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Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #275930 12/21/14 06:16 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,608 Sterling, Va raymb1 Veteran
raymb1 Veteran Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,608 Sterling, Va	If #6 is no problem for me, then it's your PC that's inadequate, not BIAB. I don't have a huge screen. My laptop is only 15.5". The specs are below. Ray Last edited by raymb1; 12/21/14 06:17 PM. Asus Q500A i7 Win 10 64 bit 8GB ram 750 HD 15.5" touch screen, BIAB 2017, Casio PX 5s, Xw P1, Center Point Stereo SS V3 and EWI 4000s.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: raymb1 #275935 12/21/14 06:47 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,595 Spain C Cerio OP Expert
OP Cerio Expert C Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,595 Spain	May I ask you what's the resolution you're using? Latest BIAB version, latest build.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: raymb1 #275945 12/21/14 10:19 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,022 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,022 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted By: raymb1 If #6 is no problem for me, then it's your PC that's inadequate, not BIAB. I don't have a huge screen. My laptop is only 15.5". The specs are below. Ray Hi Ray I always appreciate and respect your input. A 15.5" laptop is actually a fair size display. I'm also interested in the screen resolution you use (not shown in your specs). Regards Trevor BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #275966 12/22/14 02:04 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,793 Wauconda DrDan Veteran
DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,793 Wauconda	Agreed, #6 is not a problem, however the window is NOT sizable. My DAW is 1920 x 1200 (26 inches), I can see the whole picker window, but If I size it down, it does hide content and does not provide a scroll bar to see the hidden content. So lets keep this on the list.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #275978 12/22/14 02:41 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,608 Sterling, Va raymb1 Veteran
raymb1 Veteran Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,608 Sterling, Va	1920 x 1080 I can make the window larger or smaller. Smaller will hide some of the content though. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Ray Asus Q500A i7 Win 10 64 bit 8GB ram 750 HD 15.5" touch screen, BIAB 2017, Casio PX 5s, Xw P1, Center Point Stereo SS V3 and EWI 4000s.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: raymb1 #276069 12/22/14 01:16 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,595 Spain C Cerio OP Expert
OP Cerio Expert C Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,595 Spain	Originally Posted By: raymb1 1920 x 1080 I can make the window larger or smaller. Smaller will hide some of the content though. I'm using 1366x768, which is the highest resolution supported by many 15.6'' laptops being sold nowadays (like mine). Please, see p. 20. Last edited by Cerio; 12/22/14 02:05 PM. Latest BIAB version, latest build.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #276105 12/22/14 03:35 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 118 D DonMusic Apprentice
DonMusic Apprentice D Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 118	Another bug: Prefs\OutputCh\Output Chords? (Check box) Checking this box does not save. It worked up until 2013. It has not worked since the introduction of 2014. A nasty bug if you use the TC Helicon in live performance without remembering to manually check this every time the program is opened. Don

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: DonMusic #276157 12/23/14 03:07 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,793 Wauconda DrDan Veteran
DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,793 Wauconda	Originally Posted By: DonMusic Another bug: Prefs\OutputCh\Output Chords? (Check box) Checking this box does not save. Don Thanks for this catch. I was very surprised since in years past this was a big feature for me and it used to keep the setting. Regarding the entire contents of this thread. This is much the reason I am keeping my wallet in my pocket this year. Not the only reason, but a main one. BIAB – 2026, Reaper (current), i7-12700F Processor, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, Motu Audio Express 6x6 - My SoundCloud.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #276196 12/23/14 07:16 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 483 San Jose,CA J jazzsax Journeyman
jazzsax Journeyman J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 483 San Jose,CA	+1 for #19 "we really don't need that enormous mixer right there all the time!" I suggest an option for just the transport window with options to select, start & stop a song.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: jazzsax #276219 12/23/14 08:34 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,692 Pawling New York R Rob Helms Veteran
Rob Helms Veteran R Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 8,692 Pawling New York	"but If I size it down, it does hind content and does not provide a scroll bar to see the hidden content" Sadly a lot of my content is HIND content! HP Win 11 12 gig ram, Mac mini Sonoma with 16 gig of ram, BiaB/RB 2026, Reaper 7, Harrison Mixbus 11 , Presonus Audiobox USB96

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #276511 12/25/14 10:09 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 3 C ChadL Newbie
ChadL Newbie C Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 3	+1 for #23, specifically this: Quote: and the scroll between chords pages itself (when the cursor reaches the last chord of the page) is just too abrupt If you're playing live, unless you've memorized the progression, you'll not see the next set of chords until the first chord of the next page has already played. Simply showing the next set of four chords (below the current row) would be an excellent fix. Thanks! Signed, (a guy who develops .NET apps for 20th Century Fox for a living :)) Last edited by ChadL; 12/25/14 10:10 AM.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #276537 12/25/14 09:38 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,869 Bynar ZeroZero Expert
ZeroZero Expert Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,869 Bynar	Anomalies in the chord sheet window - been there for ages. I have the color scheme Allanah (beige) loaded - but this applies to any color scheme. Take a group of eight bars drag and select the bars go black. Play the selection from the first bar. As you do this the 5th bar (!), then the sixth, seventh and finally the eighth go beige. When you get to the fourth bar (which is beige) as it sounds it turns black and this proceeds like this until the first bar is then reached Second time around the same happens The bar that is selected becomes half black and half beige. The bar being played is grey It such a mess to the eyes you have to accustom yourself to ignore it. Its good to have bold visual markers, but they should make sense Win 11 64, Asus Rog Strix z390 mobo, 64 gig RAM, 8700k

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #276538 12/25/14 09:41 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,869 Bynar ZeroZero Expert
ZeroZero Expert Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,869 Bynar	39: ish Please make it possible to loop a section simply by clicking the loop button - another thing that does not do what it says on the tin. I don't see the need for all the two click clutter Z Win 11 64, Asus Rog Strix z390 mobo, 64 gig RAM, 8700k

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #276546 12/26/14 02:13 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,022 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,022 Melbourne, Australia	40(-ish): Notation jumps all over the place when editing Sometimes, when editing a note, and selecting Cancel, the song cursor position jumps to a different bar, not within the current 'view'. It happens when the scroll bar at bottom has been used to navigate to the bar to be edited. After editing, sometimes the song jumps to the end, sometime to the start, sometimes to the adjacent bars. Steps to reproduce: 1: Place a MST in the bass part 2: In Notation Window, select Bass 3: Use the cursor slider arrow (A) to locate a bar in the middle of the song (this is the key point) 4: Edit a note, and select OK or Cancel (B) 5: Song jumps to a completely different bar (Now, what was the other note in the bar that I needed to change???) Dang! What was the bar? To make this more infuriating, I identified and reported this to PGM Support in December 2013, who confirmed and acknowledged the problem existed and said they would report it. A year later, I've purchased the full set of upgrades, and these bugs haven't even been looked at. Why go to all the trouble to identify and report problems, prepare screen captures and identify steps to reproduce? They don't seem to even get attended to. Getting annoyed... Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) 2014-12-27_00-06-29.jpg (251 KB, 296 downloads) BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #276564 12/26/14 05:42 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,449 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY Matt Finley Veteran
Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,449 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	Trevor, just a quick question. Is bar 70 within a Tag? 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.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Matt Finley #276615 12/26/14 12:04 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,022 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,022 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted By: Matt Finley Trevor, just a quick question. Is bar 70 within a Tag? Hi Matt Thanks for the question. No I don't believe it's in a Tag. It actually doesn't seem to matter what the song length is or if there is a Tag. I just tried the following steps: - Open the program, by default it will have 32 bars with 3 Choruses - Create some notation on one of the tracks (I just chose to create a MST on the Bass, just to get some notes) - Generate the song - In the Notation Editor Window, enable Edit - Scroll the horizontal scroll bar to any bar. - Edit a note (Cancel or OK) - Song now jumps to the Start, sometimes the End, Sometimes somewhere else. It should stay where the user selected. (Best wishes for the season) Trevor Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) 2014-12-27_09-48-40.jpg (220.25 KB, 260 downloads) 2014-12-27_09-49-45.jpg (74.14 KB, 262 downloads) 2014-12-27_09-50-41.jpg (150.02 KB, 261 downloads) BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: ChadL #276625 12/26/14 12:57 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,608 Sterling, Va raymb1 Veteran
raymb1 Veteran Joined: May 2005 Posts: 2,608 Sterling, Va	ChadL, go to Notation mode - Opt - Drop down menu to have no bars ahead, one bar ahead or 2 bars ahead. When the cursor hits the 4th bar,two new bars will show on the left, when the 4th barplays two more bars will fill up the line. Clear as mud, right? Look up "scroll ahead option" in the manual. Ray Last edited by raymb1; 12/26/14 02:24 PM. Asus Q500A i7 Win 10 64 bit 8GB ram 750 HD 15.5" touch screen, BIAB 2017, Casio PX 5s, Xw P1, Center Point Stereo SS V3 and EWI 4000s.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #278454 01/06/15 11:21 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,869 Bynar ZeroZero Expert
ZeroZero Expert Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,869 Bynar	I have been trying all day to copy and paste some bars, but BIAB keeps crashing - it simply dissappears (win7 64. Basically I have a chord sequence of eight bars, I want to take it through some cycles, so I copy and paste it, then transpose it. I seem to be able to get to about five copies, but I want 12 in all, one for each key. If I go above about five sets of eight bars, the program just goes poof and dissappears when I press play. Reloading does nothing it simply repeats the problem Z Last edited by ZeroZero; 01/06/15 11:23 AM. Win 11 64, Asus Rog Strix z390 mobo, 64 gig RAM, 8700k

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #278762 01/08/15 04:21 AM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,595 Spain C Cerio OP Expert
OP Cerio Expert C Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,595 Spain	Since last update (414), Asio4All support has gone absolutely unusable. Choosing this audio Driver from BIAB just crashes the program. This means that I just can't use any recording functions within BIAB (wich I used to do as a practice routine) Return to factory settings is not solving the problem. Asio4All works flawlessly with any other audio program I have. Really frustrating... Latest BIAB version, latest build.

Re: Before adding new features, please fix these basic ones: Cerio #278909 01/08/15 03:19 PM Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,022 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,022 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted By: Cerio Since last update (414), Asio4All support has gone absolutely unusable. Choosing this audio Driver from BIAB just crashes the program. This means that I just can't use any recording functions within BIAB (wich I used to do as a practice routine) Return to factory settings is not solving the problem. Asio4All works flawlessly with any other audio program I have. Really frustrating... Yes, I've noticed that ASIO4ALL now sometimes delivers significant static. To fix, just go to ASIO Drivers panel, change quality from Good to Good (essentially do nothing), then the audio quality is OK again (static is gone). Never used to do this... Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) 2015-01-09_13-14-11.jpg (73.85 KB, 178 downloads) BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

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