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Horns, Playable Real Tracks, huh? #806333 04/04/24 04:42 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 477 Lowell, MA Funkifized OP Journeyman
OP Funkifized Journeyman Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 477 Lowell, MA	I'm using _POPMHRP.STY. I'm trying to recreate "Don't Pull Your Love" by Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds. Using Playable RealTracks, it gave me 067 - Tenor Sax, Blue [SNO830]. Not exactly a horn section. I'd like to address that, too, but I put a couple of voices in unison and started inputting the notes. Rhythms sound good, but there seems to be an artifact left over. There are still what sound like Real Track horns on that track, playing goose egg chords. I don't see them playing in the Piano Roll, just my Playable Track notes. How do I find them and delete them? I've got a "Mute Region" over this section, but no joy. What is going on? Last edited by Funkifized; 04/04/24 08:16 PM. Band-in-a-Box® for Windows Version 2024 (1111) 64 bit application RealBand 2024 (1) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i7 4800MQ @ 2.70GHz Haswell 22nm Technology 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

Re: Horns, Playable Real Tracks, huh? Funkifized #806384 04/05/24 06:01 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 20,894 Hamlin NY	I have had a similar experience and the only thing that solved it was the return to factory settings, return most......, under options. I hope this helps and good luck. I want my last spoken words to be "I hid a million dollars under the........................" 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Horns, Playable Real Tracks, huh? MarioD #806677 04/07/24 03:20 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Funkifized Journeyman Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 477 Lowell, MA	Did not fix the problem. The background horns are there when I solo the horns part, so it's in that track. Just can't see them in any notation. They can't seem to be deleted. Band-in-a-Box® for Windows Version 2024 (1111) 64 bit application RealBand 2024 (1) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i7 4800MQ @ 2.70GHz Haswell 22nm Technology 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

Re: Horns, Playable Real Tracks, huh? Funkifized #806691 04/07/24 06:32 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Funkifized Journeyman Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 477 Lowell, MA	I just did the recent update, so there shouldn't be any weirdness that I'd done. I did return to factory settings-all. Didn't fix the problem. Band-in-a-Box® for Windows Version 2024 (1111) 64 bit application RealBand 2024 (1) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i7 4800MQ @ 2.70GHz Haswell 22nm Technology 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

Re: Horns, Playable Real Tracks, huh? Funkifized #806728 04/08/24 06:27 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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ari Newbie A Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 8	The style you're using contains a background horn section (some kind of) on the 'Strings' track. It is a part of that style - built into it, so you are hearing it but cannot see it. It is automatic. Plays along with the chord changes. You can mute the track if don't like it, but it is there when you reload your piece again. 'Freeze' keeps it muted. To get rid of the 'Horns/Strings' background: 1. Right-click the track name > Track Actions > Erase Track. > 'OK'. 2. When back in the arrange/chord sheet window, right-click again the Track name > Track Settings > Rename track title. If it had changed to 'Guitar 2', rename it to 'Strings'. 'OK' 3. Again, back in the arrange/etc-window. Again, right-click track name (Strings) > Track Settings > Change track description. A small window appears with a blinking cursor. Leave it blank so it doesn't change the default track name (Strings). 'OK'. 4. The track is now empty so don't push play yet or the style generates and fills the track. Next you have to freeze the track. 5.Click the small square on the right side of the track name. BiaB asks 'Strings is empty, do you want to generate it first?' Click 'No'. (if you click yes BiaB generates the track and style automat strikes again). The star of the track's square turns to blue and shows the track is frozen. So now hopefully you have this Strings/Horns track tamed. There are also other ways to do this amputation: You can right click the track name and select 'Track Settings' > Click 'Strings track is enabled'. Clicking this makes it disabled. Track name turns grey and (although style automat still plays it) nothing comes out anymore. Next step could be to make your own version of this style by editing it in Style Maker. But that will be another and a little different story. I hope this helps. As a non-English-speaking foreigner I'm not sure if i wrote clearly enough. Last edited by ari; 04/08/24 08:39 AM.

Re: Horns, Playable Real Tracks, huh? Funkifized #806754 04/08/24 08:14 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,416 Wauconda	Ari is right on. 2024 shows this nicely in the Tracks View. Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

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