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Is there a way to move the mando track down and expose the drum track and then save that as a new style? I've experimented with that but I haven't had any success due to my limited knowledge in that realm.

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That is what I did. I moved it to Utility#1 track and then deleted the original Mandolin (Drum) track. I had to delete the track 2 times to get get of what was there.

You will have to move it using the instructions I just posted.

Read both of the posts.

Here is a link for your song file after performing the actions I outlined. See if this is what you are looking for.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17E1rAPF9L2p-9Tzi_OaUIFmToAnsD5Sj/view?usp=sharing


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Originally Posted by BluegrassPicker
Originally Posted by Joseph Land
I just sent the detailed instructions with screen shots and that method works. I was actually working the reply as your posted your comments.
You are the hero of the day year!

I just now followed your instructions and it worked perfectly!

It's a workaround and not a true fix and I'll need to modify quite a few songs, but it will get me by until PG comes up with an official fix.

At least we have progress, and your help is absolutely sincerely appreciated.

Thanks again and have a safe, healthy and great Bluegrass pickin' 2026.
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There might be a way to modify the style and saving the style as a new style. I will look into it tomorrow as I don't have the time today.

Will let you know.

Perhaps some other users are missing around also with the problem and can come up with a setting that would fix the problem for good.


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Originally Posted by Joseph Land
That is what I did. I moved it to Utility#1 track and then deleted the original Mandolin (Drum) track. I had to delete the track 2 times to get get of what was there.

You will have to move it using the instructions I just posted.

Read both of the posts.

Here is a link for your song file after performing the actions I outlined. See if this is what you are looking for.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17E1rAPF9L2p-9Tzi_OaUIFmToAnsD5Sj/view?usp=sharing
Yes, that worked perfectly, and much appreciated. I have a fair amount of songs that I routinely use for practice that I'm going to get to work on modifying.

What I was wondering is if that configuration of the instruments in the style (_BG_BDBS.STY) that is now in that DixieHoedown-3 song can be saved as a separate and new .STY style file with a completely different name than _BG_BDBS.STY that can then be loaded into another song other than DixieHoedown. That would enable the modification of other songs to be easier as a matter of loading the new .STY style into the particular song and then saving the song. Perhaps it would end up being about the same effort, or perhaps it's not doable I don't know. Anyhow it was just a thought, but I have no knowledge of how to assemble and save a .STY file.

Thanks again.

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Joseph, my bad I spoke too soon. On closer examination of the DixieHoedown-3 file that you sent, in both my 2022 and 2026 the drums yellow track is present where the mando used to be and the Bass, Banjo, Guitar and Fiddle tracks are in their proper place, but there is nothing in the Utility#1 or any other track that has an mando audio. They're all empty, and there is no mando sound at all. Screenshot is attached. So, sorry about my previous erroneous post.

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You can do the modifications on the style, then go into File - Style Maker - Edit The Current Style - Save As and then it becomes a User Style. You can then change the style in your songs to the new one and be done with it.

I have done it about 5 times in the past in order to add different RT's to the style. I do a Save As so I don't over write the factory supplied style. Most of the bluegrass songs I have point to one I made up to add a reso guitar to the existing mix.


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