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34. How can I combine multiple Band-in-a-Box® songs to make a medley, or copy and paste part of one song into another?
In Band-in-a-Box® 2008 and higher, you can do this using the Medley Maker feature (File menu | Medley Maker). Note that Band-in-a-Box® can optionally create transition bars between your songs to make it smoother.
Band-in-a-Box® 2007 and earlier do not have a single feature that will make a medley automatically, however it could be done in a number of steps. You need to copy the chords separately from the melody, solo, and lyrics.
You can copy the chords from one song to another by simply highlighting the chords in one song, selecting Edit | Copy, then opening the other song and selecting Edit | Paste. Adjust the number of bars per chorus accordingly in the destination song.
There are two ways you could copy the melody/solo/lyrics from one song to another. Say that "song 1" is the file you are copying from, and "song 2" is the file you are copying to (the destination file) and you want to copy the melody:
First Method - Copy and paste notation into song 2. This doesn't copy lyrics
- In Song 1, open the Notation Window (Melody track), and toggle into editable notation mode by pressing the [N] button.
- Find the start of the section that you want to copy and highlight a small region (it doesn't matter how much) starting at that location.
- Hold down the shift key on your keyboard, and click on the end of the section that you want to copy. This will highlight the section (Note: in Band-in-a-Box® 2004 and earlier you need to click and drag to highlight a region of the Notation Window).
- Go to Edit | Copy, make sure that the settings in the Copy dialog are correct, and press OK.
- Load Song 2, open the notation window, and position yourself at the location you want to start pasting at.
- Go to Edit | Paste, make sure the settings in the Paste dialog are correct, and press OK.
Second Method - Save as MIDI file and import into song 2. This does copy lyrics.
- Open Song 1.
- Determine how many bars from the start of the song the part is that you want to copy. If you have "Include 2 bar lead-in in MIDI file" checked in the Opt. | Preferences | MIDI File Options dialog, add 2 bars to account for the lead-in.
- Take note of how many bars you want to copy.
- Mute all tracks except for the Melody track. To do this, right-click on Bass, Piano, Drums, Strings, and Soloist in the instrument panel.
- Click the .MID button to save the song as a MIDI file. Save it to the clipboard.
- Open Song 2 and determine how many bars from the start of the song you want to paste the section.
- Go to Melody | Edit Melody Track | Import Melody from clipboard. In the 'Import MIDI file - options' dialog, pay particular attention to the following settings:
-# bars to offset from start of MIDI file: The number of bars from the start of the song that you found in step 2.
-How many bars to import?: This is the number you found in step 3.
-# blank bars to insert at beginning: This is the number of bars you found in Step 6 plus 2 bars if there is a lead-in.
-'Merge with Existing Data on track': This should be checked unless you want to erase/overwrite any existing notation in the melody track of Song 2.
- Press OK.
The other thing you may need to do is set up the part of your destination song that came from song 1 with the same style, patches, tempo, etc., as you had in song 1. The Edit | Settings for current bar (F5) dialog will be useful for this.
Alyssa - PG Music
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I can't get any of this to work. I would like to insert 32 measures from one song in the middle of another song. I inserted 32 empty bars into song 2, copied chords for the section I want from song 1, back to song 2 and tried to paste at the right spot. Nothing happens. I could enter the chords manually, but would like to copy the melody. Tried the "First Method" from this post for copying melody, and again nothing happens. ???
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Bill,
Do you have two instances of Band-in-a-Box open? Band-in-a-Box will not let you copy between multiple open instances of the program. Unlike the majority of Windows program Band-in-a-Box does not use the Windows clipboard for copy and paste.
Try using only one open instance of the Band-in-a-Box program. Open the program, load song # 1, copy, load song # 2, paste.
Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home
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Ah, so THAT'S the trick! Thanks for the info. Seems a little tedious, but if that's how it works.
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Bill,
Unlike the majority of Window programs Band-in-a-Box does not write or read to the Windows registry so Windows can't use the clipboard to keep track of data moving between programs.
Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home
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Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!
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Download and install this to your RealBand 2024 for updated print options, streamlined loading and saving of .SGU & MGU (BB) files, and to add a number of program adjustments that address user-reported bugs and concerns.
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The Band-in-a-Box® Flash Drive Backup Option
Today (April 5) is National Flash Drive Day!
Did you know... not only can you download your Band-in-a-Box® Pro, MegaPAK, or PlusPAK purchase - you can also choose to add a flash drive backup copy with the installation files for only $15? It even comes with a Band-in-a-Box® keychain!
For the larger Band-in-a-Box® packages (UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition), the hard drive backup copy is available for only $25. This will include a preinstalled and ready to use program, along with your installation files.
Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.
Already purchased your e-delivery version, and now you wish you had a backup copy? It's not too late! If your purchase was for the current version of Band-in-a-Box®, you can still reach out to our team directly to place your backup copy order!
Note: the Band-in-a-Box® keychain is only included with flash drive backup copies, and cannot be purchased separately.
Handy flash drive tip: Always try plugging in a USB device the wrong way first? If your flash drive (or other USB plug) doesn't have a symbol to indicate which way is up, look for the side with a seam on the metal connector (it only has a line across one side) - that's the side that either faces down or to the left, depending on your port placement.
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!
With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!
Learn more about this free update for Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#1111
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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."
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!
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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.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
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