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Change substyle in middle of song? #155482 04/01/12 11:54 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 30 E elkayem OP Enthusiast
OP elkayem Enthusiast E Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 30	I really enjoy the ability to change substyles in a song, but... I'm a little confused about how to use these effectively. For example, the _BOS2SWG "Jazz Piano Trio, Bossa to Swing" allows the substyle to smoothly change from Bossa Nova (A & B) to Swing (C & D). Suppose I have a song with 8 choruses, and want the first 4 to be Bossa Nova and second 4 swing? How would I change from substyle B to D at the beginning of chorus 5?

Re: Change substyle in middle of song? elkayem #155483 04/01/12 12:48 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,616 R Rachael Expert
Rachael Expert R Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,616	You could Unfold the song and use the part markers. 8 choruses is pretty long and you may run into the bar limit of BIAB (I think 255) or Use (F5) Bar Settings to specify the style and chorus(es). The A/B style is called _BOS2SWG and the C/D Substyle is called _BOS2SW2. R

Re: Change substyle in middle of song? Rachael #155484 04/01/12 03:00 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 30 E elkayem OP Enthusiast
OP elkayem Enthusiast E Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 30	Thanks Rachel! Those are two great options. I didn't realize that the C/D substyle had a different name. I know how to use the bar settings to change styles, so that looks like the best option. However, it brings up a new question: How do I select _BOS2SW2?? I don't see it anywhere in the style picker, and I can't figure out a way to enter the name manually. I have the EverythingPak, so if it is out there, I should have it. Still learning my way around this software, so it is great that there is a good knowledge base out there. Larry

Re: Change substyle in middle of song? elkayem #155485 04/01/12 04:40 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Rachael Expert R Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,616	Use the Open... rather than the .STY button. After you have done that, it should show in the Stylepicker as a Recent style. If you use it a lot, you can then make it a Favorite style. R

Re: Change substyle in middle of song? Rachael #155486 04/01/12 06:37 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 30 E elkayem OP Enthusiast
OP elkayem Enthusiast E Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 30	That works, thanks! That is an obscure feature! In retrospect, the "unfold" option looks easier to implement... if I can keep the total length down to 255 measures. Thank you for your help!! Larry

Re: Change substyle in middle of song? elkayem #155487 04/02/12 05:30 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Rachael Expert R Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,616	Yes, if you can work with an Unfolded song it gives you more control. R

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