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So I’ve just installed BiaB on a new computer with the RealTracks and RealDrums on an external drive. In the preference panes for each I have this set as the location:
/Volumes/External SSD/Applications/Band-in-a-Box/RealTracks/
/Volumes/External SSD/Applications/Band-in-a-Box/Drums/
But all of the Real styles say [RT n/a]. Looking at the mixer window if I load a Real style, most of the tracks will have something like "N/A 1158: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Reggae Slow Sw075” (for instance).
The drums seem to load OK, but on playback I get this error:
/Volumes/External SSD/Applications/Band-in-a-
Box/Drums/CongasShuffle{singlej/CongasShuffie[single)_110_St
ye.txt, file has error: MP4/AIFF File doesn't exist in same folder
as txt file or in another folder
Here are the contents of /Volumes/External SSD/Applications/Band-in-a-Box/Drums/CongasShuffle[single]/ :
CongasShuffle[single]_110_Style.bt1
CongasShuffle[single]_110_Style.m4a
CongasShuffle[single]_110_Style.txt
CongasShuffle[single]_140_Style.bt1
CongasShuffle[single]_140_Style.m4a
CongasShuffle[single]_140_Style.txt
Any idea what’s going on, and how to fix it?
Thanks.
Edit: Version 2021 (515) on a Mac Mini M1, MacOS 12.2.1 (21D62)
Last edited by dylanw; 02/12/22 07:37 AM.
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Is External SSD the actual name of the drive? If not, change it to the actual name.
If so, did you go into BIAB and manually re-select the path for Drums and Real Tracks?
If you did both, I'm not seeing why it wouldn't work unless you do not have permissions to access that drive — and there are a few reasons why that might be.
BIAB 2023 Audiophile, 24/60 Core M2 Mac Studio Ultra/8TB/192GB Sonoma, M1 MBAir, 2012 MBP
Digital Performer 11, LogicPro
Finale27.4, Dorico5, Encore5, SmartScorePro64, Notion6, Overture5
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BTW I just remembered, there are a couple bugs in selecting Real Tracks on a different external if the original external is no longer connected and/or the path has changed——I've been trying to get it fixed every time there's a new version. The first is the message to change a Preference in a place that does not exist but that just flashes and can be ignored. It's the second bug: Here's the workaround:
When you go into the Window dropdown and click on RealTracks Settings, the error shows that the old location is not available has an OK button. As you've probably discovered, clicking on it does nothing. With 2018* and older, it would lock up my Mac and I'd have to do a Force-Quit. With BIAB 2019 and newer, click again and again and again. Eventually it will open revealing the window you need where you can select a new location. Once you find the path, click Update, then OK and you're done.
Drums has never given me this problem—it may be slow but it does respond.
I'll revisit this again when BIAB 2022 for Mac becomes a reality. Of course, once I've set it properly, then finding it becomes no longer an issue so I ignore it again.
*The older workaround was to reinstall from the drive that came with BIAB, leave it connected showing that as the location of Real Tracks and Drums. You could then go in and change the location to your new external.
BIAB 2023 Audiophile, 24/60 Core M2 Mac Studio Ultra/8TB/192GB Sonoma, M1 MBAir, 2012 MBP
Digital Performer 11, LogicPro
Finale27.4, Dorico5, Encore5, SmartScorePro64, Notion6, Overture5
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There are some files in the RealTracks installers that need to be installed to the same drive as your Band-in-a-Box program. So if you want to do a split install, we recommend installing everything to one drive, then transferring your RealTracks and drums to the other drive. Otherwise, you could install and run your Band-in-a-Box program to the external drive and this should run smoothly.
Best,
Chantelle
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