User Guide

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Chapter 7: Notation and Printing
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- The Channel # and Velocity settings determine the MIDI channel and velocity of inserted notes.
Play Inserted Notes
If the “Play Inserted Notes” checkbox is checked, notes that you insert will sound briefly as they are inserted. This
lets you hear that the note you inserted sounds correct.
Entering Chords Using the Notation Window
This is identical to the operation of the Chordsheet. You use the Current Time Indicator (time bar) to see where you
are in the bar. Then type in the chords as you do in Band-in-a-Box.
To type the Ab that you see here, type Ab. Then to move to the Gb7 that is on beat 3, press the RIGHT CURSOR
Key. To enter an Ab chord on beat 1 and a Db7 beat 2, type Ab,Db7 (i.e. 2 chords separated by a comma ).
Note: You can also use Option+Z or select Chord Settings option from the Edit menu to enter chords. This pops up a
dialog box that lets you type in the chords, and also sets options like pushes, rests, and shots.
Convert Harmony Part to Notation track.
Previously if you added a harmony the harmony parts wouldn't be seen on the notation, you would only see the lead
part. Now you can write the harmony part directly to the notation track, so you can see it and print it out, just like
any other part.
Note: These features are all described for the Melody track, but apply equally to the Soloist (or THRU) part.
To convert a melody (or Soloist) track to a Harmony, do the following:
1.
Select the Harmony that you want to use.
2. Choose the menu item Melody | Convert Harmony to Melody Track.
3. Your harmony will now be written to the track, and you'll get a confirmation dialog.
The harmony may be removed from the
track at any time, even after you've
saved and re-loaded the song. This is
done from the menu item MEL |
Remove Harmony (or guitar solo) from
Melody Track.
Printing
Band-in-a-Box prints Lead Sheet style notation with chords and melodies. It will also print instrument parts from
your Band-in-a-Box arrangements, a great way to get charts for individual practice, group rehearsal, or live
performance.