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

Download the Band-in-a-Box 2019 Build 308 update

This update includes DAW Plugin 1.16.12.

Summary of changes for Version 2019 Build 308 (Oct 4, 2019):

  • Fixed: It was not possible to type + in the chord sheet, unless using the number pad + key.
  • Fixed: User is not asked to save their song if opening another song from within the Finder (double-clicking on song, or dragging on to application icon).
  • Fixed: Band-in-a-Box song files might change their file association to BBM4.app. The file icons become blue instead of yellow, and double-clicking on them in the Finder will not launch Band-in-a-Box. A hidden BBM4 application will be running, and can only be terminated within the Activity Monitor.
  • Fixed: Clicking on buttons in the bottom row of the Chord Builder would crash the program.
  • Added: Language selection dialog added to Options menu.


Summary of changes in DAW Plugin 1.16.12

  • Fixed: The DAW Plugin should not check for Band-in-a-Box update patches.
  • Fixed: Better highlighting in chord sheet.
  • Fixed: Make selected cell at the end after pasting.
  • Fixed: Some styles not dragging all tracks from blue button.
  • Fixed: Losing focus in chord sheet.
  • Fixed: Plugin stops playing non-synced tracks when closing and then opening plugin.
  • Fixed: Issues in DP (8 & 10) lagging and not loading tracks or songs.
  • Fixed: Track text resizing incorrectly.
  • Fixed: C#7b5b9b13 to chord sheet.
  • Fixed: Audio stutters when resizing plugin in Cubase and Ableton live.
  • Fixed: Auto generation after open feature not working in Studio One.
  • Fixed: Playback in plugin is distorted after switching plugins.
  • Fixed: Crackling audio in Cubase.
  • Added: SHIFT-ARROWS to select in chord sheet.
  • Added: SHIFT-TAB to go backwards in chord sheet.
  • Added: Copy selected cell if nothing highlighted.
  • Added: Support for all Band-in-a-Box file types (.SG1 etc).


Summary of changes for Version 2019 Build 306 (Sept 25, 2019):

  • Fixed: Printing the Lead Sheet was not supported.
  • Fixed: The Audio Chord Wizard was not producing any chords.
  • Fixed: If Band-in-a-Box does not have read/write privileges for the Data or Preferences folder during bootup, it will attempt to get privileges (requires Administrator account).



Summary of changes for Version 2019 Build 305 (Sept 20, 2019):

  • Fixed: Band-in-a-Box was not always opening with the same window position as the previous session.
  • Fixed: The "Normalize mix" setting was not working when rendering to audio.
  • Fixed: If the "Normalize individual tracks" setting was checked, then the full mix would be normalized when rendering audio.
  • Fixed: MIDI tracks might not render to audio when using the DAW Plugin.
  • Updated: PDF Manuals.


Summary of changes for Version 2019 Build 304 (Sept 17, 2019):

  • Fixed: Double-clicking does not start a demo in the RealDrums picker and RealTracks picker dialogs.
  • Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash if opening and closing an AU plugin's GUI several times.
  • Fixed: Misc StylePicker data corrections
  • Added: _Offbeat.sty (used in new features video tutorial)


Summary of changes for Version 2019 Build 303 (Sept 13, 2019):

  • Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash when opening the Notation Options dialog.
  • Fixed: Memory leak when opening and closing the Lead Sheet window multiple times.
  • Fixed: Right-clicking to open context menus on chord sheet would not work if moving the mouse while the right mouse button was down.
  • Fixed: List boxes were not scrolling to display the selected item (eg. the Loops window).
  • Fixed: The notation window should not respond to mouse clicks when a modal dialog is open.
  • Fixed: The track labels in the Mixer would sometimes have very large text.
  • Fixed: The Guitar window should reopen while starting the program if it was open while exiting.
  • Fixed: Clicking near a staff line will now insert the note on the line.
  • Fixed: Holding Ctrl key when pressing the Zoom In or Zoom Out (+/-) buttons in the Notation Window will now zoom in or out by the minimum possible amount.
  • Fixed: Pressing the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons in the Notation Window would cause the vertical scroll bar to jump to the bottom location.
  • Fixed: right-clicking on the time line in the Notation Window was causing both the Beat Resolution Dialog and the right click menu to pop up instead of just the Beat Resolution Dialog.
  • Fixed: Close button did not close the print options dialog
  • Fixed: Added the flash message regarding printing to the Print Options dialog
  • Fixed: when switching to the Drum track in the Lead Sheet window, then debugger would issue a message about an invalid context.
  • Fixed: if switching from LeadSheet to Notation and then back to Lead Sheet, there would be a bogus Notation Window still onscreen.

Andrew
PG Music Inc.