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Band-in-a-Box for Windows VST DAW Plugin Info

This forum is for discussions about the DAW plugin included with Band-in-a-Box^® for Windows.

We have a Band-in-a-Box® DAW Plugin support page along with some quickstart tutorials for specific DAWs:
https://www.pgmusic.com/bbplugin

The Band-in-a-Box Plugin is separate from the main Band-in-a-Box® desktop program (bbw64.exe) and works directly inside your DAW (Cakewalk, Pro Tools, Reaper, Cubase, Ableton, PreSonus, etc.). The Plugin uses the content (RealTracks, Styles, etc.) present in your normal Band-in-a-Box (bb) folder to generate audio or MIDI tracks that you can then drag/drop from the Plugin into your DAW.

There are several types of plugin files included: VST/VST2, VST3, VST FX, and AAX. The plugin types share the same features. You should normally use the VST3 type if your DAW supports it, but there are some exceptions (for example, Pro Tools has it's own AAX plugin format, and some older programs only support VST2).

Please post a new thread for each topic/question.

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Thread Title / Thread Starter	Replies	Views	Last Post
I can't hear audio playback within the Band-in-a-Box VST DAW Plugin - basic troubleshooting! [Resolved] by Alyssa - PG Music 06/15/23 10:29 AM Gordo Replies: 9 Views: 5,061	9	5,061	06/15/23 10:29 AM by Gordo
Plugin FAQs Resource! by Callie - PG Music 06/10/21 04:06 AM MountainSide Replies: 2 Views: 2,826	2	2,826	06/10/21 04:06 AM by MountainSide
Band-in-a-Box® for Windows VST DAW Plugin - Video Resources by Callie - PG Music 11/09/20 11:13 AM Callie - PG Music Replies: 0 Views: 2,091	0	2,091	11/09/20 11:13 AM by Callie - PG Music
Q - Generating all pages [Resolved] by bloos66 05/01/25 11:33 AM Simon - PG Music Replies: 3 Views: 164	3	164	05/01/25 11:33 AM by Simon - PG Music
DAW Plugin not working: Ableton Live 10, MacOS 13.1 (Ventura) [Resolved] by Sonny Ray 04/17/25 04:36 PM Simon - PG Music Replies: 7 Views: 306	7	306	04/17/25 04:36 PM by Simon - PG Music
Weird Speed/playback by Guitarhacker 03/13/25 01:43 PM Simon - PG Music Replies: 4 Views: 281	4	281	03/13/25 01:43 PM by Simon - PG Music
PG Plugin 2025 Crashes Reaper 1 2 all by rayc 02/18/25 10:55 AM Simon - PG Music Replies: 35 Views: 3,757	35	3,757	02/18/25 10:55 AM by Simon - PG Music
Is this video broken? [Resolved] by MoultiPass 02/12/25 07:29 PM Simon - PG Music Replies: 5 Views: 411	5	411	02/12/25 07:29 PM by Simon - PG Music
New 2025 DAW Plugin Videos (coming soon !) by musocity 02/10/25 09:16 AM MoultiPass Replies: 3 Views: 488	3	488	02/10/25 09:16 AM by MoultiPass
2025 DAW Plugin v.7.0.10 (Jan 27) by musocity 02/03/25 07:50 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 157	0	157	02/03/25 07:50 PM by musocity
BIAB VST is not synching with tempo map in Reaper. by DrDan 01/09/25 06:43 PM musocity Replies: 12 Views: 1,220	12	1,220	01/09/25 06:43 PM by musocity
BiaB VST plug-in in Camelot wants activation. Bug or user error? User error! [Resolved] by Gordon Scott 01/08/25 02:42 AM Gordon Scott Replies: 4 Views: 482	4	482	01/08/25 02:42 AM by Gordon Scott
Send Midi to DAW by musocity 01/07/25 07:55 AM MarioD Replies: 8 Views: 603	8	603	01/07/25 07:55 AM by MarioD
Is it possible to access the Melodist and/or Soloist from within the Plugin? [Resolved] by DeaconBlues09 01/07/25 12:07 AM DeaconBlues09 Replies: 3 Views: 348	3	348	01/07/25 12:07 AM by DeaconBlues09
Is there a way to render/export a selected number of bars w/o multiriffs? [Resolved] by DeaconBlues09 01/05/25 11:12 PM DeaconBlues09 Replies: 2 Views: 297	2	297	01/05/25 11:12 PM by DeaconBlues09
How to tempo match DAW plugin with Studio One Pro by Brian Hughes 01/05/25 08:32 PM Brian Hughes Replies: 12 Views: 1,120	12	1,120	01/05/25 08:32 PM by Brian Hughes
v7.0.4 Midi Only Generate Issue by musocity 01/05/25 07:55 PM musocity Replies: -1 Views: 175	-1	175	01/05/25 07:55 PM by musocity
Drag n Drop Track Templates (Reaper) by musocity 01/05/25 08:12 AM musocity Replies: 4 Views: 842	4	842	01/05/25 08:12 AM by musocity
Write RT RD Names in items using Take Markers (Reaper) 1 2 all by musocity 01/05/25 04:35 AM musocity Replies: 22 Views: 1,615	22	1,615	01/05/25 04:35 AM by musocity
Working with Song Sections/Styles (Video) by musocity 01/03/25 05:53 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 171	0	171	01/03/25 05:53 PM by musocity
v7.0.4 Disable Count-In Not Working by musocity 01/03/25 04:55 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 125	0	125	01/03/25 04:55 PM by musocity
Live Arranger Demo by musocity 01/01/25 03:53 AM musocity Replies: 6 Views: 672	6	672	01/01/25 03:53 AM by musocity
MIDI Styles Instant Generate & Play No WAVs by musocity 12/28/24 05:18 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 170	0	170	12/28/24 05:18 PM by musocity
Track Edit View by musocity 12/27/24 03:44 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 185	0	185	12/27/24 03:44 PM by musocity
This may have already been covered, C/D E/F parts in Cakewalk? by Gary Curran 12/26/24 07:46 PM musocity Replies: 2 Views: 450	2	450	12/26/24 07:46 PM by musocity
Plugin/Plugin Standalone Render Instructions to WAV by musocity 12/26/24 07:28 AM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 176	0	176	12/26/24 07:28 AM by musocity
More Than 1 Instance of The Plugin by musocity 12/26/24 06:41 AM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 190	0	190	12/26/24 06:41 AM by musocity
Run Band-in-a-Box (-9) Error by musocity 12/20/24 07:36 AM musocity Replies: 2 Views: 381	2	381	12/20/24 07:36 AM by musocity
DAW Plugin 7.0.4 release Band-in-a-Box 2025 Build 1123 Update (Dec 11) by musocity 12/15/24 10:18 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 209	0	209	12/15/24 10:18 PM by musocity
What is the Plugin Standalone and Where Is It ?? by musocity 12/13/24 07:27 PM musocity Replies: 2 Views: 312	2	312	12/13/24 07:27 PM by musocity
Wav Instructions by Brian Cadoret 12/12/24 11:26 PM Jeff Yankauer Replies: 3 Views: 356	3	356	12/12/24 11:26 PM by Jeff Yankauer
Over 255 bar Limit and Live Arranger Idea by musocity 12/11/24 07:07 PM musocity Replies: 2 Views: 324	2	324	12/11/24 07:07 PM by musocity
v7.0.0 Standalone Save State Not Opening in DAW Plugin or Biab by musocity 12/10/24 06:55 PM musocity Replies: 1 Views: 318	1	318	12/10/24 06:55 PM by musocity
Anyone here kind enough to catch me up on the BiaB plugin and the Reaper script(s)? by DeaconBlues09 12/08/24 03:31 PM musocity Replies: 17 Views: 2,447	17	2,447	12/08/24 03:31 PM by musocity
v7.0.0 Standalone Plugin Not Saving Midi Data with "Save State" by musocity 12/06/24 03:48 AM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 136	0	136	12/06/24 03:48 AM by musocity
v7.0.0 Standalone Plugin and DAW Plugin at Same Time Freezes by musocity 12/06/24 03:44 AM musocity Replies: 2 Views: 353	2	353	12/06/24 03:44 AM by musocity
VST plugin sends midi control changes on one midi channel only [Resolved] 1 2 all by gegu 11/12/24 06:12 PM Simon - PG Music Replies: 21 Views: 2,585	21	2,585	11/12/24 06:12 PM by Simon - PG Music
VST problems with bitwig [Resolved] by Jake1962 10/02/24 05:22 PM Simon - PG Music Replies: 5 Views: 767	5	767	10/02/24 05:22 PM by Simon - PG Music
Generate RealTrack on Utility Tracks. Am I missing something? [Resolved] by jonel 09/04/24 04:29 PM Simon - PG Music Replies: 14 Views: 1,468	14	1,468	09/04/24 04:29 PM by Simon - PG Music
Question re useing new bb 2024 special reaper features in older reaper versions. 1 2 all by justanoldmuso 08/31/24 05:11 AM justanoldmuso Replies: 28 Views: 4,224	28	4,224	08/31/24 05:11 AM by justanoldmuso
Unable to load styles using the BIAB VST by jonel 08/20/24 01:04 AM jonel Replies: 8 Views: 907	8	907	08/20/24 01:04 AM by jonel
Can the BIAB-VST follow a Tempo Map in Reaper? [Resolved] by DrDan 08/19/24 03:00 PM DrDan Replies: 8 Views: 845	8	845	08/19/24 03:00 PM by DrDan
Wrong instruments after changing styles, + render issue. by uncledunc 05/30/24 09:01 AM Adar - PG Music Replies: 2 Views: 563	2	563	05/30/24 09:01 AM by Adar - PG Music
Plugin Priority by musocity 05/12/24 04:06 AM Rob Helms Replies: 3 Views: 820	3	820	05/12/24 04:06 AM by Rob Helms
Here's an Idea by musocity 05/04/24 03:25 AM musocity Replies: 13 Views: 1,813	13	1,813	05/04/24 03:25 AM by musocity
Missing RealTracks Picker in BBPlugin by Brian Cadoret 04/21/24 04:58 PM musocity Replies: 10 Views: 1,355	10	1,355	04/21/24 04:58 PM by musocity
Drum Stems in VST plugin [Resolved] by Brian Cadoret 04/10/24 07:42 AM Brian Cadoret Replies: 14 Views: 2,373	14	2,373	04/10/24 07:42 AM by Brian Cadoret
Please help with this simple User survey [Resolved] by DrDan 04/06/24 03:35 PM musocity Replies: 15 Views: 1,841	15	1,841	04/06/24 03:35 PM by musocity
GearSpace Review by musocity 04/05/24 11:31 AM musocity Replies: 2 Views: 1,295	2	1,295	04/05/24 11:31 AM by musocity
Windows Media Foundation by musocity 04/05/24 12:32 AM musocity Replies: 1 Views: 563	1	563	04/05/24 12:32 AM by musocity
Older versions of Reaper by musocity 03/15/24 06:15 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 289	0	289	03/15/24 06:15 PM by musocity
Opening a file in DAW Plugin. Where's the audio? by DFT 03/07/24 01:07 PM DFT Replies: 5 Views: 804	5	804	03/07/24 01:07 PM by DFT
Why ? by musocity 03/06/24 04:42 PM DFT Replies: 10 Views: 1,794	10	1,794	03/06/24 04:42 PM by DFT
REAPER - “Use Reaper Instructions” During Transfer Garbles &Distorts Tracks In Reaper [Resolved] 1 2 all by Kip Johnson 02/26/24 08:32 PM Kip Johnson Replies: 20 Views: 3,548	20	3,548	02/26/24 08:32 PM by Kip Johnson
BIAB VST in Reaper isn't loading my selected Style by NeilES 02/21/24 07:31 PM NeilES Replies: 3 Views: 610	3	610	02/21/24 07:31 PM by NeilES
MultiTab Picker by musocity 02/17/24 07:29 PM musocity Replies: 3 Views: 940	3	940	02/17/24 07:29 PM by musocity
Drag and drop oddity BIAB VST to Reaper by Gordon Scott 02/13/24 03:04 AM Gordon Scott Replies: 4 Views: 716	4	716	02/13/24 03:04 AM by Gordon Scott
6.0.13 Change RealDrums by musocity 02/01/24 05:45 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 271	0	271	02/01/24 05:45 PM by musocity
Band-in-a-Box 2024 Build 1109 Update (with DAW Plugin 6.1.4) (Jan 30) by Andrew - PG Music 01/30/24 11:03 AM Andrew - PG Music Replies: 0 Views: 484	0	484	01/30/24 11:03 AM by Andrew - PG Music
Set Reaper to Items always mix by musocity 01/26/24 02:53 PM musocity Replies: 3 Views: 809	3	809	01/26/24 02:53 PM by musocity
ver 6 Tempo Matching Issue by musocity 01/26/24 01:46 AM musocity Replies: 6 Views: 1,205	6	1,205	01/26/24 01:46 AM by musocity
DAW Send Reaper Instructions to Tracks Puts Gaps in Generated Tracks by HomerDawg 01/26/24 01:16 AM musocity Replies: 2 Views: 667	2	667	01/26/24 01:16 AM by musocity
Once It's Playing WMA Files Direct in BBVST by musocity 01/25/24 05:30 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 312	0	312	01/25/24 05:30 PM by musocity

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April 15, 2025

Band-in-a-Box 2025 French Version is Here!

Bonjour à tous,

Band-in-a-Box^® 2025 pour Windows est disponible en Français.
Le téléchargement se fait à partir du site PG Music

Pour ceux qui auraient déjà acheté la version 2025 de Band-in-a-Box (et qui donc ont une version anglaise), il est possible de "franciser" cette version avec les patchs suivants:

BIAB 2025 - francisation
RealBand 2025 - francisation

Voilà, enjoy!

April 14, 2025

Band-in-a-Box 2025 German Version is Here!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!

Die deutsche Version Band-in-a-Box^® 2025 für Windows ist ab sofort verfügbar!

Alle die bereits die englische Version von Band-in-a-Box und RealBand 2024 installiert haben, finden hier die Installationsdateien für das Sprachenupdate:

https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025.exe
https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025RB.exe

March 19, 2025

Update Your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 to Build 1128 for Windows Today!

Already using Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Windows®? Download Build 1128 now from our Support Page to enjoy the latest enhancements and improvements from our team.

Stay up to date—get the latest update now!

March 14, 2025

Update to RealBand® 2025 Build 5 Windows Today!

Already using RealBand® 2025 for Windows®? Download Build 5 now from our Support Page to ensure you have the latest enhancements and improvements from our team.

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March 12, 2025

PowerTracks Pro Audio 2025 for Windows is Here!

PowerTracks Pro Audio 2025 is here! This new version introduces many features, including VST3 support, the ability to load or import a .FLAC file, a reset option for track height in the Tracks window, a taller Timeline on the Notation window toolbar, new freeze buttons in the Tracks window, three toolbar modes (two rows, single row, and none), the improved Select Patch dialog with text-based search and numeric patch display, a new button in the DirectX/VST window to copy an effects group, and more!

First-time packages start at only $49. Already a PowerTracks Pro Audio user? Upgrade for as little as $29!

www.pgmusic.com/powertracks.htm

March 11, 2025

Video: Summary of the New Band-in-a-Box® App for iOS®

Join Tobin as he takes you on a tour of the new Band-in-a-Box® app for iOS®! Designed for musicians, singer-songwriters, and educators, this powerful tool lets you create, play, and transfer songs effortlessly on your iPhone® or iPad®—anytime, anywhere.

Band-in-a-Box® for iOS® :Summary video.

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