---
name: "pmx2ly"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lilypond"
version: "1.4.12-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pmx2ly"
---

# pmx2ly(1)

manual page for pmx2ly 1.4.12

## NAME

pmx2ly - manual page for pmx2ly 1.4.12

## SYNOPSIS

**pmx2ly** \[*OPTION*\]... *PMX-FILE*

## DESCRIPTION

Convert PMX to LilyPond.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  this help

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

  set output filename to FILE

- **-v**, **--version**

  version information

PMX is a Musixtex preprocessor written by Don Simons, see http://www.gmd.de/Misc/Music/musixtex/software/pmx/

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to bug-lilypond@gnu.org. Written by Han-Wen Nienhuys \<hanwen@cs.uu.nl\>

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **pmx2ly** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **pmx2ly** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info pmx2ly**

should give you access to the complete manual.

This 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 \`midi2ly --warranty' for more information.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2000 by Han-Wen Nienhuys \<hanwen@cs.uu.nl\>