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The on-screen file name includes “*” when a file has been changed. The status bar changes during playback to show additional information like the current bar and chorus location and the current style. Other “running status” messages such as Soloist Generation and Song Generation display in the status bar.

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The full file name and path name are shown, as well as audio track information if present, the length of the song in minutes and seconds, and the current position of the highlight cell. The name of the open song is identified in the status bar at the top of the screen. Clicking on Flash Tips will perform the suggested action. Set a longer delay if you find that the hints are popping up too often and getting in your way. Go to Options | Preferences or click on the toolbar button to open the Preferences dialog and then set the type of hints to display, the time delay, and duration. The pop-up hints are comprehensive fly-by hints that appear when you move over an item, including hints for the dialog boxes and various windows. The green action messages have a close button, which is useful for closing them without performing the action. If the message box is green instead of yellow, it’s an “action” message and you can click on it to perform the action described, such as loading a substitute style. That way you don’t have to respond to the message, interrupting work flow. You will see that many Band-in-a-Box messages appear as “yellow alerts” at the bottom right of the screen. Yellow Alert messages and green Action messages Band-in-a-Box will remember the position and size of the window between sessions.

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The various Band-in-a-Box windows will scale as you do this. Then use the sizing control at the bottom right. To resize the window, first unmaximize it. The screen size is remembered between sessions. This allows you to have Band-in-a-Box open as a small window on screen with other programs, and you still see a full Chord Sheet. When the window size changes, the Chord Sheet, Notation, and other windows redraw in proportion to the new size. Part markers (a, b, through x) are entered here to switch between up to 24 Band-in-a-Box substyles. Chord changes for the song are typed into the numbered bars (cells) in the sheet.

The Chord Sheet Area occupies the lower part of the screen.

It also supports the assignment of plug-ins and patches to individual parts and has a piano keyboard display.

The Mixer provides live control of parts with Volume, Pan, Reverb, and Tone settings.

The Progress Bar displays a timeline for the current song.

The Function Tool Bars are organized into groups of buttons for related features such as Transport, Tools, Views, and Tracks.

The and buttons offer various ways of selecting songs and styles, including the SongPicker and StylePicker dialogs.

The Song Panel includes the song title and all the other settings for the song such as its Key Signature, Tempo, and Chorus settings.

Hold the mouse cursor on any button to see a pop-up hint that describes its function.

The Main Tool Bars has buttons for direct access to important program features and menus.

Right-click on the instrument names to open a menu of settings for that instrument. Immediately below it are the Track buttons, where instruments are assigned and sounds are chosen. This area also includes the Menu Bar, with typical Windows® menus for the program settings.

The Status Bar is used to show program running status messages and path names of the currently loaded song.

There are seven different areas on the main screen. The main screen gives direct access to the major features and program settings of Band-in-a-Box for ease and convenience during a session. It will use the current theme that you have selected in the Windows® Control Panel to use for windows and dialogs. Chapter 4: The Main Screen Main Screen Overviewīand-in-a-Box supports Windows® themes.