Can someone provide me a link to setting up jBridge for BIAB? I did a google search, but the video I saw only shows you how to purchase it, I already have it, I can see my VSTs (Pianoteq 6 y Sampletank 3) however, I’m not able to get them to work. Thank you! Edward
You may know this, but I think it will help others.
It's been so long that I can't remember the exact process, but when you purchased jbridge, you had to register your email with them, because that's how you get the latest installation files. Someone who has done this recently may want to chime in on that part of the process. I personally purchased jbridge long before BIAB/RealBand even supported it, so mine was purchased directly from jbridge, not PGMusic.
When you install jbridge, make sure you do so as administrator, as it writes its licensing information to the registry. Also, don't just download the demo version from the main web site. As long as you have registered your license code, you go to the jbridge page and request a new installation file to get the latest version. You use your registered email address to get the new version (see images below).
Shortly, you will receive a file attachment in your email inbox. It will say:
Quote:
IMPORTANT NOTE: In case your email provider blocks my email with your software, this is an alternate email sent with the file extension renamed, simply rename the attached file's extension from .RENAME_EXTENSION_TO_7z to .7z after downloading it.
This is new; you used to just get the .7Z file in your inbox, but some mail providers block compressed attachments, so this is to ensure you get the file. Just download the file to your Desktop (or wherever you download your installation files). Rename the file to replace everything after the period to .7z (instead of ".RENAME_EXTENSION_TO_7z").
When you extract the file, you will be asked for a password. This password is contained in the same email that also had the new jbridge file.
The extracted file will be another compressed file, this time in .ZIP format. Just extract the zip file as you did the .7z file. There is no password for the zip file.
You will now have an .EXE file that you can run to install jbridge. Right click on the file and select "Run as Administrator".
This will install jbridge onto your computer. That registers it into the Windows registry. Once you have installed jbridge, you should reboot your computer. That's all you need to do for BIAB. It will automatically know that jbridge is installed and you can load 64-bit VSTi's and 64-bit VST's. Be aware that some VST/VSTi's have exactly the same name when loaded, so for some of them, you need to first unlink the 32-bit version to use the 64-bit version, as BIAB can only have one like name at at time. As I recall, Kontakt is that way. Unless they've changed it, if you try to load the 64-bit version and the 32-bit version is already in the list, you just end up with where you were (with the 32-bit version).
jbridge also has a utility call "jbridger", which is used to create wrappers for 64-bit VSTi's for use in 32-bit hosts. BIAB and RealBand don't need the "bridged" version files, as it handles it internally automatically. But other hosts may need it, so you'll just have to read the docs for each host.
If you know have WinZip or WinRAR on your computer, you can download the free 7-zip utility to decompress the installation files. I don't believe the built in Windows unzipper works with 7z files. You can use the Windows unzipper for the ZIP file, but not the initial 7z file.
Hope this made sense.
John
Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 2x2TB, 1x4TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 2x1.5TB, 2x2TB, 1x4TB SATA
Yep, just make sure it's the file you received from jbridge, not the demo version on the main page. Go ahead and request a new one if you are not sure.
John
Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 2x2TB, 1x4TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 2x1.5TB, 2x2TB, 1x4TB SATA
I could be wrong, but as i recall, the BIAB only version wasn't so much a BIAB only version, but when it was released, it was a point version ahead of what jbridge had available on its site at the time. As jbridge has been subsequently updated over time, the official version from jbridge incorporates everything BIAB needs to operate properly. It was just a short period of time before the versions normalized to a single version. I've updated this way over many years and it has always worked for me.
John
Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 2x2TB, 1x4TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 2x1.5TB, 2x2TB, 1x4TB SATA
I’ll send an email to Joao for confirmation of this, once I have it installed, I’m going to make a new “How to install” video, just for clarification. Thanks again,
One issue I ran into on my Windows 7 Home Premium laptop is the third party program (from NCH software, normally a decent company for offering freeware) I used to decompress the 7z folder removed the built-in Windows 7 decompression app. I had the devil of a time straightening the apps out.
Funny thing is i never bothered installing jBridge for BIAB, other than installing it to make some .64 adaptations of older 32bit plugins for Cubase 64 bit in a specially created folder. Halion 3 SE (steinberg, comes with Cubase) is only 64bit, but jBridge seemingly converted it automatically for BIAB to 32bit; compliments for JOAO's programming skills. F
What is current Jbridge version that's work well with BIAB and most ̉64bits plug-in ? I've bought the Jbridge in 2015, it does not work with most my plug-ins. I've stopped using it.
I'm currently running jbridge 1.74. I just loaded IK-Multimedia Syntronik (the free version, but it's strictly 64-bit) into my VSTi stack in BIAB and it worked just fine.
If you go to the web site and request the latest version, the web site shows 1.74, but you will actually receive version 1.75 in your email.
I've not had a chance to test 1.75 yet, but if it's like previous updates, I expect it to work fine.
John
Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 2x2TB, 1x4TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 2x1.5TB, 2x2TB, 1x4TB SATA
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