User Guide

Chapter 7: RealTracks and RealDrums
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- Have different instruments play different styles. For example, the Bass could be generated using Reggae, then
Frozen, and then the rest of the instruments generated using a Techno style.
Un-Freezing a Track(s)
This is also done with the Freeze button. Choose a frozen track to un-freeze it, or choose “Un-Freeze all tracks.”
Using RealTracks in Styles.
For this discussion, we will assume that we are using RealPedalSteel, in the style “=GeorgeP.sty.”
Note: We use this naming convention for Real Styles. This is optional.
The first letter of “=“ indicates that at least one instrument is a RealTrack.
The last letter(s) indicate(s) which instrument it is.
“P”= Pedal Steel, “G”=Guitar, “PG”=Pedal Steel and Guitar.
So the name “=GeorgeP.sty” tells you that it is a style called George, that has RealPedalSteel. The MIDI tracks will be the
same as another country style that we have called C_George.STY
Load in the song c:\bb\Tutorial BB2008\=GeorgeP.mgu
You will see that the Strings part at the top of the screen is highlighted in green. That indicates that
this is a RealTrack.
To play the song, just press [Play]. You’ll then hear pedal steel guitar on the String part.
You can adjust the volume of the pedal steel part with the Volume control for the String part, just as
with any Band-in-a-Box part, or mute it by right clicking on the String part.
Note: The RealTrack can optionally be generated on the Piano, Guitar, or Strings parts in a Band-in-a-Box style.
Finding all styles that have RealTracks.
Open the StylePicker and locate the category called RealStyles.
RealStyles are styles that use only RealTracks instruments and
RealDrums. They are all audio, with no MIDI tracks.
Styles with RealTracks are a combination of RealTracks instruments
and MIDI instruments. They use RealDrums.
Styles with RealDrums are MIDI styles that use RealDrums.