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Newbie ask for simple things....maybe #733717 10/05/22 09:26 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows FAQ
Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 8 Rhineland Palatinate, Germany D de Nobbi OP Newbie
OP de Nobbi Newbie D Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 8 Rhineland Palatinate, Germany	Hello, I am new here in this forum and also the use of the software BIAB is quite new for me. Yesterday, I downloaded and (hopefully correctly) installed the "Band-in-a-Box® and RealBand 2022" Software for Windows. Regarding my hardware used, are there any specific requirements that should be met? I have an older 17" notebook from Acer with a relatively old i5 processor and 8 GB RAM and for OS I use WIN 7 Ultimate. All in all, I've been getting along pretty well with it so far (using Reaper, for example). If I should buy a newer PC soon....what specifications should it have? And could I then install the BIAB software on it if it does not run smoothly or at all on the old NB? Thanks for your help. Greetings, de Nobbi Not every idiot is a racist, but every racist is guaranteed to be an idiot.

Re: Newbie ask for simple things....maybe de Nobbi #733722 10/05/22 11:28 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows FAQ
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MoultiPass Expert Joined: May 2018 Posts: 1,417	Biab will work fine on your pc, no worries. System Requirements for Band-in-a-Box® Windows®: 11/10/8/7 (32 or 64-bit) Minimum 1GB RAM (2GB+ recommended) Minimum 1.0 GHz processor (2GHz+ multicore recommended) 1GB free Hard Disk space for a minimal install (15GB+ recommend Biab Audiophile 2024 11.14, Win11

Re: Newbie ask for simple things....maybe MoultiPass #733728 10/06/22 12:38 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows FAQ
Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 8 Rhineland Palatinate, Germany D de Nobbi OP Newbie
OP de Nobbi Newbie D Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 8 Rhineland Palatinate, Germany	Thanks for this quick response.... Not every idiot is a racist, but every racist is guaranteed to be an idiot.

Re: Newbie ask for simple things....maybe de Nobbi #733750 10/06/22 04:55 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows FAQ
Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 8 Rhineland Palatinate, Germany D de Nobbi OP Newbie
OP de Nobbi Newbie D Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 8 Rhineland Palatinate, Germany	Whoops, today I tried a little bit (without knowing exactly what I'm doing) and also opened "Real Band" .... When pressing the record button I suddenly had a processor load of almost 100%. And that was it....no more reaction for all actions.... I wonder if my hardware is really still good enough to handle the software? I have my doubts at the moment. Not every idiot is a racist, but every racist is guaranteed to be an idiot.

Re: Newbie ask for simple things....maybe de Nobbi #733757 10/06/22 05:44 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows FAQ
Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 836 Chantelle - PG Music PG Music Staff
Chantelle - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 836	Welcome de Nobbi! Computer requirements are posted here. Please note that these are the minimum requirements, so Band-in-a-Box and RealBand would run even better on a computer with higher specs: https://www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.requirements.htm Updates for both Band-in-a-Box and RealBand have very recently been posted. You can download and install them from here if you haven't already: https://www.pgmusic.com/support.updates.win.htm If you are still having issues with RealBand afterwards, please feel free to contact us directly either on live chat or email support@pgmusic.com. Also, for more specific issues related to realBand, there is the RealBand forum here: https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=33&page=1 Best, Chantelle

Re: Newbie ask for simple things....maybe de Nobbi #733794 10/06/22 09:44 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows FAQ
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 26,250 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY Matt Finley Veteran
Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 26,250 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	As mentioned, your computer with an i5 meets the requirements. My backup PC has an i5. When buying a new computer, I recommend you concentrate your money in two areas if BIAB is your main use: 1. CPU 2. SSD storage One area you do not need to be concerned with is Graphics. BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors

Re: Newbie ask for simple things....maybe Chantelle - PG Music #734097 10/08/22 10:18 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows FAQ
Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 8 Rhineland Palatinate, Germany D de Nobbi OP Newbie
OP de Nobbi Newbie D Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 8 Rhineland Palatinate, Germany	Thanks so much for your quick response...very good!!! Nobbi Not every idiot is a racist, but every racist is guaranteed to be an idiot.

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