There are two ways to audition the style:
1. Pre-made demo. This plays either a local (if available) or online .wma file that has been created and rendered from Band-in-a-Box.
2. Play the chord sheet with your chords.

Both of these features have existing and not changed for many years. #2 DOES actually load in the style, that's how it works now and before. There is a feature added to 2026, if you right-click on the chordsheet Style list there are some menu items for 'remembered style' which can help you revert to the previously loaded style.

I double-checked in earlier version 2022, the 'green' play button was previously the 'pre-made demo' button - so that IS different. Now, the Play button just plays your song from the current position with whatever the currently applied style is, and at the tempo you set there.

The [Demo] button now has the exact same function as the green play button did previously. This is the function that plays the pre-made demo. If you cannot hear the pre-made demo play then check the flash message log by typing "log" <enter> in the chord sheet. This should tell you why it's not playing, but if it does not indicate a problem there, it might mean that your system is missing some media components (sometimes an issue with European versions of Windows and can be easily fixed).

Another difference is that in earlier versions, double-clicking on the style would always play a pre-made demo. Now, it depends on whether you have set "Double-click plays chord sheet..." in the Demo [+] button menu. The default is currently "double-click plays pre-made". I believe that for a time the default was set at "play chord sheet" but was changed on request.

So current and earlier versions have the same features, it's just that the UI is a bit different. And it is a reasonable request to have TWO buttons onscreen - one to play the pre-made demo and one to play the chordsheet.

Last edited by Andrew - PG Music; 3 hours ago.
Andrew
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