User Guide
Chapter 3: Band-in-a-Box 2011
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… and existing Jazz RealTracks have been enhanced with more natural phrasing (more pushes), better playing over
non-Jazz chords (triads), RealCharts notation for some Acoustic Bass parts, and options for “simpler” playing in
some RealTracks. See below for details.
35 New Pop/Rock/Folk RealTracks! These include:
• Celtic (Irish) Jigs and Reels: Guitar, Piano, Bass, Bodhran (percussion).
• Reggae: Guitar, Organ, Bass, Drums.
• Calypso: Guitars (2), Accordion, Bass, Drums.
• Pop Waltz, Hard Rock Waltz, and more.
• Brent Mason Pop/Rock Guitar Soloing (3 styles).
33 New Country RealTracks! These include:
• Praise and Worship: Styles: “Shining” and “Uplifting” - 14 RealTracks (Piano, Synth, Bass, Guitar, Drums).
• Brent Mason Pop/Rock Guitar Soloing (4 styles).
• Tex Mex Styles: “2-beat” and “Country” (Accordion, Bass, Guitar, Drums).
Existing Jazz RealTracks are enhanced.
• Phrasing is improved, with more pushes to sound more natural.
• Playing over non-Jazz chords (triads) is improved.
• RealCharts notation, bass tab, and on-screen bass fretboard now displays for some of the Jazz Swing Acoustic
Bass RealTracks.
• Some styles have better playing over m6 and 6th chords (e.g. the new Gypsy Jazz styles).
• Some RealTracks have a “simpler” variation with less complex playing (e.g. Acoustic Bass Jazz Swing).
Change of RealTracks Styles at any Bar. With previous versions of Band-in-a-Box, you were limited to one
RealTracks style per song. Now you can change styles with RealTracks at any bar. Just select the style in the Edit |
Edit Settings for Current Bar dialog. For example, switch from Jazz Swing to Bossa style at any bar.
MultiStyles (with up to 16 substyles) can now be made with RealTracks.
Change of individual RealTracks instrument can be added to any track at any bar. You can insert a specific
RealTracks instrument at any bar to create a customized performance.
Soloist “Medleys,” where the RealTracks is made to switch instruments every “N” bars or every chorus. For
example, you can add a Bluegrass Medley Soloist that switches between solos from Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo, and
Fiddle every 4 bars. Or a Jazz Medley Soloist that switches between Alto Sax, Trumpet, Piano, and Guitar solos
every chorus. Or insert “Silence” as one of the instruments, which allows you to play your own instrument. Use the
pre-existing Soloist Medleys that we make by simply choosing a RealTracks, or create a custom one yourself on any
track.
Multiple RealTracks at the same time on the same track. You can add up to 10 RealTracks to play
simultaneously on the same track. This is useful if you want to generate a lot of RealTracks, the theoretical limit
would be 7 tracks x 10 per track = 70 RealTracks instruments playing at the same time.
Re-Generate part of a Soloist track, without erasing the existing part. This allows you to customize your
Soloist track by regenerating parts of the solo with the same or different RealTracks. For example, generate a 4-bar
clarinet solo at bar 9. Then generate an 8-bar flute solo at bar 49. The file plays back with both solos intact.
Options to auto-replace MIDI styles with RealTracks styles. If you have made a lot of songs using older MIDI
styles, and would prefer that they play with RealTracks, you can now do this easily by selecting the menu option
Styles | Auto Replace MIDI styles with RealTracks. Then, if you have the needed RealTracks installed, your MIDI
style will be intelligently replaced with a RealTracks style. There is also a manual option to do this on as-needed
basis, disable the feature for a certain song, or to reverse it if you prefer the MIDI style.
“Triple-Time” RealTracks have been added. These allow you to use fast waltz RealTracks as slow 4/4
RealTracks (with a 12/8 feel). We have made some new 12/8 RealStyles that use this feature.
RealTracks can be made as Half-Time/Double-Time/Triple-Time, so it is easier to select them, and they show up
in the RealTracks Picker with tempos indicating when they can be used. For example, Alto Sax, tempo 140 will also
show up in the RealTracks picker as Alto Sax, tempo 70 [Double-Time] so you can easily choose it.
Any RealTracks can be made as a “Bluesy” RealTracks by selecting this checkbox in the RealTracks Picker.
“Bluesy” RealTracks will play more using blues scales (e.g. Bb note on a C chord).