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the melody or soloist track without an external MIDI keyboard, and can even be

used to trigger the Soloist Wizard. Also, play along using the Wizard can use

the harmony feature, so you can play along live from your QWERTY keyboard

in 4-part Saxophone harmony for example.

Turning the Wizard On/Off

Click on the [Wz] box to turn the Wizard feature On/Off, or select

the Wizard Playalong option from the Song menu, or press

Option+W. The Wizard is only active during playback.

Playing the Wizard

The Wizard keys are active during playback. The active keys are the lower 2

rows of the keyboard.

Changing Instruments / Settings For The Wizard

The Wizard is a play along instrument, so is treated just like the THRU

instrument. Changing Instruments/Volume/Reverb etc. for the Wizard is

therefore the same as for the THRU instrument. (i.e., Click on the THRU

button, then select instrument etc.) You can record the Wizard and it will use

THRU harmonies if selected.

Play Regular Notes

There is now an option to play regular “non-smart” notes, for those of you up to

the task of poking out actual melodies on your QWERTY keys.

In the Song menu, toggle Wizard Uses 'Smart' Notes “Off” (unchecked) to have

the Wizard provide you access to a chromatic scale, and toggle “on” to have

Band-in-a-Box provide you with notes based on the chord/key of the song.

Soloist Wizard

Additionally, you will find another great Wizard feature in the Soloist menu; the

Solo Wizard. Toggling this option “on” enables the Soloist Wizard. As you

play notes on the MIDI or QWERTY keyboard, the program will play “correct”

notes in the style of the current Soloist! This means that you can play a perfect

solo every time, simply by pressing any key on your MIDI keyboard or

QWERTY keys.

Beyond impressing your friends with your newfound improvisational prowess,

this feature has practical implications as well. For example, you can concentrate

on practicing your solo phrasing and playing “in time” without concerning

yourself with which notes to play (Band-in-a-Box will supply the correct notes:

see the next section for details.)

Recording Using the Wizard

To record the Wizard, press the [Rec] button to record, and play the Wizard.

This will be recorded. You can use the feature of recording the Wizard to enter

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