User Guide
Table Of Contents
- PG Music Inc. License Agreement
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Welcome to Band-in-a-Box!
- Chapter 2: QuickStart Tutorial
- Chapter 3: Band-in-a-Box 2010.5 for Macintosh
- Welcome to Band-in-a-Box 2010.5
- New Features in Band-in-a-Box 2010
- More New RealTracks
- QuickStart Tutorial
- Quick Song Settings
- Save Default Mix
- Improved Audio Rendering
- DAW Plug-in Mode
- Freeze Tracks
- RealTracks Enhancements
- New Favorite Songs/Styles Dialog
- Rendering Tracks
- StylePicker Enhancements
- New in the StyleMaker
- Chapter 4: The Main Screen
- Chapter 5: Guided Tour of Band-in-a-Box
- Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
- RealTracks
- RealDrums
- Song Settings
- The Chordsheet
- Chord Preview/Builder
- MIDI file “Chord Wizard”
- Applying Styles
- The StylePicker
- Playing, Pausing, and Stopping Songs
- Changing Volume, Panning, Reverb, Chorus, Bank
- Freeze Tracks
- Saving Songs
- Preferences – User Settings
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- Show Chords with push/rest chars
- Metronome During Recording
- Harmony Volume Adjust
- OK to Load Style with songs
- Write Guitar part on 6 channels
- Turn External Keyboard’s Local On at end of session
- OK to beep with messages
- OK to prompt to reduce/expand
- For Roman Numerals in minor keys, use relative major
- Save Button on main screen works as Save As
- Name MIDI files with .MID extension
- Allow larger fonts on Chordsheet
- Color for Chordsheet Area
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- Other Editing Features
- MIDI Setup
- The JukeBox
- Chapter 7: Notation and Printing
- Chapter 8: Automatic Music Features
- Chapter 9: Recording Tracks
- Chapter 10: Audio Features
- Chapter 11: Wizards, Tutors, and Fun
- Chapter 12: User Programmable Functions
- Chapter 13: CoreMIDI and Apple DLS Synth
- Chapter 14: Reference
- PG Music Inc.
- Index
- Registration Form

Chapter 13: CoreMIDI and Apple DLS Synth
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Chapter 13: CoreMIDI and Apple DLS Synth
CoreMIDI and Apple DLS Synth Tutorial
Selecting a MIDI Driver
Band-in-a-Box offers two MIDI Output options - Apple DLS Music Device (Built-in Mac sounds) and CoreMIDI.
The Apple DLS Music Device (Synth) does not require a Mac MIDI Interface or external synthesizer, and is the
simplest way to quickly make Music with Band-in-a-Box.
Hint: The Apple DLS Music Device is an Audio Unit softsynth which has properties very similar to the QuickTime Music Synthesizer.
CoreMIDI is the OS X standard MIDI driver method. CoreMIDI facilitates communication with external MIDI
devices, and it also enables inter-application “piping” of MIDI data between MIDI applications.
CoreMIDI requires some setup, but is not terribly complicated.
CoreMIDI with a MIDI Interface and External Synthesizers
If you have not done so already, follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install your MIDI interface. Installation
details may vary, depending on the manufacturer and the model of your MIDI Interface.
Hint: It is helpful to occasionally check your manufacturer’s web site and download/install MIDI Interface driver updates which might
become available.
Apple “Audio MIDI Setup” Application
Audio MIDI Setup is usually found in your Applications folder. It can be helpful to locate Audio MIDI Setup in the
Finder, then drag its icon to the Dock, so it will be easy to launch the program (from the Dock) when necessary.
Audio MIDI Setup can also be launched from Band-in-a-Box...