All the notes are in the treble clef, and only the treble clef is showing in the lead sheet view. But I have chords and two sets of lyrics (bar and note). The page looks a bit confusing. Is there a way to make the bass clef appear, so each staff is enclosed? Or to enclose just the treble clef and lyrics in a box? I want to records a video of the music playing, with the played noted highlighted. (I was pleased to see that the played note IS being highlighted in the lead sheet view--it wasn't when I first got BiaB in January) [img]https://imgur.com/gallery/vDsJj[/img]
Multiple tracks are selected by using a combination of holding down CTRL and right-clicking the mouse on the appropriate track.
This might do the job for you.
For the best music notation results, though, it's better to use a program that's dedicated to music notation. I always use MuseScore when I need more sophisticated notation. It's freeware and available at the below link.
Thank you Noel. Is it possible to import a Band in a Box file into MuseScore?
Yes. It's possible to open MGU files in MuseScore. It reads melody and chords. The accuracy is not 100% and changes sometimes need to be made. Also, when I open an MGU file, MuseScore often tells me that the file is corrupt. I simply click on 'Ignore' and it loads ok.
If you want to read other tracks, it's necessary to save them as midi and open the midi file in Musescore. XML is another format that might work, too (I haven't played around with it for a while so I"m not sure how effective it is). BIAB can save in XML and MuseScore can read XML.
There are a number of video clips on Youtube on how to use MuseScore.
Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!
The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!
There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.
If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.
We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!
Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.
Video: Enhanced Melodists in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®!
We've enhanced the Melodists feature included in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows!
Access the Melodist feature by pressing F7 in the program to open the new MultiPicker Library and locate the [Melodist] tab.
You can now generate a melody on any track in the program - very handy! Plus, you select how much of the melody you want generated - specify a range, or apply it to the whole track.
This new panel offers built-in specific support for the Reaper® DAW API allowing direct transfer of Band-in-a-Box® files to/from Reaper® tracks!
When you run the Plugin from Reaper®, there is a panel to set the following options:
-BB Track(s) to send: This allows you to select the Plugin tracks that will be sent Reaper.
-Destination Reaper Track: This lets you select the destination Reaper track to receive media content from the Plugin.
-At Bar: You can select a bar in Reaper where the Plugin tracks should be placed.
-Start Below Selected Track: This allows you to place the Plugin tracks below the destination Reaper track.
-Overwrite Reaper Track: You can overwrite previous content on the destination Reaper track.
-Move to Project Folder: With this option, you can move the Plugin tracks to the Reaper project folder.
-Send Reaper Instructions Enable this option to send the Reaper Instructions instead of rendering audio tracks, which is faster.
-Render Audio & Instructions: Enable this option to generate audio files and the Reaper instructions.
-Send Tracks After Generating: This allows the Plugin to automatically send tracks to Reaper after generating.
-Send Audio for MIDI Track: Enable this option to send rendered audio for MIDI tracks.
-Send RealCharts with Audio: If this option is enabled, Enable this option to send RealCharts with audio.
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