---
name: "tex2aspc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tex2aspc"
---

# tex2aspc(1)

converts conventional MusiXTeX scores to .aspc format for processing by autosp(1).

## NAME

tex2aspc - converts conventional MusiXTeX scores to .aspc format  for processing by [**autosp**(1)](/autosp/1.md).

## SYNOPSIS

**tex2aspc** \[**-v \| --version \| -h \| --help**\]

**tex2aspc** *infile*\[.tex\] \[*outfile*\[*.aspc*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

This program re-factors (sequences of) conventional  note-spacing commands (\\notes \\Notes \\NOtes ...) in a measure  into a single \\anotes command. This is intended for "legacy" scores in order to take advantage of features  only provided by  [**autosp**(1)](/autosp/1.md), such as "global" skips and processing of TransformNotes commands.

## LIMITATIONS

**tex2aspc** assumes that & and \| (rather than \\nextinstrument and \\nextstaff) are used to separate instruments and staffs.

User-defined macros are not processed or expanded.

## SEE ALSO

[**autosp**(1)](/autosp/1.md)

musixdoc.pdf

## AUTHOR

This program and manual page were written by Bob Tennent \<rdt@cs.queensu.ca\>.