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 Table of Contents
PG Music Inc. License Agreement ................................................................................................................................2
Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 1: Introduction..................................................................................................................................................4
Band-in-a-Box 2012.5 is here! ..................................................................................................................................4
101 New RealTracks! ................................................................................................................................................4
New MIDI SuperTracks! ...........................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Summary of New Features..........................................................................................................................6
Band-in-a-Box 2012.5 Features and Additions .........................................................................................................6
The New Features Are… ...........................................................................................................................................6
46 New MIDI SuperTracks! ......................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 3: QuickStart Tutorial ...................................................................................................................................10
Using MIDI SuperTracks ........................................................................................................................................10
Selectable PPQ ........................................................................................................................................................11
New Chord Types....................................................................................................................................................12
Using Simple Variations..........................................................................................................................................12
New Loops Features Added.....................................................................................................................................13
Quick Select RealTracks Dialog..............................................................................................................................14
Forced Synth Channel Option .................................................................................................................................15
Chapter 4: MIDI SuperTracks ....................................................................................................................................16
What are MIDI SuperTracks?..................................................................................................................................16
Using MIDI SuperTracks ........................................................................................................................................16
PG Music Inc...............................................................................................................................................................19
Appendix: New RealTracks and MIDI SuperTracks Sets ..........................................................................................20
RealTracks Sets 155 to 159: 36 Pop/Rock RealTracks............................................................................................20
RealTracks Sets 160 to 164: 31 Jazz RealTracks ....................................................................................................21
RealTracks Sets 165 to 169: 34 Country RealTracks ..............................................................................................21
MIDI SuperTracks Sets 1 to 3 .................................................................................................................................22

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 Chapter 1: Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Band-in-a-Box 2012.5 for Windows!
This documentation covers the new features in Band-in-a-Box 2012.5. The Help menu has a link to the full manual.

Band-in-a-Box 2012.5 is here!

We’ve been busy and have added some great new features and new RealTracks to Band-in-a-Box! Compared to
version 2012, this adds 15 new features, 101 new RealTracks, and 46 new MIDI SuperTracks.
Band-in-a-Box 2012.5 Features and additions
We’ve enhanced the MIDI style generation, by adding a new engine that generates MIDI SuperTracks. Instead of
MIDI styles based on C7 chord patterns that get repeated over every chord, the MIDI SuperTracks are based on
actual playing by studio musicians. Play the SuperTracks using your MIDI synth, or favorite VST plug-ins to get a
great sound using MIDI. We include 3 new MIDI SuperTracks sets (Pop/Country and Jazz) with piano, organ, and
bass MIDI SuperTracks – 46 MIDI SuperTracks in all.
We’ve also added other new MIDI features, such as selectable PPQ resolution for export of MIDI files (from 120 to
1920 PPQ). We’ve added new chord types including the diminished triad (Cdim5 has notes C, Eb, Gb), the “add2”
chord (Cadd2 = C, D, E, G), and “madd2” (Cmadd2 = C, D, Eb, G) plus a diminished chord Preference setting.
We’ve enhanced the RealTracks. There are 176 more RealTracks that have Simple Variations available now. With
2012 there were 43 RealTracks with Simple Variations. Now there are 219, which covers most of the RealTracks
that could benefit from a Simple Variation!
We’ve enhanced the display of the RealCharts, so that the notation, and guitar tab display is more accurate. We’ve
added new RealCharts for existing bass RealTracks, so you’ll see notation and bass display for them.
101 New RealTracks!
There are 101 new available RealTracks (compared to BB 2012), including great:
- Jazz - 31 RealTracks including: Cuban RealTracks made with Rebeca Mauleón including full instrumentation
for Son Montuno and Bolero (piano, percussion, baby bass, tres guitar, guitar), Jazz Funk “Movin” styles, Mike
LeDonne Jazz Waltz Organ, and Dixieland medium tempo rhythm section.
- Pop - 36 RealTracks including Modern Dance Pop, John Jarvis Piano styles, and more Texas Blues and Rock
‘n’ Roll with Brent Mason and Sol Philcox.
- Country - 34 RealTracks including John Jarvis Country, Praise and Worship Modern Groove, Country Boogie,
Western Swing Soloists, and Killer Soloists.
Here is the full list of the new RealTracks sets:
Pop/Rock (36):
- RealTracks Set 155 - John Jarvis Pop Piano
- RealTracks Set 156 - TexasBluesRock - Straight-8ths
- RealTracks Set 157 - TexasBluesRock - Rock ‘n’ Roll
- RealTracks Set 158 - Modern Dance Pop
- RealTracks Set 159 - Folk-Pop Ballads
Jazz (31):
- RealTracks Set 160 - Jazz-Funk Movin'
- RealTracks Set 161 - Mike LeDonne Jazz Waltz Organ
- RealTracks Set 162 - Dixieland - Medium Rhythm Section
- RealTracks Set 163 - Son Montuno
- RealTracks Set 164 - Bolero
Country (34):
- RealTracks Set 165 - John Jarvis Country Piano
- RealTracks Set 166 - Praise & Worship - Modern Groove
- RealTracks Set 167 - Country Boogie and More
- RealTracks Set 168 - Western Swing Soloists
- RealTracks Set 169 - Killer Country Soloing

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New MIDI SuperTracks!
There are 46 MIDI SuperTracks for Pop, Jazz, and Country:
MIDI SuperTracks Set 1 – Pop Piano and More
- 13 MIDI SuperTracks for Pop and Rock
MIDI SuperTracks Set 2 – All Jazz
- 24 MIDI SuperTracks for Jazz
MIDI SuperTracks Set 3 – Sweet Country Piano
- 9 MIDI SuperTracks for Country
… and more!

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 Chapter 2: Summary of New Features
Band-in-a-Box 2012.5 Features and Additions
We’ve enhanced MIDI style generation by adding a new engine that generates MIDI SuperTracks. Instead of MIDI
styles based on C7 chord patterns that get repeated over every chord, the MIDI SuperTracks are based on actual
playing by studio musicians. Play the SuperTracks using your MIDI synth, or favorite VST plug-ins to get a great
sound using MIDI. We include 3 new MIDI SuperTracks sets (Pop/Country and Jazz) with piano, organ, and bass
MIDI SuperTracks – 46 MIDI SuperTracks in all.
We’ve also added other new MIDI features, such as selectable PPQ resolution for export of MIDI files (from 120 to
1920 PPQ). We’ve added new chord types including the diminished triad (Cdim5 has notes C,Eb,Gb), the “add2”
chord (Cadd2 = C,D,E,G), and “madd2” (Cmadd2 = C, D, Eb, G) plus a diminished chord Preference setting.
We’ve enhanced the RealTracks. There are many more RealTracks that have Simple Variations available now.
We’ve enhanced the display of the RealCharts, so that the notation, and guitar tab display is more accurate. We’ve
added new RealCharts for existing bass RealTracks, so you’ll see notation and bass display for them.
Plus improvements to the RealTracks Picker and other lists, and new Gypsy Jazz styles category, and more.
There are 101 new available RealTracks (compared to BB 2012), including great:
- Jazz – 31 RealTracks including: Cuban RealTracks made with Rebeca Mauleón including full instrumentation
for Son Montuno and Bolero (piano, percussion, baby bass, tres guitar, guitar), Jazz Funk “Movin” styles, Mike
LeDonne Jazz Waltz Organ, and Dixieland medium tempo rhythm section.
- Pop – 36 RealTracks including Modern Dance Pop, John Jarvis Piano styles, and more Texas Blues and Rock
‘n’ Roll with Brent Mason and Sol Philcox.
- Country – 34 RealTracks including John Jarvis Country, Praise and Worship Modern Groove, Country Boogie,
Western Swing Soloists, and Killer Soloists.
Here is the full list of the new RealTracks sets:
Pop/Rock (36):
- RealTracks Set 155 - John Jarvis Pop Piano
- RealTracks Set 156 - TexasBluesRock - Straight-8ths
- RealTracks Set 157 - TexasBluesRock - Rock ‘n’ Roll
- RealTracks Set 158 - Modern Dance Pop
- RealTracks Set 159 - Folk-Pop Ballads
Jazz (31):
- RealTracks Set 160 - Jazz-Funk Movin'
- RealTracks Set 161 - Mike LeDonne Jazz Waltz Organ
- RealTracks Set 162 - Dixieland - Medium Rhythm Section
- RealTracks Set 163 - Son Montuno
- RealTracks Set 164 - Bolero
Country (34):
- RealTracks Set 165 - John Jarvis Country Piano
- RealTracks Set 166 - Praise & Worship - Modern Groove
- RealTracks Set 167 - Country Boogie and More
- RealTracks Set 168 - Western Swing Soloists
- RealTracks Set 169 - Killer Country Soloing
The New Features Are…
Here are the details of the new features.
MIDI SuperTracks
We’ve enhanced the MIDI style generation, by adding a new engine that generates MIDI SuperTracks. Instead of
MIDI styles based on C7 chord patterns that get repeated over every chord, the MIDI SuperTracks are based on

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actual playing by studio musicians. Play the SuperTracks using your MIDI synth, or favorite VST plug-ins to get a
great sound using MIDI. We include 3 new MIDI SuperTracks sets (Pop/Country and Jazz) with piano, organ, and
bass MIDI SuperTracks – 46 MIDI SuperTracks in all.
MIDI SuperTracks are MIDI tracks that can be added to a track or a style, and play like other MIDI tracks in a style.
They are called “SuperTracks” because they are generated using a different engine than typical MIDI style tracks.
Typical MIDI style tracks are generated from C7 patterns in the style, and repeat these patterns over any chord.
MIDI SuperTracks use actual MIDI playing from musicians (similar to RealTracks in that regard), so are not based
on patterns.
Selectable PPQ for MIDI Files
We’ve also added other new MIDI features, such as selectable PPQ resolution for export of MIDI files (from 120 to
1920 PPQ).
By default, Band-in-a-Box saves MIDI files with 120 PPQ resolution. This is about 4 millisecond resolution, which
is very good resolution. In our listening tests, people couldn’t tell the difference between files at 120 PPQ and files
at higher PPQ (like 960 etc.). But if you prefer to work in a DAW at a higher PPQ, you can now have Band-in-a-
Box output at the resolution that you want.
New Chord Types
We’ve added new chord types including the diminished triad (Cdim5 has notes C,Eb,Gb), the “add2” chord (Cadd2
= C,D,E,G), and “madd2” (Cmadd2 = C,D,Eb,G). There is a new setting in the Display preferences to “Treat dim
chord as a diminished triad (Cdim5) instead of Cdim7.” If set, Cdim enters a diminished triad and Cdim7 enters a
diminished 7th chord.
More RealTracks with Simple Variations
We’ve enhanced the RealTracks. There are 176 more RealTracks that have Simple Variations available now. With
2012 there were 43 RealTracks with Simple Variations. Now there are 219, which covers most of the RealTracks
that could benefit from a Simple Variation!
Enhanced RealCharts
We’ve enhanced the display of the RealCharts so that the notation and guitar tab display is more accurate. We’ve
added new RealCharts for existing bass RealTracks, so you’ll see notation and bass display for them.
There is nothing that you need to do for this; you should just notice an improved guitar display and notation on
many styles.
New Loops Features Added
The Loops dialog has been enhanced, with two new features:
- “Rename” button in the Pick a Loop dialog. This renames a loop.
- “Clone” button in the Pick a Loop dialog. This duplicates a loop, allowing you to use it with different
parameters.
Quick Select RealTracks Dialog
A Quick Select dialog has been added to the menu for the instrument radio buttons at the top of the screen, allowing
you to quickly select a RealTrack without having to open up the full dialog.
For example, to quickly set a piano RealTrack, right-click on the Piano radio button and choose “Quick..Add
RealTracks.”
Forced Synth Channel Option
Forced Channel option for Synth added to a track (to ensure that the synth will always play on any track).
… and more!
46 New MIDI SuperTracks!
MIDI SuperTracks Set 1 – Pop Piano and More
13 MIDI SuperTracks for Pop and Rock
- Piano, Rhythm TexasBluesRockJohn Ev 120

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- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment Bluesy12-8John Sw 060
- Piano, Rhythm BritBluesInvasionJohn Ev 120
- Piano, Rhythm IslandJohn Ev 110
- Piano, Rhythm RockNRollJohn Ev 165
- Piano, Rhythm SouthernRockJohn Sw 120
- Piano, Rhythm TexasBluesRockShuffle Sw 130
- Synth Pad, PopShiningSoft Ev 120
- Synth Pad, PopShiningVoice Ev 120
- Synth Pad, PopUplift Ev 120
- Synth Pad, PopBelieve Ev16 065
- Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveMellow Ev16 075
- Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveHigh Ev16 075
MIDI SuperTracks Set 2 – All Jazz
24 MIDI SuperTracks for Jazz
- Bass, Acoustic, Bossa Ev 085
- Bass, Acoustic, Bossa Ev 140
- Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Sw 085
- Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Sw 110
- Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Sw 140
- Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Sw 190
- Bass, Acoustic, JazzWaltz Sw 085
- Bass, Acoustic, JazzWaltz Sw 140
- Piano, Rhythm Bossa Ev 085
- Piano, Rhythm Bossa Ev 140
- Piano, Rhythm Jazz Sw 085
- Piano, Rhythm Jazz Sw 110
- Piano, Rhythm Jazz Sw 140
- Piano, Rhythm Jazz Sw 190
- Piano, Rhythm JazzWaltz Sw 085
- Piano, Rhythm JazzWaltz Sw 140
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Bossa Ev 085
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Bossa Ev 140
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Jazz Sw 085
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Jazz Sw 110
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Jazz Sw 140
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Jazz Sw 190
- Organ, RhythmNoBass JazzWaltz Sw 085
- Organ, RhythmNoBass JazzWaltz Sw 140
MIDI SuperTracks Set 3 – Sweet Country Piano
9 MIDI SuperTracks for Country
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountryPopJohn Ev 085
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountryPopJohn Ev 120
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountrySwingJohn Sw 085
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountrySwingJohn Sw 120

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- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountryWaltzJohn Sw 085
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountryWaltzJohn Sw 140
- Piano, Rhythm CountryBalladJohn Ev 065
- Piano, Rhythm HonkyTonkJohn Ev 120
- Piano, Rhythm TrainBeatJohn Ev 130
And more…
Plus Important Features added in version 2012.
Band-in-a-Box 2012 added VST synth support for each track, so you can have multiple synths playing on your
songs. You can also use VST Audio Plug-ins (reverb, delay etc.) on each track. You can customize over 150 of the
Guitar based RealTracks using the new Guitar Amp Simulator that is included (AmpliTube CS). Version 2012
included “Direct Input” (clean signal) Guitar RealTracks for these, so all of the added effects come from the Guitar
Amp Simulator. It also added “Loops” support, so you can add your own or 3rd party loops to any Band-in-a-Box
track. The “BB Remote” app for iPhone, iPad, and Android was updated with new features. A Simpler
RealTracks setting was added – a checkbox that makes the RealTracks play a simpler (less busy or embellished)
arrangement. You can add MIDITracks individually; simply select your favorite MIDITrack from any style to
any track of your current song. EZ selection of “DrumGrooves” was added; these are different grooves within drum
styles.
101 new RealTracks added in version 2012 (compared to BB 2011), including:
30 New Jazz RealTracks!
These include:
- Dixieland Rhythm Section w/ Banjo, Guitar, Tuba, Piano, Drums.
- Dixieland Soloists: Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet.
- Jazz-Funk Breezy 75 - 7 styles. Bass (Alex Al), Guitar (2) (Michael Thompson), Piano (Jeff Lorber) (2), Sax
Solo (Eric Marienthal), Drums (Ricky Lawson).
- Jazz Guitar Fusion Soloing (Carlos Arellano).
- Mike LeDonne Bossa Piano, Organ RH only, Organ RH+LH bass).
40 New Pop/Rock/Folk RealTracks!
These include:
- John Jarvis Rockin’ Piano. (John is a Country Music Association (CMA) Award winner for Pianist of the Year.
- 60’s Soul. Full band with Bass/ Guitar/ Piano/ Drums.
- Folkie 16ths band Banjo, Bass, Guitar.
- Texas Blues Shuffle with Blues Masters Sol Philcox and Brent Mason.
- Pop16ths ballad (65) – Full Band. 10 instruments. Guitar (5), Bass, Fiddle, Mandolin, Piano, Drums
- Pop 16ths Medium (110) - Full Band. 8 instruments. Bass, Fiddle, Guitar (3), Piano, Drums, Mandolin.
31 New Country RealTracks!
These include:
- Pedal Steel Soloing. 3 styles with Paul Franklin (CMA award winner, Pedal Steel player of the year).
- Fancy Fingerpicking by Brent Mason (CMA winner). These fingerpicking parts are intended as the “second
part” to accompany an existing fingerpicking RealTracks, with different voicings, and passing tones.
- Praise and Worship: Styles: “Promise” - 8 RealTracks (Piano, Guitar (5), Drums).
- Brent Mason Classic Country Soloing (4 styles). Swing 65, Swing 165, Even 85, Even 165.
- Country Drivin’ 8ths - Full Band. 5 RealTracks: Bass(2), Fiddle, Guitar, Pedal Steel.

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 Chapter 3: QuickStart Tutorial
Using MIDI SuperTracks
To use MIDI SuperTracks, either:
1. Choose a style or song that has MIDI SuperTracks and press Play. Look in the MIDI SuperTracks Demos
folder for these songs
2. Add a MIDI SuperTrack to a certain track.
Adding a MIDI SuperTrack
For example, let’s add a MIDI SuperTrack to the Piano track.
Right-click on the Piano track label at the top of the screen to see a menu of options (or right-click on the Mixer’s
piano settings).

Choose “Select MIDI SuperTrack for this track.” You will now see a menu of available SuperTracks. There are 46
MIDI SuperTracks included with version 2012.5, so you may see up to 46. You can type filter text to narrow down
your search.

Once you choose a track, you will see that the Piano label has turned blue to indicate that it is a MIDI
SuperTrack.
For more information please see the MIDI SuperTracks chapter.

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Selectable PPQ
By default, Band-in-a-Box saves MIDI files with 120 PPQ resolution. This is about 4 millisecond resolution, which
is very good resolution. In our listening tests, people couldn’t tell the difference between files at 120 PPQ and files
at higher PPQ (like 960 etc.). But if you prefer to work in a DAW at a higher PPQ, you can now have Band-in-a-
Box output at the resolution that you want.

Press the MIDI button, to open the Choose Destination for Standard MIDI File dialog.

Then click on [Options] to open the MIDI file options dialog.

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You will see a “Resolution for MIDI file” combo box. Use it to select a MIDI file resolution from 120 to 1920 PPQ
(Pulses Per Quarter note).

Now any MIDI file that you make, by drag/drop or by using the MIDI button to save a MIDI file, will be at the
resolution that you have specified.
New Chord Types
We’ve added new chord types, including the diminished triad (Cdim5 has notes C, Eb, Gb), the “add2” chord
(Cadd2 = C, D, E, G), and “madd2” (Cmadd2 = C, D, Eb, G).

To use these chords, simply type them in as you would any chord. MIDI styles will play them correctly.
Note: Only the newest RealTracks will play the new chord types correctly, as there were no recordings of these chords with
the older RealTracks. So if you specify Cdim5 on an old RealTracks, you will hear Cdim (i.e. C diminished seventh), but on the
newer RealTracks and MIDI styles, you will hear them as Cdim5.

There is an added setting in the Display preferences to “Treat ‘dim’ chord as a diminished triad (Cdim5) instead of
Cdim7.”
There are two types of diminished chords, diminished triads (Cdim5) and diminished 7ths (Cdim7). You can spell
them out fully in Band-in-a-Box, or just enter them as Cdim. This setting controls if Cdim will represent Cdim5 or
Cdim7. If set, Cdim will enter a C diminished triad (Cdim5), and Cdim7 will enter a diminished 7th chord. These
work for chord entry and printout, and the Jazz symbols work for them.

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Using Simple Variations

To see the list of RealTracks that have simple variations, open the
RealTracks Picker, and see the Simpler column, and note that the ones with
“s” in the column have a simpler variation available. You can choose this
simple variation by using the “Simpler” checkbox in the RealTracks Picker.

You can set the whole song to a simpler arrangement in the Song
Settings dialog, Edit | Settings (for This Song).

New Loops Features Added

The Pick a Loop dialog has been enhanced, with new features. The [Rename] button renames a loop.
The [Clone] button duplicates a loop, allowing you to use it with different parameters.

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- Click on the [Rename] button to give a loop a new name.

- Click on the [Clone] button to duplicate a loop. You can then use it with different parameters.

Band-in-a-Box will automatically append numbers in sequence to the cloned file name, but you can also type in your
own name for the cloned file if you prefer.
Quick Select RealTracks Dialog
A Quick Select dialog has been added to the menu for the instrument radio buttons at the top of the screen, allowing
you to quickly select a RealTrack without having to open up the full dialog.
For example, to quickly set a piano RealTrack, right-click on the Piano radio button and choose
“Quick..Add RealTracks.”

You will then see a dialog that displays RealTracks and lets you quickly choose one. In this song, the Piano part is
actually playing guitar, and we are going to change it to banjo.

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Here we have filtered the list by “banjo” so we only see banjo RealTracks.

The Memo field gives a description of the current selection in the list. When you have made your choice, press
[OK] to return to the main screen. Press Play to generate the song with the new RealTrack instrument.
Forced Synth Channel Option
Forced Channel option for Synth added to a track (to ensure that the synth will always play on any track).

VST Synth selection now has a forced channel option. If you set up a particular VST synth, you may have setup a
bass patch for channel 2 on the synth. If you would like this synth to always respond to any track, regardless of the
channel that it is on, then use the new forced channel feature and set it to channel 2. You can save this plug-in
selection (Save Group – which saves a TGS file), and then you can use this setup whenever you want to add this
synth to a track.
Also, in some synths (e.g. the Garritan Aria Player) you setup your patches in the synth user interface (and not in
Band-in-a-Box) by assigning patches to specific channels. Your setup can be saved in .TGS files. If a TGS file is
loaded that puts piano on channel 6, then you would want Band-in-a-Box to send the piano on channel 6 rather than
the Band-in-a-Box default of channel 3.

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 Chapter 4: MIDI SuperTracks
What are MIDI SuperTracks?
MIDI SuperTracks are MIDI tracks that can be added to a track or a style, and play like other MIDI tracks in a style.
They are called “SuperTracks” because they are generated using a different engine than typical MIDI style tracks.
Typical MIDI style tracks are generated from C7 patterns in the style, and repeat these patterns over any chord.
MIDI SuperTracks use actual MIDI playing from musicians (similar to RealTracks in that regard), so are not based
on patterns.
Using MIDI SuperTracks
To use MIDI SuperTracks, either:
1. Choose a style or song that has MIDI SuperTracks, and press play. (Look in the MIDI SuperTracks Demos
folder for these songs.)
2. Add a MIDI SuperTrack to a certain track.
For example, let’s add a MIDI SuperTrack to the Piano track.

Right-click on the Piano track label at the top of the screen to see a menu of options. Or you can right-click on the
Piano part in the Mixer window.

In either menu, choose “Select MIDI SuperTrack for this track.” You will now see a menu of available
SuperTracks. There are 46 MIDI SuperTracks included with version 2012.5, so you may see up to 46. You can
type filter text to narrow down your search.

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 Once you choose the track, you will see that the Piano label has turned blue to indicate that it is a
MIDI SuperTrack.
When you press Play, you will hear a much more sophisticated MIDI arrangement than a typical MIDI
style, since it is not based on C7 chord patterns; instead it is based on hours of actual MIDI playing from
a top studio musician.
You can also access the MIDI SuperTrack dialog from the RealTracks Picker, by pressing the
[Super] button.
Once you have selected a MIDI SuperTracks, you might want to assign a specific VST/DX instrument to play it. If
so, use the Mixer’s Plugins panel, and click on the first slot for the track that you want to set.

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This will launch the VST/DX Synths/Plugins dialog, where you can set the first slot to the VSTi/DXi synth that you
want to play your track.

Each MIDI SuperTrack is assigned a number, like the MIDI Soloists or the RealTracks, so you can access the MIDI
SuperTracks from the Select Soloist dialog as well, and they are highlighted in cyan.

Once generated, MIDI SuperTracks behave like a regular MIDI track, and can be saved as MIDI files etc.

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 Appendix: New RealTracks and MIDI SuperTracks Sets
RealTracks Sets 155 to 159: 36 Pop/Rock RealTracks
RealTracks Set 155 - John Jarvis Pop Piano
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopBalladJohn Ev 085
Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment PopBalladJohn Ev 110
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopRootsyJohn Ev16 100
RealTracks Set 156 - TexasBluesRock - Straight-8ths
Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockStraight Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockStraightBrent Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockStraightSol Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Soloist TexasBluesRockStraightBrent Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Soloist TexasBluesRockStraightSol Ev 120
BluesRockEv (RealDrums)
RealTracks Set 157 - TexasBluesRock - Rock N Roll
Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockNRoll Ev 165
Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockFunky Ev16 090
Guitar, Electric, Soloist TexasBluesRockNRollBrent Ev 165
Guitar, Electric, Soloist TexasBluesRockNRollSol Ev 165
BluesRockSlowEv^ (RealDrums)
BluesRockFunky16ths^ (RealDrums)
BluesRockNRoll^ (RealDrums)
RealTracks Set 158 - Modern Dance Pop
Bass, Synth ModernDancePopSync Ev 120
Bass, Synth ModernDancePop8ths Ev 120
Synth, Rhythm ModernDancePopRaveStringsSync Ev 120
Synth, Rhythm ModernDancePopRaveStringsHeld Ev 120
Synth, Rhythm ModernDancePopRaveDrops Ev 120
Synth, Rhythm ModernDancePopSynthGuitar Ev 120
Synth, Rhythm ModernDancePopRave16thsTickle Ev 120
Synth, Rhythm ModernDancePopRaveMajestic Ev 120
Synth, Rhythm ModernDancePopRaveOctaveSyncTickle Ev 120
ModernDancePop (RealDrums)
RealTracks Set 159 - Folk-Pop Ballads
Accordion, Rhythm Pop8ths Ev 085
Banjo, Rhythm, Pop16ths Ev 085
Bass, Electric, Pop16ths Ev 085
Fiddle, Background Pop16ths Ev 085
Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Pop16ths Ev16 085
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Pop16thsArp Ev16 085
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Pop16thsGritty Ev16 085
Guitar, High-Strung Acoustic, Fingerpicking Pop16ths Ev16 085

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Mandolin, Rhythm Pop16Sync Ev 085
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Pop16 Ev16 085
RealTracks Sets 160 to 164: 31 Jazz RealTracks
RealTracks Set 160 - Jazz-Funk Movin'
Bass, Electric, JazzFunkMovin Ev16 130
Bass, Fretless Electric, JazzFunkMovin Ev16 130
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkMovinChords Ev16 130
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkMovinMuted Ev16 130
Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkMovin Ev16 130
Piano, Electric, Soloist JazzFunkMovin Ev16 130
Sax, Tenor, Soloist JazzFunkMovin Ev16 130
JazzFunkMovin (RealDrums)
JazzFunkSync (RealDrums)
JazzFunkUrban (RealDrums)
RealTracks Set 161 - Mike LeDonne Jazz Waltz Organ
Organ, RhythmNoBass JazzWaltz Sw 085
Organ, RhythmNoBass JazzWaltz Sw 140
Organ, RhythmWithBass JazzWaltz Sw 085
Organ, RhythmWithBass JazzWaltz Sw 140
Organ, Soloist JazzWaltz Sw 085
Organ, Soloist JazzWaltz Sw 140
RealTracks Set 162 - Dixieland - Medium Rhythm Section
Banjo, Tenor, Rhythm DixielandMediumA-B Sw 110
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm DixielandMedium Sw 110
Tuba, DixielandMedium Sw 110
Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm DixielandMedium Sw 110
RealTracks Set 163 - Son Montuno
Bass, Baby, SonMontunoPush Ev 165
Bass, Baby, SonMontuno Ev 165
Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm SonMontuno Ev 165
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SonMontuno Ev 165
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SonMontunoComp Ev 165
Tres, Rhythm SonMontuno Ev 165
RealTracks Set 164 – Bolero
Bass, Baby, Bolero Ev 090
Guitar, Acoustic, Background Bolero Ev 090
Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Bolero Ev 090
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Bolero Ev 090
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm BoleroMelodic Ev 090
RealTracks Sets 165 to 169: 34 Country RealTracks
RealTracks Set 165 - John Jarvis Country Piano
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBalladJohn Ev 065

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Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm HonkyTonkJohn Ev 120
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm TrainBeatJohn Ev 130
RealTracks Set 166 - Praise & Worship - Modern Groove
Bass, Electric, PopModernGrooveHeld Ev16 075
Bass, Electric, PopModernGrooveSync4s Ev16 075
Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm PopModernGroove Ev16 075
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopModernGrooveBrightArp Ev16 075
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopModernGrooveBrightDist Ev16 075
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopModernGrooveChorusHeld Ev16 075
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopModernGrooveChorusArp Ev16 075
Guitar, Electric, Soloist PopModernGrooveGritty Ev16 075
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopModernGrooveHeld Ev16 075
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopModernGrooveSync4s Ev16 075
Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveMellow Ev16 075
Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveHigh Ev16 075
PopModernGrooveSync16ths^ (RealDrums)
RealTracks Set 167 - Country Boogie and More
Bass, Electric, CountryBoogieRootFive Sw 110
Bass, Electric, CountryBoogieArp Sw 110
Bass, Electric, CountryBoogieRootFive Sw 140
Bass, Electric, CountryBoogieArp Sw 140
Bass, Electric, ModernCountrySync Ev16 100
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningGrittyMuted Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopUpliftArp Ev 120
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBoogie Sw 110
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBoogie Sw 140
Cello, Background PopCountry Ev 085
RealTracks Set 168: Western Swing Soloists
Mandolin, Soloist WesternSwingAndy Sw 165
Piano, Acoustic, Soloist WesternSwingJohn Sw 165
Guitar, Resonator, Soloist WesternSwingRob Sw 165
Fiddle, Soloist WesternSwingAndy Sw 165
RealTracks Set 169: Killer Country Soloing
Mandolin, Soloist CountryAndy Ev 085
Fiddle, Soloist CountryRob Ev 120
Guitar, Resonator, Soloist CountryTrainRob Ev16 130
Piano, Acoustic, Soloist Country12-8John Sw 065
MIDI SuperTracks Sets 1 to 3
There are 46 MIDI SuperTracks for Pop, Jazz, and Country
MIDI SuperTracks Set 1 – Pop Piano and More
13 MIDI SuperTracks for Pop and Rock
- Piano, Rhythm TexasBluesRockJohn Ev 120
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment Bluesy12-8John Sw 060

22 Appendix: New RealTracks and MIDI SuperTracks Sets

 - Piano, Rhythm BritBluesInvasionJohn Ev 120
- Piano, Rhythm IslandJohn Ev 110
- Piano, Rhythm RockNRollJohn Ev 165
- Piano, Rhythm SouthernRockJohn Sw 120
- Piano, Rhythm TexasBluesRockShuffle Sw 130
- Synth Pad, PopShiningSoft Ev 120
- Synth Pad, PopShiningVoice Ev 120
- Synth Pad, PopUplift Ev 120
- Synth Pad, PopBelieve Ev16 065
- Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveMellow Ev16 075
- Synth Pad, PopModernGrooveHigh Ev16 075
MIDI SuperTracks Set 2 – All Jazz
24 MIDI SuperTracks for Jazz
- Bass, Acoustic, Bossa Ev 085
- Bass, Acoustic, Bossa Ev 140
- Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Sw 085
- Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Sw 110
- Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Sw 140
- Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Sw 190
- Bass, Acoustic, JazzWaltz Sw 085
- Bass, Acoustic, JazzWaltz Sw 140
- Piano, Rhythm Bossa Ev 085
- Piano, Rhythm Bossa Ev 140
- Piano, Rhythm Jazz Sw 085
- Piano, Rhythm Jazz Sw 110
- Piano, Rhythm Jazz Sw 140
- Piano, Rhythm Jazz Sw 190
- Piano, Rhythm JazzWaltz Sw 085
- Piano, Rhythm JazzWaltz Sw 140
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Bossa Ev 085
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Bossa Ev 140
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Jazz Sw 085
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Jazz Sw 110
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Jazz Sw 140
- Organ, RhythmNoBass Jazz Sw 190
- Organ, RhythmNoBass JazzWaltz Sw 085
- Organ, RhythmNoBass JazzWaltz Sw 140
MIDI SuperTracks Set 3 – Sweet Country Piano
9 MIDI SuperTracks for Country
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountryPopJohn Ev 085
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountryPopJohn Ev 120
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountrySwingJohn Sw 085
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountrySwingJohn Sw 120
- Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountryWaltzJohn Sw 085

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 - Piano, Solo-Accompaniment CountryWaltzJohn Sw 140
- Piano, Rhythm CountryBalladJohn Ev 065
- Piano, Rhythm HonkyTonkJohn Ev 120
- Piano, Rhythm TrainBeatJohn Ev 130

24 Appendix: New RealTracks and MIDI SuperTracks Sets