User Guide

Chapter 6: Making Songs in Band-in-a-Box
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Include 2 bar lead-in in 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. If there is a Melody pickup, then the 2 bar lead-in will remain in the file.
Write Lyrics in General MIDI format
The GM specification has agreed upon specific requirements for writing lyrics in MIDI files, which are supported,
so that lyrics that you save in Band-in-a-Box should show up identically in other MIDI programs. This is one of the
MIDI File options in the Preferences dialog. We recommend the GM format.
Write Section Text as Text Events
Your section text can be included in the MIDI file as text events.
Include Volume/Reverb/Chorus/Panning
This will include the volume, reverb, chorus, and panning settings that you have made in the Band-in-a-Box synth
window in your MIDI file.
Include Forced Channel Meta Event
This will include the forced channel META event. It is recognized by PowerTracks Pro Audio and other PG Music
Inc. programs only.
Include Guitar Position Controller
This will insert a controller 84 which PG Music uses to indicate the fret position. Since some synths also use this for
Portamento Control, you should use this setting with caution.
Write Soloist Part On Channel 5
Normally the program writes the Soloist part on channel 8. Since that could also mean the left hand of a piano track
using the convention of channel 8/9 for piano, this option allows you to write it on channel 5 instead.
Write Harmony To MIDI File
If set to YES, the harmony will be written to the MIDI file. If not, just the melody will be written to the MIDI file.
MIDI File Harmony on separate tracks
If set to YES, the harmony will be written to the MIDI file on separate tracks for each voice. You could use this to
print out individual parts to your printer for example.
Write Guitar part on 6 channels
If set to YES, the styles that are Intelligent Guitar Styles will result in a MIDI file that has the Guitar part written on
6 channels (11-16). Then, when you read it in PowerTracks, or another sequencer that uses the convention of 11-16
for guitar strings, the guitar part will display correctly.
For partial range MIDI files, chop off sustaining notes at end turns off notes that would be “hung” because their
associated Note Off event does not fall within the range of bars saved to the MIDI file.
If song has RealDrums
Also generate MIDI Drums in the MIDI file can be unchecked if your song uses RealDrums and you don’t want
MIDI drums included in the MIDI file.
Also generate RealDrums in xxxx_RealDrums.WAV file saves the RealDrums (which are audio) as a separate
wave file. This allows you to easily import the entire Band-in-a-Box song into another program for editing.
Set range of bars for MIDI files.
When making a MIDI file, you can select a range of bars to be included. Highlight
any range of bars, and the MIDI file will be made for just that range.