---
name: "mi2mu"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lilypond"
version: "1.0.19.uu3-1"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mi2mu"
---

# mi2mu(1)

convert MIDI to mudela(5)

## NAME

Mi2mu - convert MIDI to **mudela**(5)

## DESCRIPTION

Mi2mu translates a MIDI input file to Mudela (GNU LilyPond source format).  Mi2mu is part of the GNU LilyPond music typesetting package.

manpagessynopsis()

mi2mu \[options\] midi-file

## OPTIONS

- \-b, --no-quantify,

  Write exact durations, e.g.: \`a4\*385/384´.

- \-D, --debug,

  Print lots of debugging stuff.

- \-h, --help,

  Show a summary of usage.

- \-I, --include=**DIR**,

  Add DIR to search path.

- \-k, --key=ACC\[:MINOR\],

  Set default key.  ACC \> 0 sets number of sharps; ACC \< 0 sets number  of flats.  A minor key is indicated by ":1".

- \-n, --no-silly,

  Assume no plets or double dots, assume smallest (reciprocal) duration 16.

- \-o, --output=**FILE**,

  Set **FILE** as default output.

- \-p, --no-plets,

  Assume no plets.

- \-q, --quiet,

  Be quiet.

- \-s, --smallest=N,

  Assume no shorter (reciprocal) durations than N.

- \-v, --verbose,

  Be verbose.

- \-w, --warranty,

  Show the warranty with which mi2mu comes. (It comes with **NO WARRANTY**!)

- \-x, --no-double-dots,

  Assume no double dotted notes.

## DISCLAIMER

Mi2mu is copyright 1996, 1997 by its authors. Mi2mu is distributed  as part of GNU LilyPond, under the terms of the GNU General Public License.  Mi2mu is provided without any warranty what so ever. Mi2mu may be freely distributed.  For further information consult the GNU General Public License, from the file **COPYING**.

## SEE ALSO

- [**lilypond**(1)](/lilypond/1.md)

  The GNU LilyPond music typesetter.

- mudela-man

  On the input format. This is a LilyPond-enhanced LaTeX document.

## AUTHOR

Please consult the documentation file **AUTHORS** for more detailed information, and small contributions.

Jan Nieuwenhuizen \<janneke@gnu.org\>, http://www.xs4all.nl/~jantien