Yes, I have the audiophile version and yes, I keep it upgraded. I keep the downloaded .EXE files for each release and each update in a folder for safekeeping, and I keep the Setup .EXE files for all the bonus track paks in there too. This folder is regularly backed up onto a PC in another physical location. I should be able to reconstruct using those files.

Actually, in recent years, I've only updated two production machine drives: an internal SSD drive with the program, and a fast internal hard drive with the RealTracks/RealDrums. The one time I built another main PC, I just dropped those two drives in and kept going after doing the minimal install option.

I upgrade the supplied PG Music USB drives as well, but I wait a few weeks after major releases to do so (in case errors are discovered).

It might be a good idea to get some instructions from PG Music on all this, including perhaps a master list of all files and their source. I realize this list would be enormous, but maybe an online database of file names, date, purpose and source would allow us to track down anything missing. PG Music does have a menu option, What Add-ons Do I Have that is helpful, but I'm not sure that it gives all the answers. For example, I'm pretty sure my bonus add-ons are .WMA files only. And I'm not sure I have everything I possibly could have. Add to that the custom install technique I use and, although I'm very experienced moving files around, I can't promise I didn't miss something. For example, there are .ST2 and .XT2 files in the main /bb folder required for the RealTracks to work, but no way to match them up.

Another user here wrote a nifty utility for audiophile users that checks to see if every .WMA file has a corresponding .WAV file. I beta tested it, and PGMusic is aware of it.

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; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.