So, let me get this straight: To put together a jam track/practice track from an .mp3, I should run drag and drop the .mp3 file onto a new BIAB song. Run it through ACW to get the measures correct, in order to get the chord wizard to work best. (I'm working with Santana's "Samba Pa Ti", which is the very definition of tempo variations)

I went through and fussed with the barlines to get them as close as I can, and ACW did a pretty good job with the chords. I used the metronome style to help get the barlines in the groove, with tempo variations, etc. Now I should open up the stems for transcribing parts and replacing recorded instruments with RealTracks? From past experience, it seems that opening up the stems and then applying ACW to define barlines may be a recipe for disaster.


Band-in-a-Box® for Windows
Version 2026 (1224)
64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
RealBand 2026 (4)
Windows 11 Home
Intel(R) Core(TM) 5 120U (1.40 GHz)
12.0 GB (11.7 GB usable)