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Could you please guide me on how to instruct Band-in-a-Box to generate a rich and harmonious strings section for my music composition?
Once you have your song arranged in Band-in-a-Box, you can export the MIDI file containing the string parts and import it into a digital audio workstation (DAW) that supports MIDI playback. You can then assign high-quality string sample libraries to play the MIDI parts, which will give you a realistic and lush string sound.
But in the beginning, what can you do to instruct Band-in-a-Box to generate a rich and harmonious strings section?
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Everythink you described can be done in BIAB. You can insert a VSTi to play your strings. Best done using the chord chart midi generation so you get block chord in root or inverted position. Then just place your VST (Kontakt) on the track. It works well.
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I'd do it in RealBand - as follows. Assuming you have a chord sheet in your BIAB file and you like what you have but just need to add strings. Find a midi BIAB style - or several - with string parts you like. Open the BIAB file in RB. Change the BIAB tracks to ordinary tracks so theydont regenerate Right click a track (easier in RB than messing with different tracks in BIAB) and make it a midi track. Load one of the midi styles you like, right click the empty track and choose generate midi track. Choose strings and you'll have your BIAB track with the string part you like. And as you are in RB you can choose any strings VST you like. And in RB you can try different midi string parts from your favourite midi styles easily and simply.
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Everything you described can be done in BIAB. You can insert a VSTi to play your strings. Best done using the chord chart midi generation so you get block chord in root or inverted position. Then just place your VSTi (Kontakt) on the track. It works well. MusicStudent is correct with one limitation, Band-in-a-Box is not compatible with VST3 so you will need to use a VST2 version of your virtual instrument, or VSTi for short. If you are not familiar with using a virtual instrument in Band-in-a-Box +++ THIS +++ 2013 PG Music video provides a good overview of the process.
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MusicStudent is correct with one limitation, Band-in-a-Box is not compatible with VST3 so you will need to use a VST2 version of your virtual instrument, or VSTi for short. If VST2 is a problem our forum contributor pipeline/musocity frequently suggests to run VST3s inside Element on BiaB. It's easier, though, if you can use VST2s. Hopefully BiaB will have native VST3 support soon. I imagine it's very high on PG Music's must do list.
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To get a good string part, you may need to use different styles and generate a few versions and then work to piece them together. The "stock" string part in most styles is just ok usually. As is usually the case, to get a really good sounding part in most anything takes effort on your part.
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