Technical information

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Use the preset Soloist settings, or choose a Mode and which Choruses to solo.
The Soloist Maker [Edit…] button gives access to the advanced settings in the Soloist Editor
where you can edit existing profiles or create new Soloists of your own.
To see the Soloist part play in standard music notation open the Notation window and press the [S] button at
the far right of the instrument buttons.
View and Print Notation
Open the Notation window with the Notation button. You will see standard notation on the grand staff.
There are 3 notation modes in Band-in-a-Box, the [N] button in the Notation window toolbar toggles
through the three modes;
1. Standard Notation for display of notes, chords, lyrics, and optional guitar tablature as well as entering
chords and lyrics.
2. Editable Notation to enter or edit notation with the mouse.
3. Note roll Notation works like the Editable Notation plus note velocities and durations can be viewed and
edited with the mouse.
Standard Notation Window
Click on the instrument buttons to see the notation for the different parts:
Bass, Drums, Piano, Guitar, Strings, and the Melody [M], or the Soloist [S].
Band-in-a-Box Standard Notation window.
The Standard Notation window can be used for notation display and the entry of chords and lyrics. Just type a chord
name and it will be inserted at the current time line location (the black vertical stripe just below the notation tool
bar.)
Toggle between Standard, Editable, and Note roll notation modes with the [N] button.
Press the [Opt.] button to set Notation window options such as track type, bar resolution, lyric font size,
and position, transpose options, and Regular or Jazz fonts.
This button opens the Lead Sheet window, which provides a full screen of notation either for an
individual instrument or for multiple instruments that you choose to view together by clicking the
instrument buttons while holding the Ctrl key.