2012 (Macintosh)

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide 80
Pause Play till MIDI (or key)
Allows playback to be started from another keyboard or the computer keyboard.
The Band-in-a-Box arrangement will be generated then the program will pause
until the MIDI or keystroke signal is received.
Close window when not in BB
Closes the Band-in-a-Box window when the Finder or another program is
chosen.
OMS/FreeMIDI Playback in background
(FreeMIDI and OMS are supported only in Band-In-A-Box™ OS9, booted from
Mac Classic)
Enables OMS or FreeMIDI playback in the background.
Include Patch Changes in MIDI files
This will include the patch (instrument changes).
Include 2 bar lead-in in MIDI file
If you don't want to create a MIDI file containing the first 2 bars of the 1—2—1-
2-3-4 count-in you can select this option, and the MIDI file will begin directly at
bar 1 without the count-in. If there is a Melody pickup, then the 2 bar lead-in
will remain in the file.
Include Controllers (Reverb/Chorus/pan)
This will include the reverb, chorus, and panning settings.
Include Forced Channel Meta Event
This will include the forced channel META event. It is recognized by
PowerTracks Pro Audio and other PG Music programs only.
Write Chords, Part Markers META event
Writes the chords and part markers to the MIDI file.
Include Guitar Position Controller
This will insert a controller 84 which PG Music uses to indicate the fret position.
Since some synths also use this for Portamento Control, you should use this
setting with caution.
Write Soloist Part on channel 5
Normally the program writes the Soloist part on channel 8. Since that could also
mean the left hand of a piano track using the convention of channel 8/9 for
piano, this option allows you to write it on channel 5 instead.
Write Harmony to MIDI file
If checked, the harmony will be written to the MIDI file. If not, just the melody
will be written to the MIDI file.
MIDI file Harmony sep. tracks