User Guide

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
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The first 24 styles that we made were built into the program, and are still referred to as
“Built-in Styles.” These styles are no longer built into the program, making them
editable like all other Band-in-a-Box styles.
The built-in styles may be selected from the Styles pull down menu. They are a
convenient way to quickly apply a basic style to a song.
User MIDI Styles
The other styles that we make are called user styles because they are editable.
The user styles may be selected,
- by clicking on the [Style] button, or
- from the Sty pull down menu, or
- by selecting Load Style from Disk… from the User menu, or
- by pressing
+u.
RealStyles (Audio)
RealStyles are styles that use RealTracks and RealDrums with audio tracks generated
from live recordings by top studio musicians. There is also a category for Styles w/
RealTracks, which use a mix of audio and MIDI tracks.
Styles with RealDrums use MIDI instruments with audio RealDrums.
Styles can also be selected by mouse clicking directly on the name of the style in the Title
window. The Select Style window (StylePicker) will appear.
The StylePicker
The Select Style window, also known as the StylePicker, is opened by
pressing the [Style] button. It lists all of the styles that are present in the
Band-in-a-Box folder. The StylePicker window opens up at the current style.