Hi All,

I just bought a new laptop to dedicate to my music preparation and on-stage work (right now I carry about 500 midi files to a job). I then bought BIAB 2010, with Real Band (RB). All my files are midi, but I hope to make files now with midi and audio/real tracks so I can use my SD-20 module for the midi and run the audio directly into my mixer on stage. I have never done audio/real track work! I bought a TASCAM 122mkII interface to split the midi and audio out before running them into the SD-20 (then mixer) and mixer respectively. I also have the newest Forte Dxi plug-in which I use when I am not using the SD-20. All the drivers are loaded into the new 64-bit Vista OS on the new Sony computer. Needless to add I am now indigent after buying all this new stuff!

After struggling with setting up the system for the first time today I have some questions I hope that one or more of you may have encountered and resolved. I would appreciate your advice on the three questions below. I hope they are clear. I found it difficult to write the questions.

1. After starting the BIAB and Real Tracks the programs crashed whenever I made any USB connecction or headphone jack outlet connection changes. Is is best to set up all these connections before I start-up the PG Music programs and then not make any changes in these connections until I turn off the PG Music programs?

2. When I select the TASCAM interface driver for MIDI Output in BIAB and RB will I then get MIDI coming out of the interface MIDI Out connection line into my SD-20 and Audio from the interface's ASIO driver's audio/RCA Outs on the back of the interface (which I can hook up to my mixer)?

3. When I select the TASCAM interface driver for MIDI Output in BIAB and RB do I have to uncheck the "Re-Route MIDI playback to the default Dxi Synth" box in RB and change the "Default Dxi Synth" window to "none" AND similarly on BIAB, uncheck the "Use VST/DXI Synth" box AND return the "Synthesizer/Sound Card" setting above it to SD-20 ?

Thank you very much! Scott