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Default setting when starting new song #421299 07/10/17 11:38 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 83 smallchamber OP Enthusiast
OP smallchamber Enthusiast Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 83	Hi experts! The default setting when starting a new song is 3 choruses and song end at bar 32. As I usually don´t work with repetitions, I use a song form with just one chorus end therefore I start putting the end at bar 100 or so... Is it possible to store these settings as DEFAULT"? KR Smallchamber

Re: Default setting when starting new song smallchamber #421300 07/11/17 12:42 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,103 Melbourne, Australia	This item came up in the Wish List only a couple of weeks ago. Feel free to endorse the concept. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Default setting when starting new song smallchamber #421385 07/11/17 12:55 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,624 Mi., USA	As a solution, RB handled it by simply loading a file named $OPTIONS.SEQ as a new file default. Maybe BiaB could borrow this simple concept. Then we could save an $Options.sgu file and have it be our default setup when we click File - New. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: Default setting when starting new song smallchamber #421389 07/11/17 02:00 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,577 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	Makes good sense. BIAB 2026 Win Audiophile. Software: Fender Studio One 8, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Fender Quantom HD8 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: Default setting when starting new song smallchamber #421399 07/11/17 05:36 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,449 NSW Australia Keith from Oz Veteran
Keith from Oz Veteran Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,449 NSW Australia	For years I've been doing it this way. Start with a "blank canvas" and set it up as I usually would, i.e. correct panning, volumes, number of bars (I use 200) and number of choruses (I use 1). I usually set the volumes to 90 & the tempo to 120. I then save it as "000A Setup" so that it appears at the top of my song list when I open it. When I'm ready to start on a new song, I open the file, add the song title and save it with the correct name. From there I continue with the arrangement. Cheers, Keith

Re: Default setting when starting new song Keith from Oz #421400 07/11/17 08:55 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,103 Melbourne, Australia	Good workaround solution Keith. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Default setting when starting new song Keith from Oz #421401 07/11/17 08:59 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP smallchamber Enthusiast Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 83	Thanks Keith, that would work for me. Quite similar as the template approach I use in Cubase. KR Smallchamber

Re: Default setting when starting new song smallchamber #421433 07/12/17 04:32 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 12,844 Pensacola, Florida jford Veteran
jford Veteran Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 12,844 Pensacola, Florida	Quote: Start with a "blank canvas" and set it up as I usually would, i.e. correct panning, volumes, number of bars (I use 200) and number of choruses (I use 1). I usually set the volumes to 90 & the tempo to 120. I then save it as "000A Setup" so that it appears at the top of my song list when I open it. I've done a similar workaround in the past, but I write-protect the file. That way I'm forced to do a "save-as" and not inadvertently overwrite my "template". That also lets you double click on the file from Windows Explorer and automatically load it. However, a better solution would be to allow saving various selectable configurations, with one of them specified as the default (that you can change). John Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 12TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 12TB SATA BB2026/UMC204HD&404HD/Casios/Cakewalk/Reaper/Studio One/Notion/Dorico/Noteworthy/NI/Halion/IK http://www.sus4chord.com (under rehosting/construction)

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