An update is available for Band-in-a-Box® Version 2019

Download the Band-in-a-Box 2019 Build 607 update (280 MB)

This is a cumulative update patch, which works from any 2019 build.


Summary of changes for build 607 (Dec 18, 2018)
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  • Fixed: Track menu > Track Actions > Save track as WAV file... would choose "W" as the file extension.
  • Fixed: Audio import to middle of song would fail with "File Not Found" error.
  • Fixed: Importing or opening audio files (MP3, WMA, M4A) might fail in the 64 bit version.
  • Updated/Added: Dozens of new RealStyles and demos added. Various RealTracks and style fixes and improvements.

Band-in-a-Box DAW Plugin update to 1.7.11 is included:

  • Fixed: Issue with AAX version not being recognized in Pro Tools.
  • Fixed: Plugin may not be found due to a system file missing on some computers.
  • Added: VST3 version of the Band-in-a-Box DAW Plugin, installed to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3. Recommended for most DAWs, unless they only support VST2.
  • Added: Stand-alone version of the DAW Plugin. This is installed to bb\BBPlugins\Files\. This exe is useful if a DAW doesn't support drag and drop, for troubleshooting, and for people who want a very simple Band-in-a-Box program just with Chordsheet and file generation, with drag and drop to Explorer.
  • Added: FX versions of the VST2 and VST3 Plugins for programs that don't recognize VST instruments, such as Audition. Installed to bb\BBPlugins\Files\. If you need these files, copy them from here to your VST folder.
  • Added: Band-in-a-Box DAW Plugin Folder Locations and Settings are saved between sessions. Settings are saved in C:\users\public\ticket]
  • Improved: Check for bb installs is more thorough, on external drives (UltraPAK, etc.)
  • Fixed: Better handling for manually inputting folder paths in Preferences.
  • Fixed: Some chords cannot be entered with shot, hold or rests.
  • Fixed: Bar Highlighting during plugin playback.
  • Fixed: Problem with resizing on startup.



Summary of changes for build 606 (Dec 13, 2018)
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  • Fixed: There might be problems with some ASIO audio devices (eg. no sound, distortion, or crashes).
  • Fixed: Invalid VST plugin error message should not say 64 bit plugins cannot be used with 64 bit version.



Summary of changes for build 605 (Dec 10, 2018)
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  • Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might not exit completely if using ASIO drivers. It may appear to be closed, but an instance of bbw.exe or bbw64.exe will still be active in the Task Manager.
  • Fixed: In the Notation Window Options dialog, the up/down buttons for Clef split did not work.
  • Updated: PDF and help file documentation updated.




Summary of changes for Build 604 (Dec 4 2018):
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  • Fixed: Audio > Plugins menu items were not working. The plugin would run, but the effect was not applied to the audio track.
  • Fixed: Audio > Plugins menu items were not preserving meta data in user's audio track (.wav file).
  • Fixed: Launching the manual would open an older manual if it was present in the bb\Documentation folder.
  • Fixed: Pressing space bar in the notation window should not start playback if entering lyrics or section text.
  • Fixed: Choosing a Hi-Q patch did not load the Sforzando plugin (64 bit version only).
  • Fixed: The Lyric Document Window was not loading song text properly.
  • Fixed: Direct drag and drop to another application was not working.
  • Fixed: "Normalize Mix" had no effect when rendering (64 bit version only).
  • Fixed: Online RT and RD auditioning was not working.
  • Updated: Content updates: RealStyles updates, new Styles/Demos, Shots/Holds additions, misc. RT fixes.
  • Updated: Documentation.



Summary of changes for Build 603 (Dec 3 2018):
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  • Fixed: Sometimes stopping playback would erase chord in the bar where playback started.
  • Added: Space bar should start from the current position in the notation window.
  • Fixed: The New Features menu items were directing to the wrong webpages.
  • Fixed: The filter wasn't working in StylePicker for the show 2019 styles in when accessed from the Category menu.
  • Fixed: The StyleMaker feature to add memos, examples was incorrectly adding carriage returns sometimes.
  • Fixed: Titles window filters for chord density and number of chords weren't working.
  • Fixed: Pressing backslash in notation to enter section text caused garbage UTF-8 character to appear.
  • Fixed: Higher fret numbers showed up as garbage.
  • Fixed: Loading in an XML file resulted in DTD prohibited error.
  • Updated: PDF documentation and help files.



Summary of changes for Build 602 (Dec 1 2018):
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  • Fixed: Possible range check error at bootup.
  • Fixed: StylePicker would not clear the need to rebuild the styles list.

Last edited by Andrew - PG Music; 12/19/18 01:12 PM.
Andrew
PG Music Inc.