User Guide

Chapter 15: Reference
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audio instrument (instead of being quickly faded out). 4-bar endings are on by default. You can disable 4-bar
endings globally by leaving this box unchecked or on a song-by-song basis in the Song Settings dialog, Edit |
Settings (for this song).
When this is set, reverb will be added to the RealTracks
and RealDrums.
RealTracks support Shots, Holds, and Pushes. Simply type in the
chords as you normally would, adding periods (…) for shots and holds, and the RealTracks will play them.
Note: You need a Library\Holds folder in your RealTracks folder.
The RealTracks Assign dialog that lists each RealTrack has the last column called “Holds”
that lists whether that RealTrack supports Shots, Holds, and Pushes. If there is a number
there (other than a blank field), then they are all supported.
If there is an “n” this means that they are supported, but you don’t have the Holds_## files in the
RealTracks\Library\Holds folder.
Assuming that you have the Holds files for the RealTracks that you are generating, then you just use Band-in-a-Box
as you would normally, and type chords with shots (e.g. C.. ), holds (C…), or pushes (^C or ^^C for 8
th
or 16
th
note
push), or combinations of push and hold (^C….).
Many Jazz comping styles play triads (instead of 7ths) when simple
triads are entered, instead of “jazzing them up” to 7ths chords. Enable this setting if you prefer to have triads
automatically “jazzed up” when comping using Jazz RealTracks.
If this is set, when an old song with a MIDI style
loads a RealStyle may get substituted automatically, making your songs sound better. You can reverse the
substitution in the RealTracks toolbar menu by selecting Restore Style prior to Style Alias.
The [Demos] button displays a menu of song demos with RealTracks in the bb\RealTracks – Demos folder.
[Assign to Track] launches the Assign RealTracks to Track dialog, where RealTracks instruments are listed and
assigned to Band-in-a-Box tracks.
Save the new settings you have made in this dialog by pressing the [Update] button. Most changes will take effect
the next time you press [Play].
Press the [Erase Un-needed +/- Files] button to erase unneeded files from the RealTracks folder.
IMPORTANT: If you plan on continuing to use older versions of Band-in-a-Box with the same RealTracks folders, then
DON’T erase these +/- files, because the older versions of Band-in-a-Box still need the larger size RealTracks.
Q. What are RealTracks +/- files?
With RealTracks from Band-in-a-Box 2010 or earlier, we included extra WMA files in the RealTracks folders. These have
transposed versions of the WMA files, which have + or - in the file names. For example, BG057+1.wma would be a +/- file,