I have set up a new tune in 3/4 time but a redline appeared under each of the bar numbers and the song was only playing 1 beat per bar
With dumb luck I did a few things and it is now playing 3 beats per bar but the redline is still there
So I have 2 questions... 1) What does the redline mean and how do I control it (clicking on it does not present an option to clear it)? 2) Why and how did it switch to one beat per bar while my time signature was 3/4?
Firstly, the red line means that there are some bar settings present. These settings are accessed by right-clicking on the bar involved and selecting "Bar Settings" from the menu that pops up. The shortcut key is F5.
To access a summary of the different bar settings that are present within a chord sheet...
1. go into "Bar Settings" (F5)
2. select "Print summary" (as shown on the top image below)
From the sounds of things, and I'm only guessing this from what you've written above so I might be wrong, it seems that you have tried to set the time signature of your song using bar settings. While this is possible, bar settings is for use within the song and not for setting the overall time signature.
If the song you are working on is in 3/4, go into Stylepicker and select a Waltz Style... this sets up BIAB to play in 3/4. (See the bottom image below that shows how to isolate waltz styles.)
There are also some good videos that will help explain setting up a song at the following link...
A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
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