Band-in-a-Box 2022 Build 914 is available:

https://dl11.pgmusic.com/support/patch/bb2022_win_update_build914.exe

This includes DAW Plugin update to 4.2.8

Summary of changes for Build 914 (Dec 30)

  • Fixed: Possible crash in RealTracks Picker when clicking on buttons.
  • Fixed: Possible crash when picking a style if song is currently playing.
  • Fixed: Frozen state not saved in songs for some tracks.
  • Added: "Delete all notes in From/Thru range of selected area" menu item added to Notation window.
  • Fixed: Copy/Move tracks might fail for some songs.
  • Fixed: A generated MIDI Soloist would be incomplete during the first playback.
  • Fixed: Mute Melody in Middle Choruses setting in Soloist dialog did not work.
  • Fixed: The RealTracks name should be preserved if editing audio.
  • Fixed: Issues with using Playable RealTracks in the Notation Window.


DAW Plugin 4.2.8

  • Fixed: Secondary chord display should be coloured grey
  • Fixed: Transpose to minor key not working correctly
  • Fixed: Changing key without transposing not working correctly
  • Fixed: Audio RC should play if midi is not sent.
  • Fixed: Chord Theory options are not transposing to current key
  • Fixed: Select... buttons changed colour when clicked
  • Fixed: Plugin shows message saying track was not generated even though it was
  • Fixed: Localization bugs
  • Added: Arrows to move to next beat/bar in Chord Settings Dialog have been updated so that Left-click will move 1 beat, and Right-click will move 2 beats.


DAW Plugin 4.1.7

  • Fixed: Changing language removes selected key
  • Fixed: Changing language should not change save state
  • Fixed: Changing language with custom tracks will remove them
  • Fixed: Re-word preferences settings to fit new design
  • Fixed: GENERATE button causes crash if clicked when plugin is empty
  • Fixed: Volume slider not working on midi tracks
  • Added: Option in preferences to set "Action for Generate Button"
  • Added: Option in preferences to "Send MIDI Data to Embedded Synth"
  • Added: Newly saved progression should replace older one with identical name


Summary of changes for Build 912 (Dec 16)

Playable RealTracks:
  • Added: Playable RealTracks now has a patch (sound) automatically installed for every RealTracks.


Multiriff dialog:
  • Added: Silence checkbox, and then precise regions of silence will be generated, for arranging purposes, or to clean up an awkward section
  • Added: [x] button added to easily clear an alternate realtracks
  • Improved: Precise ranges will be generated (unless "lead-in" or "Extra Beat" is selected and the generation is 2 bars or longer, or range isn't bar boundaries)
  • Improved: Snap-to-Bar button improved
  • Fixed: Playable RealTracks preserved when tracks are deleted by style changes, or disabling style, or using MultiRiff


  • Fixed: The MultiRiff window gets stuck behind the main window when starting playback if using the visual metronome.
  • Fixed: Possible crash if re-selecting drum stems.
  • Fixed: Possible crash if opening a song with Bar Based lyrics after using a previous song with Bar Based lyrics.
  • Fixed: Crash when using "Choose styles similar to current" menu item.
  • Fixed: Possible crash when loading songs that contain line-based lyrics.
  • Fixed: "From Track" resets to Bass sometimes in the MIDI Track Picker.
  • Fixed: Using "M" to access MicroChords dialog advances to the next chord cell.
  • Added: "Import MusicXML File" menu item added to File > Import.
  • Fixed: Drum stems displaying wrong name in Mixer after selecting a different RealDrums style.
  • Fixed: Playable RealTracks notes deleted from song when saving if on Melody or Soloist tracks.
  • Fixed: Issues with MIDI output.
  • Fixed: Mixer does not update after using Copy/Move tracks.
  • Fixed: Failure to import MP3 files.
  • Fixed: Some tracks were not freezable.
  • Added: Playable RealTracks editing features are now available in the Notation window.
  • Added: "Choose a different plugin..." menu item added to Playable RealTracks menu in Piano Roll.
  • Fixed: Several "Playable RealTracks" were playing in the wrong octave.
  • Fixed: RT4005 Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModPopFunkyOctaves Ev16 130 - DI version played double-time
  • Improved: RT4058 Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryWaltzJohnny Sw 110 (better riff selection)
  • Improved: RT3956 Bass, Synth WarmHugHeld 65 (better riff selection)
  • Improved: RT3957 Bass, Synth DramaPianoOctaves 65 (better riff selection)
  • Improved: RT3988 Guitar, Electric, Soloist RumbaBluesFastPat 150 (Better riff selection)
  • Improved: RT3985 Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RumbaBluesPat 120 (Better riff selection)
  • Improved: RT4098 Accordion, Soloist ZydecoJeff Ev 190 (Better riff selection)
  • Updated: StylePicker, documentation updates.


Summary of changes for Build 908 (Dec 9)

  • Fixed: Choosing a new style would delete Melody and/or Soloist track MIDI data.
  • Fixed: Issues with using P key in the chord sheet.
  • Fixed: MicroChords not showing on chord sheet if there is only 1 chord on sub-beat 1.
  • Fixed: List loses focus in RealDrums Picker when using arrow keys or resizing window.
  • Added: RealDrums Picker can be filtered by "stems".
  • Added: RealTracks Picker can be filtered by "playable".
  • Added: Two new blank 16th Utility styles.




Summary of changes for Build 907

  • Fixed: Newer RealTracks do not appear correctly in RealTracks Picker for localized versions.
  • Added: Specific drum stems can be selected in the RealDrums Picker.
  • Added: Track settings: Confirmation added for adding drums to a non drums track.
  • Added: Track settings: Summary text now copyable, so you can paste it into a custom track description.
  • Added: Track settings: RePlay button added, and Play Button now always regenerates.
  • Added: Loading style demos from StylePicker now show full menus for Songs with Vocals, if more than one is available.
  • Added: Loading style demos from chord sheet now show full menus for song demos if more than one is available.
  • Added: MicroChords now have option to display the MicroChords as bar lyrics (and on BigLyrics Window). This is useful to view motif patterns like x,xx .
  • Updated: Manuals, help file updates.



Summary of changes for Build 906 (Dec 6)

  • Fixed: Freeze all button asked user about non-freezable tracks.
  • Fixed: It was not possible to select RealDrums from the Track Settings dialog.
  • Fixed: Mixer should be open with all tracks when booting with factory settings.
  • Fixed: Choosing Drums for track type did not play MIDI events on channel 10.
  • Fixed: RealTracks Picker takes a very long to open or sort if sorted by Holds number.
  • Fixed: Re-enabling Playable RealTracks required clicking the button twice.
  • Fixed: Playable RealTracks mute region event was limited to 136 bars (4/4).
  • Fixed: Some Playable RealTracks gave an error when selected.
  • Fixed: Error when generating RealDrums Stems might occur on some computers.
  • Updated: Songs with Vocals StylePicker categories.

Andrew
PG Music Inc.