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Be sure you have a copy of your old, existing BB and RB folders that you've been using on your old computer. Don't make ANY changes on them. Keep those. Go to the STYLES folder on the newly installed BB folder tree on your new computer. Highlight the STYLES folder, right click COPY and then highlight the BB folder and click PASTE. That should give you a STYLES- Copy folder. Now your newly installed STYLES folder is backed up as-is. Rename the STYLES folder on that new computer as STYLES-NEW_INSTALL. Go to the old BB folder on the old computer and highlight STYLES and then copy -NOT MOVE- that folder to a flash drive or something and then go to the new computer and PASTE that STYLES folder into your new computer's BB folder. You might have to do something different if not via flash drive or whatever, but the idea is to get your STYLES folder over to your new computer inside the BB folder. When done, run BIAB on the new computer and do a rebuild and see if you have success. IT MIGHT TAKE SEVERAL REBUILDS. Mine did. If no success there, you might want to go to the support section of the website and your purchased files should be there available for download and reinstall. If you go that route, rename your BB folder to something like BB-NO_GOOD or something so that you're guaranteed to have a fresh install. PG might have other ideas, but the above worked for me when I had to do some juggling around with upgrades and different HD's. YMMV, but just throwing out ideas hoping something helps.
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Herb, This sounds great me. Everything is mixed nicely and I can hear it all. Bob
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After doing some experimentation, I have confirmed that on my computer my PowerTracksDirectX Plugins location is at c:\programfiles\PowerTracksDirectX Plugins and I can see the plugin presets in that folder. There's a long list of files in there with most starting with PG and have the names of the effects. However, since I had installed my 2022 version of BIAB / Realband on my F:\ drive years ago I also have a f:\PowerTracksDirectX Plugins folder with the same presets. That folder has the date that I installed my 2022 version. I also checked my registry with regedit. The registry does not contain the plugins - it only points to where the plugins are installed on whatever hard drive(s) you might have. In my case I found both c:\ and f:\ PowerTracksDirectX Plugins listed. To muddy things up a bit, my 2026 version of BIAB / Realband is on my I drive and there is no PowerTracksDirectX Plugins folder anywhere on my I drive, so my presets are probably all directed to the PowerTracksDirectX Plugins on my C:\programfiles folder. So the bottom line is if you have several hard drives, you might want to see where the registry is pointing to your PowerTracksDirectX Plugins folder and check that folder to see if the presets are there. -goto regedit (Win R type in regedit) > then be sure "computer" is highlighted at the upper left of the tree right above the words HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -goto Edit>find type in pgmusic in the find what box then press 'find next' -you'll stop at several windows as the search progresses and press F3 to find next until you see PG_DX_Plugins_64_is1 in left column -look in the right window at InstallLocation -lookin right window for location of PowerTracksDirectX Plugins -that is the hard drive location where your presets should reside -keep pressing F3 until done to see if your PowerTracksDirectX Plugins location is listed under another hard drive if you have more than c:\ drive on your computer -goto the location of your presets on your hard drive(s) and see if the list of preset files are there. That should tell you if you indeed have the presets installed on your computer or not. After that it's just a matter of copying the presets from wherever they are on whatever hard drive they are on into the location where the registry is pointing to and then trying that for success, or reinstalling BIAB / Realband and repeating the search above to see if you have success. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND MAKING ANY CHANGES IN THE REGISTRY. YOU ARE ONLY LOOKING, NOT TOUCHING - ONLY USE "FIND" AND THEN THE F3 KEY.....
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Hey! Is there a way to normalize an audio track, at a higher bit rate in Power Tracks, other than using nodes?
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Marty, Just awesome! Love the song and your vocal. Dave is in high gear! You guys have another hit! Such great music! Bob
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Cool intro, reminds me of early punk times and Iggy Pop. The chorus is strong both melodically and chordwise and you sing its determined message convincingly - with authentic punk spirit  I like the selection of rock instruments, the soloist work really well and the arp guitar adds nice variation. Janne
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Thanks Floyd. At my age, any good comment on my vocal is very appreciated. Vic
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Excellent, Floyd. An instrumental solo with a melody is almost impossible to get with a BIAB track. Great stuff. Vic
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Love the arrangement. Vocal sounds a little high frequency maybe even with my ears a little short on picking up the high frequency but it could be just down to personal preference.. Vic.
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It's a beautiful song. Great accompaniment and very well sung. Laurent
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Wow, this is the 4th song and video I watched on YouTube and which I *know* I commented on - in fact I've checked and it was on 8th February - but all of my comments have vanished! I can't recall what wrote for this song, but what I do remember is resisting asking what you used for the video with the girl singing the song as I'd leave it until it was posted here. Anyway, it's a 100% freaking awesome song on all levels! Definitely one of my favourites of yours.
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Oh, I love catching those throw-aways, Pete, and this one was easy to catch --can of corn, they used to say in baseball. Excellent vocal and mix, and the lyrics definitely tell some stories with some of the missing scenes filled by the listener. That makes it more relateable and personal, which of course makes it more than filler. Man, if this is filler on an album, I gotta hear the rest. Keep 'em coming, Pete.
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This is a beautiful song and the lyrics are excellent. Wonderful imagery.
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Too much faith to question anything, but I know where to get the answers.  Always such a treat listeing to what you create, Dan. What a wonderful sound, the constant uplifting that oozes from your lyrics, the best group to sing them with feeling, all surrounded by the best music and players. Hey, no modulation in this one?
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Heard this song develop. I like getting the YT notice and listen as quickly as I can. I wait a few days to see it here, and listen again to hear if it's even better. Yep, I experience that with all your songs, Brain. Thanks for keeping in the loop of your progress, man, even though your English is better than mine.
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I've listened to this on YouTube and I was certain I'd left a comment, but there's none now. So I'll say this is great NY rock poetry! Joliz' backing and harmony vocals are perfect for it.
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Hi Marty, Did the idea for this song come when I told you about my son's relationship with a Mexican girl dressed in red? It ended painfully a few years ago, but a few weeks ago she came to visit us with her family. And then you came with her, doing this amazing dance! I already sent you a message on YouTube, but the song is so catchy I had to listen to it over and over again. Your choice of instrumentation is fantastic. The washboard (is that what you call it?) sounds authentic and enhances the atmosphere of the song. I really enjoyed it. Now I use the words "Chica Roja" all the time. My wife wants me to stop... Hans Thanks, Hans. I forget how the song developed; I'm usually more of an interested bystander as the song develops. I bet you mean the accordion or sqeezebox or a bunch of other names, but a washboard is actually a washboard played as percussion. Not in this one. Tex-Mex, I enjoy it both orally and aurally Lovely band, enjoyed the versatile percussions and the accordion is always a nice surprise. And that solo guitarist fits like beans in tortilla, yum! And of course the bass guy sounds like he has been playing this type of music all of his life. Great effects and your singing/talking is lively and soulful. The story with melancholy mood, together with the captivating video, intoxicates any innocent mind, beautiful! You surely can mold curvaceous snapshots with your words and BIAB Janne Haha. Thanks, Janne. I always look forward to your comments. Haha -beans in a tortilla, and all that. I originally wanted a wierd, barker-type guys singing it, as if he's advertising the new town sensation, but... Like the band, especially the accordion. Your vocals sound good - not weird at all. Your video shows that Chica was having as much fun as those she was dancing for. (Janice said she envisioned Charley dancing as she listened.😊) Nice mix and bass glue. FUN! J&B Thanks, JaniceAndBud. Ha! I'll send ya a vid of Charley dancing; you'll get a kick out of her partner. Love this Marty. Loved your vocal and lyric. Your bassline were first class. Gives the song a texture and feel that you feel in your chest. Awesome tune Thanks, Scott. Siometimes I write songs just so I can add bass.
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Nice guitar work and the Swam sax plays like an Egyptian!
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Another good jam, the vocal was great and that BIAB bass really stood out for me. BGVs were terrific, too.
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On retrying (THANKS, Joseph), the image briefly appeared on the screen before being covered with popups and I saved it. Here it is. Very cool! Must have seen an earlier version of this one, as it's memorably awesome. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32305&filename=mGWc6vN.jpg)
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You guys are working way too hard. Keep it simple. It works better. Last century an amazing technology was invented to help you solve the 3.5mm cable problem. Bluetooth. Bluetooth operates in the crowded 2.4 GHz range (same as Wi-Fi, wireless mics, lighting controllers, audience phones, etc.). At gigs: • Packed rooms = tons of RF interference • Bluetooth can briefly cut out • Signal may stutter or mute • Devices may disconnect Bluetooth Interference Sounds risky and unreliable.
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Hard for us users to say, it kind of just happens once the BiaB new release settles down.
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Hey, WB. That's Jenny McGregor, a Scottish songwriter and musician now in Pottsville, New South Wales, Australia. You won't find her on Audimee! "Equal!" is more the lilting style of song that I write. All of the instruments are Band in a Box, which changed my musical life entirely! I can read music, compose, but after 50 years, I'm still a fumbling uncoordinated novice guitar player. Band in a Box opened up actually making productions of my songs instead of making horrible demos with just my guitar.
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