The QWERTY Wizard is a very fast way to enter notes on the Melody track.

The BiaB FAQ page describes how to do this:

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32.Can I enter a melody into Band-in-a-Box using the computer keyboard?

Here is a method that you can use to record a melody into Band-in-a-Box using the computer keyboard:

Go to the Play menu and make sure 'Wizard Playalong Feature' is enabled.

Start recording.

Choose any key on your computer keyboard (N for example) and strike it in time with the notes of your melody. The idea here is not to get the note pitches right, just the durations.

When you have finished, keep the take. Next, put the Notation Window into editable notation mode. From here, you can step forward or backward note by note using the keypad "Ins" and "Del" keys. While doing so, you can use the up-down arrow keys to change the pitch each note. This method works great for non-keyboardists, and is also useful for adjusting existing melodies.





That last part, dragging the notes to the proper place on staff, is faster than entering notes one at a time and the plus here is that you can record the line getting all the rhythm figures pretty much exactly where you want them as determines by when you tap a key on the qwerty keyboard. I use this method quite a bit when on the road with the laptop away from my MIDI controller keyboards and guitars where I can't just play the desired Melody while recording in realtime. Works a treat and this is yet another pgmusic feature that borders on genius IMO.


--Mac

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