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Sorry, but for me every time I press the Apply button, it loads that style into my song. I want to preview, not import or load styles that I'm just testing.
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Charlie, thanks for your feedback. However, the best solution (the only real solution and the easiest solution) and the way BIAB 2024 worked was this: 1) highlight the style one wishes to preview, 2) press the green play button to preview the highlighted style (and of course not load the style). Simple as that. Enough said.
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But that is thru harmony, not melody harmony. So something that might be handy to know is this technical note in Chapter 9 of the manual about the Soloist in regards to harmony: The Soloist has its own separate channel and settings. But when the Soloist uses a harmony, it becomes linked to the Thru Harmony channels and settings. Since we are already using 12 of the available 16 MIDI channels in Band-in-a-Box, we didn’t want to use up another 2 channels on dedicated Soloist Harmony channels. So, if you want to hear a Soloist with harmony, use the THRU Harmony settings. In other words, wherever a Thru harmony is selected, the Soloist track will use the Thru Harmony settings. With that in mind, my clarifying question becomes: are you trying to record your own MIDI for the harmony or are you trying to have Band-in-a-Box generate it for you? And if you want it separate from the melody and on the track that's dedicated for the soloist in particular, then the Soloist dialogue may be your answer as it has its own harmony options. You'll see a bunch of options under the SOL button, then the second option in the drop down which is Open Soloist Dialogue to choose MIDI or RealTracks Soloist. Otherwise, you can do what the others have mentioned in regards to copy/moving tracks around for the different parts until you build-up the sound you like. There is also the option of changing your channels under Options | Preferences | Channels temporarily, but that's not personally an option I like using only because I am forgetful and often don't remember to change it back. You mentioned—and correct me if I am misunderstanding—that the process you are using requires the harmony be on the Melody track in particular. Is that because you used the Melodist feature or generated it to the Melody track already? It may be helpful for us to know exactly how you created the Melody/Harmony and what each of your steps were so that the best method for what you're trying to achieve can be isolated. Having the full picture can be really useful information. Though generally speaking I do find that the Copy/Move options the others mentioned is the quickest and fastest way to move things around.
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Thanks, I can get the demo or my song's chord to play the highlighted style. What I can't do is to preview/play the highlighted style without loading in into my song.
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Thanks for the feedback. Not sure which submenu you are referring to, but I have tried all the submenus and drop-downs.
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Thanks, I can get the demo or my song's chord sto play the highlighted style. What I can't do is to preview/play the highlighted style without loading in into my song.
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Thanks again for your feedback!
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Good rock, but we'd like to hear the singer's voice a bit more. Nice work. Laurent
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Thanks Ezekiel! Happy to hear you liked my Shut Up and Dance song. Appreciate the positive feedback!
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Everything is working as intended.... Sure. With exception that play button cant play Chord Sheet. And method that does that - is destructive, because Undo is broken. No matter what type of flower garden you will plant on this issue, it will not go away.
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Thanks David. I kept myself composed. That's where I got the idea. My first band in 1959-60. Mr. Daltrey joined us as the vocalist. Vic .
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This redesigned StylePicker is a program feature in BIAB 2026, not a workaround. The on topic issue: Play Button in StylePicker Not Playing the Highlighted Style To use it as intended, simply highlight a style, press Apply, then press the green Play button. The selected style is auditioned correctly within the program’s current design, and the StylePicker behaves as expected. I’ll leave it there.
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If I want to have melody harmony, on it's own without the melody itself, there is now way to do it (well not that I can see) If I harmonise then this harmony will be availble as the song plays but I don't know if this is actually stored anywhere. To materilais this harmony requires my to have it on the Melody track. When I tried adding Harmony to the Melody track myself,,,, It put it on two different channels on the melody track.... SO... Using the Edit pulldown menu Select: Copy Special / Copy-MoveTracks. Select the Melody track. Uncheck all of the channels and, then check one to move (leave other unchecked), Under MIDI pick "Move to Destination Track" under AUDIO pick "Do Nothing"... and select the destination track uou want, such as Utility 1. I've attached a screen shot, hopefully it will appear below.
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Vic, What a great song! Love the rock feel and excellent vocal. Great mix also - sounds awesome! Bob
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Whoah!! It's The Who!! I can't explain!! But it's my generation!!! Awesome man. Did you do a couple of windmills when you were recording this??
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Terrific song, Noel! Besides your usual positivity, this had an assertiveness I've not heard in your music before. I can see this being a battle anthem for athletes. Very well done on every level: composition, production, performance. Great work as usual.
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Well, I was thinking back on the old days in my first proper band and came up with this. I struggled with the mix, especially the compressor settings for days so I will leave it as is for the moment. Any thoughts? Vic https://soundcloud.com/vic-arnold/its-my-band?si=5be54dd62cf84aaa861a5a0d7c65894d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing It's My Band © Vic Arnold 2026 Ch. I'ts my band (repeat) and it's allright. (repeat) Sleep all day. (repeat) Play all night. (repeat) I'm done with working nine to five. Rock and roll will keep us alive. V1 This old wagon's clinging to rust Held together with tape and dust There's no privacy in our beds. This is where we lay our heads. Break V2 Pete plays guitar like a loon. John the bass flies to the moon. Fingers dancing on the strings. Drummer's sticks doing crazy spins. Ch. Bridge. I can sing an anthem for our daily bread, I can make a rock song shine. I can swing a microphone around my head. without a tangle in the line. Ch.RealTracks in song: 996:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockLACrispA-B Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 4548:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ProgUKHeavy8thsAlt Ev 110 RealTracks in song: 636:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RootsRockDirty Ev 100 (A:held) RealTracks in song: 3311:Guitar, Electric, Soloist Metal12-key Wild Ev 120 (SemiWild) RealDrums in Song: RockTexas^1-HiHat,OpenHat RealDrums in Song:AmericanaRoots16th^02-a:Sidestick , b:Snare
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What a pretty sound. Like something a child would sleep to. Excellent. Vic
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Herb, great production from Kill Branch Studios. Great country song, I can hear that one in my head after listening to it!! I'm glad you liked it. That it stuck with you is even better. Thanks
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Hi Herb Oh yeah, really enjoyed the wailing guitar in the intro. A really powerful number, not just musically and vocally, but lyrically. Sounds like you’ve found the perfect place for you to be in this world, and I'm sure it’s beautiful. Great song Herb, enjoyed my couple of listens. Kind regards. That "wailing guitar" is slide. I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for listening a couple of times.
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This is good. The guitar tone works and I liked how you changed keys throughout.
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I like it. Rock ballad. Some interesting things going on in there. Nice harmony with synth v
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This song is composed by Milton Ager, with lyrics by Jack Yellen, published in 1927. It became popular in the first half of the 20th century and typified the Roaring Twenties and became a Tin Pan Alley standard. Both Ager and Yellen were elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In my version I sing and play guitars, tenor banjo and Napolitan mandolin made by Luigi Embergher in 1902. I produced this at my home with Band in a Box and Reaper. ****** Song Summary ************* Key=C , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=3:34 Style is _BIGEASY.STY (Big Easy New Orleans Old and New) MelodyCustom Synth is 072 - Clarinet, Oberkrainer [SN0322] RealTracks used: RealTracks in style: ~1792:Tuba, DixielandMedium Sw 110 RealTracks in style: 2165:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm NewOrleansSwinginPop Sw 130 RealDrums in style:NewOrleansShuffle^04-a:Kick Shuffle , b:Ride, Shuffle Link?
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