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Can someone please point me to either directions or a video that describes how to establish an active connection between BIAB on my iPad and BIAB on my Mac? I can download files from one to the other using the procedure found here (http://www.pgmusic.com/support.iphone.mac.htm), but I haven't succeeded in establishing an active connection that allows me to use use my iPad as a remote controller.

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I saw you stumped some of the Windoze users with this question, too. Might be good to contact technical support on this issue.


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I saw you stumped some of the Windoze users with this question, too. Might be good to contact technical support on this issue.


Yeah, they sent me over here. Hard to believe no one on the Forum has addressed this issue. Seems pretty basic.

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Hi Slick Salmon,

Band-in-a-Box for iOS doesn't act as a remote control for Band-in-a-Box on Windows or Mac, that's a completely different app (BB Remote), which only works with the Windows version.

With the Band-in-a-Box iOS app and Band-in-a-Box for Mac, you'll create songs using your computer, and transfer them to the iOS app as described in the tutorial. There's no Band-in-a-Box Server app on the Mac, so there won't be any kind of active connection.

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OK, thanks for the clarification. I didn't realize it was a completely different app.

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Originally Posted By: Kent - PG Music
Hi Slick Salmon,

Band-in-a-Box for iOS doesn't act as a remote control for Band-in-a-Box on Windows or Mac, that's a completely different app (BB Remote), which only works with the Windows version.

With the Band-in-a-Box iOS app and Band-in-a-Box for Mac, you'll create songs using your computer, and transfer them to the iOS app as described in the tutorial. There's no Band-in-a-Box Server app on the Mac, so there won't be any kind of active connection.

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Only Windows?! Are you seriously trying to tick off Mac users? Seriously, do you only make the Mac version because there are Mac users?!


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