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Band-in-a-Box common file extension names.

Started by Tony Edge, August 30, 2012, 02:41:56 PM

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August 30, 2012, 02:41:56 PM Last Edit: October 24, 2012, 10:16:59 AM by Tony Edge
Band-in-a-Box common file extension names.

Band-in-a-Box song files end in a ?G? file extension.
If the song has a melody, the extension begins with an 'M'. If the song doesn't have a melody, it begins with an 'S'.
The second letter of the extension is always a G.
The third letter refers to the style that the song uses. 1-9 and A-N refer to the original "built-in" styles (for example, ZZJAZZ.STY, ZZWALTZ.STY) and U refers to a "User" style (actually, any other style).

Example 1: MySongTitle.MGU
The M tells us that the song has a melody.
The G is always present in song names telling us that it is a song.
The U tells us that the style is a user style.
Example 2: MySongTitle.SG1
The S tells us that the song doesn't have a melody.
The G is always present in song names telling us that it is a song.
The 1 indicates that the song uses Style #1, which is Jazz Swing (ZZJAZZ).
MGX. This refers to songs that contain an entire MIDI file on the Melody track. For example, if you had used File | Open MIDI file (Band-in-a-Box 2004 or later), or the MIDI file Style Wizard (Band-in-a-Box 12 and later).
Version bib 2012-5 have a new engine built to support the brilliant new MIDI SUPER TRACKS. The extension is *.SGU.

Version 2012 Style naming conventions:

_MyStyle.sty is a RealStyle.
The = (equal sign) prefix for styles that have some MIDI parts, but at least one RealTracks instrument. You can browse through styles without ever hearing MIDI.
A + sign at the end of the style name. For example, MyStyle+.STY would be a MultiStyle.
The prefix of the style with the # symbol, it is a Norton Music Style http://www.nortonmusic.com 

The Band in a Box 2012 style picker window
Substitution of the style already selected for your song. BB is quite intelligent
When a *(Star) or ^ (up arrow) these styles are the possible alternatives depending on how close a substitution.

The style picker window also displays the BB music collection number for downloading #0 is the defaults supplied free with BB.