User Guide

Chapter 9: Recording Tracks 133
syncopation, change durations to achieve staccato or legato playing, add grace
notes, slurs, extra notes, vibrato, and other effects. Now you can have Band-in-
a-Box do these automatically using the Melody Embellisher. If you enable the
Embellisher, any melody will be embellished as it is played, so that you hear a
livelier and more realistic melody - and it's different every time.
The Melody Embellisher feature is turned on and off by the
Embellisher checkbox on the main screen.
The Melody Embellisher settings are accessed during playback with
the embellisher (grace note) button on the main screen, or from the
MEL | Embellish Melody during playback menu item.
The Melody Embellisher only functions during playback. If enabled, the
melody that plays will be embellished. You’ll see the embellished melody on
the notation as the melody plays, so you can see the embellished notes. When
[Stop] is pressed, the notation reverts to the original unembellished melody.
The embellishment changes timing of notes, durations, velocities, legato, as well
as adding grace notes, additional notes, and turns. Here is a before-and-after
example that shows a typical embellishment of a melody.
Original (unembellished) Melody…
Embellished Melody…
As you can see in the notation examples, the embellished melody adds
anticipation in bar 9, and in bar 10 adds extra notes and timing changes to spice
up the melody.
Using the Embellisher
If you disable the Embellisher, by de-selecting the Embellisher
checkbox, the melody (or solo) will play as normal with no
changes.
There is a Melody Embellisher dialog. This allows you to,