User Guide

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Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
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Plug-In Options
To get to the DAW Plug-in options, press the [DAW Mode]
button and choose the menu itemOptions for DAW Plug-in” or
go to the Preferences dialog and click the [DAW Plugin] button.
You will then see the plug-in options.
Allow Drag and Drop (default=true) If disabled, the Drag and Drop feature will not work. There shouldn’t be a
reason to disable this.
Drag individual MIDI tracks as audio (default=false) When enabled, the chosen MIDI tracks get converted to
audio, using Apple Synth.
Drag Combo (Master) track as audio (default=true) When enabled, the entire arrangement gets converted to
audio, using Apple Synth. If not selected, the MIDI tracks in the arrangement get transferred as MIDI, in a single
file.
Drag Combo as separate tracks (default=false) If set to true, when dragging the Combo button, the drop will
result in multiple files, one for each track.
Drag Audio as m4a files If set to true, the audio gets dropped as m4a.
Show DragDrop Folder This will show Finder where the dropped files reside. When you drag a file to your
DAW, the file is created on disk and stored in the DragDrop folder inside the Band-in-a-Box folder.
Erase DragDrop Folder This will erase (trash) all of the dragged audio/MIDI files in the DragDrop folder. Note
that some DAW sequencers require these files to reside permanently (or until you use a “consolidate” command in
the DAW), so don’t erase these files unless you are sure that they are not needed.
Note the tips for forcing MIDI or forcing audio when dragging. Holding Shift forces MIDI, holding Control forces audio.
Other Editing Features
Shrink/Expand
The Shrink command will reduce durations of chords by ½ (e.g., 4beats>>2beats, 2beats>>1beat). Expand doubles
the durations of chords (e.g., 1beat>>2beats, 2beats>>4beats).