Lilypond's MIDI output sometimes fails to account for dynamic indications if the code specifies them in parallel with the music rather than directly attached to notes.
In the example, the notes sound fairly loud to me. Related to issue 1646? %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \version "2.13.61" \score { << \new Staff \with { midiInstrument = #"contrabass"} << { c2 f } { s1\pppp } >> >> \midi { \context { \Staff \remove "Staff_performer" } \context { \Voice \consists "Staff_performer" } } } % score %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% _______________________________________________ bug-lilypond mailing list bug-lilypond@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-lilypond