User Guide

Chapter 14: Reference
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Open (Using Custom Dialog) uses the custom dialog that allows long-file-names, font selection, and even
remembers its settings (unlike the standard windows 95/98 dialogs).
Open Using Standard Dialog uses the standard windows 95/98 dialog.
Open with Melodies lists only song files that have melodies (*.mg?).
Open Song by Title allows selection of songs by displaying the full title of the song (not 8 character file name).
A search function allows you to search the title list for a word or phrase to quickly find a title. For example, type
in “Oldfolks” and the search will find the song title “Old Folks at Home,” as well as any other songs with
“Oldfolks” in the title.
Open Favorite Songs opens the dialog that shows the last 150 songs played.
Open Filtered by Style loads only song in current style.
Open Next Song and Open Previous Song will open the next/previous song in alphabetical order. If the song
loaded has a file name of “Paul,” choosing load-next-file will find the next file in alphabetical order after Paul,
maybe it would be “Peter.” Shift+F8 and Ctrl+Shift+F8 are the hot keys for this.
Import Chords from PG Music MIDI file will read in the chord symbols from PG Music MIDI files made by
programs like Band-in-a-Box or PowerTracks Pro Audio. Note that it won’t read in the chords from a MIDI file
that doesn't have special chord symbols typed in to it, i.e., it doesn't interpret chords.
If you want to interpret chords from any midi file, use the File | Import Chords From MIDI File option instead.
Tip: If you're working with a lot of Band-in-a-Box songs doing editing etc., remember the “Open Next Song” commands –
they will save you a lot of time!
Save song saves current song under original title.
Save song As... is to save songs (*.?G?).
Save Song with Patches & Harmony. If you would like to save certain patches with a song, then type in the
number of the patch (instrument) that you would like. Leave the other instruments at zero (0) for No Patch change.
Remember that - as with all other Band-in-a-Box functions - you use the General MIDI number for the instrument,
regardless of the synth you are using.
Favorite Folders… opens a list of recently used folders for quick access.
File utilities… opens a sub-directory of file utilities.
Change Directory (Path) opens the Browse Folder window where a new directory can be selected.