User Guide

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Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
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If set to 1, almost all MIDI drums will be substituted by RealDrums. If set to 5, only RealDrum styles that match
the style perfectly will be substituted.
For RealDrums substitutions, choose different ^variations with each PLAY
This feature selects variations of RealDrums instruments with each PLAY.
Most RealDrums styles contain many instrument variations (brushes vs. sticks, hi-hat vs. ride cymbal, percussion
only, etc.). Now, by selecting “…choose different ^variations with each PLAY,” you can hear a different variation
each time play is pressed, so the song sounds fresh each time. One time you’ll hear it with brushes, the next time
with sticks and ride cymbals, etc.
Favor Brushes/Sticks
When selecting RealDrums styles to use for a style, Band-in-a-Box will use your preferences for brushes and sticks.
For example, if you choose “Favor Brushes” Band-in-a-Box will always choose from among variations that include
brushes (when available).
Favor Artists
We have “artist” support. This allows you to choose among different drummers playing the same style. For
example, we have multiple artists playing the “JazzBrushes” style. You can set Band-in-a-Box to choose a different
artist with each play, or always choose a specific artist.
If RealDrums style not found…, use other RealDrums style
Use “If RealDrums style not found, use other RealDrums style” to replace RealDrums styles that you don’t have
(i.e., haven’t purchased yet) with ones that you do have. This feature also has a range of settings from 1 to 5. If set
to 1, almost all missing styles will be substituted. If set to 5, only RealDrum styles that match the style perfectly
will be substituted.
Technical note: The a_pgmusic.ds text file controls this feature.
RealDrums For Individual Songs
Individual songs can have RealDrums added to them.
Click on the [RD] button to select a specific RealDrums style to use in a particular song. This will launch
the RealDrums Picker with a list of all available RealDrums styles.
F or this song, choose different ^variations with each play
When this is set, if you save a specific style with a song, you’ll hear a new variation of that style each time you press
PLAY, with different drum instruments.
Developer Mode
Only set this when you are a developer making a RealDrums style and want to see additional debug information
such as the /Applications/Band-in-a-Box /drumaudioresults.txt file and messages about errors in the _style.txt file.
Hi-Res Quality at half-speed
When selected, RealDrums will use a higher quality (more CPU intensive) method to play the drums when playing
at ½ or ¼ speed (from the Play menu).