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Hello Saxy831,

It is possible to do with Band-in-a-Box, it's just that it's not a one-step process. You need to import the MIDI file to the Melody or Soloist track, then change that track to a multi-channel type track, and mute the other tracks. Here are the basic steps.

1. Choose MEL |Import Melody from MIDI file. If you wanted to import to the Soloist track, you would use SOL | Edit Soloist Track | Import Soloist Part from MIDI File

2. Select the MIDI file from the open dialog. Select all MIDI channels. Click [OK]

3. A dialog will appear informing you that the file has been imported. Click MEL | Track Type and set it to Multi-Channel

4. MUTE all Band-in-a-Box tracks except for the Melody. There are a few ways of doing this. You could mute them by soloing the Melody track using the control-click option in the instrument panel, or you could rest all instruments for the entire song (e.g. type C. in the first bar, that's C followed by a period), or you could choose a blank style from the utility category.

5. Now your MIDI file should play by itself as it would if you imported it into a sequencer.



Andrew, you've now succeeded in completely confusing me. Can you explain how muting all the tracks but the Melody will play all the tracks, as if imported into a sequencer?
What I am concerned with, as I believe Saxy 831 to be as well, is how can we import the chord structure & arrangement of the midi file, in order to use a BIAB style, & make other adjustments, so the final result is a backing track that will sound different than the original.
The melody is the least important aspect, & really, not even needed at all.

"Music is my religion" - Jimi Hendrix

"MUSIC IS A PAINTING YOU CAN HEAR" - Miles Davis