Shorthand syntax for simple use cases

[zolaemil]

It would be useful to have some shorthand for simple use cases. For example when selecting a continuous range of beats (across all staves), but starting and ending in the middle of measures, the current syntax requires a quite verbose expression:

/1-10/all/@3-end,@all,@all,,@all,@all,@all,@all,@all,@all@start-2

Introducing a shorthand for continuous selections, this could be equivalent to:

/1-4/all/@3..2

Here ".." replaces the segment "-end,@all,@all,,@all,@all,@all,@all,@all,@all@start-" from the first expression.

[alexandermorgan]

I'm not sure where the best place to put my comment is, but this issue seems to be the most related. I just developed some tools for using EMA and have several thoughts about the syntax. It's such a great tool so I'm happy to share my comments on some difficulties I had with the syntax. If there is interest in this feedback and code and EMA is still being developed, please let me know.