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Insert bars at specific location [Resolved] #874276 12/26/25 08:17 AM Beginners Forum
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 310 D Danna OP Journeyman
OP Danna Journeyman D Joined: May 2008 Posts: 310	What would be the easy way to add 4 more bars before the C chord starts ? ( 120 total bars ) Last edited by Danna; 12/26/25 08:18 AM.

Re: Insert bars at specific location Danna #874278 12/26/25 09:02 AM Beginners Forum
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,950 Wauconda	There is a button to "Generate Intro" which will place 2, 4 or 8 bars at the very beginning of the bar chart.The button has an ABA on the icon for Song Form. Oh, thats not what you want. In front of C you say. Just right- click on the C and select "Insert Bars" Retired to Make Music - No Plan B My SoundCloud Preview My Current Project .

Re: Insert bars at specific location DrDan #874279 12/26/25 09:16 AM Beginners Forum
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OP Danna Journeyman D Joined: May 2008 Posts: 310	Originally Posted by DrDan There is a button to "Generate Intro" which will place 2, 4 or 8 bars at the very beginning of the bar chart.The button has an ABA on the icon for Song Form. Oh, thats not what you want. In front of C you say. Just right- click on the C and select "Insert Bars" Thanks for that ... so many options ... kinda overwhelming !

Re: Insert bars at specific location Danna #874281 12/26/25 10:14 AM Beginners Forum
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DC Ron Veteran Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,701	Also...if you type "in2" in any bar, two empty bars will be inserted. Change the "2" to however many bars you want to insert. Many options indeed! DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: Insert bars at specific location DC Ron #874284 12/26/25 11:09 AM Beginners Forum
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OP Danna Journeyman D Joined: May 2008 Posts: 310	Originally Posted by DC Ron Also...if you type "in2" in any bar, two empty bars will be inserted. Change the "2" to however many bars you want to insert. Many options indeed! hah .... thank you !

Re: Insert bars at specific location DC Ron #874290 12/26/25 12:20 PM Beginners Forum
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,715 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted by DC Ron Also...if you type "in2" in any bar, two empty bars will be inserted. Change the "2" to however many bars you want to insert. Many options indeed! Thanx, I didn't know that. I learn something new every day. OK, a random thought; Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it? 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Insert bars at specific location Danna #874294 12/26/25 12:56 PM Beginners Forum
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DC Ron Veteran Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,701	Yeah, those shortcut keys can come in handy. The companion shortcut I use is "k2", which copies the previous two bars of chords into the next two bars. So if I want to insert a copy of a four bar section, I'll go to the fifth bar and type "in4" followed by "k4". I find it a little quicker than using the Song Form Dialog for small changes... Last edited by DC Ron; 12/26/25 12:57 PM. DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: Insert bars at specific location DC Ron #874304 12/26/25 02:53 PM Beginners Forum
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OP Danna Journeyman D Joined: May 2008 Posts: 310	Originally Posted by DC Ron Yeah, those shortcut keys can come in handy. The companion shortcut I use is "k2", which copies the previous two bars of chords into the next two bars. So if I want to insert a copy of a four bar section, I'll go to the fifth bar and type "in4" followed by "k4". I find it a little quicker than using the Song Form Dialog for small changes... Is there a shortcut list available ?

Re: Insert bars at specific location Danna #874308 12/26/25 03:18 PM Beginners Forum
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DC Ron Veteran Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,701	Sure. If you go to BiaB Help Index and search for "shortcut" or "hotkey" you'll find everything you need. DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: Insert bars at specific location Danna #874309 12/26/25 03:24 PM Beginners Forum
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Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,587 Australia	Danna, You will also see shortcuts listed on the right-hand side of the many BIAB menus. The image below is the right-click-on-chordsheet menu. MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Insert bars at specific location Danna #874316 12/26/25 04:56 PM Beginners Forum
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DC Ron Veteran Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,701	Brilliant, Noel. The Shortcut description for "Insert and Copy last N bars" in the menu for "K" is a little tricky since the shortcut copies previous bars and OVERWRITES the existing bars but doesn't actually "insert" any bars. That's why you have to use the "N" shortcut first if you want to "Insert and Copy" to new bars. Thought maybe I was confused (again) but just tested it. DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: Insert bars at specific location Danna #874319 12/26/25 05:51 PM Beginners Forum
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OP Danna Journeyman D Joined: May 2008 Posts: 310	Thanks guys ... that will be very helpful.

Re: Insert bars at specific location Danna #874342 12/27/25 05:27 AM Beginners Forum
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MountainSide Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,504 Lake Keowee, South Carolina	Yes, a very helpful thread indeed! Thanks for all the help guys! Jeff Win11, Intel i7 7700K 4.2Ghz, 32Gb RAM, 2x1Tb HD, 500Gb NVMe, BIAB/RB 2026, MOTU 828MK3 audio, MOTU Midi Express, Yamaha Montage 7, DX7II, TX802, Motif XS Rack, Roland Fantom XR Rack, Oberheim Matrix 1000, VoiceLive3 Extreme, Kontakt 6, SampleTank 4.3

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