Re: PS (dynamic alignment)

[james]

On Nov 26, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Eluze wrote:

> Werner-37 wrote
>>> to have dynamics for the whole score I would use a Dynamic voice between 
>>> the 2 staves (as you proposed)
>> 
>> „between the 2 staves“ ‒ do you meen as a invisible 1-line-stave ? 
> 
> not exactly - see the attached example where I also colored the hairpins to
> make it easier to follow where they go if you change the numbers:
> 
> Y-extent.ly <http://lilypond.1069038.n5.nabble.com/file/n136874/Y-extent.ly>  
> 
> note that you can enter any dynamics or markup (not only hairpins) into the
> Dynamics staff
> 
> Eluze

I agree, the Dynamics context is (for me) relatively new, and a wonderful 
addition in terms of making sure that dynamics are aligned.
\new Dynamics \with {alignAboveContext … } ( or alignBelowContext ) has helped 
me tremendously