Well,

With help from reading this thread and direction through a private message with Larry Kehl I was able to get Xpand!2 to work with Band-in-a-Box.

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Installing Xpand!2 VSTi to Melody track & Forced MIDI Chan = 1 Selected Les Paul guitar preset in channel A
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Mixer shows VSTi loaded.

Jim Fogle - 2025 BiaB (Build 1128) RB (Build 5) - Ultra+ PAK
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