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Peter, Got a couple of issues to report, and a request. When you have a song with multiple styles in it, which a song I'm working on does, there is a problem with the style changes. I have three choruses, and I'm using three different styles, albeit all closely related. The first style, or the 'song style', isn't selected anywhere but the Style Picker. I have a four bar intro. At bar five, because there is nothing in the Bar Setting for that bar that tells it to KEEP the same style choice, it automatically selects the style for bar 5, Chorus 2! It shouldn't do that. EDIT: Thanks to someone else looking at the generated report for the song, I found that problem. That was me, not a bug!Furthermore, if you unfold the song, it loses all the changes as far as style and patch changes for the second and third choruses. I'm using my Higher Bank patches in this song, so it may sound a little funky. You can see and download the song here. Finally, my request. I don't know if it's possible or not, I wouldn't think that it should be too hard. The stuff I'm working on right now are songs out of a Fake Book. So, I want all of this stuff to stay in Band In A Box native .sgu format. BUT, I'm using some higher bank patches, and there are some areas in the song for the generated parts that I would like to have them play either an octave higher, or, who knows, maybe an octave lower. But, I only want it for a particular set of bars, or a range of bars on a particular chorus. I don't know if that's available now, I've never tried doing it, but can't find a way to do it. I'm not a programmer, so I don't know, but to me, it doesn't seem be difficult to say 'select this track, this range of events and add or subtract note value 12, or 24, or whatever.' But, as I said, I'm not a programmer, so I have no clue.  Anyway, thanks. Gary
Last edited by Gary Curran; 05/18/14 02:48 PM.
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Gary,
I can't address a lot of this, but I do know in RB you can open an sgu file and obtain the control you desire for the octaves. Just highlight the section and use Edit-Transpose.
I would think BiaB could do this, but since it is fundamentally a GM based program, maybe not.
It is possible you need to 'freeze' the track first so it doesn't try to regenerate, before invoking the Transpose function.
By the time I get to using upper banks I have usually moved on to RB.
It opens the sgu file linearly (unfolded) and allows finer editing. It also allows generating certain sections in a given style .. so it seems this may be the more appropriate app to use given your needs.
Edit - I see in another thread you are adamant on using native Biab file format .. never mind.
Last edited by rharv; 05/18/14 02:33 PM.
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Bob,
It's not that I'm 'adamant.' I can easily export the file to Real Band, or Sonar (which is what I usually use), but I'd like to be able to create a Fake Book Disk like Notes Norton sells, for this particular book. That way, I can just open up the .sgu file, sit down and play, or practice, or whatever. If it gets good enough, maybe I'll send it to Notes and he can list it for sale, I dunno. It's an idea.
But, I don't want to freeze the track, or export it to a sequencer, because I want the full functionality of Band In A Box, and it's backing tracks. I just want to move that particular range of notes into a more appropriate range for a clarinet or reed ensemble, which is the instruments I want to use for that part of the song.
Gary
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Maybe 'adamant' was a bad choice of words.
Just tryin to help.
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Maybe 'adamant' was a bad choice of words.
Just tryin to help. Bob, you've always been there for me, and I appreciate the help, believe me.  Gary
I'm blessed watching God do what He does best. I've had a few rough years, and I'm still not back to where I want to be, but I'm on the way and things are looking far better now than what they were!
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