2012 (Macintosh)
Table Of Contents
- PG Music Inc. License Agreement
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: QuickStart Tutorial
- Chapter 3: Summary of New Features
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- All New 32-bit PPC Carbonized Engine.
- Odd-Time Signature Support.
- Maximum Number of Soloists increased
- New Count-In Options
- Harmony – Low Root Feature.
- Strauss-in-a-Box
- Transform 4/4 Melody to a Waltz 3 /4 \(“Strauss-
- Transform “Waltz” Melody to 4/4 \(“De-Strauss” t
- Bass player plays better “5ths
- Load Previous Style, Load Next Style.
- “Chase Volumes” added for playback.
- Drum count-in options
- StylePicker Enhancements.
- StylePicker Dialog “show all” button
- Mono/Stereo menu options
- Video and Audio Memo support
- Soloist “Note-Density” option.
- Dedicated menu items added on GM Menu
- New Hot Keys
- Configuration Files
- About Hot Key Names on the Menus
- New Program Hints Added
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- Chapter 4: Guided Tour of Band-in-a-Box
- Chapter 5: The Main Screen
- Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
- Chapter 7: Notation and Printing
- Chapter 8: Automatic Music Features
- Chapter 9: Recording Tracks
- Chapter 10: Built-in Drums
- Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions
- Chapter 12: Tutors and Wizards
- Chapter 13: CoreMIDI and QuickTime OS X
- Chapter 14: Reference
- PG Music Inc.
- Index
- Registration Form
Chapter 11: User Programmable Functions 177
The Num selection box allows you to select the Melodist that you'd like to edit.
The top area of the Melodist Maker screen allows you to set the Title of the
Melodist and supply a Memo.
The ST2 area allows you to select the associated ST2 database for the Melodist.
Here are some ST2 Melodist databases.
- MEL1.ST2 (Jazz Swing, 8
th
notes)
- MELPOP1.ST2 (Pop Ballads, 16
th
notes)
- MELWLZ1.ST2 (Waltzes, 8
th
notes)
- MELROK1.ST2 (Rock, 8
th
notes)
Note: Soloist databases also have extensions of ST2, but they are not compatible with
Melodists. Melodist databases can be easily identified, as they all begin with MEL.
The Patch change area of the Melodist Maker screen allows you to select a
Patch (instrument), Harmony, and Change Instrument setting (each chorus).
You can also Change Style for the Melodist, and specify the feel for the style in
the “.STY is” box.