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Hi Just bought Xtra styles Pak 5. and 49-Pak. some of the styles were what I needed, but many of them use mostly realtraks which apparently I dont have, my version of BB is the new 2018 Pro which I understand to mean basic. so what do you people do to find or replace those realtraks and make the style work. Can we tell what realtrak paks are required for the style or find something suitable amongs what we have somehow. Thanks Roy
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Roy,
First, welcome aboard!
In the program, click HELP, Then "What Add-ons do I have?" It will report any missing features.
It's very rare but you may need to reinstall.
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The Xtra Styles PAK 5 uses RealTracks found within the 2018 UltraPAK or Audiophile Edition. Without either of those Band-in-a-Box packages installed, the purchase will not work. If you're not interested in upgrading to an UltraPAK (or Audiophile Edition) to use your purchase, simply contact us for a refund: http://www.pgmusic.com/contact.htmThanks, Callie
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Roy, that's a generous offer from the company (above).
I might point out that the Xtra Styles 5 Pak is the newest such offering and makes use of some of the newer RealTracks. The 49 Pak is new as well. Any user of an older Pro version would encounter the same problem. The basic BIAB 2018 program engine is the same in any of the versions; the only difference is how many RealTracks, RealDrums and styles you decide to buy (and, for the audiophile version, the quality).
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Roy,
Where else can we hope to find such great Customer Service?
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Last I checked, the web site stated that you need to have either the UltraPak or the Audiophile Pak to use the XTRA styles. BIAB Pro or BIAB Mega just won't have the needed RealStyles and ReslDrums to use those style files.
Styles and RealTracks are two different things (although on the forum, quite a number of people refer to the RealTracks as "styles", which can lead to confusion). The XTRA Styles are just a style file that references existing RealTracks, but do not include the requisite RealTracks themselves. You have to already have them. Heck, you could even recreate them yourself, but that would take a very long time and require a lot of auditioning, which could be better spent creating music with existing styles.
I would do one of two things: take PGMusic up on their offer of a refund now, or wait until the Christmas sale when you can upgrade your BIAB Pro to the BIAB UltrPak, at which point those XTRA styles will work (Christmas is just around the corner).
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Thanks for the advice everyone much appreciated, the way forward is clear, accept the offer and wait till I can afford to upgrade. Thanks Roy. Great customer service, can't deny that,
Last edited by Royarn; 09/17/18 09:37 PM.
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For the upgrade the Xmas period sale is financially the best; about 50% off Xtrastyles, and you'll get a lot for free too as extra bonusses. -F
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I'll keep my eyes out for the Christmas deals thanks. Roy
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I'll keep my eyes out for the Christmas deals thanks. Roy Yes, some very generous offers appear at this time. Well worth the actually 'short' wait.
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I'm waiting for Christmas and upgrading.
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Now Received refund on my purchase thank you PGMUSIC for your prompt service much appreciated. Roy
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
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Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!
The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!
There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.
If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.
We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!
Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.
Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
Video: Volume Automation in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®
Video: Audio Input Monitoring with Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®
Video: Enhanced Melodists in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®!
We've enhanced the Melodists feature included in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows!
Access the Melodist feature by pressing F7 in the program to open the new MultiPicker Library and locate the [Melodist] tab.
You can now generate a melody on any track in the program - very handy! Plus, you select how much of the melody you want generated - specify a range, or apply it to the whole track.
See the Melodist in action with our video, Band-in-a-Box® 2024: The Melodist Window.
Learn even more about the enhancements to the Melodist feature in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024upgrade/chapter3.htm#enhanced-melodist
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 DAW Plugin Version 6: New Features Specifically for Reaper®
New with the DAW Plugin Version 6.0, released with Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows: the Reaper® Panel!
This new panel offers built-in specific support for the Reaper® DAW API allowing direct transfer of Band-in-a-Box® files to/from Reaper® tracks!
When you run the Plugin from Reaper®, there is a panel to set the following options:
-BB Track(s) to send: This allows you to select the Plugin tracks that will be sent Reaper.
-Destination Reaper Track: This lets you select the destination Reaper track to receive media content from the Plugin.
-At Bar: You can select a bar in Reaper where the Plugin tracks should be placed.
-Start Below Selected Track: This allows you to place the Plugin tracks below the destination Reaper track.
-Overwrite Reaper Track: You can overwrite previous content on the destination Reaper track.
-Move to Project Folder: With this option, you can move the Plugin tracks to the Reaper project folder.
-Send Reaper Instructions Enable this option to send the Reaper Instructions instead of rendering audio tracks, which is faster.
-Render Audio & Instructions: Enable this option to generate audio files and the Reaper instructions.
-Send Tracks After Generating: This allows the Plugin to automatically send tracks to Reaper after generating.
-Send Audio for MIDI Track: Enable this option to send rendered audio for MIDI tracks.
-Send RealCharts with Audio: If this option is enabled, Enable this option to send RealCharts with audio.
Check out this video highlighting the new Reaper®-specific features: Band-in-a-Box® DAW Plugin Version 6: New Features Specifically for Reaper®
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 DAW Plugin Version 6: New Features Video
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