2012 (Macintosh)

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Chapter 5: The Main Screen
Overview of the Main Screen
Here is the main screen of Band-in-a-Box, as it looks after you load in a song.
1. The Status Bar is used to show the program running status (i.e.
playback, paused, etc.) and the name of the song at the top of the
screen.
2. The Synth Window is the area between the Status Bar and the Piano
Keyboard where instrument patches are set and levels are adjusted.
This area also includes buttons for Band-in-a-Box plug-ins.
3. The Tool Bar area under the piano keyboard has buttons for program
controls and for direct access to important program features and menus.
4. The Title Window displays song information including the title, tempo,
style, key, chorus, and harmony settings.
5. The Chordsheet area occupies the lower part of the screen. Chord
changes for the song are typed into the numbered bars (cells) in the
sheet. “a” and “b” part markers are entered here to switch between the
“a” and “b” Band-in-a-Box substyles.