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I have the full version of SampleTank as well as the one that comes with BIAB and for some reason when I try to use the HiQ sounds it looks like it loads but no sound comes out? Any ideas?

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You do know ST3 is 64bit only and requires J-bridge to run in BIAB? Just checking since your details were sparse.


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Sorry I am running 32 bit. I upgraded to the Mega Pak and I am running BIAB from a external drive. The SampleTank is on my D drive. I initially got an error when I tried to access the HiQ sounds like BIAB didn't know where SampleTank was. I edited Sampletank in the MIDI section so it would know where to find it. Now when I go to change a sound to HiQ it looks like BIAB sees it (no error message) but when I load it I get no sound.

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Note which channel the instrument is using in ST. It will be flashing. You have to then select the instrument you want to use from the right panel and add it to the correct channel in the left pane.

That's what I have to do to make it work.

BIAB/RB does not retain your selection so this process has to be repeated each time you load the song.


Solutions have been discussed in other threads here on the forum but I have not had success on my system. The solution has corrected this issue with other users so it is worth checking out.


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ok I get it. If I am replacing the bass I need to check to see which midi channel its on then add the bass sound to that channel on ST. Although I don't notice any flashing channels in ST. I will give it a try and see if I can make it work. Thanks.

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With the song playing, solo the track you are working with and the 'number' of the port that is assigned will be flashing in the left panel of the ST window. There is also a chart in the BIAB documentation that provides the midi port assignments in BIAB. For instance, 5 is normally the Thru-channel. The port may also be listed if you open the Right/Click menu of the BIAB track.


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Within BIAB if you select a Hi-Q sound for a given track/slot/instrument it loads ST 2 DXi.

If you then CHANGE the synth to say another VSTi or DXi (e.g., ST 2 VSTi, or ST3, or Kontakt, or TTS-1 DXi, or EVEN BACK to ST 2 DXi) NO SOUND WILL BE HEARD - because the Hi-Q sounds are ST 2 sounds.

Which also means that can't be played within ST3 unless IMPORTED first (but read on).

When you call up a Hi-Q sound (manually via "Select Hi-Q Synth Patch") or they get loaded with a Super MT (MIDI track) song, etc. the sequence is:

1) the ST 2 DXi is LOADED into the instrument slot then,

2) that particular ST 2 Hi-Q sound is loaded INTO that instantiation of that ST 2 DXi.

So loading any other VSTi/DXi into that instrument/tract/slot wipes out the ST 2 SAMPLE instrument.

Also note no matter which (VSTi/DXi) or what version of ST 2 or ST 3, or other synth, is installed: HI-q Sounds automagically call up ST 2 DXi!

If you really want to use ST 3 and those identical sounds - import them into ST3, then MANUALLY load them up in ST 3 from within BIAB like any other patch on any other VSTi/DXi.

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I have Workstation which hsd SampleTank 2.5 and when I loaded BIAB it put in another version of SampleTank 2.5. Initially when I tried to load the HiQ sounds BIAB couldn't find it because ST wasn't where it expected it to be and I got an error message. I then repointed BIAB to the correct location. Then when I tried loading the HiQ sounds it acted like it loaded them but I got no sound. I just tried loading a 12 string sound on the first guitar and when I checked in BIAB this should be on channel 6. So I manually loaded the 12 string sound on channel 12 and I get no sound. This was working before I upgraded to the MegaPak so I am pretty sure it some sort of configuration error,

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The other weird thing is when I hit the load the HiQ sound it I here the sounds in the demo but as soon as I click okay for the sound I get nothing. I tried moving folders around in SampleTank and even as an admin it won't let me do it....really aggravating. I may have to uninstall SampleTank then try to reinstall.....GRRRRRRRR

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Ok so now I feel really stupid....the style I picked was not from the real styles but it used a real style guitar (thought it sounded pretty good for midi)and that was the track I was trying to use ST sound......so that is why under preview I could hear the sound but nothing when I loaded it.......needs to be a midi file. I wish I could say this is the last boneheaded mistake I will make but I doubt it....hope it helps someone else.

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