User Guide

Chapter 14: Reference
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Send General MIDI Mode ON sets the external module to General MIDI mode. This
command will ensure that the module is ready to accept GM-specific MIDI data such as
Bank, Controller, and Patch information.
Send GS mode On Message (Roland) / Send XG Mode On (Yamaha): Since the
inception of the GM (General MIDI) standard, there have been two major
subsets/extensions of this standard - GS (Roland) and XG (Yamaha). Therefore, in
addition to the GM Mode-on menu item feature there are additional commands to send a
GS mode ON or a XG mode ON message at any time by accessing the GS menu.
Auto-Send GM mode at start sends a “General MIDI mode on” message when the
program boots up.
Auto-Send GS mode at start sends a Roland GS system on message when the Band-in-
a-Box program boots up.
Auto-Send XG mode at start sends a Yamaha XG system on message when the Band-
in-a-Box program boots up.
Panic! (send all MIDI note-offs)
This sends a sweep of all MIDI notes “Off.” Use if notes are stuck “On.”
Turn Local OFF (external MIDI keyboard)
Turn Local ON (external MIDI keyboard)
If you are hearing the information played on your keyboard played twice (an echo effect)
then Turn Local OFF. If you can’t hear what you are playing at all, set then Turn Local
ON.
When program quits, turn Local ON
Normally while using Band-in-a-Box the “local-off” setting for your MIDI keyboard is
best, since the THRU part will be coming from Band-in-a-Box and you don't want to hear
your MIDI keyboard doubling the notes that are being played. However, when you exit
Band-in-a-Box, you might want the “local on” setting for your synthesizer turned back
on. This option defaults to true.
Set Panning to Mono / Set Panning to Stereo
Mono/Stereo menu options are available to easily switch all parts to mono or stereo.
Also, if your current settings are mono, the program will offer to convert to stereo when
you exit the MIDI Driver selection dialog.