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The <instrument-sound> element

Parent elements: <instrument-change><score-instrument>

The instrument-sound element describes the default timbre of the score-instrument. This description is independent of a particular virtual or MIDI instrument specification and allows playback to be shared more easily between applications and libraries.

Content

xs:string

Attributes

None.

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<assess> and <player><ensemble><instrument-change><instrument-link><midi-device><midi-instrument><part-link>Tutorial: Après un rêveTutorial: PercussionTutorial: Tablature