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MusicXML 4.1 Draft>Data Types>The sync-type data type

The sync-type data type

The sync-type type specifies the style that a score following application should use to synchronize an accompaniment with a performer.

Allowed values

Base type:xs:token

noneNo synchronization to the performer.
tempoSynchronization is based on the performer tempo rather than individual events in the score.
mostly-tempoCombines the tempo and event approaches, giving more weight to tempo.
mostly-eventCombines the tempo and event approaches, giving more weight to performed events.
eventSynchronization follows the performance of individual events in the score rather than the performer tempo.
always-eventProvides the strictest synchronization by not being forgiving of missing performed events.

Where is this type used?

<sync>type attribute