What is a shame, at least in my eyes is there isn't a simple way to do the one and only thing I HOPED Band in a Box ALONE was capable of before I purchased it. I don't know if I would have NOT taken the plunge had I realized it wasn't easy as I hoped (along with discovering other inconsistencies with MusicXML importation), but regardless I am disappointed.

While many BiaB users may not desire what I am after, I know I am not alone in the world of backing track users in needing tracks with a metronome click on one channel only. You only need to see all of the videos out there on how to do it with a DAW to confirm what I am saying.

I am also having crashing issues with RealBand so I haven't investigated if bringing my BB files into it and creating a separate channel click track in RealBand is an option....

Regardless, I appreciate all of the time and effort members of the Forum have expended to try and help me because I am NOT one of those people who likes to take the easy way out and ask a lot of "how-to" questions on forums. Instead I seek the answers myself and only cry for help when necessary. However, Internet searches for answers to my BiaB questions most often were outdated, not relevant or left me more confused. The PGM Support Chat wasn't of much help either.

However, I am extremely appreciative that the Forum members at least taught this thick headed newbie how to create a BiaB audio file rendered as a single channel. wink

So after a Popeye "that's all I can stands... I can't stands no more!" moment; I discovered that with a few clicks, I can bring that BiaB rendered single channel audio file into Audacity, generate my count-in and click track on a separate channel and export what I am after in a minute or two...

...AND I didn't have to spend any additional funds for a DAW!! smile

Not what I wanted to have to do, but a LOT less aggravation than trying to get BiaB to do something it apparently can't do as easily.

So in the meantime, this is the way I am going to get what I need from BiaB so I can at least use it and have some chance of completing this backing track project by the end of October and hopefully making some money from my efforts in December.

I hope at some point, the issue with the BiaB MIDI Metronome Styles not working in mono is resolved because that would be perfect and make my whole process even easier. But with a work around, I can wait to see if that happens.

Once again, thank you ALL for all of the help. It IS appreciated!!

I'll be around...

Cheers,


Nick