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(recorded in C) will be transposed a maximum of 2 semitones down, and
therefore up to 10 semitones up to play all 12 possible roots of the chords.
Type Of Voice Leading Usual Setting = Transpose Only
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ranspose Only = C7 chord based
Smooth voice leading
Riff based
The easiest type of voice leading is transpose only. If the notes C E G Bb were played
as a C7 pattern, the Band-in-a-Box would transpose that voicing to a F7 chord as F-A-C-
Eb, which is fine but not very smooth. A more pleasant setting would be smooth voice
leading then the F7 would be voiced automatically as C-Eb-F-A.
Riff based voicing is used when you have recorded a pattern with a melodic riff
in it. This setting ensures that Band-in-a-Box will not try to transform any of the
notes into chord tones.
Chord Selection Dialog Box
This section is accessed by the [CHORD] button. This plays back a pattern on a
specific chord that you choose. You can hear what patterns will sound like in a
style by “trying them out” on certain songs. Macro notes recorded in a pattern
will play their corresponding chords; smooth voice leading is demonstrated etc.
Just choose a chord and then press [OK].
Note: This does not apply to drum patterns, since drum patterns don't play any differently
on different chords.
From within the StyleMaker, press the [PATCH] button. The
Misc. Style Settings dialog box opens, which allows you to set
some miscellaneous settings for the style.