|
Log in to post
|
Print Thread |
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52
Enthusiast
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52 |
if i open up a plugin editor window and start playback, closing the editor will cause the audi to break.
It would be a good idea to make audio playback totally insulated from any GUI actions or user operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021 |
It probably would be if you had a dedicated video card with all of it's own resources.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 22,457
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 22,457 |
Most users have no issue with this. May be a video issue as John mentioned.
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Make your sound your own!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,691
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,691 |
If i open sampletank, Jamstix, or any other plugin it will motorboat badly. I have heard this complaint with other programs. It was a topic for conversation at sonar a couple years back, and i have seen it else where as well. Cake did a lot to try to eliminate it, so i imagine it will get looked at here someday.
As the guys said a dedicated video card helps a lot, since the on board one has less memory to use, and pulls directly from the same resources that the audio is pulling from.
I would like to see PG spend sometime with things like this and VSTi, and ASIO issues soon.
I just expect it and never do such a thing during mix down.
HP Win 11 12 gig ram, Mac mini Sonoma with 16 gig of ram, BiaB/RB 2026, Reaper 7, Harrison Mixbus 11 , Presonus Audiobox USB96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Do you you mean one quick break or repeated stuttering? I would expect ONE short drop because you are disturbing the CPU while it is working. A long period of stuttering if different.
I am going to keep working with ASIO drivers. The one brief time I got them to work, the mixer was immediately responsive and I liked that. With the generic drivers the mixer takes 4 beats to respond, and as rharv pointed out, it is indeed the driver doing it. The drivers I have for my M-Audio are the latest they have on their web page, so I have nowhere else to turn unless ASIO4ALL is going to work in the ling run. The time I tried them, I had no success. Errors from RB that they were not installed or configured correctly. That was weeks ago and I don't remember beyond an hour (hence the teleprompter to sing MY OWN songs...)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52
Enthusiast
|
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52 |
Quote:
Most users have no issue with this. May be a video issue as John mentioned.
You are kidding right ?
Regarding the “quick break/stuttering” question the answer is it is definetly a kind of repeated stuttering. More than just a mere “click”.
The graphics card is internal to an iMac running under Bootcamp with Windows 7. But this ha nothing to do with video cards. As it happens theres an ATI card inside this mac, but its got nothing to do with this issue since I dont get any of these problems with Ableton or Cubase under windows 7, so its down to programming and not any card issue.
I suspect the problem has to do with the audio updating stuff being done in the main application thread that also handles the GUI. Or it may be jus to do with
issues concerinng how plugin windows are being redrawn and managed.
this may be acceptable for BIAB , but for a DAW where it is common to be modifying parameters, changing VSTI settings on the fly, etc
this is unacceptable.
And this is on top of continual issues with ASIO, false messages telling me i have the wrong MIDI driver selected etc etc.
I’ll report more on this later.
Last edited by dstenning; 08/20/11 12:51 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021 |
Quote:
if i open up a plugin editor window and start playback, closing the editor will cause the audi to break.
It would be a good idea to make audio playback totally insulated from any GUI actions or user operations.
I don't have this issue at all with the WDM drivers. I now suspect that you're using , or trying to use ,ASIO. Try upping the ASIO buffers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021 |
Quote:
Do you you mean one quick break or repeated stuttering? I would expect ONE short drop because you are disturbing the CPU while it is working. A long period of stuttering if different.
I am going to keep working with ASIO drivers. The one brief time I got them to work, the mixer was immediately responsive and I liked that. With the generic drivers the mixer takes 4 beats to respond, and as rharv pointed out, it is indeed the driver doing it. The drivers I have for my M-Audio are the latest they have on their web page, so I have nowhere else to turn unless ASIO4ALL is going to work in the ling run. The time I tried them, I had no success. Errors from RB that they were not installed or configured correctly. That was weeks ago and I don't remember beyond an hour (hence the teleprompter to sing MY OWN songs...)
Eddie,
If you don't need ASIO for playing a soft synth and if it's giving you issues switch back to the WDM. Then go to PREFS/AUDIO and set the playback buffers way down from the default 2000. Even with the lowly Toshiba mentioned in my sig. I can set it to 500 with no stutter and mixer moves are 99.9% real time.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Quote:
Eddie,
If you don't need ASIO for playing a soft synth and if it's giving you issues switch back to the WDM. Then go to PREFS/AUDIO and set the playback buffers way down from the default 2000. Even with the lowly Toshiba mentioned in my sig. I can set it to 500 with no stutter and mixer moves are 99.9% real time.
I can answer that part 100%. I NEVER use soft synths anymore. I did for a while with Sonar but now that so many of you helped me learn RB I add live parts as audio tracks I play in myself on my Ensoniq synths.
I REALLY need that mixer to work without that 4 beat delay so I can fade and such. That worked with the ASIO. With the MME, the gap is killing me.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021 |
You didn't read the whole post. Change the output buffers down to 500 or less and it will be without delay with MME/WDM. They really are WDM PG just hasn't changed the name yet.. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Quote:
You didn't read the whole post. Change the output buffers down to 500 or less and it will be without delay with MME/WDM. /quote]
Is THAT where the error is or is it just trying to USE those ASIO drivers?
So the buffers are the issue withe mixer and not which driver I am using. I will test that when I go up after dinner. Man if that's all it is..... And that is going to be under the "audio settings" tab on the taskbar I assume..... been in there SO many times....
TY!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021 |
Nope Edie.In realBand go to Prefs/audio It's a setting in RB.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52
Enthusiast
|
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52 |
Quote:
I don't have this issue at all with the WDM drivers. I now suspect that you're using , or trying to use ,ASIO. Try upping the ASIO buffers.
WDM uses far larger buffers and has greater latency than i can work with.
Im using ASIO for low latency so I can play my VSTI's without lag. Currently the buffer size is 256. Not particularly demanding really in this day and age.
I should elaborate on the "stutter" - its more like a machine gun effect.
If this was merely a question of ASIO versus WDM then i would expect this issue to be present in cubase or ableton which i can happily run on this windows machine fine at those buffer sizes with none of this stutter effect.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Quote:
Then go to PREFS/AUDIO and set the playback buffers way down from the default 2000. Even with the lowly Toshiba mentioned in my sig. I can set it to 500 with no stutter and mixer moves are 99.9% real time.
That seems to have done it.
TY!!!! Now I have control of it again.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021 |
Quote:
Quote:
I don't have this issue at all with the WDM drivers. I now suspect that you're using , or trying to use ,ASIO. Try upping the ASIO buffers.
WDM uses far larger buffers and has greater latency than i can work with.
Im using ASIO for low latency so I can play my VSTI's without lag. Currently the buffer size is 256. Not particularly demanding really in this day and age.
I should elaborate on the "stutter" - its more like a machine gun effect.
If this was merely a question of ASIO versus WDM then i would expect this issue to be present in cubase or ableton which i can happily run on this windows machine fine at those buffer sizes with none of this stutter effect.
If playing VSTi in real time yes you need ASIO.ASIO has always been iffy in that it works for some and not others with BIAB or RB.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 22,457
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 22,457 |
John, can you tell dstenning how you fixed your scrollbar issue? I don't remember the details. Something about which thread you were using.
It's not an unheard of problem, but its not one everyone has. So yeah, MOST users do not have this problem. I have a few machines here that do not do this. It probably is indeed something in the coding, but it only happens with some hardware setups.
*edit
dstenning, in Prefs section is a choice to use a 'descrete thread' or something similar. Try that and see if it makes a difference. Make cubase does that as a default.
Last edited by rharv; 08/21/11 08:20 AM.
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Make your sound your own!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52
Enthusiast
|
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52 |
Quote:
dstenning, in Prefs section is a choice to use a 'descrete thread' or something similar. Try that and see if it makes a difference. Make cubase does that as a default.
I saw that option in preferences, but for some reason. It only applies to WDM , not ASIO.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,021 |
Right.
My issue, and it happens oddly enough on both of my laptops ( specs below ) is that the scroll bar will stutter, stop & jump and eventually just stop. It took me a LONG time. A week I believe to find the secret hand shake to fix this. I call replicate and fix the issue 100% of the time. I'm using WDM so the first part doesn't apply to ASIO but the second part is worth a try. The fix for me requires I do both things. If I only do one of them them problem persists. No one has ever been able to explain why this happens. here's my to things I have to do:
1. PREFS/AUDIO --- set to use a discrete thread normal priority
2. Open Task Mgr with RB open. Rt click on the RB process and set the affinity so that RB can only use one processor.
Works every time.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52
Enthusiast
|
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 52 |
I have to say, coming from a Mac environment ( and only installed windoze so i could run RB )
I find the inability of Windows 7 to provide a stable low latency audio solution surprising and disappointing
here in 2011 as we are.
Not the fault of PG music of course, but i would have thought Microsoft would have caught up with Apples CoreAudio/MIDI by now.
Clearly not.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RealBand
|
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,691
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,691 |
I run four different DAWs on my windows machine and three do not stutter when i open plug ins up or close them. This is a weakness in the RB audio engine. Sonar doesn't, Reaper Doesn't MTS doesn't.
Folks are all so quick to bash Windows. Go over to the Logic forum and read a while, you will notice that it has problems with automation, wave files, bouncing, plugins, you name it. Should we assume that all the problems are just logics, and not also Apple OS related as well?
Win 7 has shown to be a very stable capable OS for audio, and there are a lot of folks using Windows DAWs these days, even in pro studios.
On Sonar i get 4ms latency with no issues and the same is true of Reaper and MTS, RB and PTPA are right there. They do not handle my ASIO driver as well, but it is still very solid.
It is vogue to beat up Microsoft i guess, but i have several friends with Macs and they have had just as many problems as I have.
Last edited by Robh; 08/23/11 03:56 PM.
HP Win 11 12 gig ram, Mac mini Sonoma with 16 gig of ram, BiaB/RB 2026, Reaper 7, Harrison Mixbus 11 , Presonus Audiobox USB96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Windows Special Offers End Tomorrow (January 15th, 2026) at 11:59 PM PST!
Time really is running out! Save up to 50% on Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® upgrades and receive a FREE Bonus PAK—only when you order by 11:59 PM PST on Thursday, January 15, 2026!
We've added many major new features and new content in a redesigned Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®!
Version 2026 introduces a modernized GUI redesign across the program, with updated toolbars, refreshed windows, smoother workflows, and a new Dark Mode option. There’s also a new side toolbar for quicker access to commonly used windows, and the new Multi-View feature lets you arrange multiple windows as layered panels without overlap, making it easier to customize your workspace.
Another exciting new addition is the new AI-Notes feature, which can transcribe polyphonic audio into MIDI. You can view the results in notation or play them back as MIDI, and choose whether to process an entire track or focus on specific parts like drums, bass, guitars/piano, or vocals. There's over 100 new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®.
There's an amazing collection of new content too, including 202 RealTracks, new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!
Upgrade your Band-in-a-Box for Windows to save up to 50% on most Band-in-a-Box® 2026 upgrade packages!
Plus, when you order your Band-in-a-Box® 2026 upgrade during our special, you'll receive a Free Bonus PAK of exciting new add-ons.
If you need any help deciding which package is the best option for you, just let us know. We are here to help!
Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® Special Offers Extended Until January 15, 2026!
Good news! You still have time to upgrade to the latest version of Band-in-a-Box® for Windows® and save. Our Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® special now runs through January 15, 2025!
We've packed Band-in-a-Box® 2026 with major new features, enhancements, and an incredible lineup of new content! The program now sports a sleek, modern GUI redesign across the entire interface, including updated toolbars, refreshed windows, smoother workflows, a new dark mode option, and more. The brand-new side toolbar provides quicker access to key windows, while the new Multi-View feature lets you arrange multiple windows as layered panels without overlap, creating a flexible, clutter-free workspace. We have an amazing new “AI-Notes” feature. This transcribes polyphonic audio into MIDI so you can view it in notation or play it back as MIDI. You can process an entire track (all pitched instruments and drums) or focus on individual parts like drums, bass, guitars/piano, or vocals. There's an amazing collection of new content too, including 202 RealTracks, new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!
There are over 100 new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®.
When you order purchase Band-in-a-Box® 2026 before 11:59 PM PST on January 15th, you'll also receive a Free Bonus PAK packed with exciting new add-ons.
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® today! Check out the Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all the purchase options available.
Happy New Year!
Thank you for being part of the Band-in-a-Box® community.
Wishing you and yours a very happy 2026—Happy New Year from all of us at PG Music!
Season's Greetings!
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy holiday season—thanks for being part of our community!
The office will be closed for Christmas Day, but we will be back on Boxing Day (Dec 26th) at 6:00am PST.
Team PG
Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: The Newly Designed Piano Roll Window
In this video, we explore the updated Piano Roll, complete with a modernized look and exciting new features. You’ll see new filtering options that make it easy to focus on specific note groups, smoother and more intuitive note entry and editing, and enhanced options for zooming, looping, and more.
Watch the video.
You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: AI Stems & Notes - split polyphonic audio into instruments and transcribe
This video demonstrates how to use the new AI-Notes feature together with the AI-Stems splitter, allowing you to select an audio file and have it separated into individual stems while transcribing each one to its own MIDI track. AI-Notes converts polyphonic audio—either full mixes or individual instruments—into MIDI that you can view in notation or play back instantly.
Watch the video.
You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®
With your version 2026 for Windows Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons for FREE! Or upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!
These PAKs are loaded with additional add-ons to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box®!
This Free Bonus PAK includes:
- The 2026 RealCombos Booster PAK:
-For Pro customers, this includes 27 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For MegaPAK customers, this includes 25 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 12 new RealStyles.
- MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 46: Piano & Organ
- Instrumental Studies Set 24: Groovin' Blues Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 19: Songs with Vocals 9
- Playable RealTracks Set 5
- RealDrums Stems Set 9: Cool Brushes
- SynthMaster Sounds Set 1 (with audio demos)
- Android Band-in-a-Box® App (included)
Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:
- 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyle.
- FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
- MIDI Styles Set 93: Look Ma! More MIDI 16: SynthMaster
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 47: More SynthMaster
- Instrumental Studies 25 - Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 20: Songs with Vocals 10
- RealDrums Stems Set 10: Groovin' Sticks
- SynthMaster Sounds & Styles Set 2 (sounds & styles with audio demos)
Learn more about the Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forums57
Topics85,738
Posts795,584
Members39,945
| |
Most Online25,754
Jan 24th, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dansk
Deutsch - Windows
Español
Français - Windows
Italiano - Windows
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Svenskt
русский
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean