Duration and Tempo Commands Duration Action L n Sets the length of each note. L 4 is a quarter note, L 1 is a whole note, etc. The range for n is 1-64. The length may also follow the note when a change of length only is desired for a particular note. For example, A 16 can be equivalent to L 16 A. MN Sets "music normal" so that each note will play 7/8 of the time determined by the length (L). ML Sets "music legato" so that each note will play the full period set by length (L). MS Sets "music staccato" so that each note will play 3/4 of the time determined by the length (L). Tempo Action P n Specifies a pause, ranging from 1-64. This option corresponds to the length of each note, set with L n. T n Sets the "tempo," or the number of L 4 quarter notes in one minute. The range for n is 32-255. The default for n is 120. Note: Because of the slow clock-interrupt rate, some notes will not play at higher tempos (L 64 at T 255, for example). . A period after a note causes the note to play 3/2 times the length determined by L (length) times T (tempo). The period has the same meaning as in a musical score. Multiple periods can appear after a note. Each period adds a length equal to one half the length of the previous period. For example, - The command A. plays 1 + 1/2 or 3/2 times the length - A.. plays 1 + 1/2 + 1/4 or 7/4 times the length. Periods can appear after a pause (P). In this case, the pause length is scaled in the same way notes are scaled.