Thank you for the update to this wonderful product! With this latest update, however, I've been experiencing periodic freezes and crashes.
- The first time I launch Band-in-a-Box after a system reboot I get a message stating that it has changed the default sample rate of my MOTU M Series ASIO Driver from 48k to 44.1k. That's fine, but it seems that if I click anywhere on the BIAB interface without waiting for at least 30 seconds after it has started it freezes and crashes.
- I'm working on a project previously created with BIAB v2020, but when I try to play it after adding new measures to the project BIAB instead displays an hourglass and freezes.
No crash messages in either case; BIAB simply freezes, obliging me to open the Windows Task Manager to shut it down.
Could this be ASIO related? Any suggestions? Thanks.
Band-in-a-Box v2021 (809) MOTU M2 USB Audio Interface firmware v1.02 MOTU M Series ASIO Driver v4.0.8.4479 Windows 10 Home v2004
Last edited by XilburQost; 12/25/2008:41 AM.
Windows 10 Home v2004 MOTU M2 USB Audio Interface firmware v1.02 MOTU M Series ASIO Driver v4.0.8.4479
Thank you for the suggestions, VideoTrack. I tried reset to factory settings and also both MME and WAS alternatives, but the problem remains for this project:
- Unedited, when I hit the play button the project displays an hourglass for about 10 seconds before playing. That's slow, but workable.
- When I add more measures to the project and then hit the play button the hourglass displays infinitely long, effectively freezing BIAB.
It's a very simple project.
No crash error generated by BIAB for me to send; I'd be happy to send the project file if you like. Thanks again.
****** Song Summary ************* Title: Asunder File:BnB Asunder BUILD 12.SGU Key=Dm , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=11:18 No intro. 24 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 24. Repeat x14 choruses No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is ANSWERS.STY (Answers - New Age - Smooth Jazz) Style MIDI Instruments are : Strings (49), Pad-New Age (89), 26/1 12-Strings Guitar, GM2 Bank 1, Pad-Bowed (93), MIDI Drums :9 Room Drum Kit (9)
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UPDATE: I changed the style for this project and while there's a long pause before playing the file (30+ seconds), it does play. I haven't encountered this problem on any of my other projects.
Last edited by XilburQost; 12/25/2009:14 AM.
Windows 10 Home v2004 MOTU M2 USB Audio Interface firmware v1.02 MOTU M Series ASIO Driver v4.0.8.4479
****** Song Summary ************* Title: Asunder File:BnB Asunder BUILD 12.SGU Key=Dm , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=11:18 No intro. 24 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 24. Repeat x14 choruses*******************
That is a long song by BIAB standards. 12 x 14 = 168 bars. Does that exceed any limits??
****** Song Summary ************* Title: Asunder File:BnB Asunder BUILD 12.SGU Key=Dm , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=11:18 No intro. 24 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 24. Repeat x14 choruses*******************
That is a long song by BIAB standards. 12 x 14 = 168 bars. Does that exceed any limits??
It's long because it has a lot of repeats--I wrote it to improvise guitar over.
I think I've fixed the issue for this project. Here's what I did:
1) Started a fresh BIAB project. 2) Changed the key and tempo to match the problem project. 3) Imported the problem project by selecting File > Import > Import MGU Song
I can now add measures without issue. Maybe the problem file was corrupt? Thanks again everyone for your responses.
Windows 10 Home v2004 MOTU M2 USB Audio Interface firmware v1.02 MOTU M Series ASIO Driver v4.0.8.4479
As a further thought, try disabling this feature (no guarantees, and you can re-enable again if there's no improvement):
Thanks for the tip. RealTracks sound quality is incredible, but currently I don't employ them. I choose MIDI-only styles because everything I create in BAIB I then export to MIDI so I have MIDI tracks to use in Reaper.
Do RealTracks play a role in MIDI-only styles?
Windows 10 Home v2004 MOTU M2 USB Audio Interface firmware v1.02 MOTU M Series ASIO Driver v4.0.8.4479
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