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I already have brought this topic after installing BiaB 2018:
A certain number of old and new demos were "missing", at least, the style picker was returning a "not found" screen when trying to load the demo.
Meanwhile, a patch seems to have solved the problem for the new Demos (ex _Airily)
but not for the older ones (ex -BomMed+ (Bomba Medium).
In fact, I have checked with my older version 2017 and found that all the relative demo songs are still there in BiaB 2018... Only there are not "linked" to the relevant style.
As an ex., the style Afro Folk 6/8 returns a "not found" when trying to load the demo song, although there is a demo corresponding (SalsaAfroCuban68_Folk_114 demo) to be found in the "songs picker" of BiaB 2018.
The next question is: how do I "link" style and demo? In former versions, I had the possibility to place a demo with exactly the same name as the style and it was done.. Only this has been a (wise) tidying up action in BiaB 2018...
Bernard
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Bernard, The below thread was recently posted that seems to be about the same problem that you describe http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=452551#Post452551If this is the case, I believe that Build 509 fixed some of these issues. PG Music are aware of this problem. It seems that some of the SGU/MGU files that partner the audio and style files were not put in the correct folder. Andrew has said that this will be fixed with a patch. Regards, Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2026
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OK, Noel, thanks for the information.
I have, of course read the mail from PG, stating they would solve the problem.
I have installed patch 509 as soon as it came out, and, of course, I am impatient!!
(have to relax and cool down, certainly!).
This does not answer the question: How do I link a given style with a demo in BiaB 2018? Let say I create a new demo and want to link it with a particular style..
The possibility of this manipulation existed under former versions of BiaB.
Anybody would know?
Bernard
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This issue should be fixed already, so I'm not sure what's going on there. I would suggest installing the patch again just to be sure, and check Help | About Band-in-a-Box that you have build 509.
The styles you mention should have demos present and found.
AfrFk68
-AfrFk68
-BomMed+
Taking \bb\Styles\AfrFk68.sty as an example, the demo is \bb\Demos\MIDI Style Demos\Styles70\AfrFk68.MGU
Any MIDI style demo can alternatively be in the "\bb\MIDI Style Demos\Misc" folder or the "...Drums - Demos" folder, or even the main bb folder. RealStyles and MST demos should be in "RealTracks - Demos" or "MIDI SuperTracks - Demos"
Andrew
PG Music Inc.
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Thanks Andrew for joining in...
The "problem" is as follows: If I want to open a particular type of file directly in the style picker, I get (even after patch 510 loaded this morning)
a "not found" return. This is the case, for ex. with the file -AfrFk68
(2007.11 misc).
Now, I have found that, if I give this title in the filter string, I get 2 files,
-AfrFk68 and
AfrFk68.
With the second file, I open the corresponding demo without problem (and can, of course, load the -AfrFk68 style). My question is where does the "difference" come from?
And at the same time, how can I define a new demo song to match a given style. I have not clearly understood your explanation... (sorry..)
Bernard
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Hi Bernard,
I understand your question and the answer is that the difference between the two files is quite trivial. In fact, in this case the demos are the same unless you have unchecked the option to always substitute MIDI drums for RealDrums in the RealDrums Preferences. AfrFk68.MGU is "pure MIDI" with MIDI drums. -AfrFk68.MGU is all MIDI except for the Drums. For some reason you don't appear to have the -AfrFk68.MGU file in the \bb\Demos\Drums - Demos folder where it is expected. You could fix by installing the realdrums* files from your online account.
Andrew
PG Music Inc.
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OK, now, I get it!
I have really a lot of demos which are not directly available within the style picker... They are all "misc" and with the first sign -
So I solve this with different medicine according to the case:
1) I find the file (-...) within the styles demos (?) and transport it to the drums demos.
2) I load the song file without the first - (that is without the RDrums) and add a RDrum before saving the file under the RDrums-demos, taking care that the demo name is the same as the style name.
A lot of work, but as explained, I love starting from an old midi (MGU) file and progressively change it by adding RTs or HQ instruments....
Bernard
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