Thanks, guys. What I meant was: Is it possible to do punch-in MIDI recording in Band-in-a-Box? I don't usually edit MIDI in BIAB either, but it's an important part of my creative process since I'm not a trained keyboard player and often need to make corrections.

I’ve discovered that PG Music hasn’t improved much in this area for over two decades — it's hard to believe. Making corrections while recording a melody is surprisingly complicated. As I learned yesterday: first, you have to go to Edit → Erase (just the Melody track, not Chords or Soloists), and then start recording. If you play a note in a bar, it only clears that bar. Also, the "Overdub underlying MIDI" option must be turned off. Honestly, it's kind of ridiculous. Frustratingly primitive — sorry to say.

That said, I still use BIAB to sketch out a solid outline of my songs — lyrics, chords, melody in notation, etc. It's a great tool for getting a printed lead sheet. Doesn’t anyone else use BIAB this way? I imagine a lot of people rely on it during the writing or pre-production stage.
(BIAB, Mac Mini, Sequoia 15)


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