User Guide

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
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Allow Pedal Bass in Middle Choruses Default =
This determines whether Pedal Bass effect will be allowed in middle choruses.
Allow Embellishment of Chords Default =
The Jazz styles include embellishment of chords. This means that if you type a C7 chord the piano player may play
a C13 or a C7b9. This makes the arrangement sound more authentic.
Tip: If you are hearing flat 9 and flat 13 embellishments on a C7 chord that is clashing with the melody, you should rename the
chord C9 or C13, which will ensure natural 9 and 13 embellishments. To disable the embellishment for a certain song, uncheck this
option. There are very few situations that you wouldn't want it on, especially if you name some chords as C9 instead of C7 in
situations where the melody clashes with the embellishment, as discussed above. You would need to uncheck it for any song that
you don't want it on.
Tags
Tag Settings
A tag (or coda) is a group of bars that are played in the last chorus of a song. If you check the “Tag Exists?” field,
then the tag will play during the last chorus of the song. The tag begins after the bar you specify as “Tag Jump After
Bar #.” The song then jumps to the “Tag Begin at Bar #” and plays until “Tag Ends After Bar #.” At the end of the
tag, the song then plays a 2 bar ending as usual.
Generate 2-Bar Ending for This Song Default =
You can disable the ending for a certain song. You can disable the endings for all songs by clearing the checkmark
for the “Allow Any Endings” setting in the Preferences dialog.
Use 4-Bar Ending for RealTracks Default =
Adds two bars on the end of the song for the ending note on RealTracks to fade (decay).
Start the ending 2 bars early Default =
The usual Band-in-a-Box ending is 2 bars appended to the end of the song. This option gives you an alternative to
end the song on the last bar of the song. Band-in-a-Box will still play an ending on the chord that you specify, and
the ending will occur as a 2 bar phrase beginning 2 bars before the end of the form. This results in more natural
endings for many songs.
For example, the song Old Folks At Home is a 32-bar chorus song from bar 1 to bar 32. It ends with the last melody
note on bar 31 with the word “home,” but Band-in-a-Box normally plays a 2 bar ending, starting at the end of bar 32
and going for 2 bars more. For a song like this, it is more natural to end the song at the end of bar 32.
To set this in Band-in-a-Box set “Start the ending 2 bars early” to true.
Note: “Auto Endings”
If you‘ve made a style, and haven’t included an ending, a 2-bar ending can be generated automatically, based on the style.
Fadeout ending # bars
You can quickly choose a fadeout ending. Just press the Fade button and Band-in-a-Box will fade out the last “X”
bars of the song (you can specify how many bars). Or customize the fadeout with precise values for each bar.
Solos should have a “bluesy” feel.
Check this setting for solos with more syncopation, flatted thirds, and sevenths.
Allow RealTracks substitution based on tempo Default =
When set, the program will find the best RealTracks to use at the current tempo.
Allow RealTracks Shots, Holds, and Pushes Default =