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I write a melody in my notation program, save it as a midi file, open the BIAB program, go to file, open midi, choose the midi file that contains the melody and click open, now in that dialogue window, I only make a selection in the presets to choose pop/ballad, then click interpret chords, then, click ok to close the dialogue window, now I go to style picker to pick a style. That's what I do.


If you do this, Band-in-a-Box is simply trying to figure out what chords are already present in your MIDI file. This is not intended for a single note melody, but for a MIDI file that already has chords in it.

Instead you should use the Chord Reharmonist. Edit menu --> Chords --> Chord Reharmonist dialog. Do this after you import the MIDI file. I prefer to import a single note melody by using Melody menu --> Edit Melody --> Import Melody from MIDI file.

Andrew
PG Music Inc.