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Joined: Mar 2007
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Started/suffered with BIAB on floppies and WIN 3.1 back in the
late 1990's.Since I'm retired recently, I finally might have time
to upgrade from version 2008.5. But this new activation cxxp
and all the workarounds mentioned in the forums makes me nervous
like Don Knotts (but that's for another post)!
What I noticed is that the new GUI has a thru button, but no
MSB bank select in sight anywhere. In the new GUI video the
thru button is mentioned but not explained (does another line
show up in the new mixer under soloist?). I use the thru channel
and MSB a lot with my Ketron SD2. On forum I see mention of a
hot-key to get to the old mixer, but I'm still curious about the
thru button and wondering if MSB is available @new mixer.
As you can see below I'm still using WIN XP. When I change
would you suggest WIN7 rather than WIN8 (got used to WIN7
on a friends laptop recently). Seems like you have to hunt
things down more in WIN7 vs WIN XP, and another friend thinks
that WIN8 is even worse!
Leeman
Dell Inspiron 1501 AMD64-AthlonX2 2GB(maxed)WIN XP
Edirol: UA-4FX interface, M10-DX mixer
Ketron:SD2
Lexicon:MRC
Roland:A50 midiboard,DR660 drum machine,MKS-20,MKS-30,MKS-70,
D550 modules, M-120 mixer
Yamaha:TX802 module
TC Helicon:HarmonyM
Oberheim:Drummer
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Still available just in a different place from being a + sign next to the old GM MIDI dropdown that very few were using anymore anyway.
I access my Ketron SD2 Patchmap choices by Rightclicking on any of the Tracknames where I want to invoke the SD2, from the RightClick menu popup I choose "Select MIDI Patch" and that points to a second popout short menu, pick "Select Higher Bank Patch (from .pat file) and from there on it looks just as before.
The same two popups are available from the new GUI's Mixer area as well, just RightClick on the Track's Window Slot for it.
As for XP, that's what I've been running BB2014 on, works fine, actually seems more stable here than BB2013 was.
Now, on top of all that reassurance, don't forget about the PG Music "30-day No Questions Asked Return Policy" as well.
Surely 30 days is time enough to tell if you want to keep it.
And the activation deal is no big thing at all. Do it once and its over. I've heard no complaints about that not working. And we're allowed up to three machines, too.
But I'm tellin' ya, this one is a keeper.
Got accustomed to using the new GUI in minutes here.
--Mac
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Love the new look so far. Me thinks it is evolving!
Lenovo Win 10 16 gig ram, Mac mini with 16 gig of ram, BiaB 2022, Realband, Harrison Mixbus 32c version 9.1324, Melodyne 5 editor, Presonus Audiobox 1818VSL, Presonus control app, Komplete 49 key controller.
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Nothing wrong with Win 8.1 Just takes very little time to get used to it and configure your start menu and desktop. BIAB runs just fine on Win 8.1 Later, Ray
Asus Q500A i7 Win 10 64 bit 8GB ram 750 HD 15.5" touch screen, BIAB 2017, Casio PX 5s, Xw P1, Center Point Stereo SS V3 and EWI 4000s.
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
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Band-in-a-Box® 2024 German for Windows is Here!
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Note: the Band-in-a-Box® keychain is only included with flash drive backup copies, and cannot be purchased separately.
Handy flash drive tip: Always try plugging in a USB device the wrong way first? If your flash drive (or other USB plug) doesn't have a symbol to indicate which way is up, look for the side with a seam on the metal connector (it only has a line across one side) - that's the side that either faces down or to the left, depending on your port placement.
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!
With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!
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A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
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