I recently spoke with Simon of PG Music about a related question. Simon said Band-in-a-Box for Windows is pre-configured to use CoyoteWT while Band-in-a-Box for Mac is pre-configured to use DLSMusicDevice which is part of the MacOS.

The TTS-1 has never been the default synth for Band-in-a-Box and RealBand. Those that have TTS-1 can continue to use it but it is no longer supported or available for download. However, there is a post where Peter Gannon recommends TTS-1. I asked Andrew to remove that thread to avoid confusion.

As you likely know, users can substitute the hardware or software based GM compatible synth of their choice in the MIDI Driver section of Preferences.


Jim Fogle - 2025 BiaB (Build 1128) RB (Build 5) - Ultra+ PAK
DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8
Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD
Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD
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