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Often when I load a previously made song I only hear the drums.
The other instruments (Piano, Organ etc etc all RealTracks) have no sound but are still listed in the mixer and no matter if I try to load them they wont make any sound!
Am I missing something ???
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Check your Audio Drivers in Prefs (inside BiaB) and make sure they point to the intended device.
Does it point to where you expect to hear it from?
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Are you talking about Real Tracks or MIDI Tracks?
Gear: Tyros 5, MOX8, SoundCraft EFX12 mixer, two Bose L1 Compacts, Yamaha HS-8 monitors, BIAB 2016 UltraPlusPAK, Cubase 8, Steinberg UR-44 interface.
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Are you talking about Real Tracks or MIDI Tracks?
Real Tracks only !
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Check your Audio Drivers in Prefs (inside BiaB) and make sure they point to the intended device.
Does it point to where you expect to hear it from?
Yes it sounds great but I only hear the RealDrums not the other RealTracks like Piano or Bass !
Jazz! Sure - But far from smooth !
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UPDATE
I thought I had solved it and I could hear the other RealInstruments but after that I saved it I still only hear the Realdrums ???
Jazz! Sure - But far from smooth !
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I've never heard of this problem before. Can you please post a screen shot of BIAB when it's loaded an not working properly. That will give a bit more insight.
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I've never heard of this problem before. Can you please post a screen shot of BIAB when it's loaded an not working properly. That will give a bit more insight. Everything looks completely normal, I just don't hear the Piano and Bass !
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I suspect that our interpretations of 'normal' might be a bit different. I've been using BIAB for a long time and it's possible that I could see something that you are not aware of. (That being said, it's also possible that there's nothing extra to see... even that helps narrow down the issue a bit.) It would be good if I could see a full screenshot of the entire BIAB chordsheet that includes menus and mixer when it's loaded with a song that's not working properly. (The below image is an example of what would help.) 
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Noel, perhaps he could upload the song file itself so we can test it on our BIAB versions? If it plays back perfectly on our software, it's a setting that's out of whack on his. Then again, perhaps we already know this  .
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Lee,
I agree, seeing a song file helps heaps.
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Noel
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Again
I somehow solved it !
I wonder what I did ?????
Thank You guys for your time !
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Glad you got it resolved, MagicalDog. It would be nice to know why it worked, so you can avoid future issues. Feel free to post anytime. I sure will. I'm still learning!!
Last edited by Lee Batchelor; 05/21/16 11:12 AM.
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Glad you got it resolved, MagicalDog. It would be nice to know why it worked, so you can avoid future issues. Feel free to post anytime. I sure will. I'm still learning!! It's always a great feeling when you solve a problem but I hate the thought of not knowing the cause !
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Agreed. I once knew a veteran auto mechanic who taught me, "Never fix anything on a car until you know why it broke in the first place." Wise words. He was saying, "If it is simple wear and tear, that's a no brainer. But if it's a design flaw or abuse, that's different. Replacing a part just won't cut it. To achieve better gas mileage, you can try to adjust fuel flow and air intake, but if the tires are under inflated by 4 or 5 PSI, the fuel equations are right out the window." Good luck in your quest to find the cause .
Last edited by Lee Batchelor; 05/22/16 02:53 AM.
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I have a similar problem: I get the bright yellow notice box in the upper right corner telling me that "real tracks" for selected instruments can not be found. Although I can sometimes hear the instrument in question, when I open the file in realband it's not there. The problem is so prevalent that I can only use a handfull of real tracks - which is VERY frustrating. When I installed bib I got a message saying there was not enough space on the hard drive (there was) so I installed to a Zip drive. Anyhoo only limited success with BIB/RB so far
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Greebly, Welcome to the forum. What package did you buy? For example, do you have the ProPak, MegaPak, UltraPlusPak, etc. Also, is it BIAB 2016 for Windows that you have? Lastly, by a 'Zip' drive are you meaning a standard hard drive that runs externally via USB or are you meaning an Iomega zip drive that was introduced to the world in the 1990s? (See link below.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_driveRegards, Noel
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