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Save Button on main screen works as Save As

The [Save] button will launch the file dialog where the location and name of the file being saved can be changed.

Name MIDI files with .MID extension

This will append the file extension .MID to MIDI files saved in Band-in-a-Box, rather than prefacing them with

SMF (Standard MIDI File).

Allow larger fonts on Chordsheet

Display larger fonts, particularly with higher screen resolution.

Color for Chordsheet Area

Make your choice from a list of colors for the Chordsheet area. The keystrokes Ctrl+Shift+C will toggle through

the colors from the main screen without opening the Preferences 2 dialog.

Help Tags

Help tags are short messages that appear if you leave the mouse pointer hovering over an interface element for a few

seconds. When the pointer leaves the object, the tag vanishes. If the mouse pointer is not moved, the operating

system hides the help tag after about 10 seconds.

Use these settings to enable help tags, and to set the delay time in mS before a tag opens.

Normalize MIDI velocities to…

If performing live, or at a jam session, it helps to have the volume of all of the songs be similar. With the

“Normalize MIDI velocities” feature, you can level the volumes to a setting you enter. For example, you can set all

volumes to be 70 and the program will make each song play within those levels.

Normalization for the Melody and Soloist tracks is optional, if you want their MIDI velocities left “as-is” you can

uncheck the Also normalize Melody, Soloist box.

Insert Breaks (silence) in arrangement, also called Chord Breaks, is a great feature for practicing tempo control.

Select the # of bars, and Band-in-a-Box will play for, say 4 bars (selectable), and then will rest all instruments for

the next 4 bars. Once set, this feature works automatically with all songs until you turn it off.

During the silence, you keep playing (comping, drums, melody, etc.), trying to stay in tempo. Drummers can mute

the drum part.

When the band comes back in after the 4 bars, you’ll get instant feedback on how well you have maintained the

tempo, if the band comes in time with you or not.

Once set, this feature works automatically with all songs until you turn it off.

Allow Lyrics display during playback

When lyrics are present (Edit | Enter Lyrics at Current Bar) this setting will open the lyrics window and show two

lines of scrolling lyrics as the song plays.

Soloist Prefs…

The More Soloist Settings dialog can be opened with either the [Soloist Prefs] button in the Preferences dialogs,

or the [More] button in the Select Soloist dialog.

Use MIDI Volume for Soloist Wizard

Set to “true” if you want MIDI velocity information sent to the Soloing Wizard. If you have a velocity sensitive

MIDI device attached to your computer and you want to control the dynamics of the Soloist, you should enable this

feature.

Trigger Playback Early

Set to “true” to enable song playback to start before the Soloist has actually completed composing a solo. Setting

this setting to “false” (disabled) will instruct Band-in-a-Box to completely compose a solo before song playback

begins.

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