User Guide

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
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- If the column shows the letter “n” the Holds files are available but not installed. Check the support pages of the
PG Music web site,
www.pgmusic.com, for RealTracks updates.
- If the column shows a dash “–” no holds are available for the style.
Assuming that you have the Holds files for the RealTracks that you are generating, then you just use Band-in-a-Box
as you would normally, and type chords with shots (e.g. C..), holds (C…) or pushes (^C or ^^C for 8
th
or 16
th
note
push), or combinations of push and hold (^C…).
Chord Settings Dialog Box
Chord settings control the “breaks"” in a song when one or more of the instruments rests, plays a shot, or holds a
chord. These breaks are all referred to as Rest Types in Band-in-a-Box, and they can be entered along with the
chord name or with keystrokes. Chords can also be “pushed,” which makes them play early, i.e., ahead of the beat.
There is an alternative to the various keystrokes to put in rest types and pushes for chords. You can use the Chord
Settings dialog box instead.
Click with your mouse to place the highlight cell on the chord you want to edit. Then, you can get to the dialog box
by selecting Chord Settings from the Chordsheet right-click contextual menu (shown) or from the Edit menu.
The Chord Settings dialog also opens with the key combination Option+Z.
This dialog allows you to select the various breaks (Rests, Shots, and Held Chords) and pushes by clicking on the
relevant Chord Settings.