Is 1manband a VST host?

Clif

One Man Ban is not a VST host. Of course you can connect the midi out port to the midi in port of any VST hosting program usin a virtual midi cable like MIDI-Yoke (www.midiox.com).

Jos

Thanks, Jos. Another question: How does OMB support vocal harmony?

OMB sends the (user definable) controllers to switch the vocal harmonizer on and off. And it send the notes to define the chord at the (user definable) vocal harmonizer detection channel. The v.h. notes are sent with velocity 1 so that you can't hear them.

Jos

For me BIAB really shines for practice learning new tunes on my sax. Type in the chords choose a style and practice.

After I learn the tune I choose the solo feature which is very surprising to learn new licks.

Take a rough passage of chords and loop them over and over until I can hear the changes and play a decent solo. I think these are the two most important features for any horn man.

I wouldn't be without BIAB. It's greatly improved my skills at improvisation. This is where it really shines.

It's really easy to do notation also and to transpose etc. You can read the notation for any instrument on the screen or print it out. It's a fantastic music program.

In the past I had favored Jammer pro ( version 4 ) over the BIAB version that was released during the same period ( BIAB 8 or 9 .. ). BIAB 8 had more features, but J pro 4 made it much easier and faster to alter styles and come up with original material to work with.

Jammer 5 has added new features, including the ability to use and alter midi data for stylemaking, but the OS has become cumberswome to me, and I think I now prefer BIAB 11 over it. I think BIAB 2004 should be a nice upgrade over version 11 ( which is now 2 versions old..there is a v12 ) , and I believe the reverse is now true, meaning that the current version of BIAB will allow me to make better original backings and style parts in an easier interface than Jammer 5 does. BIAB is also packed with a ton of features vs Jammer. Looking forward to working with it.

AJ