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Not hearing audio on playback #494884 10/09/18 01:10 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 22 W Wammer OP Enthusiast
OP Wammer Enthusiast W Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 22	I'm a brand new user setting up a song for the first time. Ive set up a chord sheet, set the key, tempo, and the number of bars and repeats. Then I went to the style picker and selected a style which plays the demo just fine when I double click on it. A can't see any crucial step I've missed to that point. Then, when I go to the main page, the style is listed in the heading, and it all looks good to go. However, when I hit play, it looks as though its playing... the black box is moving along the bars, but I'm not getting any audio. Obviously I've missed something somewhere, but I'm danged if I can spot it. If anyone can help me with the vital clue, my sanity will be restored and I'll be forever grateful. Thanks, Wammer

Re: Not hearing audio on playback Wammer #494889 10/09/18 01:35 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,008 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,008 Australia	Hi Wammer, Have a look at the below post. It will help you set up audio and midi. (I've written it for Windows BIAB.) http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=461558#Post461558 Regards, Noel my latest song: Summer Moon MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2024 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Not hearing audio on playback Wammer #494929 10/09/18 04:43 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,008 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,008 Australia	Wammer, I'm sorry Wammer, I don't know how to set up audio and midi for a Mac. Hopefully Kent or a Mac user will see this thread and help. Regards, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2024 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Not hearing audio on playback Noel96 #494938 10/09/18 08:35 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 22 W Wammer OP Enthusiast
OP Wammer Enthusiast W Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 22	Woo Hoo! A buddy of mine recently bought bb and walked me through the problem. I'm not entirely sure which particular tweak worked, but now its up and running like a champion. Man, what a remarkable product. It reeks of Hogwarts and witchcraft :] Thanks for your help. Cheers, Wammer

Re: Not hearing audio on playback Wammer #494942 10/09/18 09:28 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,008 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,008 Australia	Originally Posted By: Wammer Man, what a remarkable product. It reeks of Hogwarts and witchcraft :] Wammer Yes!!! That's what I STILL think after 12 years of using the product! It's incredible and rarely a day goes by that I don't sit down and use it to compose some songs. Enjoy the journey, Noel my latest song: Summer Moon MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2024 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Not hearing audio on playback Wammer #494978 10/10/18 03:21 AM Beginners Forum
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 9,417 Middlesex, NC Guitarhacker Veteran
Guitarhacker Veteran Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 9,417 Middlesex, NC	Glad you solved it.... You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.

Re: Not hearing audio on playback Wammer #495030 10/10/18 08:07 AM Beginners Forum
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,160 Winston-Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle Veteran
Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,160 Winston-Salem, NC USA	Wammer, Welcome to the Band-in-a-Box program and to the forum. May I suggest that your back up your settings while everything is working correctly? Looking at the online Band-in-a-Box for Mac manual, all settings are stored in files located inside the Preferences folder. Navigate to the preferences folder ( /Applications/Band-in-a-Box/Preferences ), copy it, paste to the desktop, rename the folder to something like BiaB BU for Band-in-a-Box back up then save under the Band-in-a-Box folder. As you make changes to you preferences just copy and paste between the two sub folders to stay up-to-date. There may be a save preferences command but I didn't see it so I apologize in advance if I overlooked it. Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

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