User Guide

Chapter 14: User Programmable Functions
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generation can be used with different soloists, so you can use a “tenor sax jazz” soloist for a few bars, and then
insert a custom “bluegrass banjo” soloist for four bars and so on.
Tip: Band-in-a-Box even solos over the “slash chords.” The Band-in-a-Box Soloist feature analyzes slash chords like C/Bb
to determine the best scale type to use (e.g. Bb Lydian). There's nothing you need to do, as this happens automatically!
The Melodist Maker
In addition to the Melodists supplied with the program, this module lets you define or edit your own Melodists. You
can choose the parameters to control the type of chords, melody and intro to be generated, as well as a number of
settings controlling song form, theme continuity, endings type, anticipations, feel, style, harmony, soloist, patch
changes and more.
Press the Melodist Maker [Edit] button from the Select Melodist dialog to launch the
Melodist Editor.
Num
The Num selection box allows you to select the Melodist that you'd like to edit.
The top area of the Melodist Maker screen also allows you to set the Title of the Melodist and supply a Memo.
Choose ST2 Database
Select the associated ST2 database for the Melodist. Some ST2 Melodist databases are MEL1.ST2=Jazz Swing (8
th
notes), MELPOP1.ST2 (Pop Ballads, 16
th
notes), MELWLZ1.ST2 (Waltzes, 8
th
notes), and MELROK1.ST2 (Rock,
8
th
notes).
Tip: Soloist databases also have extensions of ST2, but they are not compatible with Melodists. Melodist databases are
easily identified, they all begin with MEL.