User Guide
Table Of Contents
- PG Music Inc. License Agreement
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: QuickStart Tutorial
- Chapter 3: Summary of New Features
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- All New 32-bit PPC Carbonized Engine.
- Odd-Time Signature Support.
- Maximum Number of Soloists increased
- New Count-In Options
- Harmony – Low Root Feature.
- Strauss-in-a-Box
- Transform 4/4 Melody to a Waltz 3 /4 \(“Strauss-
- Transform “Waltz” Melody to 4/4 \(“De-Strauss” t
- Bass player plays better “5ths
- Load Previous Style, Load Next Style.
- “Chase Volumes” added for playback.
- Drum count-in options
- StylePicker Enhancements.
- StylePicker Dialog “show all” button
- Mono/Stereo menu options
- Video and Audio Memo support
- Soloist “Note-Density” option.
- Dedicated menu items added on GM Menu
- New Hot Keys
- Configuration Files
- About Hot Key Names on the Menus
- New Program Hints Added
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- Chapter 4: Guided Tour of Band-in-a-Box
- Chapter 5: The Main Screen
- Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
- Chapter 7: Notation and Printing
- Chapter 8: Automatic Music Features
- Chapter 9: Recording Tracks
- Chapter 10: Built-in Drums
- Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions
- Chapter 12: Tutors and Wizards
- Chapter 13: CoreMIDI and QuickTime OS X
- Chapter 14: Reference
- PG Music Inc.
- Index
- Registration Form
Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions 174
10 easy steps to make a Soloist:
1. Bring up the Soloist window by pressing the [Solo] Button or
Shift+F4.
2. Select a blank spot in your list of soloists and press the Soloist Maker
[Edit] button.
3. Insert the title of your soloist and any memo note you wish to add.
(The Num field will be filled in for you.) Call this one “Bebop
Saxophone.” For the memo, you can put in information like, “Basic
bebop Sax solo, will work with most swing styles. Check “Double
Time?” if tempo is slower.”
4. Choose the type of soloist, i.e., Swing 8th notes, Even 8th notes, Swing
16th notes, etc. This should be set to Swing 8ths.
5. This style uses the default ST2 database, J_SWING.ST2. Another
choice could be made from the Soloists folder by clicking on the [.ST2]
button.
6.
Press the [Choose] button to select the instrument the soloist should
play (i.e. Tenor Saxophone).
Note: You may also select an instrument from the Patch Change window, but selecting an
instrument with the 'choose' button also fills in the note range information specific to that
instrument. You'll notice that the correct range for tenor saxophone has been filled in to the
Note Range settings.
7. Modify (if required) the phrase length, space length, and outside range
parameters.
8. Change the Legato Boost to 10 %. This will add 10% to the duration of
the notes.
9. Increase the Lateness by -5. This will play the notes more “on the
beat” than other jazz soloists.
10. Increase the 8th Note spacing by -5. This will play the 8th notes in a
more even feel than other Jazz soloists.
If your screen looks something like the one below, press [OK]. Then, give
Band-in-a-Box a few moments to load its knowledgebase of solo ideas and new
parameters, and an additional few moments to analyze the chords. Playback will
then begin automatically. Enjoy the solo!