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Thanks to all who replied to my earlier post asking for help regarding installing BB11 Pro on my 64-Bit Windows 7 Professional systrem. Since that post, I have found the way to successfully install this old software. Here's how to do so:
Windows 7 Professional offers a feature called "Virtual PC" via download from Microsoft. Virtual PC provides a fully operational version of Windows XP to run in a virtual mode. Details for this feature are fuly explained on the MS website.
After downloading and installing Virtual PC, I successfully installed BB 11 Pro under this virtual operational mode. The Virtual PC mode can be used to install and run other older software and was developed primarily for businesses to be able to continue to use software which would not run under Windows 7 Professional - particularly on 64-bit systems.
During my investigations, I also determined that BB 11 Pro would successfully install and run under Vista.
Now, I have another question: One of the respondents to my earlier post suggested that I should upgrade because the new BB programs are "worlds apart" from the version I have. I am essentially a new BB user, so I would appreciate further comments about how I can benefit from paying for an upgrade.
Thanks.
Art
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Now, I have another question: One of the respondents to my earlier post suggested that I should upgrade because the new BB programs are "worlds apart" from the version I have. I am essentially a new BB user, so I would appreciate further comments about how I can benefit from paying for an upgrade.
Thanks.
Glad to hear you are up and running. Not everyone will have the Pro version of Win 7 which provides this virtual XP.
Regarding your question the answer is very simple, one word - Real Tracks  ( I guess that is two words). These have dramatically changed the way I use BIAB. 
BIAB – 2025, Reaper (current), i7-12700F Processor, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, 1TB WD Black NVMe SSD, 2TB WDC Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue, 2 TB SK NVMe, 6 TB External, Motu Audio Express 6x6
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It would help you immensely to watch the videos available on this site. There have been literally hundreds of improvements to the program, RealDrums, Real Instruments, and features too numerous to get into.
Without knowing your background, your musical goals, and an idea of your 'equipment', it's very hard to give you more direction than that.
John Conley
Musica est vita
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It would help you immensely to watch the videos available on this site. There have been literally hundreds of improvements to the program, RealDrums, Real Instruments, and features too numerous to get into.
Without knowing your background, your musical goals, and an idea of your 'equipment', it's very hard to give you more direction than that.
Hello John and thanks for your reply.
My musical background is: I sing tenor with a 50-voice auditioned chorale in Johnson City, TN. I play some chords on a guitar to accompany my singing when I occasionally perform solo (mostly folk music, Christmas music, etc.). I read music and I can play the piano, but very slowly and with virtually no technique worth mentioning. I am about to acquire a keyboard with a midi interface. I am very computer literate. I am just beginning to explore BB, even though I have had the software for a number of years. I have no idea how far I can or will go. It is a hobby, among several other hobbies, now that I am retired. I know vert little music theory. From decades of listening, I have an extensive knowledge of classical music, jazz, pop from the 20s through the 60s, and broadway and show music up to about 1970.
I suppose that my main interest in upgrading at this point would be centered around issues such as ease of use, rather than, for example, more elaborate compositional tools which I am not able to appreciate at this time. If I am successful with BB, I will probably try to compose music, using the keyboard I will acquire as the input device. I have much to learn about chording, etc. before I could even begin to take advantage of the BB features I see.
Having said all the above, I would appreciate your comments about upgrading BB and my objectives.
Thanks,
Art
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