[quote=Andrew - PG Music]No need to email the SGU I don't think.[quote]

OK, thanks for the help. I think there is a confluence of issues happening here including error messages/crashes, bad assumptions on my part and me not fully understanding what "hold" means in this context.

Error Messages. Here is the log of flash messages for yesterday and (so far) today. Maybe 1 or more of these is relevant?
The default audio device has changed. [2023.1006.0, 1/6/2023 10:51:32 AM]
The default audio device has changed. [2023.1006.0, 1/6/2023 10:51:32 AM]
The default audio device has changed. [2023.1006.0, 1/6/2023 10:51:32 AM]
The default audio device has changed. [2023.1006.0, 1/6/2023 10:51:31 AM]
The default audio device has changed. [2023.1006.0, 1/6/2023 10:51:31 AM]
The default audio device has changed. [2023.1006.0, 1/6/2023 10:51:31 AM]
The default audio device has changed. [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 9:43:48 PM]
Windows Audio Session error: Could not select the default output device. The error number is -9985 [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 9:43:48 PM]
Windows Audio Session error: Could not select the default input device. The error number is -9985 [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 9:43:48 PM]
30% of the chords have been re-interpreted using Natural Arrangement feature to common chords, improving the arrangement. (You can turn this feature off globally in Arrangement Options, or for song in Song Settings.) This message shows once per session. [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 7:58:25 PM]
Bootup was optimal, set to fast [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 7:57:53 PM]
Bootup time in milliseconds =1,958 [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 7:57:53 PM]
Time to scan unknown VST plugins = 0 ms [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 7:57:52 PM]
Time to scan known VST plugins = 15 ms [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 7:57:52 PM]
Time to scan AU plugins = 0 ms [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 7:57:52 PM]
Time to scan ALL plugins = 15 ms [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 7:57:52 PM]
Time to Count Plugins in ms =110. Plugins counted=21 [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 7:57:52 PM]
Scanning for plugins... [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 7:57:52 PM]
**** New Session started at : 1/5/2023 7:57:52 PM
Windows Audio Session error: Could not select the default output device. The error number is -9985 [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 12:23:15 PM]
The default audio device has changed. [2023.1006.0, 1/5/2023 9:45:40 AM]

Bad Assumptions. Thanks for correcting my bad assumption about the "Preview". I wrongly assumed that hitting Preview would play the held chord in my song. One would assume this because after making changes to the options one would want to test it to confirm that what you think you have is actually what you have. FWIW, and not having used this feature before, it wasn't even clear whether I'd need to regenerate or save or regenerate and save for the changes to take effect in the song. Hence the Preview would instantly tell you what you have. And there is more confusion. If you hover your mouse on "Preview" it tells you "Plays the current chord using the patch that is currently selected for the piano part." This tells me that it will preview the current chord of RT 4062 in my song. I'm not entirely sure what the value of previewing/playing a generic G7 piano chord is in this dialog box; there very well may be value I just don't know what it is. But could I request that this button be relabeled to say something like "Play Generic Chord"? AND a new button be added labelled "Preview" and this button would truly give a preview of what will be played in your song per the options specified in that dialog window?

Held chords. "Rests, Shots, Holds: When a “shot” or a “held” chord is assigned, the instruments that are excluded from the shot/held chord play normally. There is an additional option for those excluded instruments to stay silent. To set this, select a shot or held chord and enable the “Excluded instrument(s) should rest” option. This option gives you the ability to rest some instruments while others play the shot or held chord."

What I am trying to achieve in a few specific bars (that contain the G7) is to kill the drums and guitars but let the 4062 or the 4328 piano ring out/play/hold the G7 chord untill the next bar in the song is played. Are the Bar Settings a better way to accomplish this or should I try the Notation Window as you suggest? I'm understanding from you that Chord Settings is not what I need?

Edit:
Andrew, the "256 error" happened again. This time it showed up in the utilities log.
Error generating RealTracks, Type 1, Error Code=256 . Make sure that your Prefs-RealTracks settings have the correct folder name for the location of your RealTracks, and that you have installed the RealTracks [2023.1006.0, 1/6/2023 12:16:58 PM]

Also FWIW, Last year, 2022 BiaB was installed on my C: drive. Because of space limitation I installed 2023 BiaB on my E: drive. I'm running Windows 11.


Last edited by Bass Thumper; 01/06/23 07:27 AM.
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