User Guide
Chapter 7: RealTracks and RealDrums
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Using RealTracks in Styles.
For this discussion, we will assume that we are using RealPedalSteel, in the style “=GeorgeP.sty.”
Note: We use this naming convention for Real Styles. This is optional.
The first letter of “=“ indicates that at least one instrument is a RealTrack.
The last letter(s) indicate(s) which instrument it is.
“P”= Pedal Steel, “G”=Guitar, “PG”=Pedal Steel and Guitar.
So the name “=GeorgeP.sty” tells you that it is a style called George, that has RealPedalSteel. The MIDI tracks will be the
same as another country style that we have called C_George.STY
Load in the song c:\bb\Tutorial BB2008\=GeorgeP.mgu
You will see that the Strings part at the top of the screen is highlighted in green. That indicates that
this is a RealTrack.
To play the song, just press [Play]. You’ll then hear pedal steel guitar on the String part.
You can adjust the volume of the pedal steel part with the Volume control for the String part, just as
with any Band-in-a-Box part, or mute it by right clicking on the String part.
Note: The RealTrack can optionally be generated on the Piano, Guitar, or Strings parts in a Band-in-a-Box style.
Finding all styles that have RealTracks.
RealTracks can be built in to styles, so you can have styles that are all MIDI, a mix of MIDI tracks and RealTracks,
or all RealTracks. Styles that use RealTracks only are called RealStyles.
Open the StylePicker and locate the category called RealStyles.
There is a separate category in the StylePicker for RealStyles. There is also a
Classic RealStyles category in the StylePicker. It contains styles that are
intended to be commonly used RealTracks. The style names for RealStyles
are prefaced by an underscore, _.
The various categories in the StylePicker include lists of just the RealStyles in
that category to make your selection easier.
The StylePicker lists also show styles with RealTracks, a blend of MIDI tracks and RealTracks. Style names for
Styles with RealTracks are prefaced by an equals sign, =.
Styles with RealDrums
The StylePicker has a special category called “Styles with RealDrums.”
This lists many RealDrums styles (.STY) that we’ve
made. We always name the RealDrums style beginning with a minus sign, so that “-ZZJAZZ.STY” would be the
ZZJAZZ.STY, but using RealDrums instead.
New styles can be created with RealTracks and RealDrums in the StyleMaker, and existing styles can also have
RealTracks or RealDrums substituted for the original MIDI tracks.
See the StyleMaker topic in the chapter titled User Programmable Functions.
Using RealTracks in Solos.
Press the Soloist button (Shift+F4) and launch the Select Soloist dialog. Get to Soloists in the range
361and higher. You can do that either by: