Hi,

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Instead of changing each track manually .... is there a pref to set tracks to always use the VSC synth?



If you mean choosing instruments (program #'s) - you can audition instruments in the VSC panel if you want while the track is playing, but the only way they would "stick" is if the track was set to No Program # (---), and they wouldn't be saved with the song. If you mean that you want all MIDI tracks to use the VSC synth by default, open the MIDI Driver Setup and check the 'default DXi synth' checkbox.

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Is there a way to have RB open to a folder I choose



There are a couple options. You can set Options | Preferences | File -bootup in folder of last session. This will open the most recent folder that you were working in. Or, if you leave that option UNCHECKED, you could right-click on the desktop shortcut or start menu shortcut you use to open RealBand, and type the folder you want to start in (for example E:\MySongs). You could also use the custom open/save dialog (Options | Preferences | File), and then File-Open will have a favorite folder button that you can use to get to your folders quickly.

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Real Drums (track 9 in above pic) was generated on its own .......
no option to choose the VSC synth ?



Track 9 is RealDrums, so is an audio track. If you want a MIDI Drums track generated instead, you could click on the Song Settings button and uncheck Allow RealDrums.

Andrew
PG Music Inc.