User Guide

Chapter 2: Summary of New Features 5
Chapter 2: Summary of New Features
The New Features in Band-in-a-Box 2006 for Windows are...
“Conductor”- Live Looping/Playback control. As the song is playing, many “single key” hot keys are
now available to control the playback and looping of the song.
For example, pressing the “4” key will insure that the middle chorus is the next one played, and pressing the “S” key
will insure that the middle section is looped. This would be useful to extend a song that has the last chorus playing.
Custom loop points can also be set for each song. These settings are ideal for live performance, or “jam sessions”
where you aren’t entering new Band-in-a-Box songs, but want full control of the playback. These loops happen
seamlessly at the end of the chorus, so are suitable for the “dance floor.” In addition, you can control Band-in-a-Box
from a standard MIDI keyboard, pressing MIDI keys corresponds to program functions. For example, load the next
song, play/pause/tempo adjust/change thru patch/jump to middle choruses/open the notation or lead sheet window –
all from your MIDI keyboard!
Over 80 functions in all.
Press the Conductor button to launch the Conductor window with settings and further descriptions.
TC-Helicon Audio Harmonies are enhanced with Unison Harmonies and a Choir Feature.
Now, when you’ve recorded your singing voice, in addition to harmony voices, you can add unison voices that
“fatten” your sound. Each unison can have different vibrato and pitch characteristics. And each harmony voice can
have up to 4 “choir” voices, duplicated and shifted slightly in time, pitch, and more to create an authentic, full choir
sound! Create a 16-voice choir from your single vocal performance. Also, the GUI of the harmony feature has been
enhanced.