117. How can I insert a patch change in a specific chorus or change to a non-General MIDI patch at any bar?

The Edit Settings for Current Bar dialog allows you to change patches at any bar in your song, and there is a pull-down menu at the top of the dialog to specify which choruses you want the change to apply to. If you want to insert a non-GM patch (i.e. a patch on higher bank), first click the "Show Higher Bank Patches" checkbox. Then, either type in the bank numbers (e.g. if you type in 1.97.2, this would be program # 1, BankMSB 97, BankLSB 2), or choose a patch from a patch map for your synth.

The other option is to use the Event List window to specify the 'higher bank' patch change at a particular bar (only necessary with older versions of Band-in-a-Box®). Here are the basic steps for using the event list to insert a patch change for any track:

If the track that you want to insert the patch change on is the Melody or Soloist track:

  1. Open the Notation Window, viewing the track of interest (Soloist or Melody) and position yourself where you want to make the patch change.
  2. Open the Event List Editor by clicking the [#] button and fine-tune your position in the event list if necessary.
  3. If your patch is a General MIDI patch, skip to step 5. If you want to choose a patch on a higher bank, click on [Insert] and select Control Change. Choose Controller 0 (MSB Bank Select) type the MSB Bank number for your patch, and press OK.
  4. If your synth uses Controller 32 (Bank select LSB) click on [Insert] and select Control Change. Choose Controller 32, type the LSB Bank number, and press OK.
  5. Click on [Insert] and select Patch Change. Choose the patch or Program # you want and press OK.

If the track that you want to insert the patch change on is not the Melody or Soloist track:

You also use the Melody or Soloist track event list to insert the patch changes as described above, but note the following:

  • You need to change that track to a multi-channel type track to prevent all events from being re-channeled to the Melody or Soloist channel. To do this, go to Melody or Soloist | Track type, and select multi-channel.

  • When you insert the Control and Program (patch) Changes, you need to specify the correct channel for each event you insert. You can find out what channel each of the Band-in-a-Box® tracks use by going to Opt. | Preferences | Channels.



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