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I know next to nothing about this, but the latest Windows developer's blog for MIDI 2.0 states: "Now, every MIDI 1.0 port and MIDI 2.0 endpoint is multi-client, regardless of the driver or API used. In most cases, vendor-specific MIDI drivers are no longer needed or recommended, although they will still work if they are kernel streaming drivers. Multi-client is available for all MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0 apps and devices." SO it SOUNDS LIKE multi-client is now baked into the Windows operating system. Or not.
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Hi Nomi, Nothing is deleted, everything that you had previously should still be present and work as normal. The Audiophile PlusPAK upgrade works the same way as the regular PlusPAK this year and in the past: It just ADDS the 2026 content to what you already have. So if you have an Audiophile from last year, you now have the equivalent of a 2026 Audiophile. I also installed the main programs on the internal hard drive and set the external SSD as the location for RealTracks and RealDrums. However, when I go to Styles and run “Rebuild,” the RealTracks list is empty You might not have the RealTracks data files installed on the internal drive. The RealTracks have a few different components. One is the large RealTracks folder with audio files that you have on your external drive - that's fine. Another is the .ST2 files in the Band-in-a-Box/Soloists folder. I think that if you open the RealTracks Picker, click the [#] button and select the option "Show N/A RealTracks" you might find that they all show up with the text [N/A] [ST2 not found]. If you have a complete Band-in-a-Box folder on your internal drive minus the RealTracks folder I would expect it to be at least 35 GB. So what might have happened is that you installed everything to your external SSD, and then installed just the Program installer to your internal drive. In that case you would be missing new RealTracks data files. And unless you already HAD a (2025) Band-in-a-Box folder there you would be missing ALL the RealTracks data files. The fix is easy - you can copy/ merge the folders from the Band-in-a-Box folder on your Audiophile to the Band-in-a-Box folder on your internal drive. When you do this, just omit the RealTracks and Drums folders (do not copy). Also, you can omit the Artist Performances and Instrumental Studies folders as those can be quite large as well.
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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.wma Does your computer have Windows Media Player installed
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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.
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Hi, Janne! Your review is wonderful. Thank you! I'll pass it on to Bob, too. I've mentioned this before: what I really appreciate about European and Australian listeners is that you appreciate songs about real life...it's uncertainties, advice, being vulnerable, social problems, the emotions, and universal truths. Over here on this side of the Atlantic from the 49th parallel to the Gulf of Mexico, it seems all that's wanted are songs about being tough, guns, partying, winning, getting laid, being righteous because you go to church, and happy endings. I composed the melody and wrote a few lyrics before contacting Bob and Robert. Bob Bentley is the wizard behind the philosophical lyrics and he arranged the instruments: Band in a Box and his own guitars and piano. I think his mature vocals really fit the mood as no other could. We enjoyed it a lot. John
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Hi Ron! A great song! I have a lot of affinity with the lyrics - girls I liked but didn’t care for what I offered and were more interested in the excitement of other young men. I am so happy with the girl who liked me, then loved me, then married me … Your mention of the toms made me listen more closely. They gave me the impression, along with the jangly guitars, of how life seems to pull you along at a speed that sometimes seems thrilling and at other times too quick to control. In 1981, I was 19 and life felt like that. Knowing you write to your brother’s lyrics - do you ever edit his words to fit, or repeat a line to make it work musically? Or do you make them work musically as is? From his lyrics - what becomes the chorus, or has he already indicated this? I guess I am asking if he wrote poetry/prose or did he know he was writing song lyrics? My only nit is I would have loved the closing guitar solo to go on longer - but that is small considering how good the song is overall. Well done to you both. Andrew
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Floyd, We appreciate that - thank you so much. Bob
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Hi, Marty! I'm honored that you listened three times down the desert highway! It was 1980, I was 25 when I composed "Far From Home." I think I was sick with the flu and I was playing with some chords. When I did the Em, C, A progression to the same tempo and beat as "Carry On," I knew I had something. And finally, after the last five years, I can mix songs without getting them all muddy! Hi, TM, Yep, short and sweet. But you're showing your age. The younger set doesn't have a long attention span like we do thanks to the rapid buckshot method of stimuli shooting out of the Internet. I don't think melodies and substance mean anything anymore either. Now I sound old and cranky, sitting on the rocking chair on the porch and yelling, "Git yer goddang dog offa my lawn, you dang whippersnappers. You don't know a thing about integrity and music with your dang rap and mouthful of yer so-called filthy lyrics and AI! NOW BACK IN MY DAY!!!..." But back to the topic, I am pleased and honored that you enjoyed my song. Thank you! Hey, DC Ron. Thank you much, I'm happy you enjoyed it! I started it with just my horrible guitar playing (after 45 years, I'm still a novice) and awful vocals. I took Band in a Box and applied a CSNY style to it. I thought it was wonderful but it had a different feel. After I learned about FiveRR, I got Martin (I think he's from Russia) to do guitar, drums, and bass, and David Luke on Vocals. After a couple more years, I decided to put Clay Collins on vocals after he was taking a long break. So I replaced Band in a Box instruments with Martin's instruments. I still have the Band in a Box tracks and I've been putting them back into a copy to see how that will work out. FiveRR used to have low prices but now they're getting out of reach for me! John
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Clean sound and a magnetic opening. Pleasant melody with a strong and breezy instrumentation. Good synth vocal choice. Thanks ES for your pleasant feedback  "Magnetic opening" & "breezy instrumentation", very beautifully expressed  Janne
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Hullo Paul. An unusual but well balanced mix of instrumental chugging and ballad vocal. Well done. Vic
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Cheers DC. I did have to dial back the delay as it seemed to distort the vocal. Glad you approve of my efforts. Vic
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Marty. One of your best lyrics imo. Clever write. Good mix and Dave's with it, too. Vic
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Like a Samurai making his katana, you put your heart and soul into fashioning your mandolin. Your soul now comes out in its sound. Glad you saved some of that boundless soul for the guitar ending. Cool band, too.
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Dave, You, Chris and Marty have done it again. This is outstanding. Great song writing, funky bass line, excellent guitar tracks, excellent vocals, and all wrapped up in a first-class production. In addition, that groove is superb! Another brilliant remix. I really enjoyed listening and watching. --Noel I appreciate all of that, Noel, thanks!
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Sorry, Andrew. I forgot to list the instrument used on that track. The instrument for the bass solo (playing melody line from BiaB) is from a plugin of Komplete Kontrol called Reggae Bass. I compressed it strongly to get it heard.
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Don’t see that you mentioned what DAW you use. For Logic Pro, the Mastering Assistant does a pretty knock out job itself. Certainly pro level. If you have a Mac it’s definitely worth the price of admission.
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Hi Noel. Really nice song, production and performance. I'm glad it made it out of your never-got-finished songs folder. Enjoyed my listen. Charlie
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We are late to the party and great accolades have been posted. Accolades that we 100% agree with. Enjoyed the backstory. We are always fascinated by the time and creativity you put in your productions. Simply epic. We can see a huge stadium crowd transfixed. We cranked it up as loud as Bud's ears will allow. And the soundstage on our monitors was remarkable. Crystal clear with really impressive dynamics - not an easy combo to achieve. Well done! J&B
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The vid is engaging and supportive of y'all's collab. This mastered audio definitely has outstanding dynamics. Kudos to you two and your ME. J&B
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Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac Build 1003 is available: https://update.pgmusic.com/support/mpatch/bb2026_mac_update_build1003.pkg Summary of fixes for build 1003 - Fixed: Embedded windows might not receive certain keystrokes depending on cursor position.
- Fixed: Crash if choosing Print Options from Lead Sheet window and then exiting that window.
- Fixed: Crash could occur if there was a floating window onscreen and you added an embedded window.
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Very imaginative, Hans. Reminds me of something Kate Bush would have done. Those backing vocals really add something to it. Well done. Vic
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Nice, Andrew. I'm posting next one just now.
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Hi J&B. Once again, you and Peter have shown us all how 'the blues' is done. What an introduction! And when Janice started singing, floyd's comment from a decade or more ago sprang into my mind.... "Janice could sing the phonebook" and if she did, I would still hang on to every syllable. It is easy to hear that this genre is home-base for you all. Everything about this radiates expertise, enjoyment and sincerity... and then some. I thoroughly enjoyed listening and letting your musical journey lead me along. --Noel
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Hi Torrey. What a fantastic song! From start to finish this is professional. Your song songwriting, arranging and producing shine brightly. Those opening two lines of the chorus, "The heart of the problem is the problem of the heart," really captured my imagination. These are not only powerful lyrics because of the very clever word-play, they are also powerful because they resonate with one of Life's universal truths. This song is yet another very impressive musical creation. I really enjoyed listening. --Noel Thank you Noel for all those encouraging words! I always appreciate your supportive comments! TB
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Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac Videos
With the release of Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac, we’re rolling out a collection of brand-new videos on our YouTube channel. We’ll keep this forum post updated so you can easily find all the latest videos in one convenient spot.
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Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac is here and it is packed with major new features! There’s a new modern look, a GUI redesign to all areas of the program including toolbars, windows, workflow and more. There’s a Multi-view layout for organizing multiple windows. A standout addition is the powerful AI-Notes feature, which uses AI neural-net technology to transcribe polyphonic audio into MIDI—entire mixes or individual instruments—making it easy to study, view, and play parts from any song. And that’s just the beginning—there are over 100 new features in this exciting release.
Along with version 2026, we've released an incredible lineup of new content! There's 202 new RealTracks, brand-new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two new RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!
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