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How to use new features in BIAB2020. #569563 12/09/19 11:01 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP John F Apprentice J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 120 Arizona	The six minute video is very informative in telling about the new features that have been added to BIAB2020. However, I can't find anything in the help index to show how to access them. Specifically, I'm wanting to know about RT thickening, multi-riffs and sub features. How do I get to them? Music is what feelings sound like. Windows 11, Behringer UMC204HD Audio Interface, BIAB/RB 2022 Ultra Pak Plus

Re: How to use new features in BIAB2020. John F #569695 12/10/19 07:00 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Don L Turner Enthusiast D Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 96 SC, USA	Right click on the radio button of the track you want to thicken Click on Select Realtracks Click on Select Realtracks again (this one will have the track name you are working on) When the dialog box opens, click on the medley button (near the top right) The next dialog box (which opens slowly on my system) will give you options to affect the whole song (in the first drop-down) Below that, check Play all simultaneously Click the duplicate button (to the right) Choose how many duplicates you want Adjust their db offset and panning I've only tried this once, so my directions may be imprecise, but this should get you closer to thickening your tracks. Last edited by Don L Turner; 12/10/19 07:01 AM. Don L. Turner BIAB Audiophile 2021 Studio One 4

Re: How to use new features in BIAB2020. John F #570143 12/12/19 09:01 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Andrew - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: May 2002 Posts: 7,828 Victoria, BC	Hi, We've added an index to the new features video on YouTube: ------------------------------------------------ Intro 0:01 - Intro 1:06 - New Feature - Vocal Thickening (More Detail Later) 1:15 - New Feature - RealTracks Substitutes (More Detail Later) 1:23 - New Feature - Multi-Riffs (More Detail Later) 1:36 - New Feature - RealDrum, new RealCharts (More Detail Later) 1:40 - New Feature - Artist Bios Browser(More Detail Later) 1:45 - New Feature - Feature Browser (More Detail Later) 1:52 - New Feature - Audio Chord Wizard Enhancements (More Detail Later) 2:10 - New Feature - Song Picker Enhancements (More Detail Later) 2:12 - New Feature - Drum/Bass only intros (More Detail Later) 2:15 - New Feature - 3400 more Song Titles (More Detail Later) 2:20 - New Feature - Left-Handed/Student View Guitar Fretboard (More Detail Later) 2:23 - New Feature - Song Exporting Options (More Detail Later) 2:25 - New Feature - DAW Plugin Enhancements (More Detail Later) 2:40 - New Feature - Audio Harmonies (More Detail Later) 4:28 - How does Band-in-a-Box work? 202 New RealTracks in Version 2020 3:07 - Gospel Vocals "Thickened" 5:55 - Jazz, Blues, Funk & Latin 6:12 - Latin American Island Groove 6:18 - Soca & Merengue 6:34 - Blues with Johnny Hiland 6:45 - Jazz Rhythm Changes & Blues 6:58 - Bossa Horn Section 7:26 - Pop, Rock & World 8:10 - Cinematic Metal Guitar 8:20 - Ska 8:41 - Singer-Songwriter 9:11 - Blues-Inspired Baritone Guitar 9:26 - Country "Pollwinner" 9:42 - Country Soloists 9:52 - Jaw Harp Celtic 10:01 - Old Time Americana Version 2020 New Features 10:19 - New Feature - Feature Browser 13:17 - New Feature - RealTrack Substitutions 18:26 - New Feature - Artist Browser 19:34 - New Feature - Thickening Feature 25:06 - New Feature - Audio Chord Wizard (ACW) Enhancements 25:06 - New Feature - ACW Multi-window display 27:05 - New Feature - ACW Auto-set Main Tempo 27:46 - New Feature - ACW Tempo displayed at each barline 29:31 - New Feature - ACW Equalize Tempo Feature 30:34 - New Feature - ACW Send MIDI to Soloist Track 31:24 - New Feature - SongPicker Enhancements 34:51 - New Feature - Left-Handed & Student View Guitar Fretboard 37:03 - New Feature - Drum-only & Bass-only Intros 39:25 - New Feature - Drag to Import Audio & MIDI Files 40:08 - New Feature - Drag From Mixer & New Bit-Depth and Sample Rate 40:32 - New Feature - Customized Tracks Settings 41:09 - New Feature - Bar Settings Dialog Enhancements 41:35 - New Feature - Auto Updating at Boot-Up 42:10 - New Feature - RealDrums Enhancements 42:37 - New Feature - SongTitles Browser (Now 3400 more Song Titles!) 42:47 - New Notation Feature: Use the 'M' Hot-key to add additional notes 43:19 - New Notation Feature: Use the 'R' Hot-key to add rests 43:30 - New Feature - Key Signature Checker 44:00 - New Feature - Section text & bar lyrics display on Lead Sheet and Print-out 44:12 - New Feature - Additional File Types Supported (MXL, MUSICXML) 44:34 - New Feature - Hammer-ons, Pull-offs & Slides are now saved to MUSICXML 44:40 - New Feature - Eliminate Note Overlap Feature Enhancements 45:47 - New Feature - Multi-Riff now in Band-in-a-Box! DAW Plugin New Features 48:50 - Over 30 Enhancements of DAW Plugin Version 2! 49:15 - Brief Overview of DAW Plugin 50:31 - Stereo & Mono indicators for tracks 50:53 - Plugin supports up to 25 tracks 51:35 - Load pre-recorded audio file to Audio Track 52:08 - Apply Audio Harmonies to any track (including imported Audio Tracks!) 52:57 - Customize Style Tracks 53:33 - Use DAW Plugin to add accompaniment to pre-recorded songs 55:20 - More add-ons (Filter by Instrument, Artist Bios, RealDrum notation and more!) 56:02 - Chord Sheet Enhancements (Visual Transposition, Alternative Chord Displays, etc.) 57:22 - Song Settings & Bar Settings Dialog now available in DAW Plugin 57:42 - Tempo Checker sets Plugin Tempo to match DAW Tempo 58:10 - Drag Multiple selected tracks into DAW using Ctrl-Drag Andrew PG Music Inc.

Re: How to use new features in BIAB2020. John F #570216 12/12/19 05:06 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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MikeK Veteran Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,610 Buford, GA	Impressive list, Andrew! Thanks! Cheers, Mike My Music * Asus ROG Strix G15CF 32 GB DDR4 4TB HDD + 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Win 11 AKAI EIE PRO Sound Interface. BIAB/RB 2024 UltraPak Build - Latest

Re: How to use new features in BIAB2020. John F #570250 12/12/19 11:47 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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fiddler2007 Expert Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,796	Yep, quite a bit ! Now about Thickening ..... usually with stuff like that (by doubling wav output) you tend to get phasing problems due even the slightest time shifting IMO. Noticeable especially on higher frequencies as with cymbals, pianos etc. Any info on that?

Re: How to use new features in BIAB2020. John F #570329 12/13/19 07:48 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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sslechta Veteran Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,732 St. Louis, MO. USA	Enjoyed the new ACW enhancements! Steve BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics. PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory

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