User Guide

Chapter 5: Melody/Soloist Sequencer 29
There is a small button at the right of the track line that allows you to delete/ rechannel or
merge the channel with another channel.
You can also change the patch (instrument) for that track by using the instrument patch
combo box.
So now that we’ve customized the display, we are seeing the bass and trumpet on the notation, and hearing the entire
track.
Removing All Tracks Except Melody From A Midi File
One use for the Sequencer mode is to load in a MIDI file, and then delete all of the
channels except the melody, so that you can allow BB’s rhythm section to provide the
accompaniment.
To do this, open the Sequencer window, and use the Edit pull down menu to delete all tracks except the melody.
Once you have done this, you don’t need the Melody | Track Type to be multi-channel anymore, so you should set it
to be Track Type [Single Channel], so that it will be like any other Band-in-a-Box song, and use the Melody channel
for playback.
Recording Your Own Parts To The Melody Sequencer
Normally you would record your parts to the Melody, and not be concerned about what MIDI channel they are
using, because Band-in-a-Box uses the Melody channel (usually channel 4) for this.
But if you have set the Track type to be multi-channel, the output on the Melody part will be whatever channel is
stored in the tracks. When you record a Melody part and the track type is set to multi-channel, the “keep take”
dialog that appears at the end of recording the melody will have a selection for the channel that should be used for
the recording.
Also, make sure that you have “Overdub underlying melody” checkbox set,
or you won’t hear the other melody parts during the recording.
Example: Recording 4 Separate Counter Melodies On The Melody Track
So if you want to record, for example, 4 separate parts to go along with a Band-in-a-Box song, you should do the
following.
1. Set the Melody track to Multi(16)-Channel (Sequencer)