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 14: Reference 245
Band-in-a-Box comes with over 100 Soloists built-in. If you want to make your
own or modify an existing Soloist, use the Soloist Maker (edit) module. The
Soloist Maker allows you to define the parameters essential to a soloist's
playing, such as instrument range (i.e. tenor saxophone), extra legato playing,
playing more on top of the beat than most jazz musicians, and playing straighter
8th notes than usual swing 8th notes.
In addition, you can set phrasing options, such as how long the phrase should be,
and how much “space” to leave between phrases. You can also set how
“outside” the playing should be.
Edit Current Soloists file… opens the Select Soloist dialog with the currently
installed Soloists file.
Refresh Soloist allows the Soloist full access to all solo ideas contained in its
database. Use to refresh after several Soloists have been made.
OK to Load Soloists w/ song
Enable this option if you want Soloists to be automatically loaded with a song
that was saved with Soloist information.
Allow Soloist Harmony (on THRU)
Enable this option to permit the Soloist to utilize the Harmony features. This
will allow the Soloist to make a harmonized solo with the harmony of your
choice. See the Select Soloist dialog for additional details.
Edit Soloist Track is a sub-menu of editing options.