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This is EnergyXT 2.0 32bit Plugin running in Reaper under JBridge.
This is direct from frozen track sections in a BB SGU, the source files were added and any sections were transpose same as original.
The WAV Instructions load quickly in the Plugin and it plays back the original RT RD file sections on the external USB hard drive in a 32bit Plugin inside Reaper.

The BBPlugin could easily do the same ! so in a few secs you will have the generated tracks playing direct in the DAW, NO wav files whatsoever created.
If I'm happy with the tracks I can leave it as it is and Render a mixdown in the DAW without creating any wav files at all ! if I want to create physical wav files to drag into the DAW I render the tracks sections data to wav.

This would solve THE biggest issue with the BBPlugin (bbw4 slow asss rendering in the background)

As mentioned before, if Biab would write a BBoutput.txt file with all the Wav Instructions for all current tracks each time it generates anything this will cut out the middle men.
This would give an easy way to get all Biab tracks into Reaper instantly and
bbw4 could just create the BBoutput.txt rather than messing around for ages rendering wav files, so the BBPlugin will read the BBoutput.txt same as EnergyXT and play all the tracks instantly.
The BBPlugin would then play frozen SGU from the main Biab identically.
So if you open a frozen SGU from Biab it will play exactly the same instantly in the DAW playing the exact same sections. Changing, adjust any section or adding more instruments would be instant without having to re-render all new wavs.

Watch Video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0v2u0t5gouft3i/Reaper-BB-Wav-Sections-32bit-Plugin-Playback.mp4?dl=0



This is the same way Reaper can play back a frozen SGU:

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This is the track data Reaper reads and loads each section in Reaper (above) INSTANTLY:
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Riff #	Summary	RiffHasData	SourceWAVFileName	SourceWAVFileTempo	SourceBarNumber	SourceBeatNumber	SourceTimeSig	SourceStartTimePPQ1200	*SourceBar	*SourceTick(120)	SourceTickOffsetPPQ1200	SourceEndTimePPQ1200	*Tick Duration120(calc)	*Beats Duration (calc)	SourceEndRiffStretchAmountPPQ1200	SourceEndRiffTransitionAmountPPQ1200	DestinationStartTimePPQ1200	*Chord	*Bar Destination 	*Beat Destination 	*Tick Destination120 	TranspositionSemitonesRequired	ThisRiffIsaPush1200	ThisRiffNumber	RiffNoneHoldShot	RiffHoldsLibraryNumber	ThisIsaPush	ThisisDrums	RiffdbOffset	RiffSoloistNumber	RiffThisRiffStartShouldBeMergedWithEndOfPreviousOne	RiffIsUnknownMonoStereo	RiffIndexFromMultipleRT	RiffMultipleRealTracksNumber	AnyLoopActive	AnyLoopRestartLoopWhenWavEnds	AnyLoopBaseTempo	AnyLoopNumberOfBeats	AnyLoopTransposeAmount	AnyLoopStretchTempo	AnyLoopTranspose	AnyLoopOriginalKeyMod	ChordLoopActive	ForceUsePlusMinusRealtracks	RiffPanning	RiffInstructionFutureBytes
0	Riff 1:1:9 to 5:1:6, dur=1918, beats=15, ticks=+118,leadin120=9	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\BS1683-2.WAV	120	13	1	4	67291	13	9	0	86475	1918	15.99	0	0	9691	C	1	1	9	0	0	5932	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
1	Riff 5:1:3 to 9:1:7, dur=1925, beats=16, ticks=+5,leadin120=3	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\bs1688.WAV	120	13	1	4	67239	13	3	0	86495	1926	16.05	0	0	28839	C	5	1	4	0	0	16036	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
2	Riff 8:4:118 to 15:1:9, dur=2892, beats=24, ticks=+12,leadin120=-2	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\bs1682.WAV	120	1	1	4	9589	0	478	0	38513	2892	24.10	0	0	47989	C	8	4	119	0	0	4046	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
3	Riff 15:1:14 to 18:1:9, dur=1436, beats=11, ticks=+116,leadin120=14	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\BS1691+2.WAV	120	39	1	4	192145	39	14	0	206505	1436	11.97	0	0	76945	C	15	1	14	0	0	19161	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
4	Riff 18:1:8 to 20:1:9, dur=962, beats=8, ticks=+2,leadin120=8	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\BS1683-2.WAV	120	94	1	4	456088	94	8	0	465715	963	8.02	0	0	91288		18	1	9	0	0	6315	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
5	Riff 20:1:6 to 22:1:16, dur=971, beats=8, ticks=+11,leadin120=6	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\bs1682.WAV	120	42	1	4	206463	42	6	0	216176	971	8.09	0	0	100863		20	1	6	0	0	4184	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
6	Riff 22:1:18 to 24:1:7, dur=950, beats=7, ticks=+110,leadin120=18	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\bs1688.WAV	120	59	1	4	288186	59	18	0	297694	951	7.92	0	0	110586		22	1	19	0	0	16236	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
7	Riff 24:1:8 to 26:1:11, dur=964, beats=8, ticks=+4,leadin120=8	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\BS1683-2.WAV	120	80	1	4	388881	80	8	0	398525	964	8.04	0	0	120081		24	1	8	0	0	6201	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
8	Riff 26:1:6 to 29:1:6, dur=1441, beats=12, ticks=+1,leadin120=6	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\bs1682.WAV	120	42	1	4	206463	42	6	0	220879	1442	12.01	0	0	129663	G	26	1	6	0	0	4183	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
9	Riff 29:1:7 to 33:1:5, dur=1919, beats=15, ticks=+119,leadin120=7	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\bs1682.WAV	120	45	1	4	220879	45	7	0	240075	1920	16.00	0	0	144079	Dm	29	1	8	0	0	4201	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	
10	Riff 33:1:6 to 36:4:118, dur=1913, beats=15, ticks=+113,leadin120=6	1	E:\bb\RealTracks\Bass, Electric, BritInvasion Ev 120\BS1683-2.WAV	120	101	1	4	489665	101	6	0	508799	1913	15.95	0	0	163265	Am	33	1	6	0	0	6338	0	0	0	0	0	1011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,	

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We mere mortals look on and tremble in awe.

Brilliant as usual.

My 2023 resolution is to follow all of your posts ... and try read your old ones.


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Originally Posted By: DFT
We mere mortals look on and tremble in awe. Brilliant as usual.

My 2023 resolution is to follow all of your posts ... and try read your old ones.


Make sure to also read posts by Solidrock and Pipeline. Musocity is just the latest username used in the forum throughout the years.

He has presented many ideas and suggestions to PG Music over the years. He is also quick with suggestions to help users overcome obstacles they encounter while using Band-in-a-Box.


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Originally Posted By: DFT
We mere mortals look on and tremble in awe. Brilliant as usual.

My 2023 resolution is to follow all of your posts ... and try read your old ones.


Make sure to also read posts by Solidrock and Pipeline. Musocity is just the latest username used in the forum throughout the years.

He has presented many ideas and suggestions to PG Music over the years. He is also quick with suggestions to help users overcome obstacles they encounter while using Band-in-a-Box.


Jim, you are much too humble. You should be including yourself in such recommendation ... as you have frequently been a great source of help to me in my recent time here.

Be that as it may, I certainly appreciate your additional recommendations!


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Originally Posted By: DFT

Jim, you are much too humble. You should be including yourself in such recommendation ... as you have frequently been a great source of help to me in my recent time here.

What Jim was saying was the Pipeline, Musocity, and I think Solidrock, are all the same person who's account has changed over time, for various reasons.


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Thanks, Gordon.

I did miss that.

But name change or not, Jim is also a tremendous asset to these forums. I will not recant!


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Yes indeed.


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