Hi lingyai,

This is how I learned to use BiaB. Number one is forget about trying to learn everything at once and learn what you need to get started. I’ve been successfully using BiaB for years and I have only scratched the surface of what it can do. I learned what I need to get what I want out of the software and now that is under my belt I am learning what else it can do. Many of the options I do not use while others rely heavily on those options. That I the beauty of BiaB IMHO.

All I did was to put some chords in the main window and pick a style; I also listened to the style demos. Don’t be afraid of using styles out of their genre as many times a jazz style fits a rock song or visa-versa. Get a handle on inputting chords, picking a style and saving the song. Once you have that then move onto the other options like creating a melody and a solo, changing styles at any bar line, changing tempos etc.

I never read the manual all the way through. I use it as a reference when I’m trying something new and I can’t figure it out by myself and with your background in computer software and music that would the way to go IMO.

If you go slow and steady you can be generating music, learning the ins and outs of BiaB and having fun all at the same time. If you get stumped along the way this is a very helpful and friendly group here at the forums.

I hope this helps.

I get most of my exercise these days from shaking my head in disbelief.


64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware