Upgrade Manual

Chapter 4: MIDI File to Style Wizard

Overview

MIDI file to Style Wizard

This automatically converts a MIDI file (.MID) to a Band-in-a-Box Style

(.STY). Simply open a MIDI file, select your options, and press “Save-As

Style.” With plenty of options this wizard allows you to quickly make your own

simple or advanced styles from a standard MIDI file – without any knowledge

of the StyleMaker required! Novice users will appreciate the automated option

that “does everything” to make the style while advanced users will appreciate

the custom options to control (for example) which bars from the MIDI file are

included in the style, how many pattern variations, and more.

First off, you should likely read the “Version 12 Tutorial” on making a style.

This tutorial gives a description of the process to make a style.

Also, make sure to watch the “Band-in-a-Box 12 New Features Video” on

making a style with the Style Wizard (this may be included with your Band-in-

a-Box 12 version).

In the tutorial, we saw that 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

Picking the snapshot bars

for the “a” and “b” substyle.

5. Pressing the

[Generate NEW style…] button.

This section will discuss the various items in the Style Wizard Dialog and the

Style Wizard Additional Settings.

The Style Wizard is used to generate a Band-in-a-Box Style from a MIDI file.

The Style Wizard does this by analyzing the file and creating patterns emulating

the notes and rhythms for the style. First off, you'd need to get a MIDI file to

use.

Important: You should use a MIDI file that you have composed and arranged – if not,

you need to first get permission of the composer and arranger before making a style

from the MIDI file.