Chris, you have to put the appropriate .PAT file in the /BB folder.

Then you have to load it in BIAB:

On the fifth row down of the main BIAB screen, a little from the left, see the + sign. It's just to the left of the settings for Volume, Pan, Reverb etc.

Click on the +. Then you will see Open *.PAT on the right. Do that and load your PAT file.

Then, to select each patch, click on an instrument button, then click on the + sign, then select your patch for that instrument from the choices on the left.

The mention of Cakewalk is because BIAB has a utility to convert a Cakewalk (SONAR) .INS file to make a .PAT file for BIAB. But it sounds like you already found the .PAT file and do not need to do this.

Your new .PAT file will be loaded with BIAB each time you load the program, so you only have to open it once as described above.

Also, be sure to save your song with the patches. There are three ways: you can use Alt+F2, or File, Save Song with Patches and Harmony, or you can do what I do: add the "Save+" button to the toolbar and use that each time.

Oh - and Welcome to the forum!

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