Fixed: "Convert line-based lyrics to bar-based lyrics" setting in the Overrides dialog would not get reset when clicking on the [Defaults] button.
Fixed: Overrides dialog did not have proper hints for new bar-based lyrics items.
Fixed: Clicking [Convert now...] for converting line-based lyrics to bar-based lyrics would not automatically turn on the Bar Lyrics layer.
Fixed: Bar Lyrics layer and Section Text layer would only allow a maximum of 127 characters be typed in (rather than 255).
Fixed: When loading an acid loop that is tagged as "one-shot", then "Stretch Tempo" should not be checked in the loops dialog.
Fixed: 'Panic!' and 'Panic should also Reset DXi synth' items were missing from the Play menu.
Fixed: Leadsheet did not show bar-based lyrics.
Fixed: Some cases of editing the song (eg. entering chords) would not show the file as being edited in the title bar (“*”), and you would not be prompted to save your song when exiting or opening another song.
Fixed: Symbols on the right of the chord cell would force chord font to be small on beats 3 or 4.
Fixed: The chord cells would always be evenly divided (widths), but they should always meet in the center of the box (eg. when there is a repeat symbol on the right, only beats 3 & 4 should be squished).
Fixed: After editing a song, when asked if you want to save your song, the Save As dialog would always appear even if you had picked a file name for your song previously.
Fixed: Sometimes the new Style Picker would show additional scrollbars.
Fixed: The bar & beat numbers in the title bar would be incorrect.
Fixed: Opening a new song did not move cursor to bar 1.
Fixed: The description of Bar Settings changes in the title bar would sometimes not show the right bar number (eg. in songs with time signature changes).
Fixed: The current cell/bar on the chordsheet was not in sync with the notation and leadsheet windows.
Fixed: Display Options dialog would not appear, and freeze Band-in-a-Box until ESC key pressed. This would only happen with low resolution monitors.
Fixed: Possible application crash when opening the Display Options.
Fixed: Some machines (likely with their operating system set to something less than 32bit color) will crash on bootup.
Fixed: MIDI Chord Detection was not working.
Fixed: Audio could only be imported once per program session.
Fixed: MIDI would not get recorded unless recording audio as well.
Fixed: Edit | Lyrics | "Line based Lyrics" sub-menu removed.
Fixed: After entering a chord into the chordsheet, it would not appear in the leadsheet.
Fixed: Sometimes the Style Picker would take a long time to open.
Fixed: Style Picker now has a new filter for showing or not showing styles that are use missing RealTracks or RealDrums (Other | Show Styles with RealTracks/RealDrums that are Found/Not Found [RT n/a]...).
Updated: PDF manuals and Tips updated.
Fixed: Sinsy vocal synth - lyrics weren't written correctly.
Improved: Sinsy vocal synth - notes are made legato, which limits choppy generation.
Fixed: Loops Dialog resizable (BB and RealBand) and remembers positions between sessions. Height and Widhts of Loops list increases.
Fixed: RealTracks Picker Song and Style Demo buttons weren't finding the recent Song and Style demos (from RealTracks sets 228-253).
Fixed: Sibelius 8.01 XML files could not be loaded.
Fixed: Moving the guitar after visiting options dialog could result in narrowing of the fretboard width, within the guitar window.
Fixed: Capo setting didn't get properly updated visually unless visiting the Guitar Options dialog.
Fixed: "Pause Till MIDI received" doesn't interfere with stylepicker.
Fixed: StylePicker Options dialog default button only resets options for that dialog.
Fixed: Time sig menu (4/4), reduced text.
Added: MIDI Patch filter added to 'Other' Menu of stylepicker.
Fixed: F5 dialog and other dialogs updated to use the new StylePicker.
Fixed: F5 dialog was not loading style in correct bar sometimes.
Fixed: ASIO fix for Tascam 16x08 recording/VU Meters or other Int24 LSB format audio.
Improved: Download Manager - UI changes to make settings are more intuitive, and 'Total' bandwidth indicator added.
Improved: Download Manager - Automatically installs files only after all downloads complete, and gives message suggesting to close BB. This is intended to avoid conflicts and reduce the chance of failed installs.
Fixed: Download Manager - Prevent cases where files are erroneously re-downloaded.
Fixed: Download Manager - Individual download button functionality improved. Allows user to re-download a file if they choose to.
Fixed: Some gibberish characters in the StylePicker.
Summary of changes for Build 427 (Dec 3, 2015):
Added: New Feature: Stereo UserTracks supported.
Fixed: Adding/removing/changing part markers would un-highlight the highlighted region of the chordsheet.
Fixed: Edit | Cut for just one cell would not copy the data of that cell (to clipboard) for pasting later.
Fixed: Using [Chord Display] | Choose Colors for chord and notation Display... while in the notation window would not fully update the chordsheet once leaving the notation window.
Added: The Download Manager can be run from Help | Utilities | Run Download/Install Manager now...
Fixed: Section Letters on the chordsheet do not fit within part markers for shorter part markers.
Fixed: Sometimes repeat symbols (DC al Coda, 'tag', etc.) would overlap the chords on the chordsheet.
Fixed: Repeats and chorus end symbols did not show the # of times to repeat (eg. '3X :|')
Fixed: Capo setting didn't get properly updated visually unless visiting the Guitar Options dialog.
Fixed: Moving the guitar after visiting options dialog could result in narrowing of the fretboard width, within the guitar window.
Summary of changes for Build 426 (Dec 2, 2015):
Fixed: For localized versions, the program would crash while opening.
Fixed: Edit | Cut would not clear the selected region (ie. select NO bars).
Fixed: Help | Program Manuals (PDF) not linking to the 2016 manuals.
429 running without issues (so far) with XP Pro and a Geekbench of 4425.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for fixing the low res (1024 x 768) screen Options-Prefs-Display "freeze" issue.
RT numbering system in the Real Track Picker listing is there OK with XP Pro.
DL Manager is much better. Regards Ian Can someone have a look at my email please regarding WEIRD SOUNDS ON HELD NOTES? (not a 429 issue - its been around a while)
Old Guys Rule.The older I get,the better I was! BB2023 ULTRA, 1013, Win 7 and 10
Thank you for build 429, it has cleared up several issues, in particular the display options window is now visible on my 1366X768 laptop.
Now is the time to fix several other problems that appeared in 2016 that were all OK in 2015.
Stylepicker
When you open the Stylepicker, the current song style should be highlighted at the top of the page instead of being buried down the list. When you select a 4 bar audition using the current song the tempo of the song should NOT change to the tempo of the new style. Most users will already have decided on the song tempo and it should not change every time you try a new style.
Chord Sheet
Bars changed with F5 should be more clearly marked with a thicker line. Chord text for holds etc should be colored to make it more visible. Stuttering is still a problem when the chord sheet refreshes with slower computers and I have emailed PG support on this issue. I am using a temporary workaround by shrinking the bar size so small (with the new display options) that the page never refreshes. However I still get stuttering with multi RT styles when the first bar plays. I have stripped my laptop of every non essential program and run BIAB only and followed every suggestion made to solve this problem. My Geekbench is 2269 and PG still says that 1500 is the minimum. I am wondering whether with the latest display changes BIAB has reached a tipping point where 1500 is no longer enough. I wonder whether PG has actually tested 2016 on a slower computer.
I just upgraded, and did all the updates including this one. I still have a few rt/N/A styles that are not playing. When I go to what addons do I have....they all show up. I particularly was hoping to use the songwriter guitar style and it gives me a pop up with the rt number and tells me I don't have that style. Very confused. Don't know if it is still needing a fix or if it is just me.
You need to search the bb folder for the N/A style files i.e. _NAME.sty. Don't forget the "_" for a realstyle. If you find other files like _NAME.wma or _NAME.stx then your system probably tried to load the N/A file at sometime but for some reason the actual style file is missing. If there is no trace of any version of the file name then you probably never received and tried to load the style file. At least you now know how to proceed when talking to PG.
I think you will find there are always a couple of N/A's - go figure! Just another joy of BIAB.
Welcome to the forum. Please note that since 2016 was released in addition to the Band-in-a-Box (BiaB) and RealBand updates there has also been a RealTracks update. One issue the RealTracks update addresses is N/A.
I just upgraded, and did all the updates including this one. I still have a few rt/N/A styles that are not playing. When I go to what addons do I have....they all show up. I particularly was hoping to use the songwriter guitar style and it gives me a pop up with the rt number and tells me I don't have that style. Very confused. Don't know if it is still needing a fix or if it is just me.
Tami, If there are only a few N/A styles on your system, are you able to list them here?
BIAB & RB2025 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones
Howdy, I use F10 to repeat a hilighted section (often with the woodshedding option) a lot. In the past I would use the space bar to stop in the middle of a looped section. It seems that now, the hilighted section "un-hilights" when the space bar is hit.
Is this normal, a bug or a setting that I had set in the past and has been "unset" with the update?
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