User Guide

Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions
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Use Close Harmony
This only applies to 2 and 3 part harmonies.
If set to =0, then it will use only close harmonies (mainly 3rds for 2 part harmonies).
If set to =1, it will use mostly 3rds, with some 6ths for 2 part harmonies.
If set to =99, it will use mostly 6ths, with some 3rds for 2 part harmonies.
If set to =100, then it will use only wide harmonies (i.e. mainly 6th for 2 part harmonies).
If set to between 2 and 98, it will vary between close and open harmonies (for 2 and 3
part harmonies).
Use Passing Chords (Melody) Default = 100 %
Band-in-a-Box will sort out when to use passing harmonies, based on factors like the
duration of the note, the next note, the chord tone, the velocity, previous notes, and other
factors. You don't need to be aware of any of this. You can visually see when the
harmony is using a passing chord. The harmony display is usually blue, but when there is
a passing chord, it displays as RED.
If you don't want passing chords, set this value to = 0. We usually leave it at 100%.
Lowest Harmony Note
You can set a lowest note for the harmony to play. When the melody is low, harmonies
begin to sound “muddy,” so you can avoid the harmony being played below a certain
note.
Overall Harmony Octave
This is very useful setting. It sets the overall octave of the harmony. For example, when
we made the 5-part Trumpets harmony, we wanted the harmony to always be played an
octave higher than the recorded melody. This is because the 5-part harmony is spread
over 2 octaves and needs a high
Volume Adjust of Entire Harmony
You can set an overall adjust to the entire harmony, so it will be quieter.
No harmony if duration less than
If harmonies such as “Garner Piano” harmonize every note, they produce unrealistic
harmonies, since a piano player (like Garner) wouldn't harmonize notes of a short
duration. You can specify a harmony to only occur for notes longer than a certain