Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
#71752 05/02/10 03:23 PM
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 8
S
Sue Offline OP
Newbie
OP Offline
Newbie
S
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 8
I am an infrequent band in a box user. I have a dell laptop-probably four years old. I just made a recording and hear momentary gaps in the sound. I made a cd and tried it on my mac and the gaps are really in the recording (not just my machine as I had hoped). Any thoughts as to what I am doing wrong or what is going on?

thanks

Sue #71753 05/02/10 03:35 PM
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,616
R
Expert
Offline
Expert
R
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,616
I'm not exactly sure what you mean by gaps. Is this silence? A 4 year old computer may strain when making a recording. Lots of things factor into this such as available memory and disk defragmentation.

A few thing to try not knowing your situation:

. Defrag your drive
. Turn off background programs such as virus and spyware monitors
. If you are using RealTracks, turn off fast generation

If you still have the problem, post more info such as your computer configuration, the method you use to record, and some info about your song (RealTracks, etc).

Rachael

Rachael #71754 05/02/10 04:19 PM
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 8
S
Sue Offline OP
Newbie
OP Offline
Newbie
S
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 8
It sounds like a split second gap in the music. I checked my drive-it does not need to be defragged. I run windows xp professional. The hiccups occur approx. every 6 or so bars, but it is not completely consistent.
I might have heard this problem before but recordings I made 6 months ago didn't have this gap in them.

I just picked a style (JIN_Orl2 VintJ New Orleans2) and plugged in the chords. It is saved on my hard drive as a sgu file if that makes a difference. Like I said, I am not a frequent use of band in a box.

Thanks again

Sue #71755 05/02/10 04:56 PM
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 27,035
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 27,035
You probably are not doing anything wrong, user-wise.

However, there is likely some program running or service that you did not have then. A virus checker, or some program 'phoning home' over the Internet could do this.

Look at the Task manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del) and sort on at the CPU column. Is anything moving to the top every six seconds or so?

Are you on the Internet? Try disconnecting. If it's still there, try disabling the network card in Device Manager.

Turn off your virus checker.

If you still cannot figure it out, try downloading and running the "DPC Latency Checker" (Google will find it right away). If you have all green bars, you should be fine. If not, the website gives you many suggestions to try.

You could also try, in BIAB, Opt, Return to Factory Settings.

What OS are you running on your laptop? What version of BIAB? Have you checked for the latest update for your version?

You mention a specific style. Does it happen the same way with other styles?

The answers to these questions, and Rachael's, will help us to help you.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,502
R
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
R
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,502
I had this problem recently with RB, and it turned out to be the ASIO drivers.


HP Win 11 12 gig ram, Mac mini Sonoma with 16 gig of ram, BiaB 2025, Realband, Reaper 7, Harrison Mixbus 9 32c , Melodyne 5 editor, Presonus Audiobox 1818VSL, Presonus control app.
Sue #71757 05/03/10 06:20 AM
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,616
R
Expert
Offline
Expert
R
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,616
Sue,

How are you making the recording? Are you using BIAB Render or some other method?

R

Rachael #71758 05/03/10 07:28 AM
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 8
S
Sue Offline OP
Newbie
OP Offline
Newbie
S
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 8
I downloaded the latency checker and yes, I have some bad drivers. I will work on this later-have to go to work- but thanks for the info so far.

Sue #71759 05/03/10 01:34 PM
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 10,193
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 10,193
Sue,
More information, more applicable answers.

As Rachel asked, HOW are you making the recordings? Are they rendered from a soft synth? Are they recorded from a mic, and if so, what device are you using to input the audio?

Specifics of your Dell would be nice. How much RAM, what speed CPU, how much available hard drive space.

The more specific your answers, the easier it will be for us to help you. The more information we have, the more we can ruminate on.

Gary


I'm blessed watching God do what He does best. I've had a few rough years, and I'm still not back to where I want to be, but I'm on the way and things are looking far better now than what they were!
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 131
D
Apprentice
Offline
Apprentice
D
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 131
I continue to have the same 'hiccups' on my brand new PC (ASUS Win7) that I used to blame on my antique WinME box... Is it possibly the '08 BIAB that I'm using?
Thought for SURE it'd go away with the new machine....

Also - still get some really bad chords from the 'guitar' - even simple things like a C7 - the piano sounds fine, but if I mute the piano - the guitar is playing some very strange atonal thing... usually if I use chord builder and choose the same chord, it will be fine.... this happens a lot - and just doesn't seem right....

Sue #71761 05/04/10 09:47 AM
Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 7,415
PG Music Staff
Offline
PG Music Staff
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 7,415
Hello Sue,
What are you using as your MIDI output driver (Opt. | MIDI/Audio Driver Setup). DXi synth? If so, which one?


Andrew
PG Music Inc.
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To

Link Copied to Clipboard
ChatPG

Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.

ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.

PG Music News
Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: VST3 Plugin Support

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® now includes support for VST3 plugins, alongside VST and AU. Use them with MIDI or audio tracks for even more creative possibilities in your music production.

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Macs®: VST3 Plugin Support

Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: Using VST3 Plugins

Join the conversation on our forum.

Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac Videos

With the release of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac, we’re rolling out a collection of brand-new videos on our YouTube channel. We’ll also keep this forum post updated so you can easily find all the latest videos in one convenient spot.

From overviews of new features and walkthroughs of the 202 new RealTracks, to highlights of XPro Styles PAK 8, Xtra Styles PAKs 18, the 2025 49-PAK, and in-depth tutorials — you’ll find everything you need to explore what’s new in Band-in-a-Box® 2025.

Reference this forum post for One-Stop Shopping of our Band-in-a-Box® 2025 Mac Videos — we’ll be adding more videos as they’re released!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac is here, packed with major new features and an incredible collection of available new content! This includes 202 RealTracks (in Sets 449-467), plus 20 bonus Unreleased RealTracks in the 2025 49-PAK. There are new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 4, two new sets of “RealDrums Stems,” XPro Styles PAK 8, Xtra Styles PAK 19, and more!

Special Offers
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac with savings of up to 50% on most upgrade packages during our special—available until July 31, 2025! Visit our Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all the purchase options available.

2025 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK Add-ons
We've packed our Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK with some incredible Add-ons! The Free Bonus PAK is automatically included with most Band-in-a-Box® for Mac 2025 packages, but for even more Add-ons (including 20 Unreleased RealTracks!) upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for only $49. You can see the full lists of items in each package, and listen to demos here.

If you have any questions, feel free to connect with us directly—we’re here to help!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 Italian Version is Here!

Cari amici
È stata aggerate la versione in Italiano del programma più amato dagli appassionati di musica, il nostro Band-in-a-Box.
Questo è il link alla nuova versione 2025.

Di seguito i link per scaricare il pacchetti di lingua italiana aggiornati per Band-in-a-Box e RealBand, anche per chi avesse già comprato la nuova versione in inglese.

Band-in-a-Box 2025 - Italiano
RealBand 2025 - Italiano

Band-in-a-Box 2025 French Version is Here!

Bonjour à tous,

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 pour Windows est disponible en Français.
Le téléchargement se fait à partir du site PG Music

Pour ceux qui auraient déjà acheté la version 2025 de Band-in-a-Box (et qui donc ont une version anglaise), il est possible de "franciser" cette version avec les patchs suivants:

BIAB 2025 - francisation
RealBand 2025 - francisation

Voilà, enjoy!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 German Version is Here!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!

Die deutsche Version Band-in-a-Box® 2025 für Windows ist ab sofort verfügbar!

Alle die bereits die englische Version von Band-in-a-Box und RealBand 2024 installiert haben, finden hier die Installationsdateien für das Sprachenupdate:

https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025.exe
https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025RB.exe

Update Your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 to Build 1128 for Windows Today!

Already using Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Windows®? Download Build 1128 now from our Support Page to enjoy the latest enhancements and improvements from our team.

Stay up to date—get the latest update now!

Forum Statistics
Forums58
Topics84,308
Posts777,557
Members39,615
Most Online25,754
Jan 24th, 2025
Newest Members
kottke, kaleu, Claudio Paolini, bjornen71, CATBELLOU
39,614 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 141
zedd 119
DC Ron 106
WaoBand 105
rsdean 91
nonchai 87
Today's Birthdays
Manos
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5