User Guide

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
141
Audible lead-in: While listening to the Jukebox, you might not want to hear the count-in
click. If not checked, you won't hear the count-in click.
Vary Melody Instrument: Hearing a song after a song is played with the same melody
instrument would get a little monotonous. If you check this option, the program will
randomly change the melody instrument between your favorites.
Use Tap in click to start: This option is used to control when the next song starts and
allows you to control the tempo of the song. See options below “Set Cue/Tap Options.”
Hide Song Name: This feature is used to play the “Guess the Song” game. When
checked, the titles are hidden until you click the title. When someone guesses the Song
Title, you can click in the Title box to verify if he/she is correct. You'll probably want to
restrict the Jukebox to only songs with melodies unless you can guess songs without
melodies!
Random Play/Alphabetical: If set to “Random” the songs will be played in random
order (without repeating songs). If set to “Alphabetical” the songs will be played in
alphabetical order from the Songs folder.
Change Harmony w/each song: If selected a harmony will be automatically selected
for each song that plays in the Jukebox. Use the “Harmony # range” settings to choose
from a particular section of the Harmony list.
Generate Solos: Set this option to “On” to permit the Soloist to play a solo over all the
songs selected for Jukebox playback.
We have created a special Jukebox directory of songs that showcase the many Soloists
available. Take a moment to hear this showcase by following these steps:
1. Change to this directory by loading/opening a song from the SoloistODEMO folder,
but instead of playing the song you have loaded press the [Juke] button.
2. Ensure that the “Generate Solos” checkbox is set selected (checked). If you enable
“Auto-Choose Soloists” the program will select an appropriate Soloist for each
Jukebox song. “Change Soloist w/each chorus” instructs the program to choose
different Soloists for each chorus of a song. For example, if Band-in-a-Box
encounters a three chorus Jazz tune during jukebox playback, the program might
choose a Saxophone solo for the first chorus, a Trumpet for the next, and a Guitar or
Piano for the last chorus.
3. When you select [Play Juke Box] the Select Soloist dialog will pop up with a
suggestion to use a Soloist for the first song in the jukebox list. This is normal.
Press [OK] to accept the Soloist suggestion. (The Jukebox will not bother you with
the Select Soloist dialog again; it will simply choose an appropriate Soloist for any
given song in the Jukebox song list.)
(Preview) Switch to next song after ____ Bars
Use this setting to preview the songs in a Jukebox list. Band-in-a-Box will play each
song in the folder for the number of bars you enter into the box. Use a setting of 99 bars
to play one chorus of each song.