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Hello,

I have an ABBA song over multiple chorus, using the ELECRK2 style.

And I note that, for section A, the instruments do not play the same thing, after the 1st chorus.

For section A, I would like the playing not to vary (or not too much) between the 1st chorus and the following choruses.
is it possible to configure this ?

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Yes. There is a checkbox to vary the middle choruses. The default setting is to do so.

When I get to a computer, I’ll find the location. In the meantime, try Preferences Arrange.


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to the right of the song title bar are numbers for the first and last bar of the chorus as well as the number of choruses. To the right of that is a button with some kind of starry wheel icon on it.

That brings up Additional Song Settings where this is the first choice.
This sub menu is a good one to remember. I use it a lot
Especially further down where you define tags and auto-magic ending creation.

Perhaps Matt will provide the actual definition of the magic starry wheel command button icon.

As you might guess, there is at least one other way to do this same thing. I just figured it out using the drop down menus also. But I am so infatuated with the magic starry wheel.
I just can't leave it alone

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The 'magic starry wheel' is also found by Ctrl+N, or Edit, Song Form, Song Settings. In the rest of the world, the icon you mention is a Settings button, but in BIAB, there are so many settings that won't work here. This icon won't give us world peace but it's pretty powerful, and even gives you a quick way to Chord Settings and Bar Settings.

If you want to make this the default behavior, go to Preferences, Overrides and uncheck Vary Style in Middle Choruses. It's about midway down.


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Thank you for you precious help !

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