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Version 2012 New Features
If you are upgrading from Version 2011, please see the Version 2011.5 New Features topic. There are also new topics describing the Mixer Window and BB Remote.
Version 2011 New Features
Upgraders from previous versions should read the section on Version 2011 New Features and take the Version 2011 Tutorial.
Getting Started with Band-in-a-Box
Basics
Setting Up MIDI Or Sound Card
Automatic Patch/Drum Kit configuration
Matching Drums, Patches & MIDI Channels
ReadMe for Latest information not in Manual
Tutorials for Using the Band-in-a-Box Program
Tutorial #1: Interface/Driver Setup
Tutorial #2: Loading/Playing Songs
Tutorial #3: Inputting New Songs
Tutorial #4: Creating Custom Drum Kit/Patch Map
Tutorial #5: StyleMaker: Editing Existing Styles
Tutorial #6: Making a New Style
Tutorial #7: (Notation, Printing, Harmonies, Rests etc.)
Tutorial #8: Using the Soloist
Tutorial #9: Using the Melodist
Tutorial #10 Using the Audio Features and Guitar Chord Melodies
Tutorial #11 Using the Guitar Styles
Tutorial #12 Using the Chord Wizard and Embellisher
Tutorial #13: Using the Style Wizard & Leadsheet Harmony
Tutorial #14 Using the Audio Harmonies & Repeats/Endings
Tutorial #15 Using the Piano Roll
Tutorial #16 Using the Conductor & Sequencer
Tutorial #17 Using the RealDrums and Audio Chord Wizard
Tutorial #18 Using the RealTracks
Tutorial #19 Using the RealTracks, RealCharts and more
Version #20 Using the Drag n Drop DAW, Track Freeze and more
Version #20 Using the Soloist Medley and more
Version 2012 Tutorial
How to...
USING KEYSTROKES INSTEAD OF MOUSE
Conductor Functions with MIDI Keys and QWERTY Hot Keys
Keystroke List
Hot Keys
New Hot Keys
New 3D Dialogs and more Hot Keys
MAKING A SONG
Typing in chords
Enter/Recognize Chords Automatically
Get Chords from Audio Files: Audio Chord Wizard
List of Chords
Using Roman Numeral, Nashville , or Solfeggio Notation
Using Part Markers to change Substyles or insert drum fills
Copy/Paste sections of chords
Copy From ... to Bar ...
Intros/Endings/Begin/End/# of choruses
Repeats/Codas/1st-2nd Endings
Erasing Chords and Melodies
Song Embellishment
Vary Middle Style of Song
Tags
Rests, Shots and Held Chords
Copying Rests
Pushes
Entering Chord Options (Rests and Pushes ) with Mouse
Lyrics Entry
Selecting/Changing Styles
Recording Melodies
Additional Melody Track
Humanize Melody Track
Changing the Number of Choruses
One BIG Chorus
Saving Songs to Disk
Making MIDI files ( Clipboard or Disk)
Song Settings (title, key, etc.)
Volume, Panning, Reverb, Bank Settings
Instrument ON/OFF selection
Automatic Fill of instruments w/patches
EZ-Access to Patches
Play Intelligent Guitar Styles
RealDrums: Live Audio Drum Tracks
NOTATION AND PRINTOUT
Notation Window
Notation Enhancements
Lead Sheet Window
Printout of Chords, Melody, Solo and Lyrics
Looping Notation
Notation Scroll Ahead
Intelligent Accidentals
Automatic Tick Offset
Print Preview
Save as Graphics File
Multiple Tracks of Notation
Section Text for Notation
Scrub Mode for Notation
HARMONIES
Setting Up Harmony Channels
Selecting Melody or Thru
Harmony Maker- making new harmonies
Using the Harmonies
Using Live Harmonies when Band-in-a-Box is stopped
Audio Harmonies
SOLOIST
Using the Soloist
Selecting and Playing a Soloist
Soloist Maker
Editing a Soloist
Soloist Wizard Play along
MELODIST
Using the Melodist
Melodist Maker
Melodist Tutorial
GUITARIST
Generating Chord Solos
Playing Intelligent Guitar Styles
Making Intelligent Guitar Styles with the StyleMaker
AUDIO
Record Audio
Record Audio Finished
Audio Harmonies
Render Audio to Stereo WAV file
Burning an Audio CD
Direct to Disk Audio Rendering
Audio Batch Dialog
LOADING AND PLAYING SONGS
Opening Songs from disk
Loading Songs by Full Title
Quick Access to Songs
Loading Favorite Songs
Choosing a New Style
Using "Style Picker" Window
Loading Favorite Styles
Playing/Pausing/Stopping Songs
Muting Instruments
Changing Tempo
Tap-in Tempo Change
Changing Key ( Transpose)
Transposing PART of a Song
Watching Piano Keyboard Display
Jukebox Playback
Wizard Play along feature
Recording to External Hardware sequencers
Vocalist and Real Time Arranger support
TC Helicon Audio Harmonies
CHANGING SETTINGS
Changing Program Color Scheme
Changing Patches (instruments)
Changing Patches at any Bar
Harmony Change at any Bar
Style Change at any Bar
Style Aliases
Using Favorite Patches
Changing Volume
Changing Reverb/Bank
Changing Combos/Master Volume/Reverb/Tone
GS functions
XG functions
Preferences (for all songs)
Preferences (2)
FILES ASSOCIATED WITH BAND-IN-A-BOX
Transferring between IBM/Mac/Atari
Essential Program files (Bbw.EXE,*.DLL, ZZ*.STY, Bbw.TIP)
Config files (MYSETUP.DK, INTRFACE.BBW)
Song files (*.?G?)
Style files (*.STY)
SysEx files (*.SYX)
Melodist files (*.ST2,*.MEL,*.M1)
Soloist files (*.ST2,*.SOL,*.S1)
Style list text (BBW.LST)
Style Alias files (*.ALI)
Patch list text (*.PAT)
Color Scheme Files (*.BBC)
Harmony Files (*.HAR, *.H1)
Troubleshooting
PG Music Info: Tech Support/Upgrades
ReadMe for Latest information not in Manual
Functions On-Screen
Keyboard Area
Tool Bar Buttons
Title, Tempo Area
Chord Entry Area
Pull-down Menu Functions
File Menu
Edit Menu
Styles Menu
Opt(ions) Menu
Play Menu
Lyrics Menu
Melody Menu
Soloist Menu
Audio Menu
GM Menu
Harmony Menu
Notation Menu
Window Menu
Help Menu
Dialog Boxes
Save Patches With Songs Dialog Box
Edit Current Bar settings Dialog Box
MIDI Driver Setup Dialog Box
MIDI Settings Dialog Box
Drum Note Assignment Dialog Box
Favorite Patches Dialog Box
Favorite Combos Dialog Box
Patch Map Dialog Box
MIDI File Dialog Box
Step Edit Melody Dialog Box
Melody Quantize Dialog Box
GS Part Settings Dialog Box
GS Reverb Type Dialog Box
Record Melody Dialog Box
Record Melody Finished Dialog Box
Preferences
Chord Options
StyleMaker Miscellaneous Settings
Import MIDI File To Melody
Select Melody or Thru Harmony
Select Harmony Channels
Tip Of The Day Dialog Box
Select Song By Title
Select Style with Information
Copy From Bar .. to Bar ..
Erase From Bar ... to Bar ...
Copy Rests
Slide Tracks
Notation Window
Print Options
Song Settings Dialog
Set Time Signature
Favorite Songs/Styles
Transpose From...to...
Make a Patch Map Advanced
Humanize Melody/Soloist
Soloist Select
Soloist Edit
Choose Instrument for Soloist
Color Scheme Select
Print Multiple Songs
Favorite Harmonies
Patches on Higher Banks
Melodist Dialog
Melodist Maker Dialog
Lead Sheet Window Options
Guitar Window Options
Chord Substitutions Dialog_
Auto Chord Substitutions Dialog
Master Tuning Dialog
Chord Builder Dialog
Print Preview
Ear Training
Audio Edit Window
Live Harmony Dialog
Style Wizard
Loop Settings
Melody Embellisher
MIDI File Chord Interpretation Wizard
Display Options
Arrangement Options
Count-in and Metronome Options
MIDI file options
MIDI Options
Harmony Channels and Settings
More Soloist & Melodist Settings
General MIDI Patch Edit
Drum Kit
Favorite Instruments
Output Chords on Channel
Transpose THRU Part
Record Filter
Notation Window Options
Lead Sheet Options
Audio Settings
Guitar Settings
Big Piano Settings
Lyric Window Options
Print Options
Batch Create MIDI Files
Sequencer Window
Conductor Window
Global Overrides
ASIO Audio Drivers
SoundTrack Dialog
Bar Reharmonist Dialog
Select Reharmonist Dialog
Audio Batch Dialog
Nudge Chord
Search/Replace
RealDrums Settings
RealTracks Settings
TranzPort Settings
Lead Sheet Memo
Fold
Event List Filter
Audio Play Settings
Soft Synth Latency Adjust Dialog
Practice Window
StyleMaker: Making Or Editing Styles
StyleMaker Table of Contents
StyleMaker How To Section
StyleMaker Overview
Tutorial #5: Editing an Existing Style
Tutorial #6: Making a New Style
StyleMaker: Making Drum Patterns
StyleMaker: Making Bass Patterns
StyleMaker: Making Piano, Guitar, Strings Patterns
Making Waltzes
StyleMaker: Making in Step-time and Notation
Making a Hybrid Style
Making a Style with the Style Wizard
StyleMaker Dialog Boxes
Drum Pattern Options
Bass Pattern Options
Piano/Guitar/Strings Pattern Options
Chord Playback
Miscellaneous Settings
Assign Patches to Style
Import Instrument to Style
Drum Screen Alternate Notes
StyleMaker Pull-down Menu Functions
StyleMaker Buttons
Making Guitar Styles with the StyleMaker Buttons
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