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Audio Chord Wizard missing from Version 2022 (923)
I cannot find where to launch this Wizard. ACW is AWOL

the manual suggests File - Open Special - Launch Audio Chord Wizard is at the bottom of the submenu. Not there in V923

the menu Audio-Audio Chord Wizard opens the Audio Edit window under the Chordsheet
still not the Audio Chord Wizard

the Help link in Chapter 13 incorrectly jumps to Chapter 12
https://www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2022full/chapter12.htm#audio-chord-wizard-standalone
and ACW is not found in chapter 12

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Originally Posted By: RoyReddy
Audio Chord Wizard missing from Version 2022 (923)
I cannot find where to launch this Wizard. ACW is AWOL

the manual suggests File - Open Special - Launch Audio Chord Wizard is at the bottom of the submenu. Not there in V923

the menu Audio-Audio Chord Wizard opens the Audio Edit window under the Chordsheet
still not the Audio Chord Wizard

the Help link in Chapter 13 incorrectly jumps to Chapter 12
https://www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2022full/chapter12.htm#audio-chord-wizard-standalone
and ACW is not found in chapter 12

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Hmmmm. I don't think it's missing. Depending on your display settings, either of these will find it:

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thank you for the response. Yes I've used those buttons and they take you to Audio Chord Wizard opens the Audio Edit window under the Chordsheet

I am looking for the larger stand alone wizard with dialog controls, regrettably with the same name.
Manual chapter13 audio-chord-wizard-standalone https://www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2022full/chapter13.htm#audio-chord-wizard-standalone


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Maybe the old version has been deprecated in the current BiaB version (I'm not sure on this), however, the original ACW is still available in RealBand 2022.

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I tried to use the ACW recently - the extra abilities and facilities come at the expense of ease of use.
Having the .wav editor bundled in with it seems to make that previously simple task more complicated.


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Double post - sorry.

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the Help link in Chapter 13 incorrectly jumps to Chapter 12
https://www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2022full/chapter12.htm#audio-chord-wizard-standalone
and ACW is not found in chapter 12


Thanks - fixed.

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he manual suggests File - Open Special - Launch Audio Chord Wizard is at the bottom of the submenu.

Will look into that. Meanwhile, the "built-in" Audio chord wizard is more accurate and easier to use. Is there something that you could do in the older stand-alone ACW that you cannot do with the audio edit window?


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the help url was low bearing fruit, glad you were able to fix that easily.

the core question remains

How does a user open the ACW referenced >> bbw2022full/chapter13.htm#audio-chord-wizard-standalone
in BIAB Version 2022 (923)

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Originally Posted By: RoyReddy
the core question remains

How does a user open the ACW referenced >> bbw2022full/chapter13.htm#audio-chord-wizard-standalone
in BIAB Version 2022 (923)

I think this is an inadvertent error in the documentation that will be addressed.


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The error in the manual is being corrected. Thank you for letting us know of this issue.


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