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>>>...Every time I try to fool with RealBand I give up in frustration within an hour. (NEVER have I seen a product that is probably so feature-rich, that is so woefully undocumented and difficult to understand for someone who is not already MIDI-savvy...And yes...>>>

Yes the RB documentation does seem to assume a knowledge of the basics. I had to learn from a 3d-party manual, somthing like "MIDI for Dummies." You can get it from the public library.

There is a set of songs that come with Band-in-a-box that is good to learn on. Look for the folder called C:\BB\50songs. Open these up in RB, then look at the melody in the notation window. Drag the notes around and right click to see and manipulate the properties of the notes.

You should be able to hear the changes you are making to the notes. If that's not working, call PG tech support.

Flatfoot sez: Call me when 'Talent-in-a-Box' is ready to ship! -- [8{>

Got some tunes on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/flatfoot50
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My BiaB lesson site:
http://jdwolfe0.wixsite.com/learnbiab