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I can only hear the styles demos if the computer is connected to the internet.
where are all the demos?
BIAB 2022 FOR WINDOWS Hi biab-user I guess the first thing we could need to know is which demos? If you are talking about the Style demos Audio, it's possible the HD you have was delivered before we even started shipping demos like this. In general, I would expect that all demos are available both online and local - that includes the Realtracks audition files, Style Demos Audio, RealDrums Demos Audio, HiQ Demos Audio, Playable RealTracks demos and more. An exception is that we don't e-deliver the 7 GB of older MIDI style demos audio by default. You can get them from here: https://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allrdstydemoszip/style-demos-audio_all_01-23-15.zipSo if you are talking about MIDI demos, maybe that will fix the problem. Otherwise we would need an example and/or you could contact us back on the live help. It's hard to answer it on a public forum, since the question seems to involve specific things about a purchase? You could contact us back and refer to this forum thread so there is some context.
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Just finished chatting with Chantelle and didn't get anywhere. I was advised to use the Play with the current chords button this is what do not want... no other help for it, apart to use the URL to manually download EACH demo.
Yes I have always purchased the official version of BIAB, with the 2022 being my latest version.
Something doesn't seem right here... I've ordered the Everything Pak before... The order is still listed from back in 2016 with a disclaimer that there is no longer a d/l link, but they can provide one if needed. See below: In My Account there is no mention of the EverythingPAK That I purchased may years ago. I contacted support on previous occasion about it. They acknowledged of the purchase after a long communication but I think the data must accidently been lost/deleted in my account.
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As per subject.
I can only hear the styles demos if the computer is connected to the internet.
where are all the demos?
BIAB 2022 FOR WINDOWS Hi biab-user I guess the first thing we could need to know is which demos? If you are talking about the Style demos Audio, it's possible the HD you have was delivered before we even started shipping demos like this. In general, I would expect that all demos are available both online and local - that includes the Realtracks audition files, Style Demos Audio, RealDrums Demos Audio, HiQ Demos Audio, Playable RealTracks demos and more. An exception is that we don't e-deliver the 7 GB of older MIDI style demos audio by default. You can get them from here: https://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allrdstydemoszip/style-demos-audio_all_01-23-15.zipSo if you are talking about MIDI demos, maybe that will fix the problem. Otherwise we would need an example and/or you could contact us back on the live help. It's hard to answer it on a public forum, since the question seems to involve specific things about a purchase? You could contact us back and refer to this forum thread so there is some context. First of all, thank you for the link to the MIDI Demos ZIP file. As already mentioned, I am talking about the Styles Demos, which the majority of them are only available online. I am not talking about the MIDI demos specifically. For example: The C:\bb\RealTracks\Data\Style Demos Audio folder contains 981 Demos which it doesn't seem right for thr EverythinhPAK version and additional several standard upgrades such as Pro versions. I already had a live chat with Chantelle and she said that there is no other way to have the demos other than either manually download it one at a time through each link shown in the yellow, box or to hear them by inserting chords in the sheet. Her message was quite clear to me so if that's the case there is no point in contacting anybody else for support, I'll be wasting my and their time. If the MIDI demos are available through the Zip file, why can't the be for the Styles Demos too?
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biab-user,
I feel your pain. They definitely should have a way to download all demos for such situations.
A single archive updated yearly.
I requested offline demos at least half a dozen times, but your post clearly shows that it is not a "wish" or "request". It is a shortcoming that needs to be addressed.
P.S. One of the ways they can do it, is split the archive in 2-3 parts and offer download through internal BIAB download manager.
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It really is a necessity if one
needs to work on a new song and there is no internet connection.
Not long ago, during an audio setup, I was trying to compare a musician's jazz guitar EQ with some in the styles demos. Well... That got embarrassing as I had no internet connection hence couldn't go through the different styles to find some guitar sound.
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If the MIDI demos are available through the Zip file, why can't the be for the Styles Demos too? Can you please give me one example of a "style demo" that you are referring to, that is not available on your system. All demos should be available. As I said the exception was perhaps the MIDI style audio demos (specifically MIDI styles that we made prior to 2010). If you are talking about "Style Demos Audio" that you hear when you double-click on various other styles in the StylePicker, they are included with all the other files that make up the RT Set or whatever other set they are part of. If you are missing some certain demos, there is certainly a way to get them to you. E.G. by downloading the applicable installer files. Please give me one example, and I'll tell you where you can find it.
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If the MIDI demos are available through the Zip file, why can't the be for the Styles Demos too? Can you please give me one example of a "style demo" that you are referring to, that is not available on your system. All demos should be available. As I said the exception was perhaps the MIDI style audio demos (specifically MIDI styles that we made prior to 2010). If you are talking about "Style Demos Audio" that you hear when you double-click on various other styles in the StylePicker, they are included with all the other files that make up the RT Set or whatever other set they are part of. If you are missing some certain demos, there is certainly a way to get them to you. E.G. by downloading the applicable installer files. Please give me one example, and I'll tell you where you can find it. Hi Andrew, Yes, I am talking about the Styles Audio Demos. the.WMA files. Here these are but a few that will serve as an example: =POPPLTS =TEXMETL =CRSOV75 _EZLIST2 _TBLZSLP _EURDNC4 I only have 981 showing in the folder I posted earlier but BIAB shows that I have 4712 Styles.
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I have just noticed that under the column SET#, RT 170 a few demos are there but not all within the R 170. This is another example for you.
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Can someone please tell me how many audio STYLES DEMOS should I be expecting to find under the EverythingPAK?
Thanks.
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I guess it depends on specific year, plus some demos, as you mentioned, came from PRO upgrade versions.
Andrew might have a better understanding, and perhaps a solution. Lets wait a bit.
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Hi Andrew,
Yes, I am talking about the Styles Audio Demos. the.WMA files.
Here these are but a few that will serve as an example:
=POPPLTS
=TEXMETL
=CRSOV75
_EZLIST2
_TBLZSLP
_EURDNC4
I only have 981 showing in the folder I posted earlier but BIAB shows that I have 4712 Styles. Hello biab-user, Thank you for the examples -- it makes complete sense. The Band-in-a-Box EverythingPAK package you purchased in 2012 pre-dates the Style Demos Audio feature by a few years, so styles like _EURODNC4 in RealTracks Set 170 (2012) did not included a wma audio demo at that time. A recent Pro upgrade would not add those files, it would just add wma demos for styles that it includes. However, the zip I pointed you to, issued in 2015, does have all the wma's you mentioned.
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Unfortunately I can't remember when I purchased it... I have a feeling it might have been 2012. There is a white sticker at the back of the HD that came with. It has some capital letters and a 3 digit number but no serial number.
Since then I have purchased additional standard versions, pro versions and a megapak too. So maybe whenever I was upgrading versions accross the different computers, I managed to somehow cockup the file system? I don't know.
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Hi Andrew,
Yes, I am talking about the Styles Audio Demos. the.WMA files.
Here these are but a few that will serve as an example:
=POPPLTS
=TEXMETL
=CRSOV75
_EZLIST2
_TBLZSLP
_EURDNC4
I only have 981 showing in the folder I posted earlier but BIAB shows that I have 4712 Styles. Hello biab-user, Thank you for the examples -- it makes complete sense. The Band-in-a-Box EverythingPAK package you purchased in 2012 pre-dates the Style Demos Audio feature by a few years, so styles like _EURODNC4 in RealTracks Set 170 (2012) did not included a wma audio demo at that time. A recent Pro upgrade would not add those files, it would just add wma demos for styles that it includes. However, the zip I pointed you to, issued in 2015, does have all the wma's you mentioned. sorry Andrew, my previous post was directed to Rustyspoon#. I should have used his quote. OK! That's good news then! Thank you for your patience. I will be installing the files from the zip download soon. I downloaded it but had no time to look inside the zip file. Hopefully I will see different foledrs and copy the files over to their appropriate locations. All being well, I will be a happier man! Thanks again.
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Just a quick post to say that the Styles audio demos worked and the issue ha been resolved.
Thanks again Andrew.
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