Instruction Manual
Chapter 14: Reference
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When playing along on your MIDI keyboard, you can set the Thru transpose to transpose semitones or octaves. You
can define a “favorite key” and Band-in-a-Box will optionally transpose any and all loaded songs to that key. This
is a great feature for practicing in a certain key.
You can also set the THRU transpose to the favorite key to transpose the THRU part so that you can always play
along in your favorite key (regardless of the actual key of the song). To activate this feature by key strokes press
Ctrl+Shift+K.
To practice a song in different keys, have it transpose by a specified number of semitones each chorus, or let Band-
in-a-Box transpose it a random number of semitones for more of a challenge.
This launches the Vocal Wizard, which shows the best keys given a singer’s vocal range.
When “Auto-transpose to best VOCAL key when a song is loaded” is checked the song will automatically
transposed to the best key for a vocalist, depending on the settings in the Vocal Wizard.
If you have an external keyboard, enable the “Use Wizard for Thru part” option and also the Wizard checkbox on
the main screen. Band-in-a-Box will make sure you never hit a wrong note when playing live!
Record Filter
The Preferences [Rec. Filter] button opens the Record Filter dialog.
Record Filter supports all MIDI
controllers and sustain pedal. You
can record any type of MIDI
information to the melody or soloist
tracks by using the Record Filter
feature to select which types to
include.
With this window you can choose
what types of MIDI information
Band-in-a-Box will record.
Notation
The [Notation] button opens the Notation Window Options. If the Notation window is not
open the program will launch it.