User Guide

Chapter 14: Reference
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Output Chords on Channel
The [OutputCh.] button opens the Output Chords on Channel dialog. Some external music
hardware devices require chords played in root position to drive them in real time.
An example of this is the
TC-Helicon Quintet,
which lets you sing into
a microphone and
harmonize your voice
according to the chords
that are input to the
device.
Band-in-a-Box has the
capability of outputting a
separate channel with
the chords in root
position to support such
external devices
automatically.
Transpose
The [Transpose] button opens the Settings for transposing songs when loaded or “Do it Now”
dialog.
When playing along on your MIDI keyboard, you can set the Thru transpose to transpose semitones or octaves. You
can define a “favorite key” and Band-in-a-Box will optionally transpose any and all loaded songs to that key. This
is a great feature for practicing in a certain key.