Instruction Manual

Chapter 14: Reference
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Sequencer Window for multi-Channel Melody
There are 2 tracks in Band-in-a-Box to add your own recordings. These are the Melody and Soloist tracks.
Normally you would want a single part on each of them. But, since MIDI information can have separate channels, it
is possible to store 16 separate parts on each of the Melody and Soloist parts.
When the Melody or Soloist track has been set to “Multi (16)-Channel” we refer to this as “Sequencer Mode.”
Selecting this command will then launch the Sequencer Window. Then you can customize which channels will
play and display.
In the example picture, we have set Channel 2 (Bass) and Channel 4 (Trumpet) to show on the notation, and have set
all of the channels to play (to hear them).
For a specific channel, (e.g. channel 3: piano), we see the following information.
Channel 3: Acoustic Piano (this is the patch name found on the track).
844 There are 842 events in the track, usually every note is an event.
We have customized the piano track so that it can be heard (Play=True), but not seen in notation (Show=False).
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 increase or decrease the velocity of the track and move it to the Soloist
track.
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.