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using midi files?? #126370 08/22/11 07:19 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 7 R Rennie OP Newbie
OP Rennie Newbie R Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 7	I am just starting to add some canned music to my performances. I play guitar and sing, and would like to add some tracts or take some out? If I download a midi file from the internet, can I make one with all of the instruments, and one with the bass out? My son and I play and he plays the bass, and would like to drop the bass line, or if someone is playing lead guitar can I take that tract out in real band. Also I saw a duo last Friday night and they were using a foot pedal for volume control. They were using 3-1/2 discs in a key board for the midi? I would like to use my computer and work up a whole set with a whole band just for single work and another set with out the bass so my son can pick along?? Any info will be helpful.

Re: using midi files?? Rennie #126371 08/23/11 03:54 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,074 Winston-Salem, NC Pat Marr Veteran
Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,074 Winston-Salem, NC	Hi Rennie... If you are playing your MIDI file through RealBand or another sequencing program, you can turn individual tracks off and on without having to delete the track entirely. That way if your bass player doesn't show up, you can simply turn the bass track back on and the show can continue. If you are saving the songs as MP3s however, you'll lose the individuality of each track, so you won't be able to turn tracks on and off. BY the way, what you want to do is being done by many on this forum. You came to the right place. Last edited by Pat Marr; 08/23/11 04:06 PM. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: using midi files?? Pat Marr #126372 09/01/11 12:03 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 20 T tuggeranongcc Enthusiast
tuggeranongcc Enthusiast T Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 20	Best of luck Rennie, what Pat said was quite true. I am one of those that are performing in this manner. One thing you need to look out for with midi tracks off of the internet is that some are good, some are so-so, most are absolute rubbish. Listen to and download a lot, then select the ones you want to work with. I have a small collection of around 10 - 15 thousand songs you can have, but time required to email these would be extremely long. If no-one in US can help you out, let me know & I can burn a DVD in Australia & send it to you. Would be good if there was a spot at this forum where these sorts of files could be stored for people to download. Simon Oorstrallia

Re: using midi files?? tuggeranongcc #126373 09/01/11 11:07 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349 C carkins Journeyman
carkins Journeyman C Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 349	Good idea about having a free user donated midi file database much like the Tips video section here at PG. Put it in the RB Wishlist. Carkins

Re: using midi files?? carkins #126374 09/02/11 06:39 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,026 Tommyc Veteran
Tommyc Veteran Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,026	Years ago I use to go to a yahoo group that had a file page called Biab something .

Re: using midi files?? Tommyc #126375 09/02/11 10:13 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,913 Pawling New York R Rob Helms Veteran
Rob Helms Veteran R Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,913 Pawling New York	If you use Rb, or BiaB you can use the juke box to handle the files. I set a specific amount of time between each song. Lenovo Win 10 16 gig ram, Mac mini with 16 gig of ram, BiaB 2022, Realband, Harrison Mixbus 32c version 9.1324, Melodyne 5 editor, Presonus Audiobox 1818VSL, Presonus control app, Komplete 49 key controller.

Re: using midi files?? Rob Helms #126376 09/02/11 02:07 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,687 Redondo Beach, Ca. jazzmammal Veteran
jazzmammal Veteran Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,687 Redondo Beach, Ca.	Rennie, this is the Tips & Tricks forum. You just decided to start a post without bothering to read Peter Gannon's FAQ? This forum is not for questions. Bob Biab/RB latest build, Win 11 Pro, Ryzen 5 5600 G, 512 Gig SSD, 16 Gigs Ram, Steinberg UR22 MkII, Roland Sonic Cell, Kurzweil PC3, Hammond SK1, Korg PA3XPro, Garritan JABB, Hypercanvas, Sampletank 3, more.

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