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Chapter 9: Recording Tracks

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# bars to offset from start

If you want to start reading from the beginning of the MIDI file, select 0 as the offset. If you want to be read

starting at bar 32, for example, select an offset of 32 (bars).

How many bars to import

Leave this setting at the default of 1000 to read-in the entire file (unless it’s longer than 1000 bars!), or set it to the

number of bars that you are interested in if you don't want the whole file.

# blank b. to insert at beginning

This will insert blank bars into the Melody track. Remember that Band-in-a-Box normally has a 2 bar lead-in count.

If your MIDI file has no lead-in, then you'll need to set this to = 2 to compensate for the 2 bars of lead-in.

Include notes early by (120 ppq)

If you’re reading in a MIDI file starting at bar 5, it would be annoying to have a note that was played 1 tick earlier

than bar 5 left out of the MIDI file that is read in. To include it, you can set this, and the note will be read in.

Include continuous controllers and pitch bend /Patch changes

Select the items you want to include when the track is imported.

Merge with existing data on Track

You can choose to merge the imported data with your existing Melody track.

Record using The Melodist

There’s always the option to let Band-in-a-Box do it all by writing an original melody with its Melodist feature. It

will do this over the chord changes you enter in the Chordsheet, or it will generate its own changes for whatever

style you select from the Melodist dialog.

This feature is useful for stimulating ideas, for creating instant songs for sight reading exercises, to demonstrate

different musical styles, or for background music.

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