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Before I upgraded to 2026 I used to "demo" the styles in the Style list before selecting one. The button would play a sample piece using the style in question. Not my progression, but one that was apparently built into the style to show off the style's qualities.
Well, that doesn't work anymore in 2026 for me. I click on "demo" and absolutely nothing happens.
By the way, all my audio and midi stuff plays fine. So, I would think my settings would be OK.
Anyone know what happened to my demo function on the style list?
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Processor. 3.79 GHZ; RAM = 32.00 GB; 64 Bit Operating System; Windows 10; Focusrite 8i18 External Card; Real Band; Band in a Box; Coyote Forte Wave Table; Oxygen 49 MIDI Controller
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All I can say is that the "Demo" button does nothing. Regardless of whatever options I choose. I really don't want to change my project just to hear a bunch of Styles, most of which are going to be rejected upon listening.
My old version BIAB was simple. You clicked on one button just to hear a sample of the style. Didn't affect the project I was working on in any way.
Now if I click the Demo button the only that happens is that it is "auditioning" or words to that effect. Only there's no auditioning. Just silence.
Maybe they will fix things to work the old way.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core Processor. 3.79 GHZ; RAM = 32.00 GB; 64 Bit Operating System; Windows 10; Focusrite 8i18 External Card; Real Band; Band in a Box; Coyote Forte Wave Table; Oxygen 49 MIDI Controller
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There have been various updates recently that mention fixing Audition issues .. have you tried updating to the most recent update? https://www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm
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When you click the [Demo] button in the StylePicker, it will either play a local .wma demo if one exists, or it will play an online demo. After you click on the [Demo] button and hear nothing, go to the Chord Sheet and type the word "Log" followed by <enter> (or go to Help | Utilities...). This will bring up the log file showing how it tried to play the demo. It either tried to play a demo locally or online, and it either succeeded or failed. Here is an example of a demo - can you download and play it? https://demos.pgmusic.com/audio/allstyledemos2/_REMOTE.wmaDoes your computer have Windows Media Player installed
Andrew
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