User Guide

Chapter 7: Notation and Printing
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the right to set the note's duration. Use the same procedure to set velocity, but drag the
mouse vertically from the note head.
Notation Options Dialog Box
Resolution Setting
Band-in-a-Box automatically sets the resolution whenever a Style is loaded. If a style has
a triplet feel (such as Jazz Swing or a Shuffle style), then Band-in-a-Box will set the
resolution to “3 (swing).” This will ensure that Jazz eighth notes (swing triplets) are
handled correctly. When a “straight” style like Bossa Nova is loaded in, Band-in-a-Box
will change the resolution to sixteenths notes. This will provide even eight notes. You
shouldn't have to change this setting very often, as Band-in-a-Box sets it for you.
The “Resolution” setting determines how the program rounds the note times and
durations when translating a track into standard notation. For example, a resolution of 4
will cause the program to round each note and duration to the nearest 16th note when
displaying the music (in 4/4 time). A resolution of 3 will cause Band-in-a-Box to round
each note to the nearest 8th note triplet (in 4/4 time). A resolution of 2 will cause BB to
round each note to the nearest 8th note (in 4/4 time).
Tip: If you're displaying Jazz Swing or Shuffle music that has a triplet feel to the
eighth notes, make sure to set the resolution to = 3(swing). This will display the 8th
notes and other aspects of Jazz Swing music correctly.
Tick Offset
The “Tick Offset” on the notation options is one of the keys to great looking notation. It
accounts for playing that is before or behind the beat. The track is automatically scanned
to determine the tick offset so that you don't have to set this yourself. This results in
better looking notation.