User Guide

Chapter 14: User Programmable Functions
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Auto-interpret MIDI file. (Default = Yes)
When set, the Style Creation Wizard will set the channels, BB Parts, and snapshots for you. Normally this setting
should be left on.
Delete existing patterns (when adding to the style). (Default = No)
If this option is set when you create style patterns to add to an existing style, the entire instrument will first be erased
in the style for any instrument used in the new style. When you generate a style by adding to an existing style, the
StyleMaker is then opened up, allowing you to pick a new name for the style (so you don't overwrite the existing
style).
# columns to leave unused in the style. (Default = 0)
If set to zero (the default), the Style Creation Wizard can create the biggest style possible – filling up the rows
completely with patterns. But if you set this to a non-zero value it will limit the # of patterns that can be made.
Since there are 30 rows in the StyleMaker, you can set this setting from 0 to 29.
Generate new pattern after # duplicates
The Style Creation Wizard won't insert patterns unless they are unique compared to the ones already entered. But
(with this setting at the default of 8), after 8 duplicates of the same pattern, a 2
nd
pattern will get entered that is a
duplicate of another pattern. Setting this to zero would mean that every pattern would get entered (regardless of
whether it was unique); setting it to a high number like 200 would mean that only truly unique patterns are entered.
To maintain the correct balance in the style, since the maximum weight of a pattern in the StyleMaker is 8, this
setting should be left at 8 in most situations. If your style is “filling up” all of the available columns, then set this to
a higher number.
Allow Pitch Bend in style
If set, pitch bend present on the MIDI file will be included in the style. Make sure that the MIDI file pitch bend
range = two semitones.
Allow pushes in style
If set, the style will allow pushes (playing instruments before the beat). This is done by setting the push values in
the individual pattern’s options.
Making RealDrums Styles
Introduction to RealDrums
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RealDrums are actual recordings of studio drummers, pieced together by Band-in-a-Box to create a unique “real”
drum track that is played along with the MIDI tracks created by Band-in-a-Box styles. You can combine any
RealDrums style with any Band-in-a-Box style, so the potential combinations are endless!
A RealDrums style consists of a wave file containing various bars of drum patterns, and a text file with instructions
on how Band-in-a-Box should interpret the wave file. In order for the style to work, the text file needs to be located
in the main Band-in-a-Box directory in the “Drums” folder, and then in a sub-directory that is the name of the style
group. The file-name needs to be the same as the style group, followed by an underscore (_) and a three digit
number representing the tempo. Additionally, “_Style” has to be in the filename after the tempo.
For example, for a “JazzBrushes” style that is 120 beats-per-minute, this text file needs to be present:
C:\bb\Drums\JazzBrushes\JazzBrushes_120_Style.txt
The wave file also needs to be in a subdirectory of the “Drums” folder. It is usually located in the same place as the
text file:
C:\bb\Drums\JazzBrushes\JazzBrushes_120_Style.wav
However it can be in a different directory, and there are some instances where this is necessary (see “Reduced
Styles” below).
“RealDrums style groups” are multiple RealDrums styles that have the same basic feel, but were recorded at
different tempos. In the example above, “JazzBrushes” is the group, and “JazzBrushes_120_Style” is the style. In
that particular example, the JazzBrushes group contains 10 RealDrums styles: