User Guide

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Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
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Turn External Keyboard’s Local On at end of session
Normally while using Band-in-a-Box the “local-off” setting for your MIDI keyboard is best, since the THRU part
will be coming from Band-in-a-Box and you don't want to hear your MIDI keyboard doubling the notes that are
being played. However, when you exit Band-in-a-Box, you might want the “local on” setting for your synthesizer
turned back on. This option defaults to true.
OK to beep with messages
Now that computers have better speaker systems, a simple “beep” when an incorrect key is pressed can seem loud
enough to “wake your neighbors.” Setting the “silent beep” option allows Band-in-a-Box to visually flash the
window title bar to get your attention, instead of generating an audible “beep.”
OK to prompt to reduce/expand
If a style is changed with a different feel (16th notes instead of 8th notes), Band-in-a-Box will automatically offer to
expand or reduce the duration of the chords, and change the tempo to accommodate the new style. This also works
as the song is playing.
Lowest Bass Note (E2 = default)
Styles will normally play bass notes (down to the low E) if the pattern won't go below a low E. This happens with
all styles automatically, but there is also an option to set the lowest bass note real low so you can get a low C if you
want to!
My soundcard or MIDI doesn't have brushes – remap them
Most GM modules have brushes available on patch 41 on the drums. On some, you need to load a GS sound font
for this to occur. On the Yamaha XG, you likely need to send a “GS mode on” message from the GM menu in
Band-in-a-Box. But if your module just doesn't have brushes available, then you can set this option, and the style
will remap the notes to different drum instruments that don't have brushes.
For Roman Numerals in minor keys, use relative major
Option for minor keys base roman numerals on the relative major.
For example in key of Am, Am is either the Im chord or the VIm chord.