User manual PG MUSIC BAND-IN-A-BOX VERSION 1

[. . . ] Band-in-a-Box® Version 10 for Windows® Copyright PG Music Inc. License Agreement CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION OF THIS SOFTWARE. USAGE OF THE SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. LICENSE A. You may transfer the program and license to another party if the other party agrees to accept the terms of this Agreement. [. . . ] The SAVE RANGE button saves all of the pages to graphics files, with titles named SONGNAMEXXX. BMP, where XXX is the page number. You can set the # of staffs per page, and font size in the Print Options dialog. Chords Only Leadsheet Display and Printout · Chords Only Leadsheet Display and Printout Need a simple fakebookstyle chord chart?You can now display (on the Leadsheet Window) or print out a leadsheet with chords only (i. e. To print a "Chords Only Leadsheet": From the Print Options Dialog, deselect the option called "Include Staff Lines". This prints a leadsheet like this (with chords only) Chapter 8: Notation & Printing 43 Chapter 9: StyleMaker Enhancements Guitar Styles with StyleMaker · Guitar Styles with incredible authenticity are now possible in the StyleMaker. You can use new macro notes to be played back as a jazz, folk or pop guitar chord --using correct fret positions for accurate guitar-friendly chords. You can also specify what type of guitar patterns (walking guitar bass lines) and chord complexities (inversions, etc. ) to use, as well as picking patterns and strumming speed. This level of control offers you the ability to make a wide variety of very authentic guitar styles. To make a Guitar Style in the Stylemaker : 1. In the Guitar Macros Dialog, set the instruments that you would like to put guitar parts on. Press the MISC button, then the Guitar Macros 3. Set the type of guitar chords to use. These can be single chords, chords with variations, inversions, and chord "walking" patterns. If you want a simple guitar style, set the first one to 100%, and the rest to 0%. Set the strum speed and fret range that should be played on the guitar. 6. 44 Chapter 9: StyleMaker Enhancements 7. When the recording of the pattern finishes, set "OK to use Macros" and "Guitar Macros" to Yes. You don't need to set any Guitar Options, unless you want to override the settings already made in the MISC dialog, for this pattern only. 8. Save the style, using the convention of putting an exclamation (!) somewhere in the name (e. g. , as the first character in the filename), to indicate that it is an intelligent guitar style. Guitar Macro Notes (Reference: Middle C is note C5) The main Guitar Macro notes to use are: Strummed Chords C6 note Plays a guitar chord, with a slow strum. Single Strings in chord C4 Plays a single string, that is the low root of the chord. G4, C5, E5 Plays single string (D string, G string, B string). Chapter 9: StyleMaker Enhancements 45 G5 F5 Plays high E string. Plays high E string, but if none available will play G string. Additional notes for fingerpicking, not part of chord G3 Fifth below the low root of the chord for fingerpicking. For example, if you want a simple 4-in-the-bar pattern that plays a slow-fast-slowfast strumming pattern, play the notes C6 D6 C6 D6 for the pattern. Importing Instruments from Other Styles · When importing instruments from other styles into a new style, you can now choose which elements to import, such as 'a' or 'b' substyles, fills, endings, etc. This dialog is accessed from the Style | Import Instrument from Style Dialog. The new options in this dialog allow you to import 'a' or 'b' substyle, an ending, and/or drum fills. 46 Chapter 9: StyleMaker Enhancements Trim Patterns · There's a new option to trim all of the patterns on any given row or instrument. The trim pattern dialog now has the options to trim the single pattern, whole row, and all rows. · There's another new option which helps avoid playing a bunch of notes near the end of a pattern, thus avoiding a "too-busy" sounding pattern. The late note is accessed from the MISC dialog in the StyleMaker by pressing the Late Note button. This setting is only used very rarely, and is an undocumented feature at this time. Chapter 9: StyleMaker Enhancements 47 Chapter 10: Audio Features Enhancements Audio Edit Window Overview · Audio Feature Enhancements - the new Audio Edit Window allows you to visually see a Digital Waveform, and select, preview, and edit pieces of audio with simple cut and paste commands. Launch the Audio Edit Window by the Audio | Audio Edit Window menu item or pressing Ctrl-Shift-A. [. . . ] Record up to 48 tracks of CD quality audio (vocals, guitar, etc. ) or MIDI using your soundcard and microphone. Seamlessly integrated digital audio and MIDI workstation! 2 Volumes of MultiTracks play along CD-ROMS now available!Now you can have full-length (4-5 minutes) songs recorded by top studio musicians!Each MultiTracks volume comes with 3 CD-ROMs packed full of great live recordings of Jazz, Blues, and Rock songs. Each song is conveniently provided in MultiTracks format, with each individual instrument recorded on a separate track. The PG Music Inc. [. . . ]