Technical information

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The [.MID] button allows you to make a Standard MIDI File and save it to disk as a file with extension
.MID or to the Windows Clipboard with type “Standard MIDI File.” Type 0 and Type 1 MIDI files are
supported, or you can also choose to save the song as a Karaoke file with the .KAR extension.
This is the “Render to WAV file” button, which will convert (render) your MIDI arrangement to an audio
wave file.
Transport Controls
These buttons are like the transport controls on a CD player or a media player.
[Play] button generates a new arrangement and plays the song.
[Loop] plays the selected (highlighted) section of the chordsheet in a loop.
[Replay] plays the song from the beginning without creating a new arrangement.
[Stop] button stops the song or the Jukebox from playing.
[Pause] button pauses the song during playback.
[From] button is used to play a song starting anywhere in the song, including tags or endings.
The [Melodist] button opens the Generate Chords and/or Melody dialog, where you can choose the
Melodist you wish to have generate chord changes and melody.
The [Soloist] button opens the Select Soloist Dialog, where you can choose the Soloist you wish to
have play over any given chord changes.
The [Juke] button is used to start or stop the Jukebox. The [<] and [>] arrow keys are
to move to the next or previous song in the Jukebox.
The [Rec.] button is to record a song from the beginning. The music that you play in to the computer
will then be stored on the Melody track. The “R” key is the keyboard equivalent.
The [R. Aud] button launches the Record Audio dialog for live audio recording.
You can make yourself sound like a 5 piece vocal group! Record a vocal part, and add a 4 part audio
harmony. Press the audio harmony button on screen to do this.
Band-in-a-Box supports DirectX Audio plug-ins – you can apply them directly to the digital audio
track. Use the cool PG Music plug-ins provided, or any other DirectX plug-ins that you have.
This allows you to select and configure DXi (DirectX instruments) software synthesizers. The “Use
DXi Synth” checkbox must be selected in the MIDI Driver Setup dialog.
Sends out an “all notes off” message to your synthesizer, so it can function as a “panic” button to stop
a hung or stuck note .