Upgrade Manual

Chapter 2: Summary of New Features10
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Pattern Velocity Adjust -
This function adds or reduces the velocity of a
single pattern, row of patterns, or all patterns in an instrument. It is useful for
reducing or increasing the volume of an entire instrument, or fine tuning the
velocities in a style.
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The Pattern “Trim”
function has been enhanced.
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The windows for the StyleMaker
now open up so that the Notation and the
main StyleMaker window don't overlap.
- The
Column and Row
number for the current pattern is now displayed on-
screen.
- The
Guitar Styles
have an option to keep the same chord for the whole
pattern (when using databases that have changing chords within the pattern).
MIDI File enhancements
- “Save as Type 0 MIDI” file
is now supported. You can save in Type 1 or
Type 0 MIDI files. Type 0 MIDI files are a single track MIDI file (containing
all of the parts), and are used by many hardware modules and other devices
that play MIDI files, because they are simpler to play (since they only have 1
track).
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“Save as Karaoke MIDI file”
is now supported. Karaoke files (.KAR) are
a special type of MIDI file that contain Text events for the lyrics and a specific
order for the tracks.
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“Save Lyrics in GM format”
is now an option. The GM specification has
agreed upon specific requirements for writing lyrics in MIDI files, which are
now supported, so that lyrics that you save in Band-in-a-Box should show up
identically in other MIDI programs.
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Choose which tracks get written to the MIDI File.
By muting tracks -
right mouse clicking on the track name at the top of the screen – you can
decide which tracks get written to the MIDI file. Any track that is muted is
excluded from the MIDI file.
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Option to eliminate 2 bar count-in from the MIDI file
. If you don't want
to create a MIDI file containing the first 2 bars of the 1—2—1-2-3-4 count-in
you can select this option, and the MIDI file will begin directly at bar 1 without
the count-in.