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A Build 365b update is available for Band-in-a-Box 2013:http://www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#365This patch will update Band-in-a-Box 2013 to Build 365 from a previous 2013 build. [Note: The 'b' indicates that some files other than the main program executable have been updated since build 365 was first released.] The update must be installed into your existing Band-in-a-Box 2013 folder. Summary of Changes for Build 365b (Dec 13, 2012)Updated: Improved and accurate notation for all three Artist Performance sets. Added: Full Band-in-a-Box 2013 User's Guide PDF. Added: There are 34 additional RealTracks that have been given new simple variations. These are updated if you already have those RealTracks installed. Fixed: There were many RealTracks with simple variations that weren't showing as having simple variations in the RealTracks Picker, and these may not have always been using simple riffs. The total number of RealTracks with simple variations is now over 400. Fixed: EuroDance and BluesRock128 RealDrums styles info is updated in the RealDrums Picker. Updated: StylePicker list is improved, and the new SuperStyles and RealStyles appear in more categories. Added: Shots and holds have been added for the R&B Horns (RealTracks Set 176). There are now shots and holds databases up to #260. Updated: Shots and holds work much better with the new RealTracks (in sets 170-187). Added: We've added new simple basses: Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Half,Half; Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Half,Quarter; Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Quarter,Quarter; in three tempos each, - 110, 140, and 190. There are new RealStyles that use these. Improved: The existing "simple" and "very simple" Jazz basses are also updated. Improved: The BAND button is revised, and some new styles are added to it. Added: Style demos for more of the new RealStyles. Improved: Volume levels for the new RealTracks and SuperTracks have been fine-tuned. Fixed: Any issues with MIDI SuperTracks styles and demos have been fixed where necessary, and most MIDI SuperTracks demos have been fine-tuned. Updated: Other miscellaneous tweaks to RealTracks, SuperTracks, and Hi-Q files. Summary of Changes for Build 365 (Dec 7, 2012)Added: Campfire RealStyle demos. (Can be loaded in via the "Country [campfire]" category in the StylePicker, or from the Campfire subfolder in the \bb\RealTracks - Demos folder). Added: A jazz swing RealTracks (#2125) has been added that plays the simplest bass lines for jazz swing, with root and 5th in the 'a' section. Fixed: _TBLZRAS.STY was pointing to incorrect Drums folder. Summary of Changes for Build 364 (Dec 5, 2012) Improved: Better use of pedals in Piano MST Improved: MIDI SuperTracks dialog now has option to show/hide MIDI SuperTracks that are N/A (not available) Improved: StylePicker updates for most recent STY files. Updated: RealTracks 180-187 databases, styles, and demos updated to latest versions as of Dec 5 2013. Updated: MIDI SuperTracks databases, styles, and demos updated to latest versions as of Dec 5 2013. Fixed: Possible missing Hi-Q instrument messages Summary of changes (Dec 4 2012)Fixed: Thru/Audio synth patch was not loading sometimes. Fixed: Mixer was sometimes continuing to show old synth name. Fixed: Styles and Realtracks names with '&' character were displaying with an underline character instead of the '&'. Added: More style definitions. Added: Many new and improved Artist Performances (\bb\Artist Performance Sets). Note: Set 2 is ony included in the 16PAK upgrade). Added: More StylePicker information for new styles (e.g. style memos). Fixed: RealTracks 180-187 databases, styles, and demos updated to latest versions as of Dec 4 2013. Fixed: MIDI SuperTracks databases, styles, and demos updated to latest versions as of Dec 4 2013. Fixed: Spurious entries in the RealTracks Picker window removed. Updated: Improved temp swapping information for new RealTracks. Fixed: Missing MIDI SuperTracks messages. Fixed: Possible missing Hi-Q instrument messages.
Andrew
PG Music Inc.
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Just installed the patch and when style picker rebuilt itself most of the styles on the list for the new RT area were missing. Just a big white blank area in the middle!
I reset BIAB to Factory Default, quit BIAB and restarted it and they now show up.
Helpful hint just in case you run into the same scenario.
BIAB2026
Windows 10 Pro (Never Windows 11!)
WA6NCB
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JC,
TKS for the heads up.
I followed your procedure and it looks good.
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Dear PG Music, in the description of the Dec. 13 update for Simple RealTracks, you list all the RealTracks that have the Simple variation available, including 34 new ones. This is a great feature, but in using that list as a reference, I'm having trouble finding individual tracks the way the list is sorted by your number.
Would you be able to sort on the first text column (instrument) as the primary key, and the second column as secondary key? Then we would see all the Bass, Acoustic followed by Bass, Electric etc.
BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Slate VSX, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.
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Also: the 356b update only shows up as 356 (without the "b") in the "Help" "About" dialog, so I thought I hadn't installed it (which I actually did) so I installed it again.
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Would you be able to sort on the first text column (instrument) as the primary key
Ok - we've re-sorted the list.
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the 356b update only shows up as 356
Yes, we just used 'b' in our description to differentiate it from the earlier patch, as the program .exe build is the same (some other files were updated)
Andrew
PG Music Inc.
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Hi I just received my upgrade to BIAB2013 Audiophile on Dec.31,2013 do I have the latest version with the build 365b already on my hard drive. I noticed 365 took effect mid December .
thanx,
Bob
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Hi Bob,
It is very likely that you already have the latest update, pgmusic is very good about including the udpates on orders that come in after the posted update date.
If you go to Help-> About inside BB, you can view the version number there.
BUT -- the "b" suffix won't show in these.
If you have doubts that your reported 365 is perhaps not 365b because it won't do the things listed in the 3654b update, no harm can come of downloading and installing it, if it is already at 365b, no problems can happen from installing that again and if its not, you will rest assured you are up to date as of today's date.
Pays to visit the update page periodically and check for new update releases in future. If there, by all means download and install the latest and greatest.
Have Fun,
--Mac
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