Our latest video release is our Band-in-a-Box®: Count-in & Metronome Tutorial! By default, Band-in-a-Box® has a two bar count-in. Watch this tutorial for a quick explanation of all the options available within this feature!
How may I use the metronome during playback in the Mac version ? It seems to be different in the Windows version with a metronome icon... is there a lot of differences between the Mac and the Windows version of BIAB ? I can't find the same possibilities in the preferences control panel...
thanks for the video albeit to me and Mister Magoo that video shows that it was created in Windows ( for Windows ) whereby the " how to " instructions are for Window users
Last edited by w; 09/24/1812:24 PM.
Mac Audiophile 2020 2019 2018 2017 USB plus previous years versions
After further discussion, it's agreed that although this feature carries over to the Mac version, the video created with the Windows version perhaps isn't ideal for Mac users. With that in mind, we've updated the video to state Windows.
Stay tuned for a Mac specific video about this feature!
How may I use the metronome during playback in the Mac version ? It seems to be different in the Windows version with a metronome icon... is there a lot of differences between the Mac and the Windows version of BIAB ? I can't find the same possibilities in the preferences control panel...
...or update the mac version so that it has the same count-in functionality as the windows version so there's no need to make mac specific videos Having a count-in on loop selections within a song would also be awesome
Mac Mini 2012 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 16GB RAM Mojave 10.14.6
Agreed those are nice suggestions to add to the Mac Band-in-a-Box wishlist. More people may see, agree and support the suggestions once they are posted in the wishlist forum.
How may I use the metronome during playback in the Mac version ? It seems to be different in the Windows version with a metronome icon... is there a lot of differences between the Mac and the Windows version of BIAB ? I can't find the same possibilities in the preferences control panel...
At the moment, in the Mac version, you can only have metronome during playing if you are recording.
Already posted there back in May last year. Surely I can't be the only person to see this as an extremely useful addition to the Mac version?
Great! If I see a suggestion I've made come up in a new thread I sometimes try to find my initial post, copy a link to the initial conversation so others can easily view the comments, add their thoughts and support the idea if they desire to. It is much easier for PG Music to see one idea supported multiple times in one post than to find multiple posts about the same idea. If nothing else you can then add "see, this idea has been floating around the forum since _______"
A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!
The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!
There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.
If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.
We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!
Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.
Video: Enhanced Melodists in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®!
We've enhanced the Melodists feature included in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows!
Access the Melodist feature by pressing F7 in the program to open the new MultiPicker Library and locate the [Melodist] tab.
You can now generate a melody on any track in the program - very handy! Plus, you select how much of the melody you want generated - specify a range, or apply it to the whole track.
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