>> Someone please let me know if my "process" is faulty. I'll be happy to try something else more "intelligent" <grin>.

It sounds like you might be focusing on the wrong things.

For example:
1. you're concerned that there are 3,460 styles listed from best to worst. As mentioned above, if you want to list less, de-select "Include Similar" and you'll see 340 styles.
But moreover, why do you care how many styles are listed, if they are listed best to worst? Because if you only want to see ten, then just look at the top 10.

2. You didn't select the song that you wanted correctly. You should highlight it (the Even 16ths one), and then either double click or press the ENTER button. Then you'll see the filters set to Even 16, and you'll be in business.

2. You are concerned that _SPTRIO1 is listed. That's because that was your current style, and BB doesn't want you to lose your current style regardless of what new setttings you apply. You can turn that feature off (press the Options button to set that), or just press Refresh when you aren't highliting that style.

But the main reason I think you're process may be faulted is nowhere do you say "and I tried out the first style, and here's how it matched what I was looking for...:

I tried out your song, " Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World [Israel "Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole] [Lite Pop] [Tropical][4/4 ev16 85]" and every one of the top 10 styles listed sounded great to me over that song. So I would like you to try the same thing

(note that we're expecting styles to match an Even 16ths feel, the modern "Iz" version of this song, not the older one from Wizard of Oz)

You should be seeing this list:

_BUBLPOP 21st Century Radio http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_BUBLPOP.wma
_ELFLUTE ElectroFlute Pop Ballad http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_ELFLUTE.wma
_DRVBRIT Driving BritRock Guitars http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_DRVBRIT.wma
_STRFOLK Viola & Violin Ballad http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_STRFOLK.wma
_HVYDANC Modern Pop Ballad http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_HVYDANC.wma
_PBALLAD Pop Ballad w Symphony http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_PBALLAD.wma

_HSTRBAL String Quartet Pop Hall Country http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_HSTRBAL.wma

_NWORMRG New Orleans MardiGras 16ths http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_NWORMRG.wma
_80SBRPB BreezyPop w/ BellPadSynth http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_80SBRPB.wma
_AcFidGs Slow Country/Folk w/ Fiddle http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_AcFidGs.wma
_ACHARGS Slow Country/Folk w/ Harmonica http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_ACHARGS.wma
_FPBNTBA Pop Ballad w/ 2 Fingericked Guitars http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_FPBNTBA.wma
_PBALCEL Pop Ballad w/ Cello & Guitars http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_PBALCEL.wma
_ACCFOLK Folk-Pop, Accordion.,Mandolin http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_ACCFOLK.wma
_PNO16BR Folk Rock w/ Piano http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_PNO16BR.wma
_BALLP16 16ths Pop-Rock Ballad http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_BALLP16.wma
_ACPOP16 16ths Accordion Folk-Pop http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_ACPOP16.wma
_POPBAL Dreamy Guitar Pop Ballad http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_POPBAL.wma
_MDBAAMP Amplitube El. Guitar Pop Ballad http://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_MDBAAMP.wma

Double click on each one, and see how good it would be for your song. Note that these are pre-made demos, with different chords, so they aren't playing your song. But if you want them to play your song, type in the chords to the song on the chordsheet, and then use the PLAY button on the stylepicker, and you'll hear them demo over your song.

So how do those styles sound to you? Would they work over a slow, Even 16ths, reggae type feel of Somewhere Over the Rainbow? If so, the feature should be useful to you. For example, _ACPOP16 demo sounded good to me, since it has acoustic instruments like mandolin, accordian, and high-string guitar, so I typed in some chords similar to your song, and it sounds like this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lb0fsuk9ju20zkm/Untitled%20Song_Render_DragDrop_0.m4a?dl=1


The important thing here is that the process of finding these styles to match your song is fun and effortless:
1. Type the name of your song, press ENTER when you find it
2. Then see the styles sorted best to worst. Double click on each one for a quick audio demo. Audition 20 styles in about 3 minutes, and find the best one.
3. Press the PLay button to hear it over the chords that you have typed in your song to hear how it sounds.

If you have a way of finding styles that's easier and more fun than that, please let me know.

Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.