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hello bias users!
I have been using pg music programs since 1996. I have been doing a single and using ptw to play files. (created with a combination of biab and played instruments/vocals). i have been extremely happy with this set up. Now I own a macbook pro and would like to do my show using MainStage. The one thing I have really liked about ptw (or bias will do this as well) is the scrolling lyrics & chord changes. ...Really great as I have over 100 songs and am a bit forgetful:)...any ideas about how I can achieve this using MainStage? I know there is a template for lyric documents ...and if I can make it scroll & stay in time with the audio file it will be perfect. I have a fairly powerful little mac machine with 8g ram. (I should add that I am already using a live guitar track and a live vocal track in MainStage along with an audio file...so I'm not sure if using bias and MainStage @ the same time would be just a bit too much on the system)...anyone doing something like this? ideas are all appreciated ..Im sure there is a way to get the job done, I just figured I would ask you folks because you always seem to have great answers:)
...........Jeff......
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Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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oooh just to clarify...all my performance files are currently .seq files ..(which I believe will play on biab. ) Im looking for a way to either convert them to MainStage files (and retain my beloved scrolling lyrics & chord calls) or perhaps some way of dong them on macs biab...thanks in advance for any input:)
...........Jeff......
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You can convert them to a video, 1.render the seq to a stereo wav 2. drag the wav into a track 3. save to an sgu selecting the stereo mixdown track as the Audio 4. open the the sgu in Biab solo the Audio track 5. Save As > Save As Video http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=281297 
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If you want the lyrics also, in Realband you should be able to save the midi track with the lyrics in to the mgu along with the Audio to play in MacBB, and set it to bring the Lyrics/chord window up automatically if lyrics are found in the song. BB will only render the chord window to a video not the Big Lyrics/chord window, and in MS you would have to make a script to play videos.
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Thanks for the replies...looks like something similar to my windows setup will b possible...Thanks again for the helpful replies:)
...........Jeff......
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Ok I managed to get Lyrics from Realband to MacBB. Just dragged the midi lyric track out as a mid then opened it in WinBB saved it, it saved as an MGX renamed it to SGU and opened in MacBB, so you would just mixdown your RB song to wav and have Song.SGU and Song.wav and that should open and show Lyrics & Chords in MacBB. Someone else might know an easier way. 
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