2012 (Macintosh)

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide 85
Edit Chord Shortcut.txt
This will edit the file SHORTCUT.TXT using Teach Text. This is the chord
shortcuts file. Make sure to save the file after editing. Changes won’t take
effect until you choose Edit | Refresh Chord Shortcuts.
If you find a chord that Band-in-a-Box won't accept like Csus2, when it expects
C2 instead, you can enter this on a single line (without the quotes) “sus2@2.”
Then Band-in-a-Box will enter the chord C2 if you type in Csus2. These allow
someone to type in Csus2 and the program will accept it. You can also use it for
shortcuts, like if you entered j@maj7, Band-in-a-Box would let you type Cj for
CMaj7. See the file pgshortc.txt in the Band-in-a-Box folder for examples of
shortcuts.
Refresh Chord Shortcuts
After editing chord shortcuts in the SHORTCUT.TXT file you must use this
command to save the changes.
MIDI Setup
Connecting to MIDI
Here is an illustration of the connections for a MIDI system using a MIDI
Interface to connect to an external MIDI synthesizer.
- The Band-in-a-Box program running on your computer sends a stream of
MIDI data via the MIDI Driver to your MIDI interface.
- The MIDI interface transmits information between the computer and your
synthesizer.
- The Synthesizer or Sound Module (e.g. Roland Sound Canvas) produces
the musical instrument sounds. Band-in-a-Box tells it what notes to play
and how to play them.
- Stereo Speakers or Headphones are connected to your synthesizer so that
you may hear the music.
Your MIDI setup could also be configured to use the built-in sounds of
QuickTime Musical Instruments, or a virtual software synthesizer such as the
Roland VSC Virtual Sound Canvas.
There are also MIDI systems such as OMS and FreeMIDI that can be configured
by the user. (FreeMIDI and OMS are supported only in Band-In-A-Box™ OS9,
booted from Mac Classic) If they are present on your system, they will appear
in the Band-in-a-Box MIDI Drivers dialog.