Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 46
P
PaulD Offline OP
Enthusiast
OP Offline
Enthusiast
P
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 46
Is it possible to get notation to adhere to the key signature rather than the chord of the moment? For example, in a song in the key of Ab, I have an Eb played during a Cm7 and then the chord changes to a B9 and a subsequent Eb is notated as a D#, then goes back to an Eb when the chord changes back, all in succession in the same measure. Without having to manually edit every such occurence, is there a way around this?

Thanks,


Paul
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,333
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,333
Opts Prefs Notation Use scale for chord enharmonics box?

I often use white out.


John Conley
Musica est vita
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 46
P
PaulD Offline OP
Enthusiast
OP Offline
Enthusiast
P
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 46
Thanks John, I had tried that but it doesn't seem to have any effect. (The "Use scale for chord enharmonics", not the white out )

Last edited by PaulD; 03/02/10 06:47 AM.

Paul
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 603
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 603
Quote:

...it doesn't seem to have any effect.



Correct: It has no effect whatever. It's one of several mysterious, dead "features" in BiaB.

In editable Notation view, you can laboriously adjust individual notes to be sharps or flats. Right click on a note and read the menu.


Larry
______
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 38,502
M
Mac Offline
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 38,502
Hi Paul,

If the offending accidental is on the Melody or Soloist track, here is what I do to get correct notation:

*Enter Notation View and click on the little grid to enter Edit mode.

*Click on the notehead of the offending note and select "Edit note..."

*In the Note Edit window that opens, there is a space on the RH side labeled, "Force Accidental".

You can select from choices in the little dropdown there to force it to the correct note.

Don't forget to Save when it is all corrected.

This will not work for the *other* autoaccompaniment tracks, though, as they will regenerate again when you hit Play or reload the song -- unless of course those tracks are Frozen.


Have Fun,


--Mac

Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 46
P
PaulD Offline OP
Enthusiast
OP Offline
Enthusiast
P
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 46
Thanks for your replies John, Larry & Mac.


Paul
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 7,415
PG Music Staff
Offline
PG Music Staff
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 7,415
Hello Larry,

Quote:

It has no effect whatever.




Enharmonics for chord tones are automatically based on the chord. Enharmonics for passing tones are based on chords if "Use Chord Scale Enharmonics" is set to true. For example, on an F#7 chord in the key of Eb, the Ab note is part of the F#7 scale (as a G#, the 2nd of the scale), but is also part of the Eb key of the song. If you want to display based on the chord scale, setting "Use chord scale enharmonics" will display the note as a G# instead of an Ab.


Andrew
PG Music Inc.
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 603
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 603
Quote:


Enharmonics for chord tones are automatically based on the chord.




Well, that's actually what I meant by "has no effect". Basing chord tone enharmonics on the chord of the moment yields results not always desirable, and the setting changes nothing about how that happens.

But holy cow, man. We care less about passing tones than about the chord tones. Why have a setting for passing tones alone -- and if it affects them alone, why is it not so designated in its menu? The functional distinction seems too odd to understand it immediately. Why mix things up so? I'll try to observe what that does over time, and maybe the point of it will dawn on me.

Thanks for the explanation, Andrew! I never would have grasped that unaided.




Edit: I never grasped it, because I never read up on it properly. This point is covered in absolute detail in the Help files, exactly as Andrew stated it. The feature still seems inutile to me, but it's fully explained.

Last edited by allis; 03/03/10 05:34 PM.

Larry
______
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To

Link Copied to Clipboard
ChatPG

Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.

ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.

PG Music News
Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: VST3 Plugin Support

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® now includes support for VST3 plugins, alongside VST and AU. Use them with MIDI or audio tracks for even more creative possibilities in your music production.

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Macs®: VST3 Plugin Support

Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: Using VST3 Plugins

Join the conversation on our forum.

Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac Videos

With the release of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac, we’re rolling out a collection of brand-new videos on our YouTube channel. We’ll also keep this forum post updated so you can easily find all the latest videos in one convenient spot.

From overviews of new features and walkthroughs of the 202 new RealTracks, to highlights of XPro Styles PAK 8, Xtra Styles PAKs 18, the 2025 49-PAK, and in-depth tutorials — you’ll find everything you need to explore what’s new in Band-in-a-Box® 2025.

Reference this forum post for One-Stop Shopping of our Band-in-a-Box® 2025 Mac Videos — we’ll be adding more videos as they’re released!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac is here, packed with major new features and an incredible collection of available new content! This includes 202 RealTracks (in Sets 449-467), plus 20 bonus Unreleased RealTracks in the 2025 49-PAK. There are new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 4, two new sets of “RealDrums Stems,” XPro Styles PAK 8, Xtra Styles PAK 19, and more!

Special Offers
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac with savings of up to 50% on most upgrade packages during our special—available until July 31, 2025! Visit our Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all the purchase options available.

2025 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK Add-ons
We've packed our Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK with some incredible Add-ons! The Free Bonus PAK is automatically included with most Band-in-a-Box® for Mac 2025 packages, but for even more Add-ons (including 20 Unreleased RealTracks!) upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for only $49. You can see the full lists of items in each package, and listen to demos here.

If you have any questions, feel free to connect with us directly—we’re here to help!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 Italian Version is Here!

Cari amici
È stata aggerate la versione in Italiano del programma più amato dagli appassionati di musica, il nostro Band-in-a-Box.
Questo è il link alla nuova versione 2025.

Di seguito i link per scaricare il pacchetti di lingua italiana aggiornati per Band-in-a-Box e RealBand, anche per chi avesse già comprato la nuova versione in inglese.

Band-in-a-Box 2025 - Italiano
RealBand 2025 - Italiano

Band-in-a-Box 2025 French Version is Here!

Bonjour à tous,

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 pour Windows est disponible en Français.
Le téléchargement se fait à partir du site PG Music

Pour ceux qui auraient déjà acheté la version 2025 de Band-in-a-Box (et qui donc ont une version anglaise), il est possible de "franciser" cette version avec les patchs suivants:

BIAB 2025 - francisation
RealBand 2025 - francisation

Voilà, enjoy!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 German Version is Here!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!

Die deutsche Version Band-in-a-Box® 2025 für Windows ist ab sofort verfügbar!

Alle die bereits die englische Version von Band-in-a-Box und RealBand 2024 installiert haben, finden hier die Installationsdateien für das Sprachenupdate:

https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025.exe
https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025RB.exe

Update Your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 to Build 1128 for Windows Today!

Already using Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Windows®? Download Build 1128 now from our Support Page to enjoy the latest enhancements and improvements from our team.

Stay up to date—get the latest update now!

Forum Statistics
Forums58
Topics84,304
Posts777,520
Members39,612
Most Online25,754
Jan 24th, 2025
Newest Members
Claudio Paolini, bjornen71, CATBELLOU, Banjopotamus, BudLab
39,612 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 148
zedd 119
DC Ron 107
nonchai 103
WaoBand 102
rsdean 87
Today's Birthdays
Manos
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5