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Hey all,

sorry to say I still cant change styles in a song.

1. F5 doesnt seem to give you a choice of previously used
styles.

2. I have to use the style button on the GUI. I find
a previous used style, so far so good

3 When I click the bar in questions, IT SHOWS THE SELECTED STYLE - but DOES NOT PLAY IT.

It appears to play the LAST CHOSEN STYLE { previous bars} + A MISHMASH ERROR of the new style.

does that make sense?

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Hi KGU 1,

Can you please email the song file to support@pgmusic.com? I'll be happy to check it out.

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Check to make sure your song doesn't have frozen tracks.

After pressing Function key F5 at the desired bar, did you press this button: ?

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hi VideoTrack,

yes pressed that button, at first.


but I dont see PREVIOUS CHOICES

with that. only ability to find a new one. { i want to

use a "recently used style"


Thats why I went to the button on the GUI.

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not sure how to check for frozen tracks

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Hi KGU,

If you hit the .STY in Bar Settings, the StylePicker should appear. Click on the Other button near the top left, and select "Show only recently used Styles".

You can see if tracks are frozen by looking at their names at the top of the BIAB window. Frozen tracks have asterisks beside their names, like Bass*, Piano*, etc..

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hi Kent -

If you hit the .STY in Bar Settings, the StylePicker should appear.


Click on the Other button near the top left, and select "Show only recently used Styles".

I dont show any such button in 2018.


You can see if tracks are frozen by looking at their names at the top of the BIAB window. Frozen tracks have asterisks beside their names, like Bass*, Piano*, etc..

thanks dont see any frozen current

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Originally Posted By: KGU 1
hi Kent -

If you hit the .STY in Bar Settings, the StylePicker should appear.

Click on the Other button near the top left, and select "Show only recently used Styles".

I dont show any such button in 2018.

It's not actually at the top left, more in the middle of the Style Picker. Tip: Click the Clear button first to remove any other filters that might restrict the list that is displayed:

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Awesome videotrack!

that did it -- before that was invisible to me!


And great news -- it's playing correctly at the bar now.


{ TIP - don't try and do this from the main GUI anyone - some weird errors seem to occur}

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Sensational.

Glad you were able to resolve, and welcome also to this forum. Everyone helps each other.


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