Upgrade Manual

Chapter 3: QuickStart Tutorial

So we've made our first style! In summary, making styles with the Style

Wizard is a process involving:

1. Loading a MIDI file into the Style Wizard.

2. Listening to the MIDI file by muting channels to identify parts.

3. Picking the channels to use for the BB Parts.

4. Picking the snapshot bars for the “a” and “b” substyle.

5. Pressing the [Generate NEW style…] button.

This is the end of the tutorial.

Thanks for taking the time to read this section. The next sections examine the

new features in detail.

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New! Styles Set #30: World Fretboards

The new Styles Set #30 comes with your upgrade to Band-in-a-Box Version 12.

These “World Fretboards” styles use the new intelligent chord fretboard display

in Band-in-a-Box 12.

BEEBROK4.STY Sparse guitar comping variation of BeeBRock.Sty.

BEEBROK5.STY Rock Blues var. of BeeBRock less varied guitar rhythm.

BIGBAND1.STY Medium Swing big band sound with Brass (fills & bg).

BLUGRAS5.STY Bluegrass style with a swing 16ths feel.

BO_D.STY Swing 16ths rhythm groove à la Bo.

CAMPFIRE.STY Easy “round the campfire” sing-along with strumming.

COZY_SW.STY Simple Jazz trio Swing style.

CREEDNCE.STY Loose 16ths Rock feel - in between straight and swing.

DIXIDUKE.STY Dixieland in the style of the Dukes and similar groups.

DREAM.STY Slow 50s Swing Ballad with rhythm section & strings.

DRUMSOLJ.STY Jazz Swing DRUMS ONLY. Use for inserting drum solos.

GOSSAMER.STY Slow, quiet, & peaceful style with even 8ths arpeggio feel.

HAWAISLO.STY Slow, easy, semi-even 8ths Pop Hawaiian strumming style.

J~BREEZY.STY Jazz swing, 5-inst. style, including brushes & slow strings.

J~GITWLZ.STY Variation of J!GITWLZ.STY, this version uses BRUSHES.

JAZFOURA.STY Variation of JazzFours.sty, with “trading” order changes.

JAZFOURB.STY Another variation of the “trading fours” order.

JAZFOURC.STY At “a” AND “b,” 4 bars DRUM SOLO - 4 bars BAND.

JOHNBAL.STY Slow even 8ths Pop-Rock with acoustic piano & strings.

JOHNNYH.STY 60s Pop-Country style à la JohnnyH. Almost-swung 8ths.

L~BOSA4U.STY Simple Bossa style with smooth syncopation. 3 insts.

LOTUS.STY Slow, tranquil, 3/4 time, even 8ths, New Age style.

MILITARY.STY Good for 60s Country historic battle-type tunes.

P_NEILD1.STY 70s Pop Rock swing with 4 to-the-bar guitar comping.

POP_SADE.STY 90s cool Pop-Jazz even 8ths. Vocal background at “b.”

ROKTRIO1.STY 80s-90s Rock trio with even 8ths feel. Strat 4-to the bar.

SWING~EZ.STY Swing style with 4 instruments and no piano.

UKE_FAST.STY Simple Swing 8ths campfire Ukulele.

… and more! (See Appendix A for full list.)