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Band-in-a-Box® 2018 for Windows® User's Guide
Chapter 5: Playing Songs
- Opening Files
- Global Song Overrides
- Changing the Style
- Playing/Pausing/Stopping Songs
- Changing MIDI Instrument
- Adding Real Instruments – RealDrums and RealTracks
- Adding MIDI SuperTracks
- Freezing Tracks
- Non-Concert Visual Transpose
- The Guitar Window
- Big Piano Window
- The Conductor
- The Jukebox
- Medley Maker
Chapter 6: Making Songs
- Make Your Own Songs
- Chord Entry
- Breaks - Rests, Shots, and Held Chords
- Adding Repeats and 1st/2nd Endings
- Part Markers, Substyles, and Song Form
- Applying Styles
- Adding MIDI SuperTracks
- Using RealTracks in Songs
- UserTracks
- Using RealDrums in Songs
- Assigning Custom MIDI Tracks
- Adding Loops to Tracks
- Adding Bar-Based Lyrics
- Adding Melody – MIDI and/or Audio
- Importing a MIDI File
- Adding Solo - “The Soloist”
- Automatic Songs - “The Melodist”
- Song Editing Features
- View and Print Notation
- Lead Sheet Notation Window
- Printing
- Digital Audio Features
- The Medley Maker
- Saving Songs
- Saving your Configuration
Chapter 9: Automatic Music Features
- Automatic Medleys - “The Medley Maker”
- Automatic Songs – “The Melodist”
- Automatic Intro – Song Intros
- Automatic Song Title Generation
- Automatic Sound Track Generator - “SoundTrack”
- Automatic Solo Generation – “The Soloist”
- Auto Piano Hand-splitting
- Automatic Guitar Solos – “The Guitarist”
- Automatic Embellishments – “The Embellisher”
Chapter 12: Wizards, Tutors, and Fun
- Video Window
- “Woodshed” Tempo Feature
- Audio Chord Wizard (Stand-alone)
- Audio Chord Wizard (Built-in)
- MIDI File Chord Interpretation Wizard
- Practice Window.
- Ear Training Tutor
- Ear Training Games
- Vocal Wizard
- Reharmonist (Chords for a Melody)
- Chord Substitution Wizard
- Chord Builder
- Rhythm Guitar Chord Tutor
- Chord “Breaks”
- Scale Wizard
- MIDI File to Style Wizard
Chapter 13: Tools, Utilities, and Apps
- Download Manager
- BB Remote
- DAW Plug-In Mode
- Find File
- CoyoteWT
- Fretlight® support
- TranzPort® Support - Wireless Remote Control
- Guitar/Bass Tuner
- Master Tuning
- Dynamic 3D Drum Kit Window
- MIDI Monitor
- Event List Editor
- PG Vinyl DirectX Plug-In
- PG RTA DirectX Plug-In
- PG Vocal Remover Plug-In
- Band-in-a-Box for iPhone
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