2.20.0 +Here I'm using version 2.20.0. 0:03:00.959,0:03:04.159 -I've added the clef and time signature - -0:03:03.680,0:03:07.440 -so +I've added the clef and time signature. 0:03:04.159,0:03:07.440 -let's add some notes +Let's add some notes. 0:03:09.280,0:03:14.560 -okay I'm going to close this now and +I'm going to close this now and 0:03:12.400,0:03:19.760 compile the file by running 0:03:14.560,0:03:25.040 -lily pawns followed by the file name +lilypond followed by the file name. 0:03:19.760,0:03:25.040 -okay so now let's view the outputs +So now let's view the output. 0:03:27.360,0:03:32.239 -okay so here's a more complex example +Okay. So here's a more complex example 0:03:29.760,0:03:34.080 -for randomizing node sequences +for randomizing note sequences. 0:03:32.239,0:03:36.239 -the idea is to create new reading +The idea is to create new reading 0:03:34.080,0:03:37.760 materials each time the code blocks are 0:03:36.239,0:03:40.640 -evaluated +evaluated. 0:03:37.760,0:03:41.840 -so as usual we begin with a header I've +As usual, we begin with a header. 0:03:40.640,0:03:45.200 -added the title +I've added the title 0:03:41.840,0:03:47.920 -and composer then we add the node +and composer. Then we add the note 0:03:45.200,0:03:50.879 -sequences to use in the composition +sequences to use in the composition. 0:03:47.920,0:03:51.200 -in this case s n is a note name just - -0:03:50.879,0:03:54.400 -like +In this case, sn is a note name just like 0:03:51.200,0:03:54.959 -a b c d and so on and stands for snare - -0:03:54.400,0:03:58.239 -drum +a b c d and so on, and stands for snare drum, 0:03:54.959,0:03:58.239 -the percussion instruments +the percussion instruments. 0:03:58.879,0:04:04.080 -now here's a function that's going to +Now here's a function that's going to 0:04:00.720,0:04:06.560 -shuffle the notes in the table +shuffle the notes in the table. 0:04:04.080,0:04:08.799 -and finally we expand the notes inside +Finally, we expand the notes inside 0:04:06.560,0:04:10.799 -the lillypawn source block +the Lilypond source block. 0:04:08.799,0:04:13.680 -so whatever the function returns is +So whatever the function returns is 0:04:10.799,0:04:16.479 -expanded inside the drums block +expanded inside the drums block. 0:04:13.680,0:04:19.120 -now let's press ctrl c ctrl c to view +Now let's press C-c C-c to view 0:04:16.479,0:04:19.120 -the results +the results. 0:04:20.079,0:04:26.800 -okay and if I run this again it should +Okay. And if I run this again, it should 0:04:23.280,0:04:26.800 -create a new composition +create a new composition. 0:04:26.840,0:04:31.360 -great you can also audition a piece +Great. You can also audition a piece 0:04:29.680,0:04:34.320 -using the midi command +using the midi command, 0:04:31.360,0:04:36.560 -which creates a midi file of the score +which creates a midi file of the score. 0:04:34.320,0:04:39.040 -note also that the ob library +Note also that the ob library-- 0:04:36.560,0:04:40.400 -sorry the ob lillypoint library comes +sorry, the ob-lilypond library comes 0:04:39.040,0:04:42.560 -with two modes +with two modes. 0:04:40.400,0:04:43.440 -the one I'm using now is called arrange +The one I'm using now is called 0:04:42.560,0:04:45.440 -mode +arrange mode 0:04:43.440,0:04:47.120 -and is useful for assembling complete +and is useful for assembling 0:04:45.440,0:04:49.360 -scores +complete scores. 0:04:47.120,0:04:51.199 -the basic mode on the other hand allows +The basic mode on the other hand allows 0:04:49.360,0:04:53.360 you to mix text and music 0:04:51.199,0:04:55.440 -by embedding lily pawn snippets and +by embedding Lilypond snippets and 0:04:53.360,0:04:57.840 -export them using typical org mode +export them using typical Org Mode 0:04:55.440,0:04:57.840 -commands +commands. 0:05:00.240,0:05:04.320 -now to demonstrate the basic mode in +Now to demonstrate the basic mode in 0:05:02.320,0:05:05.120 -action I'm going to export this document +action. I'm going to export this document 0:05:04.320,0:05:08.240 -to a pdf +to a PDF file. 0:05:05.120,0:05:10.639 -file in this case the +In this case, the 0:05:08.240,0:05:11.919 -filehead argument is required so you +:file header argument is required, so you 0:05:10.639,0:05:15.280 have to provide one 0:05:11.919,0:05:15.280 -and include the file name +and include the file name. 0:05:15.600,0:05:20.479 -again you can run the code and view the +Again, you can run the code and view 0:05:17.919,0:05:20.479 -results +the results. 0:05:22.160,0:05:30.080 -here it is so now let's +Here it is. So now let's 0:05:25.840,0:05:30.080 -export this to pdf file +export this to a PDF file. 0:05:33.680,0:05:41.440 -and here it is what it generates +And here it is, what it generates. 0:05:39.680,0:05:44.000 -now I'm going to show you the workflow I +Now I'm going to show you the workflow I 0:05:41.440,0:05:46.160 -used to produce music books in Emacs +used to produce music books in Emacs, 0:05:44.000,0:05:48.000 -combining lily pond and latex for a +combining Lilypond and LaTeX for a 0:05:46.160,0:05:50.160 -perfect marriage +perfect marriage. 0:05:48.000,0:05:53.039 -I begin by sketching first draft of the +I begin by sketching the first draft of the 0:05:50.160,0:05:55.039 -manuscript using pencil and paper +manuscript using pencil and paper. 0:05:53.039,0:05:57.440 -then I move to Emacs to input the notes +Then I move to Emacs to input the notes 0:05:55.039,0:06:00.080 -in a git repository +in a git repository. 0:05:57.440,0:06:01.360 -this is a typical source file it begins +This is a typical source file. It begins 0:06:00.080,0:06:03.199 with a stylesheet @@ -431,7 +419,7 @@ with a stylesheet where I set variables and layout 0:06:03.199,0:06:07.039 -settings although in general there's no +settings, although in general, there's no 0:06:05.440,0:06:09.280 need for tweaking the layout @@ -440,191 +428,179 @@ need for tweaking the layout unless you have specific requirements to 0:06:09.280,0:06:13.360 -do so +do so. 0:06:11.199,0:06:15.520 -the easiest way to compile the file from +The easiest way to compile the file from 0:06:13.360,0:06:19.280 -max is by pressing ctrl c +Emacs is by pressing C-c C-l, 0:06:15.520,0:06:21.199 -ctrl l so let's do this now +so let's do this now, 0:06:19.280,0:06:23.759 and the compilation buffer will tell you 0:06:21.199,0:06:26.000 -if there were any errors in the file +if there were any errors in the file. 0:06:23.759,0:06:28.560 -now to automate the process of compiling +Now to automate the process of compiling 0:06:26.000,0:06:31.280 -several files and building the pdf +several files and building the PDF, 0:06:28.560,0:06:32.560 -I use gnu make so all I have to do is +I use GNU Make, so all I have to do is 0:06:31.280,0:06:36.000 open the shell 0:06:32.560,0:06:37.840 -and run the make command and don't worry +and run the make command. Don't worry, 0:06:36.000,0:06:40.720 I'll provide a link to the source code 0:06:37.840,0:06:40.720 -on the last slide +on the last slide. 0:06:41.600,0:06:46.000 -as I moved forward with the project I +As I moved forward with the project, I 0:06:43.600,0:06:48.720 -found at least two things missing +found at least two things missing. 0:06:46.000,0:06:50.479 -one I had no access to a metronome at +One, I had no access to a metronome, 0:06:48.720,0:06:52.960 -least not from the editor +at least not from the editor, 0:06:50.479,0:06:55.919 so I built one for casual use and made 0:06:52.960,0:06:58.000 -it available in the melpa repository +it available in the MELPA repository. 0:06:55.919,0:06:59.039 -I also missed bar numbers in the source - -0:06:58.000,0:07:00.880 -file this +I also missed bar numbers in the source file. 0:06:59.039,0:07:03.199 -is useful when going back and forth +This is useful when going back and forth 0:07:00.880,0:07:04.479 between input and output files without 0:07:03.199,0:07:06.720 -getting lost +getting lost. 0:07:04.479,0:07:08.479 -so I wrote a command for toggling bar +So I wrote a command for toggling bar 0:07:06.720,0:07:10.000 -numbers which I hope you can see on the - -0:07:08.479,0:07:12.080 -left +numbers, which I hope you can see on the left. 0:07:10.000,0:07:14.160 -also some expressions are difficult or +Also, some expressions are difficult or 0:07:12.080,0:07:17.039 -slow to write on the keyboard +slow to write on the keyboard-- 0:07:14.160,0:07:19.199 -accents and tuplets for example so I use +accents and tuplets, for example--so I use 0:07:17.039,0:07:20.160 -template expansion extensively for this - -0:07:19.199,0:07:23.280 -purpose +template expansion extensively for this purpose, 0:07:20.160,0:07:23.280 -mainly yes snippets +mainly ya-snippet. 0:07:23.440,0:07:28.080 -so what do I think well I think +So what do I think? Well, I think 0:07:25.680,0:07:31.039 -lillypond can be a sharp paradigm shift +Lilypond can be a sharp paradigm shift 0:07:28.080,0:07:32.720 -but people used to gui alternatives but +for people used to GUI alternatives, but 0:07:31.039,0:07:34.639 -the results are impressive +the results are impressive. 0:07:32.720,0:07:36.960 -and you don't have to dive too deeply to +You don't have to dive too deeply to 0:07:34.639,0:07:38.880 -start using lillypod +start using Lilypond. 0:07:36.960,0:07:40.720 -likewise the ability to extend the +Likewise, the ability to extend the 0:07:38.880,0:07:42.400 -software I think is especially appealing +software, I think, is especially appealing 0:07:40.720,0:07:45.199 -for music professionals +for music professionals, 0:07:42.400,0:07:46.560 -enthusiasts composers and the academic +enthusiasts, composers, and the academic 0:07:45.199,0:07:48.400 -community +community: 0:07:46.560,0:07:50.800 -for example allowing users to create +for example, allowing users to create 0:07:48.400,0:07:53.120 alternative notation systems required in 0:07:50.800,0:07:56.160 -non-western music traditions +non-Western music traditions 0:07:53.120,0:07:58.400 -and other non-conventional requirements +and other non-conventional requirements. 0:07:56.160,0:08:00.720 -also lillypod and Emacs both have +Also, Lilypond and Emacs both have 0:07:58.400,0:08:04.639 extensive and well-written manuals 0:08:00.720,0:08:06.400 -and active communities of users +and active communities of users. 0:08:04.639,0:08:08.800 -but if you're still not sure where to +But if you're still not sure where to 0:08:06.400,0:08:09.599 -start and when to wedge your feet in the - -0:08:08.800,0:08:12.160 -deep +start and when to wedge your feet in the deep 0:08:09.599,0:08:13.680 -but warm pond of lilies lily pawns and +but warm pond of lilies, Lilypond, and 0:08:12.160,0:08:15.680 -lily pond users +Lilypond users, 0:08:13.680,0:08:16.960 -I invite you to contribute to my lilly +I invite you to contribute to my 0:08:15.680,0:08:18.800 -pond projects +Lilypond projects, 0:08:16.960,0:08:20.720 which you can do so from the links on 0:08:18.800,0:08:22.800 -the screen +the screen. 0:08:20.720,0:08:24.639 -so thank you all I look forward to your +So, thank you all. I look forward to your 0:08:22.800,0:08:27.840 -comments and I hope you enjoy the rest +comments, and I hope you enjoy the rest 0:08:24.639,0:08:27.840 -of the conference +of the conference. |