Master Solos Series Patches & Updates

• Master Blues Piano Solos  (June 28 2017)
• Master Flatpick Guitar Solos  (June 28 2017)
• Master Jazz Guitar Solos  (June 28 2017)

About the updates

Make sure to select the correct destination folder when installing the updates. In the case of the Master Blues Piano Solos, this should be Band-in-a-Box folder, e.g. C:\bb.

These updates must be installed over top of a full working version of the program. They install the latest build, and include all fixes since the first release of the program.

Master Blues Piano Solos -- Build 78 Update (3 MB)

This will update the program to build 78 from any earlier build. The Master Blues Piano Solos is usually located in your Band-in-a-Box folder - select this as your destination folder (e.g. C:\bb)

Summary of changes for June 28 2017 (Build 78)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 78.
• Fixed: Stability improved for Windows 7 and higher operating systems
• Fixed: Program would not launch on some computers in certain cases, such as if the input language was set to Japanese.

Summary of changes for May 25 2011 (Build 76)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 76.
• Improved: User interface has been updated.
• Improved: Display issues on Windows Vista and higher operating systems are fixed.

Summary of changes for October 1 2005 (Build 73)

• Fixed: MIDI file for song 3 was missing the right hand.

Summary of Changes for February 24 2005 (Build 73)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 73.
• Fixed: Windows 98/ME - Program sometimes crashed when exiting Help or Song Memo windows, or when printing.
• Fixed: Bug in which the prior screen would sometimes be mistakenly drawn during the loop screen until the song was stopped and restarted.
• Improved: Made changes that allow the bitmaps to be a full 1000 pixels wide at 1024x768 or higher.
• Fixed: Miscellaneous typos in Help file, main screen, and main toolbar.
• Improved: Fly-by help hints updated. For example, hint on notation button will say 'Notation/Video mode' if the current song happens to have a video.
• Fixed: Scroll ahead was not working properly in some cases.

Summary of Changes for July 21 2004 (Build 65)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 65.
• Updated: Program has been rebuilt with a 32 bit engine. This improves overall program performance, especially under Windows 2000 and XP.
• Improved: Problem when running program with directory paths greater than 79 characters.
• Added: Two checkboxes in the general settings: "Allow Auto-Loading of Text Pages" and "Allow Auto-Scrolling of Text Pages".
• Added: If a pop-up HTML window is currently displayed, and the user presses Ctrl-P, the print dialog will let the user print the file in the pop-up window.

Last updated June 28 2017

Master Flatpick Guitar Solos -- Build 78 Update (3 MB)

This will update the program to build 78 from any earlier build.

Summary of changes for June 28 2017 (Build 78)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 78.
• Fixed: Stability improved for Windows 7 and higher operating systems
• Fixed: Program would not launch on some computers in certain cases, such as if the input language was set to Japanese.

Summary of changes for May 25 2011 (Build 76)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 76.
• Improved: User interface has been updated.
• Improved: Display issues on Windows Vista and higher operating systems are fixed.

Summary of Changes for February 24 2005 (Build 73)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 73.
• Fixed: Windows 98/ME - Program sometimes crashed when exiting Help or Song Memo windows, or when printing.
• Fixed: Bug in which the prior screen would sometimes be mistakenly drawn during the loop screen until the song was stopped and restarted.
• Improved: Made changes that allow the bitmaps to be a full 1000 pixels wide at 1024x768 or higher.
• Fixed: 'Can't locate file' error when pressing Help button.
• Fixed: Miscellaneous typos in Help file, main screen, and main toolbar.
• Improved: Fly-by help hints updated. For example, hint on notation button will say 'Notation/Video mode' if the current song happens to have a video.
• Fixed: Scroll ahead was not working properly in some cases.

Summary of Changes for July 21 2004 (Build 65)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 65.
• Updated: Program has been rebuilt with a 32 bit engine. This improves overall program performance, especially under Windows 2000 and XP.
• Updated: Newer version of the MIDI Notation Window, which supports newer features such as a Print Preview window for the MIDI Notation Window printout, and saving as graphics files (.jpg etc.).
• Added: MIDI Notation button to toggle between MIDI Notation view and onscreen bitmap view.
• Added: New Guitar Options menu item.
• Improved: Guitar Fretboard is sized according to your screen resolution.
• Updated: Sound Card Supports Brushes checkbox in MIDI options. When checked, the program will send patch 41 if found in the drum track.
• Improved: Problem when running program with directory paths greater than 79 characters.
• Added: Two checkboxes in the general settings: "Allow Auto-Loading of Text Pages" and "Allow Auto-Scrolling of Text Pages".
• Added: If a pop-up HTML window is currently displayed, and the user presses Ctrl-P, the print dialog will let the user print the file in the pop-up window.
• Fixed: MIDI notation bars per line now saved in configuration settings.
• Fixed: Some looping bugs, including problems when looping to song end.
• Added: New 'song' setting in loop type combo.

Last updated June 28 2017

Master Jazz Guitar Solos -- Build 78 Updates (2 MB)

This will update the program to build 78 from any earlier build.

Choose the appropriate update patch... There are 4 volumes of the Master Jazz Guitar Solos - if you have the "SuperPAK" then you have all 4.

By default, the program is installed into the following folders in the Program Files directory:

• Jazz_Guitar_Solos_Vol_1
• Jazz_Guitar_Solos_Vol_2
• Jazz_Guitar_Solos_Vol_3
• Jazz_Guitar_Solos_Vol_4
• Jazz_Guitar_Solos_Vol_1-4 (if you have the SuperPAK)

The following patches are available:

• Master Jazz Guitar Solos Volume 1 Update -- Build 78
• Master Jazz Guitar Solos Volume 2 Update -- Build 78
• Master Jazz Guitar Solos Volume 3 Update -- Build 78
• Master Jazz Guitar Solos Volume 4 Update -- Build 78
• Master Jazz Guitar Solos SuperPAK Update (Volumes 1-4) -- Build 78

Summary of changes for June 28 2017 (Build 78)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 78.
• Fixed: Stability improved for Windows 7 and higher operating systems
• Fixed: Program would not launch on some computers in certain cases, such as if the input language was set to Japanese.

Summary of changes for May 25 2011 (Build 76)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 76.
• Improved: User interface has been updated.
• Improved: Display issues on Windows Vista and higher operating systems are fixed.

Summary of Changes for February 24 2005 (Build 73)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 73.
• Fixed: Windows 98/ME - Program sometimes crashed when exiting Help or Song Memo windows, or when printing.
• Fixed: Bug in which the prior screen would sometimes be mistakenly drawn during the loop screen until the song was stopped and restarted.
• Improved: Made changes that allow the bitmaps to be a full 1000 pixels wide at 1024x768 or higher.
• Fixed: 'Can't locate file' error when pressing Help button.
• Fixed: Miscellaneous typos in Help file, main screen, and main toolbar.
• Improved: Fly-by help hints updated. For example, hint on notation button will say 'Notation/Video mode' if the current song happens to have a video.
• Fixed: Scroll ahead was not working properly in some cases.

Summary of Changes for July 21 2004 (Build 65)

• Program engine has been updated to Build 65.
• Updated: Program has been rebuilt with a 32 bit engine. This improves overall program performance, especially under Windows 2000 and XP.
• Updated: Newer version of the MIDI Notation Window, which supports newer features such as a Print Preview window for the MIDI Notation Window printout, and saving as graphics files (.jpg etc.).
• Added: MIDI Notation button to toggle between MIDI Notation view and onscreen bitmap view.
• Added: New Guitar Options menu item.
• Improved: Guitar Fretboard is sized according to your screen resolution.
• Updated: Sound Card Supports Brushes checkbox in MIDI options. When checked, the program will send patch 41 if found in the drum track.
• Improved: Problem when running program with directory paths greater than 79 characters.
• Added: Two checkboxes in the general settings: "Allow Auto-Loading of Text Pages" and "Allow Auto-Scrolling of Text Pages".
• Added: If a pop-up HTML window is currently displayed, and the user presses Ctrl-P, the print dialog will let the user print the file in the pop-up window.
• Fixed: MIDI notation bars per line now saved in configuration settings.
• Fixed: Some looping bugs, including problems when looping to song end.
• Added: New 'song' setting in loop type combo.

Last updated June 28 2017