Band-in-a-Box

Playing/Changing Playback
Open a file: (“Open” button or click Song)
Play a song (Play button, tap = four times in desired tempo)
Hold (pause) a song (Hold button, bksp or del key)
Stop a song (Stop button, esc key)
Play along on computer keyboard (check Wz, select Song->Wizard uses "Smart Notes")
Play along on drum set (Windows->Drum Window, or the Drum Button)
Change combo (Click Combo, then a number under instrument selection box)
Change an instrument (Click an instrument button, then a number under instrument selection box, or use instrument box arrows)
Mute an instrument (Click M and click instrument button, if grayed out it is muted, if black it is selected for changing)
Unmute an instrument (Click on the instrument button again)

Create your own song
Make a new file (File -> New)
Set title, key, and tempo (Click on Title of song)
Type in chords (Click on measure, type in chord symbol, click on a bar line to have a drum fill lead into it or change to style a or b, type a comma to have two chords in one block, tab to next block)
Frame the song (Click on Chorus start [right of tempo] and desired measure, click on Chorus end and desired measure, click on # of choruses)
Check Song->Additional Song Settings (tag is "last ending" for song before the 2 measure "end")
Play song
Record a melody (Click Record and play either Wizard keys , Drum window, or MIDI keyboard, overdub or replace previous melody)
Harmonize the melody (Click on M button and select a harmonization scheme; play again to hear the new part)
Harmonize the thru and you'll play more than one note with your fingers! (Click on T button)
Change the style (Click the STY button)

Have Band-in-a-Box Generate a Song
Use the Melodist to create title, chords, and melody. Juke it now to have lots of songs created. Use Soloist to create a solo part.
Save as a Standard MIDI file (File->Save Standard MIDI Rile) to open in other programs!

Macintosh Version Does Not Record Audio