User Guide

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
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RealTracks Folder
The RealTracks styles are stored in Applications/Band-in-a-Box/RealTracks by default.
You can choose an alternate folder location in the RealTracks Settings dialog by checking “Use
a custom folder location for the RealTracks” and then clicking on the folder button and picking
an alternate folder. Then, click on the [Update] button to confirm the new location.
You don’t need to visit this folder when using RealTracks; it is used internally by Band-in-a-Box, so you shouldn’t
add or remove files from this RealTracks folder unless you “know what you’re doing.”
Applying RealTracks Settings
To make these settings open the RealTracks Settings dialog with either the [Settings] button in the Assign
RealTracks to Tracks dialog or with Ctrl+click on the RealTracks toolbar button.
This dialog also opens with the Windows | RealTracks Settings menu command.
You can apply an overall Volume Adjust to the RealTracks. If they
are too loud overall, try a Global Volume Adjust of about -10 dB.
“Allow soloing to crescendo” can be applied to some
RealTracks to have the intensity of the solo building
up, with the flashiest part of the solos playing as the solo builds.
This launches the Assign RealTracks to Tracks dialog (RealTracks Picker) that
allows you to select RealTracks.
This “speedup” feature works automatically for faster generation of
RealTracks using CPU resources during playback. If you have a multi-core machine, you may not notice this at all,
since it will use different cores than the main Band-in-a-Box thread. If your machine is older, low on memory, slow
hard drive etc., you can disable this “speedup” feature so that your machine is doing less CPU work during
playback.
When set, the program will find the best RealTracks to
use at the current tempo. For example, it might substitute an Acoustic Bass at a higher tempo if that is closer to the
tempo of all songs.
If set, a yellow message appears whenever
better RealTracks are available at the current tempo. To choose these RealTracks press the RealTracks toolbar
button and choose “Select better RealTracks for this tempo” in the dropdown menu. Use this option if you don’t
want Band-in-a-Box to automatically substitute your RealTracks, but you would like to know if there are other
choices available to you that might be more suitable for the song.
This allows an additional two bars at the end of the song
for the ending on RealTracks to fade (decay) naturally. If your RealTracks selection does not support this feature,
you can check
www.pgmusic.com/support to see if we have uploaded a free update.
This adds audio reverb to the RealTracks and RealDrums. Enter the % amount and click the update button. This
uses some CPU cycles, so disable on slower machines.
When set, songs will support shots, holds, and pushes for
RealTracks. Not all styles have these available, so check the RealTracks Library Holds folder and the “H” column
in the Assign RealTracks to Track dialog.