Install Manager (64bit) v. 1.0.92 (60 MB)

The Install Manager can be used to download and install Band-in-a-Box packages that you have ordered or registered on www.pgmusic.com. This will update it to the latest available build. Note that your download page also includes the latest build. Click here to download the 32bit version instead (for older 32-bit systems)

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.92 (Mar 18, 2025) (Download build 1.0.92 64bit)

• Fixed: Spurious disk space warning message on some systems.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.91 (Mar 14, 2025) (Download build 1.0.91 64bit)

• Updated: Localization.
• Fixed: Error at bootup on 32-bit Windows.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.90 (Mar 13, 2025) (Download build 1.0.90 64bit)

• Improved: If the Band-in-a-Box installer wizard has been started but the user has not started the actual installation, install is listed as "Pending" with a tip to bring Setup to front.
• Added: Install location for Sforzando sound banks (HiQ instruments and Playable RealTracks) is shown underneath the filename.
• Added: Button to choose a custom install location for Sforzando sounds, which is remembered for future installs.
• Added: You can view and set the install location for programs unrelated to Band-in-a-Box (e.g. PowerTracks, Jazz Piano Master Class).
• Added: OmniPAK download allows you to choose whether to download/install only Band-in-a-Box related files, or ALL files.
• Improved: If all currently downloading files are interrupted (but resumable) during a download-all, they will be retried periodically, and the remaining downloads are still triggered.
• Fixed: Possible uncaught exception when validating disks.
• Added: If available disk space cannot be determined for some reason, error is only display once and allows you to continue with download.
• Added: When clicking [View Download Folder], Explorer window is now opened in front of the Install Manager window in all cases.
• Fixed: With 'Sequential Download' enabled AND 'Auto Install Downloads' disabled, DownloadAll would stall after downloading one file.
• Fixed: Download folder 'disk space available' was not displayed at program bootup.
• Fixed: Adjusted scaling so that GUI main-screen elements never get cut off on any resolution.
• Fixed: When changing download folder, percent download complete might not be updated.
• Improved: Indeterminate progress bar animation is less resource intensive.
• Improved: Download folder disk space warnings take into account whether 'Remove downloaded files once installed' is selected.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.87 (Dec 24, 2024) (Download build 1.0.87 64bit)

• Fixed: Exception sometimes happening while the program is idle

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.86 (Dec 18, 2024) (Download build 1.0.86 64bit)

• Fixed: Possible error getting product info with a valid product previously added to the list.
• Fixed: WMIC error message on new Windows 11 installs.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.84 (Dec 17, 2024) (Download build 1.0.84 64bit)

• Improved: File install status is remembered between sessions.
• Added: 'Sequential downloads' setting added to main screen, which will download and install files one at a time. This setting can help if you have a fast internet connection and are downloading and installing a very large product to a an older system with a slow USB hard disk drive.
• Added: Help dialog that explains this and other download settings. Click 'Sequential download More Info'.
• Added: Warning if any selected disk has a FAT32 file system. Added information to error message that could occur if installing to FAT32 due to file limits.
• Added: Message box Suggestion to enable Sequential download if you will be downloading to an external disk that has a write speed lower than 100 MB/s.
• Fixed: An invalid install location (e.g. disk removed), could later cause install folders to be incorrect.
• Fixed: Possible issue updating available disk space display for Downloads Dir.
• Fixed: 'Total disk space available' could be incorrect in the Download All confirmation dialog.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.80 (Nov 19, 2024) (Download build 1.0.80 64bit)

• Fixed: Support for installing from 7-zip archives.
• Fixed: Occasional errors with disk space calculation.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.78 (April 16, 2024) (Download build 1.0.78 64bit)

• Fixed: Crash at bootup when running on the Windows built-in Administrator account.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.77 (Dec 1, 2023) (Download build 1.0.77 64bit)

• Improved: More descriptive text for Band-in-a-Box installer wizard, Sound banks, and newer file available.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.76 (Nov 22, 2023) (Download build 1.0.76 64bit)

• Fixed: Update Check will download the appropriate localized installer based on the currently selected language.
• Updated: Update check menu item is more informative if there is no update available.
• Updated: Japanese strings updated.
• Fixed: Program would fail to launch in Italian.
• Improved: Additional confirmation dialog when starting a download-all, which has information about disk space and warns if you don't appear to have enough space for download PLUS install.
• Improved: Download stats show install status after all downloads are complete, instead of download speed/eta.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.74 (May 10, 2023) (Download build 1.0.74 64bit)

• Fixed: Minor tweaks, language support updated.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.73 (May 3, 2023) (Download build 1.0.73 64bit)

• Added: Automatic check for updates.
• Fixed: If a stalled download is detected it will be re-tried automatically rather than cancelled.
• Improved: Download and Install All confirmation dialog shows all install locations including RT and Drums.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.66 (Oct 25, 2022) (Download build 1.0.66 64bit)

• Added: Languages supported are now: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.65 (Oct 4, 2022) (Download build 1.0.65 64bit)

• Fixed: It was not possible to cancel a file while it was being installed (Windows).
• Improved: If a file status is 'Failed Install', you can click 'More Info' to find out the specific reason that this file failed (e.g. low disk space, cancelled..)
• Fixed: Download button context menu not updated when changing download folder.
• Fixed: Product Reset was not fully resetting the product.
• Fixed: If a download was cancelled by the user during 'Download All', it would automatically start downloading again. There is also now a context menu item to reset a cancelled file status to 'Ready'.
• Added: Menu item to open the Settings folder. Useful if you want to reset the product list or restore factory settings.
• Fixed: Having a second BIAB (e.g. Pro and MegaPAK) in the same online order could cause an exception when clicking on the product list.
• Fixed: It was possible to switch to another product while a download list was still being built, which could cause unexpected behaviour.
• Added: Support for other languages (Edit | Language Selection)
• Fixed: 32bit build was setting incorrect registry keys for the BB folder locations on 32bit system.
• Added: 'Refresh folder list' button. This is useful if you add/remove installer files manually in your downloads folder.
• Added: When creating the product download list, files on the remote server are compared with any existing downloaded files. If there are newer files available they will be marked as such and downloaded again.

Summary of Changes for Version 1.0.48 (Sept 1, 2022) (Download build 1.0.48 64bit)

• Changed: HiQ instruments and Playable RT when installed through the InstallManager, are forced to the system drive now (both Mac and PC). To install them to a custom location, run the installer manually.
• Fixed: Vague "Upgrade from Previous" option which defaulted to true and caused people to miss downloading many files in their order.
• Fixed: Issue with 32bit version.
• Fixed: Exception ("Cannot set properties of null") on some systems when clicking on items in the Product List.
• Added: Main screen Help button links to help/quickstart webpage.