Band-in-a-Box 2024 New Feature - Enhanced MIDI Soloists/Melodists

Enhanced MIDI Soloists

The MIDI Soloist can be picked from a floating window with many new filters. Open the MultiPicker Library window with the F7 key and press the [MIDI Soloist] tab at the top of the window. You will see the list of 360 MIDI Soloists in different genres.

The MIDI Soloist can generate a solo on any track, not just the Soloist track. Use the track selector to select a tack. If you select a track other than the Soloist track, disable the Use Soloist track for Soloist checkbox.

You can use the filter function to search MIDI Soloists.

For example, type a text (e.g., bossa) in the Filter String field, and the list will be filtered to show only the Soloists that have the word “bossa” somewhere in the name, genre, memo, etc. The [#] button allows you to filter the list by many elements including feel, time signature, set numbers, artists, etc. You can also use the arrow buttons to quickly filter the list by a genre, instrument, time signature, feel, etc. Press the [Clear] button to clear the filter and show all available Soloists on the list.

Audio demos are available for all MIDI Soloists. To hear an audio demo of the selected MIDI Soloist, press the [Demo] button. You can also double-click on the list or press the spacebar if Double-Click (or Spacebar) plays Chord Sheet (not pre-made demo) in the [+] button is unchecked. You can adjust volume of the audio demos with a menu item in the [+] button.

When you have selected a Soloist from the list, press the [Generate] button to generate a solo for the whole track. You can press it again to regenerate for the whole track. If you want to generate a solo just for a portion of the track, press the [Part.Gen] button to open a small panel. You then specify the range based on either the full bar boundaries or precise regions in bars/beat/ticks and then press the [Re-Gen this Range] button.

Enhanced Melodists

The Melodist can be picked from a floating window with many new filters. Open the MultiPicker Library window with the F7 key and press the [Melodist] tab. You will see the list of 209 Melodists.

The Melodist can generate a melody on any track, not just the Melodist track. Use the track selector to select a tack. If you select a track other than the Melodist track, disable the Use Melody track for Melodist checkbox.

You can use the filter function to search Soloists.

For example, type a text (e.g., bossa) in the Filter String field, and the list will be filtered to show only the Melodists that have the word “bossa” somewhere in the name, genre, memo, etc. The [#] button allows you to filter the list by many elements including feel, time signature, set numbers, artists, etc. You can also use the arrow buttons to quickly filter the list by a genre, instrument, time signature, feel, etc. Press the [Clear] button to clear the filter and show all available Soloists on the list.

Audio demos are available for all Melodist. To hear an audio demo of the selected Melodist, press the [Demo] button. You can also double-click on the list or press the spacebar if Double-Click (or Spacebar) plays Chord Sheet (not pre-made demo) in the [+] button is unchecked. You can adjust volume of the audio demos with a menu item in the [+] button.

The [Settings] button opens a small panel where you can select the elements (melody, chords, song title, etc.) that the Melodist will generate.

If the Chords checkbox is selected, the Melodist will generate chords, but if you want to keep the current chord progression already entered on the Chord Sheet, then uncheck this option. By default, the Melodist will use the associated style, but if you don’t want the current style changed, then uncheck the Style Change option. You can also use the preset buttons to quickly select the elements. For example, the [Chords Only] button checks the “Chord” option and unchecks all other elements. The [Melody and Chords] button checks “Melody” and “Chords.” The [More Melodist] button opens the Melodist dialog to select additional settings and options.

When you have selected a Melodist from the list, press the [Generate] button to generate selected elements (melody, chords, etc.) for the whole track. You can press it again to regenerate for the whole track. If you want to generate just for a portion of the track, press the [Part.Gen] button to open a small panel. You then specify the range based on either the full bar boundaries or precise regions in bars/beat/ticks and then press the [Re-Gen this Range] button.