Technical information

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide

Choose the file c:\pt\patches.INI.

You’ll then see a menu of synths stored in the patches.INI file. Select

one to convert. Create a name for the .PAT file (e.g. My Patch

List.PAT) and save it to c:\bb.

Converting a Cakewalk .Ins file to a Band-in-a-Box .Pat file.

This is done using the same process described above for PowerTracks, except that you open the individual .INS file

instead of a PATCHES.INI file. For example, if you have a Cakewalk file called “My Synth.INS” you would select

this file name. You would then save that converted list to c:\bb\My Synth.PAT.

General MIDI 2 support

General MIDI 2 standard (GM2) adds 128 new instruments to Band-in-a-Box styles and songs, including ukulele,

mandolin, 12-string guitar plus many new and improved piano, organ, guitar, brass, and string sounds.

Note: The included Roland VSC3 synth supports the new GM2 instruments, as do many newer modules/sound cards. If

yours doesn't, a similar instrument from the existing 128 General MIDI sounds will be substituted.

The type of GM2 support is set in the MIDI Driver Setup dialog (Opt. | MIDI driver setup…). The choices are: