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#40822 10/26/09 08:06 AM
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I did something to a tune of mine , not sure what, but it opens with say style "xyz" but the moment it starts playing it switches to style 'abc". I had been playing with the soloist, changing different solo styles and so forth , so I figured it had something to do with that. I went ahead and deleted the entire solo track but BIAB still exhibits the same behavior. BTW, the moment playback stops my tune goes back to "xyz". Also what I mean by my style starts and my style goes back is based on what I see in that field below the tune title and next to the Style load button.

Don't have BIAB in front of me but I'm guessing you all know what I mean.

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After you make the changes do you open the Save Song with Patches and Harmony, fill the patches and save it?

I often do that, and if I'm creating a new style, save the style with the changes....


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I'm certainly pretty aggressive about clicking on the "save" button but I'm not sure about "Save Song with Patches and Harmony". Not currently in front of BIAB. However, besides that, I don't understand why it opens in one style but switches to another upon "play".


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I am presuming this is a MIDI file? Maybe there is something in the data that re-sets it. Otherwise try a 'restore to factory settings'


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nope, its a BIAB file. But I'll try what you suggest. thanks


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You may have some bar settings incurring style changes ...


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Charles, there's probably a style embedded at the bar level. In the chord window, look for a bar whose bar number is in a red box. Select the bar, hit F5, and you should find a style change specified. Clear it and Bob's your uncle.

(Don't know who Bob is, but British friends seem to love him when things go well. I think where you and I are from, it sorta means bottaboom bottabing. ) -Ron

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Is there a quick way of finding what bars I may have specified settings for ? tho since it happens the moment I start playback I guess its reasonable to assume that it might be on bar #1

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yeah, I don't know Bob

I will look for that as as I get home. thanks


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look for a bar whose bar number is in a red box. Select the bar, hit F5, and you should find a style change specified. Clear it and Bob's your uncle.


That's your ticket.


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Soloists that have an asterisk in front of them will also load a certain specified Style.

Maybe that's what you did.


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My kids claim I've lost my style, or that I never had one.!!!


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Me? I lost my style years ago (in fact, I think I never even had one) but then I seem to have found one that fits far better! Now, all I need to do is go to a bar where there are women and... I will leave the rest to your imagination!

PS: Thank God I'm not married!


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yep, that did it. thanks

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so BIAB can change styles at any bar , the diff between BIAB/RB is that RB can change a style for a part. In general that may be tricky anyhow, e.g. a bass being on a different feel from the drums , etc

i.e. styles in BIAB enforce a designed interaction between the parts


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