Log in to post
|
Print Thread |
|
|
|
|
Beginners Forum
|
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6
Newbie
|
OP
Newbie
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6 |
Ok, I'm brand new here. Just got the software installed minutes ago.
Where is the song length? The manual shows a picture: start/stop/choruses which does not look the same as my screen where I only see start/end.
I have 12 in the end. But the number of measures shows goes on to infinity, and the song does not stop playing after bar 12.
How do I indicate the song length or otherwise tell it to stop?
Thanks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginners Forum
|
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,954
Veteran
|
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,954 |
Welcome!
You should see three numbers, left to right: bar for beginning of chorus, bar for end of chorus, and number of choruses. These would normally say 1, 32, and 3. In BIAB, a chorus means once through the whole song (which might be something like an AABA pattern, or verse, verse, chorus, verse).
If you want the song to play only 12 bars, put 1,12,1 in those three numbers. I'm guessing that the third number is still 3, so it is repeating twice more.
Also make sure Looping of the song is off. In the transport controls, it's between Stop (box) and record (circle).
There is much more to this, when you are ready.
BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginners Forum
|
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6
Newbie
|
OP
Newbie
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6 |
Thanks Matt. I think I discovered the problem. There are two icons on my desktop: Band in a Box and Real Band. I hadn't noticed there were two different programs. The start/stop/choruses is in Band in the Box. The start/end is in Real Band. I set up two songs in RB. Then accidentally went into BiB and it did not even see the two song files. So they are obviously different programs. Looks like I need to spend some quality time with the manual. If it is not too much trouble, what is the difference between the two programs and when should I use which?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginners Forum
|
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,954
Veteran
|
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,954 |
Good. Your question could take an hour to answer fully, and opinions differ. The shortest answer is to learn BIAB first. Once a song is mostly done, then open it in RealBand for finishing.
More later.
BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginners Forum
|
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,382
PG Music Staff
|
PG Music Staff
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,382 |
I 100% agree with Matt's take. Band-in-a-Box is designed for quickly building backing tracks from scratch by entering chords, and RealBand is great for recording your own parts over songs you've created in Band-in-a-Box.
Though you can build songs from scratch in RealBand as well, you'll be working harder than you need to, as it's not really streamlined for that purpose.
Cheers Kent PG Music
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginners Forum
|
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6
Newbie
|
OP
Newbie
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6 |
Thanks gentlemen, that helps.
BiaB first.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band-in-a-Box User Video Tutorials!
If you've reviewed our Support page, you've probably noticed the Videos page, which separates our Band-in-a-Box® tutorial videos by category: Overview, VST DAW Plugin, Setup, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and there's even an Archive category to go down memory lane... (You'll also find these videos on our YouTube Channel.)
It's always great to hear how other Band-in-a-Box® users create their songs, especially when they explain in detail what they're doing. Like Henry Clarke's YouTube Channel, Henry Clarke - Senior Musicians Unite! There you'll find his ALL Band-in-a-Box Tutorials playlist with over 50 videos! His top-three most watched videos include "How to Get Started with Band-in-a-Box," "How I use the Audio Chord Wizard in Band-in-a-Box," and "How to Create An Effective Solo Using Band-in-a-Box" - however he touches on many other topics and also demonstrates his own Band-in-a-Box® songs in the Band-in-a-Box Created Songs playlist!
You're guaranteed to find some helpful videos when you visit Henry Clarke's channel!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Italian for Windows is Here!
Ci siamo dati da fare e abbiamo aggiunto oltre 50 nuove funzionalità e una straordinaria raccolta di nuovi contenuti, tra cui 222 RealTracks, nuovi RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 3, Playable RealDrums Set 2, due nuovi set di "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK 6, Xtra Styles PAK 17 e altro ancora!
Tutti Pacchetti | Nuove Caratteristiche
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 French for Windows is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 apporte plus de 50 fonctions nouvelles ainsi qu'une importante de contenus nouveaux à savoir : 222 RealTracks, des RealStyles nouveaux, des SuperTracks MIDI, des Etudes d'Instruments, des Prestations d'Artistes, des "Morceaux avec Choeurs", un Set 3 de Tracks Jouables, un Set 2 de RealDrums Jouables, deux nouveaux Sets de "RealDrums Stems", des Styles XPro PAK 6, des Xtra Styles PAK 17 et bien plus encore!
Tous Packages | Nouvelles Fonctionnalités
Video: Making a Song with Band-in-a-Box®, ChatGPT, and Synth V
Take your Band-in-a-Box® project to a whole new level when you incorporate ChatGPT and Synth V to add lyrics and vocals to your song!
We wanted to demonstrate how this is done with our video, where we show you how to go from nothing to a finished "radio ready" modern pop song by combining the features of Band-in-a-Box®, ChatGPT, and Synth V!
Listen to the finished song, so you get a listen to the finished product: https://demos.pgmusic.com/misc/behindthefame.m4a
If you like it, watch the video. Either way, let's hear your comments!
Henry Clarke: Revolutionize Your Band-in-Box® Tracks with Regenerating Function
User Video: Next-Level AI Music Editing with ACE Studio and Band-in-a-Box®
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 German for Windows is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!
Wir waren fleißig und haben über 50 neue Funktionen und eine erstaunliche Sammlung neuer Inhalte hinzugefügt, darunter 222 RealTracks, neue RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, abspielbare RealTracks Set 3, abspielbare RealDrums Set 2, zwei neue Sets von "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK 6, Xtra Styles PAK 17 und mehr!
Paket | Was ist Neu
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forums66
Topics81,984
Posts739,681
Members38,632
|
Most Online2,537 Jan 19th, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|