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Concerns BIAB Plugin version 5.1.25. Biab 1010. Win 11.



So here's a new problem:

By installing mixbus32c I wanted to validate my Biab plugin, but unfortunately it didn't:

VST3 module-path 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Band-in-a-Box DAW VST3 Plugin.vst3'
[Info]: Scanning: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Band-in-a-Box DAW VST3 Plugin.vst3
[Info]: FactoryInfo: 'PG Music Inc.' 'https://www.pgmusic.com/' 'support@pgmusic.com'
[Info]: Class count: 2
[Info]: Class: 0 'Band-in-a-Box DAW VST3 Plugin' 'Audio Module Class'
Error: c0000005


Either.

But it no longer works in any of DAWs:

In Reaper it no longer even appears in the list of plugins

In Studio One it appears but when I want to drop it on a track: no reaction

In Cubase it appears but when opening it sends me a rather heavy error message.

I manage to launch the 32-bit standalone version from C:\bb\BBPlugin\Files\32-bit, but that's it.



Measures already taken:

complete uninstallation Biab Plugin with test of old versions kept until 5.02 present in C:\BB\Data\Installers. No change.

Complete removal of BIAB and complete reinstallation: no change.

The drastic measure would obviously be to reinstall Windows, but I don't want to waste a whole day reinstalling everything, so if Adar or one of the qualified PG members goes through this through this as well as our kind forumers with a bright idea, please give me any help.


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Seems your DAW's are not finding the plugins. I came upon this text file. Maybe it will help? Otherwise, all working well for me in Reaper.

Band-in-a-Box DAW Plugin
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This folder (\bb\BBPlugins\Files) holds copies of the several different types of the Band-in-a-Box DAW Plugin that may be useful in different situations. When you installed the DAW plugin, the files should have been installed to the appropriate locations (for example, "C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3" etc.). However if you need to, you can copy the files from here to whatever folder your preferred DAW uses for plugins. 32-bit versions of the plugins are in a subfolder to avoid confusion.

If some files described below are not present, run the DAW Plugin installer again (located in bb\Data\Installers) and make sure your desired plugin type/category is selected.

Band-in-a-Box DAW Plugin Standalone.exe is a special version of the plugin that is not used within any DAW, but instead works as a stand-alone program. This file is useful for troubleshooting or for people who want to run a simplified version of the Band-in-a-Box program. You can use this program to generate tracks and drag them to Explorer.

Help and updates for the Band-in-a-Box DAW Plugin:
https://www.pgmusic.com/bbplugin


File descriptions:
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Band-in-a-Box DAW VST3 Plugin.vst3

64-bit VST3. This is the plugin type that's recommended for most DAWs. It is installed by default with the Band-in-a-Box DAW plugin installer to the VST3 location:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.

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Band-in-a-Box DAW VST Plugin.dll

64-bit VST2. If your DAW does not support VST3, you can use the VST2 version. By default this is installed to some common VST2 locations such as:
C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2

Alternatively, you can simply copy this .dll to your preferred VST2 folder.

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Band-in-a-Box DAW VST Plugin32.dll

32-bit VST2. By default this is installed to:
C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins ("C:\Program Files (x86)\VSTPlugins" on 64-bit Windows)

Alternatively, you can simply copy this .dll from the "bb\BBPlugin\Files\32-bit" folder to your preferred VST2 32-bit folder.

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Band-in-a-Box DAW AAX Plugin.aaxplugin

64-bit AAX plugin for Pro Tools. This is installed to C:\Program Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins.

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Band-in-a-Box DAW AAX Plugin32.aaxplugin

32-bit AAX plugin for Pro Tools 10. This is installed to C:\Program Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins on 64-bit Windows).

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Band-in-a-Box DAW VST FX Plugin.dll

64-bit VST2 FX plugin. This is intended for specific cases where the host DAW (e.g. Audition) does not support VSTi (instruments), and only supports VST (audio effects).

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Band-in-a-Box DAW VST FX Plugin32.dll

32-bit VST2 FX plugin. This is intended for specific cases where the host DAW (e.g. Audition) does not support VSTi (instruments), and only supports VST (audio effects).

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Band-in-a-Box DAW VST3 FX Plugin.vst3

64-bit VST3 FX plugin. This is intended for specific cases where the host DAW (e.g. Audition) does not support VSTi (instruments), and only supports VST (audio effects).

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Thanks Dan, I had already seen all that but it doesn't help me at the moment.

What is surprising is that even uninstalling everything, then reinstalling after reboot, the problem remains.

The plugin is seen in the daw but does not launch. Personally, I had never seen that.


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