MarioD,

Check Prefs->Channels inside BB.

You should find out that all 16 channels are already assigned.

The Guitar and Bass tablature and onscreen Guitar view are the reason, there is need for a channel for each string to make that happen.

Band in a Box is a great autoaccompaniment tool, but I think that because both BB and any Multitrack DAW both make music when played back, far too many view BB as being the same thing as the DAW. Its not. It is an Autoaccompaniment Program. I don't think you will find a single DAW software out there that can do that with the kind of sound BB can.

Ya might be able to seemingly get away with pounding a woodscrew in using a hammer, but it ain't right, it ain't good workmanship and in some cases could cause injury to others.

Pick the right tool for the right job.

All-In-One tools can never match the efficiency, abilities or craftsmanship possible with the good set of dedicated tools.

In the case of Band in a Box, I've noticed over the years that far too many view the program myopically, selfishly even, and thus wanting the program to only do the things that THEY use it for. And the others be damned. Believe it or not, I'd hazard a guess that far more users are using Band in a Box for learning purposes than are using it for production work.

BB has been found in every music school I've visited the past decade or so.


--Mac

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