PG Music Band in a Box - 2005 (Windows) User Manual download pdf (Page 4)

Chapter 1: Introduction

This documentation covers the new features in Band-in-a-Box Version 2005.

9 Chapter 2 is a summary of the new features.

9 Chapter 3 is a QuickStart Tutorial.

9 Chapters 4-17 and Appendix A describe the new features in detail.

Band-in-a-Box 2005 for Windows

is here with over 50 cool new features!

There’s a new fully featured Piano Roll window, similar to the type found in many sequencer programs. This

allows you to edit the Melody or Soloist tracks with greater ease and precision.

The Guitar window is enhanced, and now supports Alternate Guitar tunings, including DADGAD, Drop D,

Double Drop D, Open G and 11 others, including Nashville High Strung tunings! Guitar bends now show up in

real-time on the guitar fretboard.

New 3, 4, and 5-part Jazz Harmonies are added with voicing in Fourths.

“Auto Endings” are added for styles that don’t have endings, such as styles made from MIDI files. Synthesizer

patch file lists (.PAT files) can now be made easily by converting PowerTracks or Cakewalk patch lists.

“Jazz Chord-Symbol Graphics” (triangles for major, circles for diminished and a circle with a slash for half-

diminished) are now supported. A new “Vocal Wizard” displays and transposes to the best song keys for your

vocal range.

Editing of the Audio Track is now non-destructive, so changes only become permanent if you save the file. The

TC-Helicon Audio Harmonies have been enhanced with Vocal Pitch-Styles (automatic “Vibrato” and

“Scooping”) that can be added to the vocal harmony parts. Multiple sound cards are supported – you can now

choose which sound card to use. Full Stereo or Mono support has been added for the Audio Track. There are now

on-screen VU meters to monitor the Audio Track.

Multiple lines of Lyrics are now supported on the Fake Sheet and Printout. Chords and Lyrics can be displayed

on separate lines on the Big Lyrics Window. A new Play-Loop feature allows you to select an area and play it in a

repeated loop.

The SongPicker can display in subfolders, and you can add styles to the StylePicker.

Karaoke files (.KAR) can now be read directly, including lyrics and analysis of chord symbols.

…and much more!

Important Note: People familiar with the previous versions of Band-in-a-Box will be pleased to know that we have kept the

same functionality of our previous releases. The new features are optional and don't interfere with familiar methods of using

the program. All songs, styles etc. are completely compatible with previous versions, so that you can upgrade without losing

any of your existing work.

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