User Guide

Chapter 5: Guided Tour of Band-in-a-Box
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Pressing the [T] button allows you to choose from the full list of harmonies.
Normalize MIDI
If performing live, or at a jam session, it helps to have the volume of all of the songs be similar. With the
Normalize MIDI feature, you can level the volumes to a range set in the program options. For example, you can set
all volumes to be between 65 and 75, and the program will make each song play within those levels. This is done in
the Preferences 2 tab.
Transpose THRU Part (live playing on MIDI keyboard)
This feature opens with the menu command MIDI | Thru Transpose Settings.
When playing along on your MIDI keyboard, you can set Band-in-a-Box to "“Transpose by"” semitones and/or
octaves.
You can define a favorite key and “Each time a song is loaded” Band-in-a-Box will optionally transpose any and all
loaded songs to that key. This is a great feature for practicing in a certain key.
You can also automatically transpose the Thru part so that you can always play along in your favorite key regardless
of the actual key of the song.
The default is “No Transpose,” so the [Default] button sets all fields to 0.
If you are playing along while changing these settings, the [Update] button will apply the changes you have made
so you can hear the difference.
[Do it now] sends your transpose settings for either the song or the Thru part, as selected.
Change the Style
The hundreds of musical styles available for Band-in-a-Box include lots of variations for any style you choose. You
can even use several styles in the same song by pressing the F5 function key on the computer to open the “Edit Bar
Settings” dialog to change the style at any bar.
Try different styles by clicking on the [Style] button to choose from the StylePicker. The current
prototype style is shown in the title bar.
The prototype can be selected with the [Change Prototype Style] button. Another option is to have the prototype
default to the current style by selecting that checkbox.
Styles with a similar feel to the prototype will be indicated with an (*) asterisk. These would be styles that have the
same feel (triplets/ eighth/ sixteenths) and a similar tempo range. Styles that have a similar feel but a different
tempo range are marked by a (^) caret symbol. Choose the “Show Styles” filter to display all styles, or only styles
that match the prototype partially or fully. With the “Disk #” filter, you can view just the styles from on styles set
disk.