PG Music - Band-in-a-Box for Mac Updates

Band-in-a-Box^® for Mac Patches & Updates

Band-in-a-Box^® 2024 Update - Build 803 (July) 16, 2024)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 Update - Build 707 (Nov 3, 2023)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 Update - Build 706 (June 20, 2023)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 Update - Build 611 (Feb 22, 2023)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 Update - Build 515 (Dec 9, 2021)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 Update - Build 514 (Oct 29, 2021)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 Update - Build 426 (June 16, 2021)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 Update - Build 325 (Aug 18, 2020)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 Update - Build 317 (Nov 15, 2019)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 Update - Build 308 (Oct 4, 2019)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 Update - Build 306 (Sept 25, 2019)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 Update - Build 267 (May 1, 2019)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 Update - Build 258 (May 28, 2018)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2017 Update - Build 186 (Dec 2, 2017)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2017 Update - Build 184 (Oct 12, 2017)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 Update - Build 161 (Oct 12, 2017)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 Update - Build 146 (Nov 1, 2016)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 MIDI & Audio Plugins (Sept 28, 2016)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 Update - Build 132 (Aug 3, 2016)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2015 Update - Build 110 (Oct 6, 2017)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2015 Update - Build 106 (Oct 23, 2015)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2014 Update - Build 83 (July 15, 2014)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2013 Update - Build 74 (May 8, 2013)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2012.5 Update - Build 65 (Oct 22, 2012)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2012 Update - Build 52 (August 17, 2012)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2011.5 Update - Build 38 (Oct 12, 2011)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2011 Update - Build 26 (May 16, 2011)
Band-in-a-Box^® 2010.5 Update - Build 20
Band-in-a-Box^® 2009.5 Update - Build 8
Band-in-a-Box^® 12 Update - Build 31
Band-in-a-Box^® 11.0a3 Update
Band-in-a-Box^® 8 and earlier updates

Band-in-a-Box^® 2024 for Mac Update - Build 803 (120 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2024 to build 803 from any previous 2024 build. This includes DAW Plugin 6.2.11. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2024 (build 802 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk). NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 803 (July 16, 2024)

Fixed: Issue with Save as ABC file causing a spinning circle and not saving the file.
Fixed: Plugin doesn't write un-needed WAV files if reaper instructions only wanted.
Fixed: Multipicker - radio and arrows alignment fixed, was bunched up sometimes.
Fixed: Melodist panel cosmetic changes.
Fixed: Exception could be generated if nothing in picker in some cases.
Fixed: RD Picker wasn't aligning radio buttons sometimes.
Fixed: PopupMenus now show a little below where you clicked.
Fixed: StylePicker: Rebuild was rebuilding when text changed, now only when press update.
Fixed: Volume control for playing is invisible now (not needed).
Fixed: Track Settings could have an exception in some cases, if nothing was selected.
Fixed: Track Settings had extra columns.
Fixed: Send Sys-Ex File menu item did not work.
Fixed: Blue line might be visible in some Settings dialogs (eg in RealDrums picker).
Fixed: In various picker dialogs, right-clicking might choose the list item below the one clicked on.
Fixed [Plugin]: StylePicker alignment and appearance improved on a some controls.
Fixed [Plugin]: Much faster renders, up to 2X speed.
Fixed [Plugin]: Was generating WAVS sometimes, when no WAVS wanted.
Fixed [Plugin]: Reaper "Peaks" folders won't be mis-identified as RealDrums in Drums folder.
Fixed [Plugin]: StylePicker: Rebuild was rebuilding when text changed, now only when press update

DAW Plugin build 6.2.11 Release notes

Fixed: Spinning wheel does not close if attempting to open style picker while Band-in-a-Box is initializing.
Fixed: Send button does not send to reaper if tracks need to be generated first
Changed: Enable checkbox by clicking text
Changed: Don't dim unchecked text for checkbox
Fixed: Song generation loop when pressing play after generating RI (show message if trying to play tracks with no WAV or MIDI generated)
Changed: Update Reaper Panel layout so all settings are visible

Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 for Mac Update - Build 707 (120 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 to build 707 from any previous 2023 build. This includes DAW Plugin 5.5.13. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 (build 702 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk). NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 707 (Nov 3, 2023)

Fixed: Notation window looks like gibberish if using macOS Sonoma.
Fixed: Blank toggle buttons in Notation window if using macOS Sonoma.
Fixed: Crash when opening Notation window if using macOS Sonoma.
Fixed: Drums VU meters might appear to be missing beats sometimes.
Fixed: Entering Notes in the Notation Window Ignores Accidentals in the Key Signature.
Fixed: Crash in StylePicker in some cases when building third party styles.
Updated: PDF Manual.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin 5.5.13

Fixed: Local playback produces crackling in some cases
Fixed: Localized new strings
Fixed: Plugin is hidden while generating song in some DAWs (Cubase)
Fixed: "Chord Export" options (Count-In, Tempo Map) are not being saved
Fixed: Bar highlighting not working correctly for songs with more than 2 choruses
Fixed: Changing "Bar Offset" value does not immediately update
Fixed: Using "Bar Offset" while sending MIDI to synth produces buzzing sound

Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 for Mac Update - Build 706 (100 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 to build 706 from any previous 2023 build. This includes DAW Plugin 5.5.6. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 (build 702 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk. NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 706 (June 20, 2023)

Fixed: Songs weren't loading properly after using Freeze All.
Fixed: The Freeze All button might appear to be engaged when starting a new song.
Fixed: Updating the filter in the RealTracks picker was removing the currently selected RealTrack.
Fixed: Using Copy From/To always copies the Bar Lyrics, even if the Lyrics checkbox is unchecked.
Fixed: Undoing Copy From/To required 2 undo steps for lyrics.
Fixed: RealDrums shot & push decibel offsets settings were not working properly.
Fixed: Changing songs would auto-hide tracks in the Mixer when it shouldn't.
Fixed: [DAW Plugin] The Style Picker would fail to launch if the current style was missing on disk.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin 5.5.6

Fixed:MicroChord label text is not visible
Fixed:Plugin not finding correct folder paths
Fixed:Plugin does not remember custom SavedTracks folder location
Fixed:Crash when attempting to generate after deleting saved folder paths file

Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 for Mac Update - Build 705 (100 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 to build 705 from any previous 2023 build. This includes DAW Plugin 5.5.2. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 (build 702 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk. NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 705 (May 15, 2023)

Fixed: Track Actions > Copy/Move Tracks did not work.
Fixed: Track Actions > Erase Track should erase style elements eg embedded RealTracks or RealDrums.
Fixed: Issues with "Auto Show/Hide Tracks When Starting Playback, or Changing Styles" setting.
Fixed: Possible "Unable to create file" errors for some users.
Fixed: Issues with selecting an audio input device in the Audio Settings dialog.
Fixed: Crash when using Convert Harmony to Melody Track.
Fixed: Possible crash when generating audio harmonies.
Fixed: Launching Band-in-a-Box with a song file in the Finder would not load the song.
Fixed: The track type selection in Notation Options was not working properly.
Fixed: Using kwik copy in the chord sheet might change the song title to "autosave".
Fixed: User memos were not saving in the RealTracks picker.
Fixed: User memos were not saving in the RealDrums picker.
Fixed: Writing chords to a track sometimes used old chords.
Fixed: Dropping on the drop station would fail if the DragDrop folder was missing.
Fixed: [DAW Plugin]: Selecting a custom RealDrums or RealTracks folder location might crash the program.
Fixed: [DAW Plugin]: Custom RealTracks path is displaying in all caps in the rebuild dialog.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin 5.5.2

Fixed: Plugin fails (crashes) auval tool (AU Validation)

Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 for Mac Update - Build 704 (100 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 to build 704 from any previous 2023 build. This includes DAW Plugin 5.4.12. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2023 (build 702 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk. NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 704 (April 28, 2023)

Fixed: Right-click did not select a list item in the StylePicker.
Fixed: Control-click in the StylePicker list would temporarily cause the mouse scroll wheel to stop working.
Fixed: Selecting a region beyond bar 67 did not update the Regenerate dialog.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin 5.4.12

Fixed: Folder paths are using internal string "ignore"
Fixed: Text colour of folder paths do not change when changing colour scheme
Fixed: Plugin should check folder paths before calls to BBApp
Fixed: Bar highlighting glitch during count-in
Fixed: Song key is empty when first opening plugin

Summary of changes for build 703 (April 27, 2023)

Fixed: Possible crash when using the RealTracks picker.
Fixed: XtraStyles and XProStyles info buttons in Add-ons dialog linked to the wrong web page.
Fixed: Right-click did not select a list item in the RealTracks and RealDrums pickers.
Fixed: Titles window tempo filter menu not working.
Fixed: If no recent RD or RT, was not showing list of favorite RD/RT and recents.
Fixed: Styles with loops on utility tracks weren't loading the loops track.
Fixed: StyleMaker list of tracks shows loops, non-drums tracks in the menu.
Fixed: RDPicker wasn't adding to recently used RealDrums if track was not drums.
Fixed: [DAW Plugin] The plugin was not generating styles with synths properly (eg. SynthMaster plugin used in =PICNIC.STY).
Fixed: [DAW Plugin] Plugin StylePicker wasn't highlighting the last style used.
Fixed: [DAW Plugin] Plugin wasn't using descriptive labels for styles from the StyleMaker.

DAW Plugin 5.4.7 release notes

Fixed: Track icons not aligned
Fixed: Bar highlighting is off

Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 for Mac Update - Build 611 (100 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 to build 611 from any previous 2022 build. This includes DAW Plugin 4.8.15. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 (build 602 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk. NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 611 (Feb 22, 2023)

Fixed: Some controls are cut off in various dialogs if using macOS Ventura.
Fixed: Duplicate "Bass" label in RealTracks Picker should say "Drums".
Fixed: Plugins on Bass and Piano tracks might be swapped when loading a song.
Fixed: Exported MIDI does not play first click of the count-in because an all-notes-off controller present on the drums track.
Fixed: Importing audio onto an empty track might cause song to generate unnecessarily.
Fixed: Using command+mouse-wheel to resize the Mixer panel heights sometimes didn't work.
Fixed: Notes might not be turned off after rendering.
Fixed: RealTracks regenerate every time playback starts if an ST2 file is missing, or using a style like _STUNR3.STY.
Fixed: Plugins will be removed during song generation if using a Custom MIDI style.
Fixed: WMA loops in a song or style would not load if the M4A file was available.
Fixed: Possible corrupt MIDI files if exporting song that contains section text events.
Fixed: Import Audio File dialog only allowed selecting Utility tracks.
Fixed: Possible issues with volume automation if starting playback at exact location of a node.
Fixed: MIDI File Options: "Write section text as text events" check box was not working properly.
Fixed: Possible crash if opening the Audio Edit window immediately after song generation starts.
Fixed: Possible click sound when stopping playback.
Fixed: Right-clicking on volume automation should select it prior to showing the context menu.
Fixed: Choosing a single stem, other than the "mix", causes the mix to be generated on that track.
Fixed: Piano Roll: first note created gets deleted when moved.
Fixed: It was not possible to choose a custom drag drop folder.
Fixed: It was not possible to drag notes to tick 0 if using snap.
Fixed: Individual drum stems were being generated as stereo instead of mono.
Fixed: The download button in the Hi-Q demo player might not work.
Fixed: Warning message should show if Video RealTracks are not installed when choosing "Render Videos..."
Fixed: "Save track as AIFF file" might render the wrong track.
Fixed: Track menu "Choose No RealDrums for this track" does not cause Mixer to redraw.
Fixed: Typing 'SS5' into the chord sheet did not enter the SongPicker.
Added: "Delete decompressed WAV files when loading songs" setting added to Audio Edit settings dialog.
Fixed: [DAW Plugin]: Utility tracks missing when loading SGU file.
Fixed: [DAW Plugin]: Audio tracks are not rendered when generating a SGU file.
Updated: PDF manual

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin 4.8.15: (Feb 22)

Fixed: Did not work on Mac OS Ventura.
Fixed: MIDI playback through synth does not reset position when changed.
Fixed: Changing 2 bar lead-in after generating and then starting playback will result in bar-highlighting being 2 bars off.
Fixed: Changing lead-in after generating does not trigger generate needed icon.
Fixed: Bar highlighting during playback should not scroll chord sheet if the current row is the end of the song.

Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 for Mac Update - Build 609 (100 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 to build 609 from any previous 2022 build. This includes DAW Plugin 4.8.7. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 (build 602 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk. NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 609 (Oct 4, 2022)

Fixed: MultiRiff: Access violation if selected region starts before bar 1.
Fixed: When old line-based lyrics are imported using the "auto-split" option, spaces should be inserted before capital letters.
Fixed: Copy/Move a MIDI track should ignore option to copy/move audio.
Fixed: If using Copy/Move Tracks to move an entire MIDI track, the source track still appears to contain MIDI events.
Fixed: The Mixer did not properly redraw after visiting the RealDrums Preferences dialog.
Fixed: Program might crash when opening the RealTracks Picker.
Fixed: Issues with yellow time indicator in the Notation window.
Fixed: Generating custom RealTracks in the Audio Edit window would force the RealTrack to be in Direct Input mode.
Fixed: Possible crash when using the Piano Roll with more than 5000 MIDI events.
Fixed: Some MicroChords might not be saved in song file.
Fixed: Undoing a style selection did not restore the selected RealTracks on higher tracks.
Fixed: Shift+click Play and Generate should force frozen tracks to regenerate.
Fixed: RealTracks Picker might not find the right audition demos.
Fixed: RealTracks Picker audition demos might be delayed.
Fixed: Current RealTracks is not selected when opening RealTracks Picker.
Fixed: Current RealDrums is not selected when opening RealDrums Picker.
Added: "Show RealDrums with stems" check box added to the RealDrums picker.
Fixed: Some audio interfaces might not be able to record audio.
Fixed: mysong.wav did not appear to be loaded visually when starting playback.
Fixed: Event List editor should allow editing any track.
Fixed: When a RealTrack becomes editable, there should be only one Undo step to get back to the uneditable state.
Fixed: Possible crash if "Auto-Fix Sour Notes" setting is used on RealTracks.
Fixed: [#] filter did not work in the MIDI SuperTracks Picker.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin build 4.8.7 (Oct 4, 2022)

Added: Now runs natively on Mac Silicon machines (About dialog now shows if plugin is running natively or using Rosetta 2)
Fixed: Tooltips in Preferences dialog do not fit in tip area.
Fixed: Custom STY mixer settings were not applied when rendering songs.
Fixed: Memory leak when re-generating RealTracks.
Fixed: The media player's volume slider never pops up.

Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 for Mac Update - Build 605 (90 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 to build 605 from any previous 2022 build. This includes DAW Plugin 4.6.15. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2022 (build 602 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk. NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 605 (July 7, 2022)

Fixed: Saved videos of notation window were blank.
Fixed: Make Notation Video dialog did not allow you to select Utility tracks.
Fixed: Make Notation Video dialog did not allow you to use custom dimensions for notation videos.
Fixed: Graphical glitches when entering chords if using PG Chords font.
Fixed: If a track is assigned to a MIDI output port, notes should not be sent to any plugins.
Fixed: Filter is retained when reopening the Hi-Q Patch selector dialog.
Fixed: Utility tracks could not be exported to XML.
Fixed: Hanging notes when stopping song (eg =BOMB.STY).
Fixed: [Panic] button might not turn off some notes.
Fixed: Favourites are not showing in the RealDrums picker.
Fixed: "No Preset wanted" should appear at the top of the Hi-Q picker list.
Fixed: Re-saving a song file with a different name would not save the user audio tracks if the original format was compressed (eg m4a, mp3).
Fixed: Mixer might not update properly after loading some songs.
Fixed: Possible issues with recording on slower hard drives.
Fixed: The audio import dialog would not appear after previously importing audio.
Fixed: Dragging an automation node should move all the selected nodes.
Fixed: "Rosetta mode" will be displayed in About dialog if running on an ARM machine (eg M1 processor).
Fixed: Shift+mouse-wheel will scroll the track position in the Audio Edit window.
Fixed: Vocal synth was not working properly for English.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin build 4.6.15 (July 7, 2022)

Fixed: Track name is not showing correctly in localized versions.
Fixed: Clicking on scrollbar section for track page should jump to that page
Fixed: Extra MultiRiff track is visible in 'Track Table' view
Fixed: Clicking on utility track in 'Track Table' view causes track to jump to the top
Fixed: Arrow keys and scroll skip over track 2 and 3.
Fixed: Mouse wheel scroll in track table is too sensitive
Fixed: Cancelling out of style picker before generating should cancel generation
Fixed: First hit of drum count-in is heard even when drums are muted

Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 for Mac Update - Build 515 (110 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 to build 515 from any previous 2021 build. This includes DAW Plugin 3.9.12. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 (build 502 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk. NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 515 (Dec 9, 2021)

Fixed: Drag and drop render would fail to produce m4a files.
Fixed: Dragging files onto other applications might fail if using a localized version of Band-in-a-Box.
Fixed: Possible crash when using Band Styles menu in Japanese version.
Fixed: "Disable RealTracks for this track" in RealTracks Picker did not enable the underlying MIDI in RealStyles.
Fixed: Imported MIDI from a corrupt file did not filter out corrupt MIDI events.
Fixed: RealDrums would become unfrozen when generating song, if on any track other than Drums.
Fixed: Hot-keys for muting tracks (Option 2-9) did not work.
Fixed: The song memo dialog did not have scroll bars.
Fixed: Generate Video dialog did not automatically select the Video RealTracks of the calling track context menu.
Added: Style data for Xtra Styles PAK 12.

Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 for Mac Update - Build 514 (100 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 to build 514 from any previous 2021 build. This includes DAW Plugin 3.9.12. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 (build 502 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk. NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 514 (Oct 29, 2021)

Fixed: Issues with stopping playback when using the StyleMaker.
Fixed: The demo player volume control did not work for online demos.
Fixed: Artist Performance transpose setting was ignored after leaving Song Settings dialog.
Fixed: THRU track MIDI events were not sent out on the right channel.
Fixed: "Instrument: No patch change" was always display on Mixer for the THRU track.
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio menu items should warn user if selected track doesn't have any editable audio.
Fixed: Incorrect tool tips in the Quantize Melody dialog.
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio > Adjust volume level of audio track would fail if using a non-integer value for decibels.
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio > Timeshift Audio (ms) would fail if using a non-integer value for decibels.
Fixed: Crash when zooming all the way out in the chord sheet.
Fixed: Track context menu > Edit MIDI > Step Edit Melody did not work.
Fixed: MIDI events such as patch changes are missing in exported MIDI files if not including the count-in.
Fixed: Some tempo changes might not be included when exporting MIDI.
Fixed: Punch-in audio recording might be inserted at the wrong location in the track.
Fixed: The Quantize Melody dialog listed only zeros for resolution, and would crash when clicking OK.
Fixed: [DAW Plugin] Would fail to generate audio tracks.

Summary of changes for build 512

Fixed: Possible crash when opening the Audio Edit window the first time if using an M1 (Apple Silicon CPU).
Fixed: Save As did not change the file path shown when right-clicking on the main window's title bar.
Fixed: Changing the fret position in the Guitar Window did not trigger the Notation window to redraw.
Fixed: Errors in tool tips for screen-mode buttons.
Fixed: Wrong hot-keys mentioned in the Drop Station settings dialog.
Fixed: "Save Current Mix as Default" did not work.
Fixed: "Load Default Mix" did not work.
Fixed: "Reset Mix" did not work.
Fixed: "Set Mix to Flat, Dry and Center" did not work.
Fixed: Command+clicking on the Master track should not solo it.
Fixed: Command+clicking on a track radio should not solo it if a drag operation was completed.
Fixed: Control+clicking on a track radio might cause it to be muted.
Fixed: Soloing a track may cause the Master and Default Synth tracks to appear muted.
Fixed: Redundant use of the word "RealDrums" when using the drop station to render the Drums track.
Improved: Render speed improved.
Fixed: Rendered file might not be shown in the Finder after rendering.
Fixed: It was not possible to choose a bitrate for .m4a in the Render dialog.
Fixed: "Include ACID info" render setting did not work.
Fixed: "Include Apple Loop info" render setting did not work.
Fixed: The plugin selector dialog did not remember its size and position between program sessions.
Fixed: "Set program" sub menu was missing from the plugin context menu for plugins that have a program list.
Fixed: Importing a single channel MIDI file might set the Melody track to multi-channel mode.
Fixed: "Re-Route to MIDI Channel" is not reset when creating a new song.
Fixed: If song memo dialog is open when saving song, the any changes to the user memo were not saved.
Fixed: Changing user memo in Song Memo dialog was not undoable, and did not prompt user to save song.
Fixed: Song Memo dialog did not remember dimensions when reopening.
Added: Song Memo dialog: "Summary" setting allows you to hide the auto-memo.
Added: Song Memo dialog: "Auto-open" setting automatically opens the dialog when opening songs that have memos.
Added: Song Memo dialog: "Close w/ play" setting automatically closes the dialog when starting playback.
Added: Song Memo dialog: "Size" setting controls the font size of the memos.
Added: The About dialog shows the file path of the currently running application.
Added: Fretboard types (eg 5-string Banjo) can be selected for the Guitar Window.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin 3.9.12 (Oct 29, 2021

Fixed: DAW asks to save when first opening project with plugin loaded
Fixed: Enable style mix option should immediately enable the style mix
Fixed: Song with replaced style tracks is not showing in the plugin but is generating correctly
Added: Close BB App after each call if multiple instances are open
Fixed: Double-clicking on ending bars starts playback at chorus 2 bar 1 instead of ending bars
Fixed: Right-clicking play from ending bars should not show chorus options
Fixed: Style tracks should match order of BIAB
Fixed: Panning, Volume, Reverb, Tone was lost when opening song in plugin
Fixed: Changing language after tracks are generated will delete master track
Fixed: Improved midi player
Fixed: Plugin should set the host's dirty bit when window is resized
Added: "Clear" to recent menus
Added: File->Quit to standalone plugin
Added: 1, 2 bar previews
Fixed: Plugin should hide grey background after style picker is closed
Fixed: Crash when closing plugin window
Fixed: Make play button darker green
Fixed: Dry Mix preferences option has been reset to default to improve render times
Fixed: Generating a single track when master is muted or disabled should not mute the single track
Fixed: Changed wording of preference option "Enable style mix for all new projects" to "Enable Style Mix"

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Oct 29, 2021

Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 for Mac Update - Build 511 (100 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 to build 511 from any previous 2021 build. This includes DAW Plugin 3.7.23. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2021 (build 502 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk. NOTE: if you get a message that it must be installed on the system drive, close other running applications and start the installer again, or if that does not resolve it, reboot the Mac.

Note: If you have a localized version (German, French, Italian), you should not install this patch, but should instead download the latest patch from here.

Summary of changes for build 511 (July 29, 2021)

Fixed: The MIDI keyboard wizard might not work during recording.
Fixed: "flat, dry, and center" option in the Drop Plus dialog should be available for dragging single tracks.
Fixed: MIDI files containing sysex data would fail to import.
Fixed: Dropping a MIDI file onto Band-in-a-Box would be ignored if the file extension was ".midi".
Fixed: Mouse wheel scrolling did not work in the MIDI Import dialog.
Fixed: When importing MIDI files "Merge with existing data" did not work correctly.
Fixed: Undoing audio edits on tracks Utility#2 or higher did not work.
Fixed: Cut/Copy/Paste hot keys did not work in Open/Save dialogs if launched from a modal dialog (eg the Render dialog).
Fixed: When asked to overwrite song file [No] should be the default button (activated by Return key).
Fixed: The [Cancel] button in popup dialogs should selectable with tab and arrow keys (activated by Space Bar).
Fixed: Erase Track causes tracks to change solo state.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin 3.7.23 (July 29, 2021)

Fixed: VST3 did not correctly load the dedicated synth
Fixed: "Set default style" not working
Fixed: Moving files when saving doesn't work if style is loaded but not generated
Fixed: DLS Music Device not loading in VST3.
Added: Preview N Bars to chord sheet right-click menu
Added: Message notifying that saved window size has completed
Added: Bar highlighting for midi preview
Fixed: Clicking anywhere on plugin while bbm4 window is open should bring window to front (plugin will now be greyed out while bb dialog is open)
Fixed: Change disabled Preview N Bars to Preview 4 Bars by default
Fixed: Chord sheet/track table view should not resize if horizontal size has been changed
Fixed: Some strings not externalized in chord builder
Fixed: PLAY/STOP buttons should be green/black to match BIAB
Fixed: Gain value changes when toggling volume slider
Fixed: "Move media to project directory" when saving was not always working
Fixed: Limit for choruses and start bar were incorrect
Fixed: Selecting secondary chord display and then going back to none doesn't resize rows well
Fixed: Components incorrectly overlaid in confirmation dialog
Fixed: Expand clear renders feature to exclude currently generated tracks
Fixed: Expand auto-clear feature to work when starting new session
Fixed: Plugin sometimes resets when closing/reopening plugin editor
Fixed: "Auto-generate song" was not working with song demos
Fixed: noise when starting sync playback in the plugin
Fixed: chord sheet should get keyboard focus after any action
Fixed: generate "region" not working
Fixed: Save Window Size was not working

Summary of changes for build 509 (July 08, 2021)

Fixed: Plugins not saved correctly in song files.
Fixed: Frozen RealDrums RealCharts were not saved in song files.
Fixed: Issues with different tempo % changes at different choruses, and starting playback in different choruses.

Summary of changes for build 507

Fixed: The time signature does not update on the chord sheet after selecting a style.
Fixed: Using mouse wheel over Track Selector control does not work to select None (eg in Record dialog).
Fixed: Drag and drop Master track to MIDI quadrant, and 1 track is soloed, should be SMF type 0 instead of 1.
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box should automatically copy Factory_stylz1.in to stylz1.bin if stylz1.bin is missing.
Fixed: File > Revert to saved should not ask user if they want to save their current song.
Fixed: Issues with chord sheet scrolling when near end of song.
Fixed: Cancel should be triggered with [Esc] key in the post record audio dialog.
Fixed: Plugins on Utility tracks do not save in song files.
Fixed: Track Actions > Save as performance track would fail.
Fixed: Using Copy/Move Tracks to copy audio to a non-editable track (eg Soloist) would fail.
Fixed: Possible crash when opening the Notation window.
Fixed: When choosing a different language the message "New Language will take effect the next time you run the program." should be displayed in the new language as well as the current language.
Fixed: Key sig being drawn with the wrong font and position.
Fixed: Drum notes in bottom staff that were saved to musicXML would display way too low when loaded into other programs.
Added: Feature Browser menu item added to the Help menu.

Summary of changes for build 506 (June 29, 2021)

Added: "Avoid connecting to low quality input devices" setting added to Audio Devices dialog.
Fixed: Audio Unit plugins (eg the default synth) might be silent with some Audio Devices (eg bluetooth headphones).
Fixed: Delete Beats at Bar was not undoable.
Fixed: Delete Beats at Bar should ask for chorus/bar numbers rather than just a bar number.
Fixed: Insert Beats at Bar should ask for chorus/bar numbers rather than just a bar number.
Fixed: Chords and bar lines might not line up properly in the Piano Roll.
Fixed: "Utility Tracks were automatically transposed." message shows after leaving song settings when no transpose settings were changed.

Summary of changes for build 505

Fixed: Memory leaks when regenerating RealTracks or playing songs several times in a program session.
Fixed: Styles that contain loops might try to load a WMA file and crash the program.
Fixed: Quick render menu items should only render the song mix, and ignore "One file per track" setting.
Fixed: Quick render menu items were ignoring the "Save in current song directory" setting.
Fixed: Track context menu > Track Actions > Save track as WAV file should select stereo/mono automatically.
Fixed: "Also generate MIDI Drums in the MIDI file" did not export the underlying MIDI style if the song has RealDrums RealCharts.
Fixed: New Xtra Style might not display correctly in the StylePicker.
Fixed: If scanning or loading a VST plugin causes Band-in-a-Box to crash, then that plugin should be automatically excluded the next time running the program.
Added: Plugin selector dialog shows info on listed plugins, such as the file path and unique identifier. This is useful for troubleshooting plugin installation problems, duplicates, etc.
Added: "Allow multiple instances of Band-in-a-Box to be running" setting added to the Preferences dialog.
Added: [MIDI file] button added to the Preferences dialog. This replaces all of the check boxes related to MIDI exporting.
Added: Batch Mode for exporting MIDI files is now accessible from the MIDI export dialog.
Improved: Audio Devices dialog is resizable.

Fixed: Partially hidden check boxes in the MIDI File Options dialog.
Fixed: Batch Mode button should not be showing in the MIDI export dialog.
Fixed: Drag and drop render might cause an hour glass mouse cursor to get stuck.
Fixed: Drag and drop individual MIDI tracks should be SMF type 0 instead of 1.
Fixed: Frozen RealTracks on Drums track are not saved in song.
Fixed: VST plugin scans may be slower in some cases.
Fixed: It was not possible to select audio inputs on multi-channel audio interfaces.
Fixed: New Xtra styles do not show in the StylePicker for localized versions if the language patch is not up to date.
Improved: File rendering time reduced.
Improved: Enabling render setting "Individual tracks flat, dry, and center" will improve rendering time.
Added: "Include Mix" option added to rendering options which can be disabled if rendering individual tracks.
Added: "Save in current song directory" setting added to Render dialog.
Added: MIDI Chord Detection window added. This can be accessed from Window > MIDI Chord Detection...
Fixed: Potential access violation when Fakesheet mode was displaying note-based lyrics.
Fixed: Staff window wasn't showing any bar-based lyrics.
Fixed: 'Lyrics Below By' setting in Print Options changed to Bar Lyric Position so it will now let the user adjust the position of the bar lyrics whether they are displayed above or below.
Fixed: Note colors now are working for any track, and will not be enabled when drum notation is in use.
Fixed: When Song Title is blank, in Print Options, the Composer, Style, etc. would show up as garbage.
Fixed: Copyright symbol would have an extra character in lead sheet if the copyright field was in use.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin 3.6.15 (June 18, 2021)

Fixed: StylePicker is showing 2020 as the newest styles instead of 2021.
Fixed: More than one instance of BBM4.app would be running in some cases.
Added: "Preview N Bars [Cmd/Ctrl-P]" option in Generate menu. Hot key for this function is CMD/CTRL-P
Added: Option in "Preferences -> General Settings" to save current plugin size as default
Added: Option in "Preferences -> Render Settings" to auto-clear renders on startup. Note that this option should only be enabled if the DAW creates copy of media when importing. Enabling this setting will delete the entire renders folder whenever the plugin is first loaded without checking if tracks were dragged or not.
Added: Option in "Preferences -> Render Settings" to separate audio output channels for each track after generating
Added: Notification for missing media (tracks that will not generate)
Added: [PLAY] button to "Generation is complete!" message
Added: AU plugin now sends MIDI to DLS Music Device if "Send MIDI to DAW" is selected
Added: "Play Current Chord [Shift-Enter]" to right-click menu of chord sheet. Hot key for this function is SHIFT-ENTER
Fixed: BB frequently hangs a long time on "Retrieving Style"
Fixed: Changed "Paste Special" to "Paste Special (from Band-in-a-Box)" which is only enabled when system clipboard has song info
Fixed: Plugin sometimes does not prompt to save generated tracks with song
Fixed: Status message text has bad horizontal scale (should not be compressed)
Fixed: Updated audio output channel display to show track channels -> output channels
Fixed: "Chart" button text was cutoff
Fixed: Play button in Chord Builder crashed AU plugin
Fixed: "Preview Chord Progression" crashed AU plugin
Fixed: Chordsheet should get focus when generation is complete
Fixed: Issues with style picker (and other bb windows) hiding when CMD-TAB is used to navigate to another app and then back to DAW
Fixed: Multiple instances of bbm4 open when running AU and VST plugin and retrieving style upon launch
Fixed: Plugin should ask to save song before loading song demo
Fixed: Preferences dialog should not move position when selected tab changes
Fixed: Play/Stop buttons should still alert user that nothing is generated when they are disabled
Fixed: Moved "Preview Chord Progression" feature from right-click menu to button under chord sheet (next to C7 button)

Summary of changes for build 503 (June 3, 2021)

Fixed: Importing a 24 bit audio file would result in silence.
Fixed: Recording audio with multi-channel interfaces might be silent.
Fixed: "WMA" was displayed on the drop station instead of "AIFF".
Fixed: Mono Waves AU plugins are silent.
Fixed: Mono Waves VST plugins are silent on the right channel.
Fixed: Recent song files in File menu might not load the correct song.
Fixed: "Fix sour notes" default track data is not set properly for new songs.
Fixed: File > Save Special > Save Song as M4A Audio creates corrupt file.
Fixed: File > Save Special > Save Song as AIFF Audio creates corrupt file.
Fixed: Copy Song to Text, long style name was showing a short name.
Fixed: AddOns dialog link to webpage fixed.
Fixed: Songs with held chord as final chord could crash.
Added: Edit - Song Form - TIme Signature dialog now has settings for number of bars.

Summary of changes for DAW Plugin 3.5.20 (June 3, 2021)

Fixed: Plugin sometimes crashes in Pro Tools (when setting negative value for bar offset)
Fixed: Duplicate file name displayed in "Recent Files"

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated July 29, 2021

Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 for Mac Update - Build 426 (500 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 to build 426 from any previous 2020 build. This includes DAW Plugin 2.12.15. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 (build 401 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of changes for build 426 (June 16, 2021)

Fixed: Open/Save dialogs have width constraints after previous use.
Fixed: Style description button on main toolbar should animate mouse hovering.
Fixed: Favourite folder dialog did not launch the right folder.
Fixed: Roland Zenology plugin plays out of tune.
Fixed: Possible crash if using Waves Audio Unit plugins.
Fixed: Waves V12 plugins GUI appears mostly upside down.
Fixed: Recently installed Waves VST plugins might not get added during a plugin scan.
Fixed: RealDrums will be silent if BT1 and BT0 files are missing.
Fixed: Video player window opens when opening a song that includes a video file (eg. mysong.mp4).
Fixed: Chord sheet highlighting during playback stopped after 2 bars of the ending.
Fixed: Custom MIDI Tracks might not generate if tracks are frozen.
Fixed: Option to select "None" for audio input.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated June 16, 2021

Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 for Mac Update - Build 423 (500 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 to build 423 from any previous 2020 build. This includes DAW Plugin 2.12.15. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 (build 401 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of changes for build 423 (Feb 22, 2021)

Added: Scroll-ahead not drawing in the Notation window.
Fixed: Playback notes were not highlighted in the Lead Sheet window.
Fixed: First page of Lead Sheet printout has gray background if using macOS Big Sur.
Improved: Faster redrawing in Notation window.
Fixed: Redraw issues after visiting the Notation Options dialog.
Fixed: Double-click on the Piano Roll timeline does not start playback.
Fixed: 'Stream read error' when rendering file with Normalize and Apple Loop Info enabled.
Fixed: Possible crash when rendering to AIFF file.

Summary of changes for build 422 (Feb 10, 2021)

Added: This is a major update that adds Big Sur and M1 chip compatibility, allowing Band-in-a-Box to function normally on Big Sur and M1 machines. Band-in-a-Box 2020 Mac (build 422 or higher) is compatible on all Mac OS from Snow Leopard (OS 10.6.8) to Big Sur (OS 11) inclusive. On Intel and Silicon M1 Macs.
Fixed: The Notation and Lead Sheet windows were blank if using macOS Big Sur.
Fixed: The Lead Sheet window would not close if using macOS Big Sur.
Fixed: Possible crashes when resizing windows if using macOS Big Sur.
Fixed: Notes not highlighting red during playback in Notation window on some computers.
Fixed: No sound on some machines if the "Apple: DLSMusicDevice" MIDI plugin is missing.
Fixed: Some menu items in the Drop Station context menu did not respond.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Feb 22, 2021

Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 for Mac Update - Build 421 (500 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 to build 421 from any previous 2020 build. This includes DAW Plugin 2.12.15. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2020 (build 401 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of changes for build 421 (Dec 18, 2020)

Fixed: Possible crash when saving song with lyrics.
Fixed: Some VST plugins would fail to load.
Fixed: Sforzando was not automatically added to MIDI plugin list during bootup.
Fixed: If using more than one RealDrums track, drum fills will play at the wrong bars or not at all.
Fixed: Drop station context menu item "Start DAW Plug-in Mode" did not do anything.
Fixed: Drop station context menu item "End DAW Plug-in Mode" did not do anything.
Fixed: Drop station context menu item "Options for DAW Plugins..." started DAW Plug-in mode instead of opening the dialog.
Improved: Better quality audio resampling when rendering audio to higher sample rates.

Summary of changes for build 420b (Dec 7, 2020)

Added: Support for Xtra Styles PAK 10 and MultiStyles PAK 1

Summary of changes for build 420 (Oct 8, 2020)

Fixed: Opening song files with invalid repeats might crash the program or corrupt the chord sheet.
Fixed: High pitch noise might be heard if using THIS SONG or ALL SONGS mixer controls to boost volume by a significant amount (eg +36 dB).
Fixed: RealDrums Picker variation demoing was playing the wrong demos, or no demo at all. Looping would sometimes cause loud noise instead of a demo.
Fixed: RealDrums Picker variation demoing would only demo the B variation, and not the A variation.
Fixed: RealDrums variation demoing did not loop smoothly.
Fixed: Clicking on the Big Piano Window plays note on Thru track.
Fixed: Clicking on the Guitar Window plays note on Thru track.
Fixed: Amplitube 4 should be automatically be added to VST plugin list if it is available.
Fixed: Amplitube 4 should be allowed to load Amplitube 3 .fxp preset files.
Fixed: Styles or .tgs files that use Amplitube 3 should load Amplitube 4 if Amplitube 3 is not available.
Fixed: Plugins that have no GUI will cause a crash when being removed.
Fixed: Shell VST plugins such (eg. Waves plugins) were not supported.
Fixed: VST plugins would not display in correct localized language.
Fixed: The [Show] button in the Plugins window looks like it is enabled when it is not.
Fixed: The Choose a plugin dialog should automatically activate the search field when opening.
Fixed: The Choose a plugin dialog should reopen at its previous screen position.
Fixed: The [tab] key should shift between the list and search field in the Choose a plugin dialog.
Fixed: [command]+[tab] should activate the search field in the Choose a plugin dialog.

Summary of changes for build 419 (Sept 23, 2020)

Fixed: "UltraPAK=" style category counts are larger than they should be.
Fixed: Spurious messages about Natural Arrangements.
Fixed: Current location should be sent to VST plugins when song isn't playing.
Fixed: Some VST plugins might not be triggered to play or stop.

Summary of changes for build 418

Fixed: RealDrums Picker takes a long time to open if the custom Drums directory does not exist.
Fixed: RealTracks Picker takes a long time to open if the custom RealTracks directory does not exist.
Fixed: Preferences > Allow Lead In Bars setting was ignored when making videos of the chord sheet or notation.
Fixed: Opening the floating Audio Edit window while in ACW mode should cause chord sheet to resize.
Fixed: Moving ACW markers during playback should not generate a tempo map until playback has stopped.

Summary of changes for build 417

Fixed: Audio & Video memo buttons were missing from the Song Memo window.
Fixed: Songs with two drums tracks could have the main drums tracks playing fills at the wrong time.
Fixed: Issue with hanging on a triple time render with a 4/4 bar time signature change.

DAW Plugin 2.12.15

Fixed: Right-click bar should also select that bar
Fixed: Time signature could not be undone when undoing style selection
Fixed: Render options did not trigger regenerate blinking light
Fixed: Midi marker file was not working with 3/4 songs
Fixed: Bars after tag ending were showing in grey
Fixed: Zooming in/out of chord sheet not always working

DAW Plugin 2.12.9

Added: bbm4_FlashMessageLog.txt file saved in Data folder from plugin activity.
Added: Show bar markers for bar changes (red line in PM)
Fixed: Opening Preferences dialog does not take keyboard focus
Fixed: Count-in bars were missing from render of selected region
Fixed: Crash running plugin as modal window in Reaper
Fixed: Chord sheet disappears when loading song demo
Fixed: Selected cell in chord sheet moves unexpectedly
Fixed: Time Sig/Tempo changes not working in the plugin
Fixed: Bar highlighting not following time sig/tempo changes
Fixed: Preferences options "Pad Multi Riffs" and "Start Multi Riffs early/late" don't do anything
Fixed: Setting time base to triple stalls plugin

DAW Plugin 2.11.5

Added: "Bar Settings" and "Song settings" in Style Mix context menu
Added: Direct input option in track context menu
Added: Expand track settings to all pages
Added: Expand undo feature to whole plugin
Added: "Preview Bars" option in Generate Custom menu
Added: Generate sub-section of a song by highlighting those bars
Added: Saving untitled song should update title to match song file name
Added: Highlight a set of bars and press play to loop that section
Added: Hold SHIFT and drag from the chord sheet to get a midi file with chord markers that can be dragged into the DAW
Fixed: Preferences dialog not always closing on OK
Fixed: Issues setting folders in Preferences dialog
Fixed: Multi-riff should only have offset for playback if riffs are not padded
Fixed: Four bar ending not resizing chord sheet
Removed: Shortcut for adding tempo/time sig changes. These options can be set in the bar settings dialog.

Summary of Changes for August 19, 2020

Fixed: Crackling in rendered AIFF files if choosing 24 bit depth.
Fixed: Access violation and program crash if adding a repeat to song that requires too many bars (more than 255).
Fixed: If song is not currently saved, possible strange results when choosing File > Revert to saved.
Fixed: 'Metronome During Recording' feature only worked if choosing to record MIDI.
Fixed: Sometimes the F12 key does not work for calling the Panic menu item.
Fixed: Misaligned columns in the RealTracks Picker.
Fixed: Bar lines would disappear if reducing the size of the Notation Window in Staff Roll Mode.
Fixed: If using the right arrow key to advance the Notation Window, it could get 'stuck' on the currently displayed row.
Fixed: Loading in some XML files in which the chord type text was blank, could result in chords like Em or Am showing up as just E or A.

Summary of Changes for July 22, 2020 (build 415)

Fixed: Rendering to M4A for iPhone would include an extra space in the file name.
Fixed: Possible crash when importing chords from MIDI file if using macOS 10.5 Catalina.
Fixed: Possible crash when playing song with time signature changes.
Fixed: Audio harmonized voices transcribed to Soloist track should be on channels 1-4 instead of channel 2.
Fixed: Bar Based Lyrics and Section Text might appear upside down in the Lead Sheet window.
Fixed: Printout of Style, Tempo, and Composer not working correctly.
Fixed: Notation scroll ahead was not working correctly.
Fixed: Problems with slurs in XML files.
Fixed: (DAW Plugin / BBM4): Audio harmonized voices transcribed to separate tracks was not working.
Fixed: (DAW Plugin / BBM4): Rebuild always required when using custom locations for RealTracks or RealDrums.

Summary of Changes for July 20, 2020 (build 414)

Fixed: Attempting to select a different font for Bar Based Lyrics in the Notation window options did not do anything.
Fixed: Chord Sheet videos were not in sync with "Include 2 bar lead-in" audio render setting.
Fixed: Chord Sheet videos were not in sync with "Delay at start (seconds)" audio render setting.
Fixed: Attempting to step-advance with the Guitar or Big Piano windows would not work for the the Piano track, displaying flash message "Piano track is empty, cannot step advance".
Fixed: The Audio track should be recovered if choosing not to save song after choosing Kill Audio.
Fixed: Edit > Redo Kill Audio did not work.
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash when demoing styles with user chords in StylePicker.
Fixed: DAW Plugin: MIDI audio was sometimes being mixed into rendered RealTracks.

DAW Plugin 2.10.9

Added: "Insert" and "Delete" options in chord sheet context menu (right-click)
Fixed: Tempo/time sig was sometimes appearing on first bar.
Fixed: DAW playback bar highlighting was not accurate for tempo with decimal
Fixed: Bars in chord sheet were not highlighting on shift-click
Fixed: Chord sheet right-click was resetting highlighted bars
Fixed: Changed shortcut for deleting bars from "REMOVE" to "DELETE"
Fixed: Inserting/Deleting bars not working correctly in chord sheet
Fixed: Undo/Redo not working in chord sheet
Fixed: Text in track table not resizing automatically
Fixed: Minor resizing inconsistencies for chord sheet
Fixed: Pushes not working if note is lower case (ie: ^a, ^^d, etc.)
Fixed: Tags should disappear for 1 chorus and reappear for multiple choruses and not be set when not active
Fixed: Playback progress bar is not accurate if tags exist
Fixed: Zoom in chord sheet should preserve viewed area
Fixed: Plugin should check if rendered files exist and reset "generate status" upon change
Fixed: "Generate Needed" should flash anytime tracks are not generated/up to date
Fixed: Generating master track after other tracks does not individual tracks
Fixed: Crash after entering tempo with decimal (only allow integer or round to int)
Fixed: Placement of chord sheet visuals should not overlap and fit in the space given
Fixed: Plugin showing irrelevant messages when bb app cannot be found
Fixed: Changing total choruses during playback did not trigger "Generate Needed"
Fixed: "Selected Host" in Preferences said "Unknown" if DAW not in list

Summary of Changes for June 25, 2020

Fixed: Program crash if auditioning a style demo that contained a % in the name.
Fixed: Drag and drop render will unfreeze tracks.
Fixed: Bar Based lyrics layer might contain unwanted line breaks which is apparent when pressing down arrow key.
Fixed: [#] filter menus did not work in localized versions.
Fixed: The Xtra Styles filter list did not include set 9.
Fixed: If using Italian keyboard layout, the # symbol could not be typed into the chord sheet using the dedicated option+à key combination.
Fixed: The RealDrums button should open the RealDrums Picker if holding [shift] key, and RealDrums Preferences if holding [ctrl] key.
Fixed: Looping bars by typing L into the chordsheet did not work if the number contained a 3 (eg looping 13 bars).
Fixed: Audio Edit page should not automatically scroll during playback if user is dragging mouse.
Improved: Serial number entry is improved for convenience.
Improved: Crash reports will contain more detailed information.
Fixed: A number of RealStyles and Demos have fixes to correct minor playback problems, key, feel, and song memos.

DAW Plugin 2.9.41

Added: "Send MIDI Data to DAW for playing MIDI tracks" option in Preferences. **Note: When not enabled, the plugin will send the rendered audio for MIDI tracks if available
Added: Grey "track type" name in description area if track is empty
Added: Daw tempo under tempo if not the same
Added: Context menu option in track table to generate selection for MultiRiffs
Added: Global sync to host button for non standalone plugin types
Added: Mute and solo buttons
Added: Mute and solo options in track context menu
Added: Labels for pages in track table
Added: Preferences options for "Default Sync"
Added: Context menu in chord sheet
Added: Default settings button in preferences dialog
Added: Red MIDI channel icon next next to track description
Added: Chord sheet auto resizes to fit length of song
Added: Spacebar starts/stops playback in standalone plugin only
Changed: WAVE, MIDI, and CHART button redesign
Changed: Update stereo/mono indicators to be abbreviations
Changed: Moved demo (play) button to style info area
Fixed: Changed default setting for "Auto Generate Songs" to false
Fixed: Problems generating a RealDrums track on page two
Fixed: Removing custom MIDISuperTrack from page one replaced description with MST number
Fixed: Track table auto scrolling to track with name change
Fixed: Cannot bring pickers to front when first opening bb app
Fixed: Scroll bar jumping between pages while scrolling
Fixed: MIDI notes stay on when playback is stopped
Fixed: Improved syncing between plugin and DAW
Fixed: Moved demo (play) button to style info area
Fixed: Bug when initializing Band-in-a-Box while tracks are playing or synced
Fixed: Chord sheet highlighting should loop back to beginning if past 256 bars
Fixed: Loading m_FEDORA.STY displays first chord as Gb instead of F#
Fixed: Plugin focus is lost when generation starts
Fixed: Update stereo/mono to be abbreviations
Fixed: Rename "Special" to "Extra" for tracks on the second page
Fixed: "Transpose" button resets when closing/opening
Fixed: Track scrolling is reverse on windows
Fixed: Ending repeat symbol is off screen
Fixed: 'ALL' icon should show on midi only gen of midi style
Fixed: 'ALL' icon should drag primary tracks (midi and audio)
Fixed: Enable right-click for menu buttons (File, Select, Generate Options)
Fixed: Custom RDs not generating in style
Fixed: MultiRiffs are not generating with 4 bar ending
Fixed: MultiRiffs are not generating all choruses
Fixed: Harmonies are not working
Fixed: Default for all render settings is now false
Fixed: Bar number gets cutoff when window height is large and width is small
Fixed: Issues selecting bars in the chord sheet
Fixed: Some songs in "Recents" menu were missing the file name
Fixed: Unfold should copy everything (time sig and tempo markers)
Fixed: Issues generating custom track on style page
Fixed: Local playback should be disabled during DAW playback
Fixed: Increase track font size for large plugin window
Fixed: Tip for Generate button was identical to Generate Options
Fixed: Plugin should not be able to overwrite song demo
Fixed: Riffs of selected region is not working in context menu
Fixed: P hotkey should keep the same bar selected
Fixed: Improved chord sheet zooming to snap to row
Fixed: Auto scrolling chordsheet during playback should move in pages
Fixed: Change "Master" track label to "Style Mix"
Fixed: Tag end should be removed if tag start and tag jump are removed
Fixed: Issues adding tempo/time signature changes in the chord sheet
Fixed: RT on Melody track does not get generated
Fixed: Bar highlighting sometimes flickers when local playback has finished

Summary of Changes for April 15, 2020

Added: A new StyleMaker has been added for editing existing styles, or making new ones.
Fixed: Crash if closing the Song Titles dialog immediately after opening it.
Fixed: Magenta color in splash screen if using macOS 10.12 or 10.13.
Fixed: Song title was not being saved properly in certain cases.

DAW Plugin 2.5.25

Fixed: Opening plugin when the DAW has altered tempo shows sync tempo indicator despite the match
Fixed: typing roman numerals in Normal display makes them show as superscripts
Fixed: Dragging tracks not working properly
Fixed: Changing track does not delete old file (if not dragged).
Fixed: Selected Host shows duplicates in the list
Fixed: Double clicking on empty track should not launch a picker
Fixed: Generate state should reset when all tracks are replaced

Summary of Changes for April 2, 2020

Fixed: RealDrums Quick List was empty if launched from main toolbar.
Improved: Bootup time is faster.
Fixed: It is not possible to type ^ (caret symbol for pushes) in chordsheet if using an Italian keyboard layout.
Fixed: Opening songs from older versions might misinterpret song title as ?.
Fixed: Buttons in Custom toolbar are not draggable.
Fixed: The time signature button on the main toolbar did not do anything.
Fixed: A maximum of 1990 MIDI events are loaded from a song file into the Melody or Soloist track.
Fixed: RealDrums Quick List menu item did not do anything.
Fixed: Find a Sub for RealDrums menu item did not do anything.
Fixed: Various problems with localized versions.
Fixed: Some style demos for the newest RealTracks would not play.
Fixed: Song title will be changed to ? when re-saving if it previously contained international characters like é or ©.

DAW Plugin 2.5.18

Fixed: "Open Recent" opened file chooser dialog
Fixed: Unfold feature not working with some songs
Fixed: Choruses not resetting when playback is stopped in DAW
Fixed: Chord superscripts
Fixed: Clicking zoom many times will crash standalone plugin
Fixed: Undo removes all chords after opening a song
Fixed: Buzzing sound in Studio One
Fixed: Plugin determining chord accidentals now matches main program
Fixed: Removed alert menu when sync playing tracks that are not up-to-date (generated).
Fixed: Cancelling generate made song lose "dirty" state
Fixed: All selected tracks should drag from the plugin
Fixed: Shortcut file feature not working always working. Support was also added for pgshortc.txt files
Fixed: Double clicking grey area in chord sheet started playback
Fixed: Bar highlighting skipped last chorus when the start bar is greater than 1
Fixed: Right-click on bar should first launch popup menu
Fixed: Double clicking anywhere on a track should open its picker
Added: About to File Menu
Added: "year" to plugin name
Fixed: remove sync tempo button if already synced
Fixed: improve 2 finger scroll (too fast)

Summary of Changes for Mar 17, 2020

Fixed: Clicking on Print Chords from the chord sheet context menu causes application to crash.
Fixed: Feature Browser button is missing from the big toolbar.
Fixed: Event List window is using wrong colors.
Fixed: Some song titles are blank in the Song Titles dialog.
Fixed: Possible Crashes

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Dec 18, 2020

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 325 (120 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 325 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for August 18, 2020

Fixed: Possible crash when closing StylePicker, if Amplitube GUI is visible.
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash when demoing styles with user chords in StylePicker.
Fixed: Misaligned columns in the RealTracks Picker.
Fixed: Bar Based Lyrics and Section Text might appear upside down in the Lead Sheet window.
Fixed: Attempting to select a different font for Bar Based Lyrics in the Notation window options did not do anything.
Fixed: Sometimes the F12 key does not work for calling the Panic menu item.
Fixed: "Metronome During Recording" feature only worked if choosing to record MIDI.
Fixed: Access violation and program crash if adding a repeat to song that requires too many bars (more than 255).
Fixed: Possible crash when playing song with time signature changes.
Fixed: Rendering to M4A for iPhone would include an extra space in the file name.
Fixed: Possible crash when importing chords from MIDI file if using macOS 10.15 Catalina.
Fixed: Audio harmonized voices transcribed to Soloist track should be on channels 1-4 instead of channel 2.
Fixed: Chord Sheet videos were not in sync with "Include 2 bar lead-in" audio render setting.
Fixed: Chord Sheet videos were not in sync with "Delay at start (seconds)" audio render setting.
Fixed: Attempting to step-advance with the Guitar or Big Piano windows would not work for the the Piano track, displaying flash message "Piano track is empty, cannot step advance".
Fixed: If using Italian keyboard layout, the # symbol could not be typed into the chord sheet using the dedicated option+à key combination.
Fixed: Drag and drop render will unfreeze tracks.
Fixed: Bar Based lyrics layer might contain unwanted line breaks which is apparent when pressing down arrow key.
Fixed: Program crash if auditioning a style demo that contained a % in the name.
Fixed: [#] filter menus did not work in localized versions.
Improved: Serial number entry is improved for convenience.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Aug 18, 2020

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 324 (120 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 324 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for July 22, 2020

Fixed: Vocal RealTracks from Set 328 might show as N/A in some cases.
Fixed: Magenta color in splash screen if using macoS 10.12 or 10.13.
Fixed: Crash if closing the Song Titles dialog immediately after opening it.
Fixed: Opening songs from older versions might misinterpret song title as ?.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated July 22, 2020

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 323 (120 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 323 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for April 2, 2020

Fixed: Bootup time is faster.
Fixed: It is not possible to type ^ (caret symbol for pushes) in chordsheet if using an Italian keyboard layout.
Fixed: Opening songs from older versions might misinterpret song title as ?.
Fixed: The time signature button on the main toolbar did not do anything.
Fixed: A maximum of 1990 MIDI events are loaded from a song file into the Melody or Soloist track.
Fixed: Various problems with localized versions.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated April 2, 2020

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 321 (120 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 321 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Mar 23, 2020

Fixed: Song title will be changed to ? when re-saving if it previously contained international characters like é or ©.
Fixed: Event List window is using wrong colors.
Fixed: Some song titles are blank in the Song Titles dialog.
Fixed: Clicking on Print Chords from the chord sheet context menu causes application to crash.
Fixed: On some computers the application will crash when opening the Piano Roll window.
Fixed: Gender Param. setting was ignored in the Generate Synthetic Vocal dialog.
Fixed: Vibrato Intensity setting was ignored in the Generate Synthetic Vocal dialog.
Fixed: Pitch shifting setting was ignored in the Generate Synthetic Vocal dialog.
Fixed: There is no option to cancel when generating a synthetic vocal.
Fixed: The Vocal Synth feature would freeze for various operating systems.
Fixed: Language selection for the Vocal Synth generator was wrong.
Fixed: Possible crash when using the Audio Chord Wizard.
Fixed: Jazz Up or Jazz Down was not undoable.
Fixed: Dropping video files onto the Video RealTracks dialog failed, displaying flash message reporting that the video format was not compatible.
Fixed: The copyright button in the Print Options dialog did not do anything.
Fixed: Soloist > Edit Soloist Track > Remove Harmony would display popup message "not implemented".
Fixed: Soloist > Edit Soloist Track > Convert Harmony to Soloist Track would also launch the Generate Chords and/or Melody dialog.
Fixed: Soloist > Edit Soloist Track > Auto-Rechannel to Guitar Display would also toggle Embellish Melody.
Fixed: Possible crash when opening Song Picker dialog.
Fixed: Edit > Song Form > Unfold does not remove the tag ending.
Fixed: Application crash when using Edit > Song Form > Unfold if song contains tag ending.
Fixed: Tracks are listed twice in the Load XML File dialog.
Fixed: The note name indicator in the Notation window was not displaying.
Fixed: "...NOT rendered successfully to disk" error when using "Export Song as M4A" or "Export Song as AIFF".
Fixed: "invalid integer" error when loading some ABC files.
Fixed: "There was an error converting" error when attempting to import compressed audio files (.m4a, .mp3, etc.)
Fixed: User is not asked to save their song after applying a harmony to Melody or Soloist track.
Fixed: The demo player might fail to play a local file.
Fixed: There should be a warning message when opening the Notation window if the notation fonts are not installed.
Fixed: If opening a song from an version 2017 or earlier, any Audio Chord Wizard bar lines might be offset.
Fixed: The Guitar window did not display the capo.
Improved: Guitar capo setting can be changed by right-clicking the fret position bar.
Fixed: The Chord Builder did not update position when clicking on a different bar in the chord sheet.
Fixed: Changing a custom track label had not option to Undo, and did not prompt user to save song.
Fixed: Importing an ABCNotation file would not include the key signature.
Fixed: ABC files only opening some chords.
Fixed: Problem storing minor keys.
Fixed: MusicXML files created by Band-in-a-Box cannot be loaded by Band-in-a-Box if song title contains & (ampersand).
Improved: More detailed bootup log.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Mar 23, 2020

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 317 (120 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 317 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Dec 5, 2019

Fixed: The mouse scroll wheel did not work in the Notation window.
Fixed: Xtra Styles 8 showing as 7.
Fixed: The Generate Video window would sometimes get lost behind the main window.
Fixed: "Print Chords" in the Chord Sheet right-click menu does nothing.
Fixed: Piano Roll window did not remember snap settings between program sessions.
Fixed: There are 2 file open dialogs when opening a MIDI file, and the choice of the first one is ignored.
Fixed: Floating Audio Edit window can be access from the Window menu, or Shift+Click on the Audio Edit button.
Fixed: Floating Piano Roll window can be access from the Window menu, or Shift+Click on the Piano Roll button.
Fixed: Chord Sheet & Notation video rendering features were not available.
Fixed: Soloist > Generate and Play a Solo would fail to generate or start playback.
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash when opening a song that contains note-based lyrics.
Fixed: Dragging a single track to export MIDI causes that track to be permanently soloed.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Dec 05, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 315 (120 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 315 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Nov 15, 2019

Fixed: Exporting MusicXML files was not working.
Fixed: When using "Auto-Hand split Piano track" feature, exported MIDI files contain wrong note durations on the Piano track.
Fixed: Note-based lyrics were not included when exporting MIDI files.
Fixed: User should be prompted to save their song when exiting, if they had added or removed plugins.
Fixed: The Record Audio dialog always says "Track type is Stereo" even if the track type is mono.
Fixed: The [Audio Options…] button in the Record Audio dialog was launching the Audio Devices dialog instead of the Audio Settings dialog.
Fixed: Loops dialog title bar displays wrong track name.
Fixed: Large patch map files are not completely loaded (were limited to 1985 patches).
Fixed: Notation context menu > Edit Section Tex... did not do anything.
Fixed: Notation context menu > Insert Section Text... did not do anything.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Nov 15, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 314 (120 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 314 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Nov 8, 2019

Fixed: Video RealTracks would fail to render if using macOS Catalina.
Fixed: Command+Return should be the hot-key for Options | MIDI Patch Maps, etc. | Insert current MIDI chord.
Fixed: Window | Audio Chord Wizard menu item should say "Audio Chord Wizard (Legacy Standalone)", and should not be available for macOS Catalina 10.15 or higher.
Improved: Auditioning styles, RealTracks, and RealDrums will start demo playback faster for online demos.
Improved: Help video button added to the Audio Chord Wizard toolbar in the Audio Edit window.
Fixed: In the Audio Chord Wizard toolbar, the "Auto Marking" and "Auto Analysis" checkboxes did not update after undoing.
Fixed: Clicking the [Analyze] button in the Audio Chord Wizard toolbar should warn the user if no bar lines are set.
Fixed: Launching he Audio Chord Wizard causes button hints to not show in the Audio Edit window, and it is not possible to return to the chord sheet.
Fixed: When using the Audio Chord Wizard, sometimes the hour-glass mouse cursor does not go away after analyzing chords.
Fixed: Double-clicking on a song file in the Finder to open it while Band-in-a-Box is running might cause a "Save before closing?" dialog to get stuck behind the main window.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Nov 8, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 312 (110 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 312 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Oct 28, 2019

Fixed: English should be used if the selected language resources are not available.
Fixed: Control+Click was not triggering a right click in various parts of the program.
Fixed: The audio track would go out of sync if opening the Audio Edit window during playback.
Fixed: RealDrums will not play if there is a .wma file in the RealDrums directory.
Fixed: The "Include Songs without Melodies" setting in the Jukebox options dialog was producing the opposite result.
Fixed: The Jukebox should default to the Songs directory if there are no songs in the previously used.
Fixed: The DAWPlugin window might disappear when the style is generating. This affects programs like Ableton Live, Cubase, and Studio One. directory.
Fixed: Options | Language Selection would cause "out of bounds" error if not using English version.

Summary of changes for DAW plugin build 1.16.29

Fixed: Some Band-in-a-Box song files would fail to load in the DAW Plugin.
Fixed: Shots, Holds, and Rests would not be imported into the DAW Plugin from Band-in-a-Box song files.
Fixed: Clear renders tool-tip shows "Clear Renders_1".
Fixed: All tool-tips and functions to be "mac" specific.
Fixed: Resolution of Standalone plugin icon.
Fixed: Standalone plugin doesn't ask to save when closing.
Fixed: Update host state when adding chords.
Fixed: "Open Recent" opening file picker dialog.
Fixed: Clicking on bar in chord sheet while playing will stop tracks.
Fixed: "SavedTracks" folder could be any name.
Fixed: Custom "SavedTracks" folder not working.
Fixed: Mute not working on midi tracks.
Fixed: Add plugin support for Legacy OS X (from 10.7).
Fixed: Synced tracks not updating.
Fixed: Plugin made sound when starting playback in Cubase.
Fixed: Plugin made sound when stopping playback.
Fixed: Generation not cancelling when starting new session.
Fixed: Fix Generate all pages not working.
Fixed: Mixing short Multi-Riffs with full length tracks had wrong timing.

Summary of Changes for Oct 22, 2019

Fixed: Most menu items are blank if booting Band-in-a-Box in a non-English operating system.
Fixed: The guitar fretboard type would not switch based on the selected RealTracks (eg. display 4 strings for bass RealTracks).
Fixed: If the Bass track is selected while opening the Guitar window, then switching to a 6-string track will not display guide notes for all 6 strings.
Fixed: The [Play] [Stop] [+] [-] buttons in the StylePicker do not respond properly to mouse clicks.
Fixed: Redundant wording in the MIDI Track Picker dialog.
Fixed: The Jukebox should default to the Songs directory if no song is currently selected.
Fixed: The currently selected style should be selected and visible when opening the StylePicker.

Summary of Changes for Oct 15, 2019

Fixed: The Chord Builder is disabled if previously opened before using a modal dialog (eg. Style Picker, Set Tempo).
Fixed: The program might crash when selecting RealTracks in the Best RealTracks dialog (eg. #2541).
Improved: Higher dots-per-inch printing.
Added: [Print Chords Only] button added to the Print Options dialog.
Fixed: Wrong notes in Oohs and Aahs RealTracks.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Oct 28, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 308 (100 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 308 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Oct 4, 2019

Fixed: It was not possible to type + in the chord sheet, unless using the number pad + key.
Fixed: User is not asked to save their song if opening another song from within the Finder (double-clicking on song, or dragging on to application icon).
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box song files might change their file association to BBM4.app. The file icons become blue instead of yellow, and double-clicking on them in the Finder will not launch Band-in-a-Box. A hidden BBM4 application will be running, and can only be terminated within the Activity Monitor.
Fixed: Clicking on buttons in the bottom row of the Chord Builder would crash the program.
Added: Language selection dialog added to Options menu.

Summary of changes in DAW Plugin 1.16.12

Fixed: The DAW Plugin should not check for Band-in-a-Box update patches.
Fixed: Better highlighting in chord sheet.
Fixed: Make selected cell at the end after pasting.
Fixed: Some styles not dragging all tracks from blue button.
Fixed: Losing focus in chord sheet.
Fixed: Plugin stops playing non-synced tracks when closing and then opening plugin.
Fixed: Issues in DP (8 & 10) lagging and not loading tracks or songs.
Fixed: Track text resizing incorrectly.
Fixed: C#7b5b9b13 to chord sheet.
Fixed: Audio stutters when resizing plugin in Cubase and Ableton live.
Fixed: Auto generation after open feature not working in Studio One.
Fixed: Playback in plugin is distorted after switching plugins.
Fixed: Crackling audio in Cubase.
Added: SHIFT-ARROWS to select in chord sheet.
Added: SHIFT-TAB to go backwards in chord sheet.
Added: Copy selected cell if nothing highlighted.
Added: Support for all Band-in-a-Box file types (.SG1 etc).

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Oct 4, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 306 (90 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 306 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Sept 25, 2019

Fixed: Printing the Lead Sheet was not supported.
Fixed: The Audio Chord Wizard was not producing any chords.
Fixed: If Band-in-a-Box does not have read/write privileges for the Data or Preferences folder during bootup, it will attempt to get privileges (requires Administrator account).

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Sept 25, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 305 (90 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 305 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Sept 20, 2019

Fixed: Band-in-a-Box was not always opening with the same window position as the previous session.
Fixed: The "Normalize mix" setting was not working when rendering to audio.
Fixed: If the "Normalize individual tracks" setting was checked, then the full mix would be normalized when rendering audio.
Fixed: MIDI tracks might not render to audio when using the DAW Plugin.
Updated: PDF Manuals.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Sept 20, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 304 (40 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 304 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Sept 17, 2019

Fixed: Double-clicking does not start a demo in the RealDrums picker and RealTracks picker dialogs.
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash if opening and closing an AU plugin's GUI several times.
Fixed: Misc StylePicker data corrections
Added: _Offbeat.sty (used in new features video tutorial)

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Sept 13, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 for Mac Update - Build 303 (40 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 to build 303 from any previous 2019 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2019 (build 302 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume ([Change Install Location] button / Install on a specific disk).

Summary of Changes for Sept 13, 2019

Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash when opening the Notation Options dialog.
Fixed: Memory leak when opening and closing the Lead Sheet window multiple times.
Fixed: Right-clicking to open context menus on chord sheet would not work if moving the mouse while the right mouse button was down.
Fixed: List boxes were not scrolling to display the selected item (eg. the Loops window).
Fixed: The notation window should not respond to mouse clicks when a modal dialog is open.
Fixed: The track labels in the Mixer would sometimes have very large text.
Fixed: The Guitar window should reopen while starting the program if it was open while exiting.
Fixed: Clicking near a staff line will now insert the note on the line.
Fixed: Holding Ctrl key when pressing the Zoom In or Zoom Out (+/-) buttons in the Notation Window will now zoom in or out by the minimum possible amount.
Fixed: Pressing the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons in the Notation Window would cause the vertical scroll bar to jump to the bottom location.
Fixed: Right-clicking on the time line in the Notation Window was causing both the Beat Resolution Dialog and the right click menu to pop up instead of just the Beat Resolution Dialog.
Fixed: Close button did not close the print options dialog.
Fixed: Added the flash message regarding printing to the Print Options dialog.
Fixed: when switching to the Drum track in the Lead Sheet window, then debugger would issue a message about an invalid context.
Fixed: if switching from LeadSheet to Notation and then back to Lead Sheet, there would be a bogus Notation Window still onscreen.
Fixed: Warnings about unusual audio device settings (eg. bluetooth headphones with a very low sample rate) should only happen once per session, if at all.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Sept 13, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 for Mac Update - Build 267 (70 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 to build 267 from any previous 2018 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 (build 255 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for May 1, 2019

Fixed: Warnings about unusual audio device settings (eg. bluetooth headphones with a very low sample rate) should only happen once per session, if at all.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated May 1, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 for Mac Update - Build 266 (70 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 to build 266 from any previous 2018 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 (build 255 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for April 16, 2019

Fixed: Pressing play might freeze the program if your song has no RealDrums selected and includes style changes at any bar.
Fixed: The Audio Devices window might freeze if re-selecting the same audio device.
Improved: If using unusual audio device settings (eg. bluetooth headphones with a very low sample rate), a warning message will be shown that directs the user to the macOS Audio Device window to adjust their settings.
Fixed: The file open dialog for choosing a custom RealTracks folder would fail.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated April 16, 2019

Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 for Mac Update - Build 263 (50 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 to build 263 from any previous 2018 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 (build 255 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for Dec 3, 2018

Update: Recognition added for Xtra Styles 6; won't over-ride data in Xtra styles released Dec. 2018.

Summary of Changes for Build 263 (July 20, 2018)

Fixed: Some AU plugins might cause a crash during playback.
Fixed: Playback might cause a crash after editing multi-drums.
Fixed: 'Multi' and 'Medley' RealTracks were not displaying proper track titles.
Fixed: Bar lines would not display properly in the Audio Edit window if launching through the menu item "Audio Chord Wizard (Audio Edit)".
Added: Support added for features that some newer styles will require.
Improved: XML improvements.
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash or freeze when using adding UserTracks and pressing Play.
Fixed: The Preferences 2 dialog might not exit using [OK] without an 'A number is out of range' error message.
Fixed: The 'A number is out of range' error message should mention the number that the user entered for clarity.
Fixed: The Ghost button in the Piano Roll window could not be disabled.
Fixed: Audio harmonies would be generated with the wrong notes if selecting a range of audio in the middle of the track.
Added: Help Video button added to the Audio Harmony dialog.
Improved: The Audio Harmony Dialog has been rearranged to be more intuitive when using Band-in-a-Box Intelligent Mode.
Fixed: The Audio Harmony dialog needed some hints.
Fixed: The Notation Window would not redraw properly after exiting the Import Chords dialog.
Added: Menu items added for opening an entire MIDI file.
Added: Menu items added for opening an entire Karaoke file.

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Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 for Mac Update - Build 258 (50 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 to build 258 from any previous 2018 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2018 (build 255 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for Build 258 (May 28, 2018)

Added: The Piano Roll window has been added.
This is a major new feature. The Piano Roll window enables precise graphic editing of MIDI data including notes, velocity, controllers, program changes, channel aftertouch, and pitch bend. There is a video tutorial here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXuM5Y-O3xU
Added: Transpose From To menu item added to Edit > Transpose.
Added: File > Open Special > Import MIDI file to interpret chords now also reads lyrics in.
Added: Melody > Edit Melody > Import MIDI file to melody now also reads lyrics in.
Fixed: Video rendering failed if using macOS 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
Fixed: The custom toolbar sometimes would be empty, and contain no buttons to customize.
Fixed: If editing a lyric in the edit lyrics event list, the lyric would become blank after editing the lyric.
Fixed: The font size of the lyrics big list box, and events big list box was changed after editing an individual lyric or event.
Fixed: The time field of either a note or lyric was getting messed up.
Fixed: Notation advancing and scroll-ahead issues (after measure 64).
Fixed: The floating mixer was not resizable if using macOS 10.6 (Snow Leopard).
Fixed: The StylePicker would not exit when pressing the Esc key.
Fixed: Import MIDI file dialog would start inside the Band-in-a-Box .app.
Fixed: Lyrics could not be be loaded from Karaoke files (.Kar files, if they are renamed as .mid files).

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated May 28, 2018

Band-in-a-Box^® 2017 for Mac Update - Build 186 (50 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2017 to build 186 from any previous 2017 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2017 (build 170 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for Build 186 (Dec 2, 2017)

Added: Support for Xtra styles content released Nov. 2017
Fixed: Some dialogs would prevent menus and their hot-keys from working.
Fixed: Setting "Audio Master (Base) Tempo" does not take effect until reloading the song.
Fixed: Cut/Copy/Paste was not working by hot-keys in editable text layers.
Fixed: Cut/Copy/Paste was not working by hot-keys in note-based lyric editing.
Fixed: Copy Lyrics to Clipboard feature does not copy lyrics unless "Include Chords" is checked.
Fixed: The playback cursor in the Audio Edit window would sometimes jump forward and then back briefly.
Fixed: In the Audio Edit window, "Mark this point as Bar 1 of the song" would mark the wrong point if song tempo did not match the audio master tempo.
Fixed: It was not possible to set Audio Master Tempo to zero.
Fixed: Audio goes out of sync if: audio track uses bar one offset, song has tempo changes, and audio base tempo that does not match song tempo.
Fixed: Freezing the Bass track did not work if it was a MIDI style.
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash when saving a song with certain VST plugins, or when saving a .pxf preset file from the plugin (eg. EZ Drummer 2).

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Dec 2, 2017

Band-in-a-Box^® 2017 for Mac Update - Build 184 (40 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2017 to build 184 from any previous 2017 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2017 (build 170 or higher) installed for this update to work.

Note: There is also a RealTracks update patch available here.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for Oct 12, 2017)

Fixed: Audio Chord Wizard was broken on High Sierra OS.

Summary of Changes for Build 184 (Sept 26, 2017)

Fixed: Changing the color setting for "Window background" in the Audio Edit window had no effect.
Fixed: Hitting [Cancel] in the Audio Edit Settings dialog would cause a random zoom to occur.
Fixed: The [Sample] button in the Audio Edit window would zoom in to the far left of the screen, rather than to the cursor.
Fixed: If opening a song that was saved in the Windows version, the first character of these lead sheet fields would be missing: "Style", "Tempo", "Copyright", "Composer", and "Composer2".
Fixed: Fixed: Disabling "Draw interpolation" would cause random lines between sample points in the Audio Edit window.
Fixed: If a THRU harmony is selected, then Band-in-a-Box would freeze when soloing the Soloist or Thru tracks.
Fixed: MIDI sustain pedal would not be shut off when stopping song or hitting Panic button.
Fixed: "Individual MIDI Tracks" in the Render dialog did not work.
Fixed: Dragging to the WAV quadrant of the drop station would ignore the "Drag Master as separate tracks" setting.
Fixed: There would be duplicate buttons in the custom tool panel.
Fixed: The vertical zoom buttons in the Audio Edit window were missing.
Fixed: The New Features menu items would link to the Windows web pages.
Fixed: The VU Meters window would always indicate sound activity at -25 dB when lower than -25 dB.
Updated: PDF Manual.

Summary of Changes for Build 180 (July 19, 2017)

Fixed: For localized versions, the long style name would be wrong on the main screen.
Fixed: Sometimes RealTracks would play a dominant 7th chord for plain major triad song chords.
Changed: "Tempo/Pitch Stretching Quality" now defaults to medium instead of low.
Fixed: If there were any style changes in a song, the Bar Settings layer would display "Style changes" on any bar that had any other type of changes (eg tempo, volume).
Improved: Elastique has been updated from version 3.1.8 to 3.1.11.
Fixed: The Play-Loop popup menu was all blank.
Fixed: The Play-Loop button (in normal screen mode) was not displaying a check mark.
Fixed: "Save all tracks as M4A file..." was missing from the Master context menu.
Fixed: Drag and drop would fail if the song title contained invalid file name characters (eg slashes).
Fixed: Drag and drop would fail if the song title contained a period (eg "Up with the Trees - BGRock.Sty Demo").
Fixed: If a flash message was showing, copy/cut/paste commands would not work in dialogs.
Fixed: The Chord Builder would not update to the current bar/beat when re-opening the window.
Updated: Activation dialog has been improved.
Added: Web links have been added to the Help menu.
Fixed: Some hints in the Chord Builder were not showing transposed notes, and a % symbol was showing instead.
Fixed: The right arrow key would not work in the chord sheet during playback if "MIDI Keyboard Wizard Enabled" was enabled.
Fixed: New lines for sections on the chord sheet was not allowed when the song had repeats.
Added: Several requested 'genre' user categories in the StylePicker.
Fixed: The popup menus in the Chord Builder were not showing any chord descriptions.

Summary of Changes for Build 175 (May 25, 2017)

Added: The RealTracks Settings dialog now has a choice of low/medium/high for Elastique stretching quality, instead of just high quality on or off (high quality disabled meant medium).
Fixed: The "Select Hi-Q MIDI Patch Plugin" menu item should be available to the Melody, Soloist, and Thru tracks.
Fixed: Audio Unit plugins would be erased from the exclude list while booting up Band-in-a-Box.
Fixed: Plugins on the Thru track should not be removed when loading a style or song.
Fixed: Sforzando and Amplitube should not be listed in the Plugins dialog unless they are installed.
Fixed: Keyboard input might stop working after using the Preferences dialog.
Fixed: Clicking on a mixer piano would send the event to the default synth, rather than the plugin on that track.
Fixed: Options > Return to Factory Settings... would cause various problems (eg. the chord sheet would be squished to the left).

Summary of Changes for Build 173 (May 3, 2017)

Fixed: Drag and drop from Master to MIDI quadrant would fail with errors.
Fixed: When opening an XML file, the current song would be erased if the user clicked Cancel in the file open dialog.
Fixed: The extended RealDrums patch descriptions were not displaying on the mixer.
Fixed: A mixer patch description would be blank for RealDrums on non-drums tracks.
Fixed: When you select a style with your cursor or keyboard and hit return, the StylePicker closes but your selected style wasn't chosen.
Fixed: "Memo:" should not be showing in the Titles dialog.
Fixed: If you select a song in the Titles dialog then sort by something, it jumps to the top and loses your selected song.
Fixed: If you type in random words in the filter in the Titles dialog it shows up with lots of entries.
Fixed: The [Show all] button in the Titles dialog doesn't work. It deletes the text but doesn't show you all the songs available.
Fixed: The [Defaults] button in the Titles dialog reveals a whole bunch more hidden empty columns.
Fixed: The [Save list] button in the Titles dialog doesn't function.
Fixed: Step advance issues in the notation window.
Fixed: In the notation window regular advance in editable mode should advance to the 1st or 3rd peg of a beat that has 4 pegs on it.
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash if user clicks on any of the main menus while booting up.
Fixed: The 'F3' hot key symbol did not display in some popup menus.
Fixed: For some cases of opening or saving a file (eg choosing VST plugins), the file dialog would not open in the right directory.
Fixed: The menu item "Insert Current MIDI chord" should display command+return as the hot key instead of control+return. Both work, but control+return is impossible to do with one hand on a standard Apple keyboard.
Changed: Update patches are downloaded into "/Band-in-a-Box/Data/Updates" instead of "/Band-in-a-Box/Data".
Fixed: If running Band-in-a-Box in a language other than English, automatic updates should not report available English update patches.
Fixed: Choosing to save a song would ask to "save as", as if the song file did not already exist.
Fixed: Blues chords were showing up when importing xml.
Fixed: Whole song was not saved to xml.
Fixed: Program could freeze when saving to xml.
Fixed: Program would crash if attempting to save xml to root of hard drive.
Updated: 2017 PDF full and upgrade manuals.
Fixed: Small omissions/typos in Artist Bio's.

Summary of Changes for Build 171 (April 20, 2017)

Fixed: Chord sheet fonts were limited to a maximum size that would not quite fill the cells. This would cause superscript extensions to sit too high above the roots.
Fixed: Some hot keys were not working if in the notation window (eg. command+3 to mute bass, control+T to change screen mode, etc.).
Fixed: The Select Song by Title dialog would not use the correct directory.
Fixed: "Open Previous Style" is set for "At program bootup..." then the user would be asked if they wanted to save their song when loading a different song.
Fixed: Save As did not work. All files would be saved with the name "No File Name.sgu".

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Oct 12, 2017

Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 for Mac Update - Build 161 (50 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 to build 161 from any previous 2016 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 (build 120 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for Oct 12, 2017)

Fixed: Audio Chord Wizard was broken on High Sierra OS.

Summary of Changes for Build 161 (July 25, 2017)

Fixed: "[RT n/a]" would display for style long names if the style contained loops.
Fixed: Loops and UserTracks would not display in the mixer.
Fixed: Drag and drop would fail for various RealTracks (eg. #518-#525, #680-#684, etc.). This bug only existed in the Japanese version.
Fixed: Newer styles would not have their names, descriptions, etc. translated from English. This bug only existed in localized versions.
Fixed: MIDI sustain pedal would not be shut off when stopping song or hitting Panic button.
Fixed: "Individual MIDI Tracks" in the Render dialog did not work.
Fixed: The style memo would display "RT2995" for tracks that contained loops.
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash if user clicks on any of the main menus while booting up.
Fixed: The 'F3' hot key symbol did not display in some popup menus.
Fixed: For some cases of opening or saving a file (eg choosing VST plugins), the file dialog would not open in the right directory.
Fixed: Audio Unit plugins would be erased from the exclude list while booting up Band-in-a-Box.
Fixed: Plugins on the Thru track should not be removed when loading a style or song.
Fixed: Options > Return to Factory Settings... would cause various problems (eg. the chord sheet would be squished to the left).

Summary of Changes for Build 158 (April 25, 2017)

Fixed: The main window's zoom button was not behaving properly.
Fixed: Double-clicking on the main window's title bar was not triggering a proper resize.
Fixed: If pasting multiple lines of text into a layer, the last line would be skipped.
Fixed: Keyboard input stops working when opening the Plugins window.
Fixed: Cut/Copy/Paste was not working by hot-keys in editable text layers.
Fixed: Cut/Copy/Paste was not working by hot-keys in note-based lyric editing.
Fixed: Choosing to open previous or next song would not ask to save the current song when necessary.
Fixed: The Control-/= hot keys for setting relative tempo did not work during playback.
Fixed: When choosing to exclude plugins, the first item in the list would be missing from the plugin_list_Exclude.txt file.
Fixed: The Copy From... To... dialog was not updating the bar numbers according to the selected region on the chord sheet.
Fixed: Previewing a chord on the chord sheet (shift+return) was not entering the chord first, so the last chord was previewed instead.
Fixed: Some hot keys were not working if in the notation window (eg. command+3 to mute bass, control+T to change screen mode, etc.).
Fixed: When opening an XML file, the current song would be erased if the user clicked Cancel in the file open dialog.

Summary of Changes for Build 157 (April 11, 2017)

Fixed: Previewing a chord (Shift+Enter) would not display notes on the mixer pianos.
Fixed: Audio recording might not work on the first take.
Fixed: When recording audio, disabling "Retain past last take" would not work.
Fixed: It was not possible to enter note-based lyrics if the Notation Window was floating.
Fixed: The VU Meters dialog would not display any activity while the Record Audio dialog was open.

Summary of Changes for Build 156 (April 4, 2017)

Fixed: Some modal dialogs do not allow copy/cut/paste of text (eg. the Song Memo dialog).
Fixed: Band-in-a-Box might crash while booting up if Amplitube 3 is installed. This is likely to happen after upgrading to macOS 10.12 Sierra.
Fixed: The Plugins dialog would list MIDI plugins for tracks that contained RealCharts. All 4 plugin slots should only list audio plugins for RealTracks.
Fixed: Proper song location information was only sent to plugins during playback.
Fixed: It was not possible to add MIDI plugins to the Melody or Soloist tracks if they were blank.
Fixed: Pressing the Delete key while in the notation window would delete the current chord.
Fixed: It was not possible to enter chords while in the notation window.
Fixed: Shots, Holds, or Pedal Bass in B substyles RealTracks might play too loud or too quiet because the global Holds dB offset was not being applied.
Improved: Shots and Holds for Direct Input RealTracks can be assigned unique Holds library numbers, and unique decibel offsets.
Fixed: Choosing MIDI SuperTracks would not ask to load or un-load a Hi-Q patch.
Fixed: Many electric guitar styles, when using the DI versions, would have very loud shots and holds. These are now balanced.
Fixed: RT1795 & 2403 were mistakenly listed as 'Banjo'. This has been corrected to 'Acoustic Guitar'
Added: In the PDF manual, clicking on the Bookmarks navigation pane, Table of Contents, or Index will jump to the corresponding page. (Note: To use the navigational elements, you need to open the PDF manual in Adobe Reader.)
Fixed: Record from any bar would open the record dialog instead of letting the user choose a bar to record from.
Fixed: Some dialogs would not respond to the Esc key for automatically pressing the Cancel button.
Fixed: Some VST plugins would show a blank window when first opening, and then show a blank ghost window when closing.
Fixed: Transposing song would not transpose any notes before bar 2 of the Melody and/or Soloist tracks.
Fixed: After importing an audio file, the audio track would not automatically open on the mixer.

Summary of Changes for Build 152 (Feb 20, 2017)

Fixed: Audio could not be pasted beyond the end of the existing audio data.
Fixed: Audio importing would fail.
Improved: If making a tempo map after using the Audio Chord Wizard, and the current style has a different time signature, you will be asked to choose a different style. If possible, you can choose to keep the current style, but the time signature of each bar will be set for you.
Fixed: Automatic updates were not working.
Fixed: Some VST plugins' GUI window would not close properly, and leave a ghost window on the screen (eg. the Expand!2 plugin).
Fixed: The Expand!2 plugin would cause all menus in Band-in-a-Box to stop responding.
Changed: The new hot key for opening the Record MIDI dialog has been changed to control+R.
Fixed: The "Piano, Acoustic, Bright Grand Sforzando" patch was missing from the Hi-Q list.
Fixed: "Could not load Hi-Q patch." would show if trying to load the "Organ, Electric, Rock Sforzando" patch.
Fixed: "Could not load Hi-Q patch." would show if trying to load the "Organ, Electric, Jazz Sforzando" patch.
Fixed: Clicking on the Guitar window would show notes on the Melody mixer piano instead of the Thru mixer piano.
Fixed: VST plugins that have been uninstalled should not appear in the plugin list.
Improved: Plugins can be chosen by double-clicking on them in the list, instead of having to hit [Return] or clicking [OK].
Fixed: In the Japanese version, when opening the Email dialog, you would be asked to save the song even though it was already saved.
Fixed: In the Japanese version, attaching a rendered song to an email would produce a rendered file with garbage text in the title, and it would not be attached to the email.
Fixed: In the Japanese version, a song with an audio track would not give the option to attach the audio file.

Summary of Changes for Build 150 (Feb 2, 2017)

Fixed: The Bar Settings layer would appear if switching between editing any editable layers.
Fixed: The "Normal" additional chords layer would not automatically open when booting up Band-in-a-Box.
Fixed: If launching Display Options from the Preferences window, certain changes will be lost when clicking OK in the Preferences window.
Fixed: If using some Audio Unit plugins (eg Kontakt 5), Band-in-a-Box will freeze when exiting.
Fixed: Blank flash messages would appear when loading an XML file.
Fixed: Flash messages would be stuck behind the Style Picker.
Fixed: The Sinsy vocal generator did not work with Japanese lyrics.
Fixed: MusicXML files that contained Japanese lyrics would import the lyrics as garbage text.
Fixed: Coda symbols would not display properly in the Leadsheet window (whould display as "fl").
Fixed: The OK button in the StylePicker was hard to read because it had white text on a gray background.
Fixed: In the Vocal Synth dialog, choosing the first English vocalist would not work (the resulting audio file would just say "shhh" for every lyric).
Fixed: Some actions on the main screen respond very slowly when using macOS Sierra (10.12).
Fixed: The Audio Edit window draws very slowly when using macOS Sierra (10.12).
Fixed: The splash screen takes a long time to appear when using macOS Sierra (10.12).
Fixed: Slow performance with tempo stretching.
Fixed: Audio track would not be saved if song file name or path contained Japanese characters.
Fixed: In the Vocal Synth dialog, the vocalist selection was not sent correctly to the www.sinsy.jp server (eg. choosing Matsuo-P would use Xiang-Lang).
Fixed: After changing a track description, the new track description would not show on the mixer.
Fixed: The audio device settings were not being saved between program sessions, so Band-in-a-Box would always use the "default device" for input and output.
Fixed: When starting DAW Plugin Mode, the chord sheet window would not resize properly.
Fixed: Some Audio Unit plugins would not display a proper GUI.
Fixed: Window would disappear if resizing it to smaller than the minimum size.
Fixed: Windows would not always resize properly when toggling full screen mode.
Fixed: Audio Edit window was not displaying UserTracks markers.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Oct 12, 2017

Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 for Mac Update - Build 146 (50 MB)

We've added some major features to Band-in-a-Box 2016. AU and VST plugins are now supported. There is also a MIDI and Audio Plugins installer which you should download in addition to the new build.

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 to build 146 from any previous 2016 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 (build 120 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for Build 146 (Nov 1, 2016)

Fixed: "Melody > Edit Melody Track > Transpose > Transpose Melody" always transposed the entire song, instead of letting user to choose a specific range.
Fixed: "Soloist > Edit Soloist Track > Transpose > Transpose Soloist" always transposed the entire song, instead of letting user to choose a specific range.
Fixed: Bar-based section letters were not showing on the chord sheet.
Fixed: Bar-based section letters were not displaying correctly in the lead sheet & notation windows.
Fixed: Pedal bass was not displaying on chord sheet when PG Chords font was used (eg. "(P1)").
Fixed: If a slash chord used a sharp or flat note, and pedal bass was used on the same chord, the accidental symbol would be missing (eg. "E/G#(P1)" displayed as "E/G(P1)").
Fixed: Clicking on bar #255 in the chord sheet would cause Band-in-a-Box to crash.
Improved: If a VST plugin fails to load, it will automatically be added to the exclude list so future plugin scans will not keep repeating the same error messages.
Fixed: Opening some MusicXML files would cause Band-in-a-Box to crash.
Updated: PDF Manuals.

Summary of Changes for Build 145 (Oct 13, 2016)

Fixed: Possible crash when using some Audio Unit plugins (eg. Amplitube 3).
Fixed: Some VST plugins might produce audio dropouts when rendering to disk.
Fixed: Various chord symbols were not imported correctly from MusicXML files.
Fixed: Various chord symbols were not exported correctly to MusicXML files.
Fixed: Some VST windows would not close properly, leaving a plain white ghost window stuck on top of the screen.
Fixed: Using the "PG Chords" font for chords in the Notation/Leadsheet windows would cause the chords to not display properly (eg. "Eb" displays as "E!").
Improved: When trying to add a VST plugin that is not compatible with Band-in-a-Box, the error message will be specify whether the plugin is 64 bit or POWERPC.
Added: Support for jBridge has been added. If you have jBridge installed, then you can load a 64bit VST plugin in Band-in-a-Box.
Fixed: When "Use Jazz Music Font" is enabled in the Notation Options dialog, the clef symbol would not print properly.
Fixed: The VU meters on the Mixer did not work for MIDI tracks.
Fixed: If a song previously had an audio track, but the audio file no longer exists, the audio master base tempo was not reset.
Fixed: Songs would save with the wrong audio master tempo.
Fixed: Plugins would not reset when beginning playback or rendering (eg. an echo effect would continue from before).
Fixed: When a song was in a sharp or flat key, it was not possible to enter slash chords if both root and slash were typed in Nashville Notation or Roman Numeral (eg. "1/5" or "i/v" or "1/v").

Summary of Changes for Build 143 (Sept 28, 2016)

Added: AU and VST plugins are now supported. There is a new Plugins tab on the Mixer window, that allows you to add/edit MIDI or audio plugins on each track. We include the Sforzando VST sample player, along with the PG Music HiQ Instruments.
Added: HiQ instruments have been added. These are high quality MIDI sounds that make the MIDI tracks (both regular and MIDI SuperTracks) sound much better. You can audition and choose a HiQ patch for any track by control+clicking on the track --> "Select HiQ MIDI Patch".
Added: Sforzando is a .sfz sample player made by Plogue that has been customized for Band-in-a-Box and is used to play the HiQ Instrument sounds.
Added: We include AmpliTube, which is a VST Guitar Amp Simulator, and can be used effectively with the Direct Input RealTracks.
Added: A Plugins Options dialog includes an option to scan for VST plugins on bootup and options for how plugin windows are opened, closed, and arranged on the screen. Plugins that are essential to Band-in-a-Box (eg the "Apple: DLSMusicDevice" or "Sforzando") are scanned for regardless of the "Scan for VST plugins on bootup" or "Scan for AU plugins on bootup" settings.
Fixed: StylePicker Options dialog was stuck behind the StylePicker dialog.
Fixed: Opening the lead sheet would cause Band-in-a-Box to crash if the current song had bar-based lyrics.
Fixed: Rendering a video of the chordsheet would sometimes make a corrupt file (eg. no audio can be heard, and the playback is sporadic).
Fixed: When "Display C9sus as C11", "Display 2 as sus2, or "Display sus as sus4 was enabled, it was not possible to enter the chord by typing or using the Chord Builder.
Fixed: There were some inconsistencies in color between the mixer and track radio controls.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Nov 1, 2016

MIDI and Audio plugins for Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 (1.1 GB)

This will install Plugins for Band-in-a-Box 2016. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 (build 143 or higher) in order to use the plugins. It includes the PG Music 'Hi-Q' MIDI Instrument Bank and the Plogue Sforzando synth used to play those sounds, as well as the IK Multimedia AmpliTube VST plugin.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Sept 28, 2016

Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 for Mac Update - Build 132 (40 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 to build 132 from any previous 2016 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2016 (build 120 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for Build 132 (Aug 3, 2016)

Added: Support for Xtra Styles. These are 150+ additional RealStyles that use existing RealTracks from a 2016 Ultra/EverythingPAK. More information about Xtra Styles.
Fixed: Half/Quarter Jazz Bass variations were not installed properly with some packages.
Fixed: Crashes would sometimes occur when loading a new song if the Audio Edit window was open.
Fixed: Killing the Audio track would not reset the audio master tempo.
Fixed: StylePicker media player's play button would stop and quickly start again instead of pausing.
Fixed: StylePicker media player would not stop immediately when closing the StylePicker.
Fixed: Hitting [Cancel] in the Display Options dialog would cause a crash.
Fixed: "Treble Clef" and "Bass Clef" settings in Lead Sheet Options would always be disabled after opening and closing Display Options
Fixed: "Show Bar #s" setting in Lead Sheet Options would always be set to "None" after opening and closing Display Options.
Fixed: "Vary Style in Middle Choruses" setting was being reversed when exiting the Song Settings dialog.

Summary of Changes for Build 129 (June 20, 2016)

Fixed: The Select Track dialog would get stuck behind the Load XML dialog.
Fixed: Song memo did not show information about audio loops or UserTracks in song.
Added: Additional Chord Display layer now has an option for "Normal" display.
Fixed: Hitting TAB key while in the Notation Window would cause key input to stop working.
Fixed: The chord sheet did not work properly with keyboard layouts other than US.
Fixed: Command+w would close Notation Window, but not automatically switch to the chord sheet.
Fixed: Control+Minus would not set the relative tempo to 50%.
Added: "Highlight selected cell" checkbox added to Display Options. If enabled, the currently selected cell will be highlighted instead of just out-lined. Select "Cell highlighting" in the color picker to pick the highlighting color.
Fixed: It is not possible to enter 'Faug' as a slash chord, unless typing Roman Numerals ('iv') or Nashville Notation ('4') for the root.
Fixed: It is not possible to enter 'Fadd2' as a slash chord, unless typing Roman Numerals ('iv') or Nashville Notation ('4') for the root.
Added: Option to load the previous song or style "At program bootup..." added to Preferences.
Fixed: It was not possible to select "1st/2nd/3rd" or "1st/2nd/3rd/4th" type endings in the repeats dialog.
Fixed: Opening a song from the Finder would not automatically start playback.
Fixed: The "Play when selected" option in the Song Picker had no effect.
Fixed: If "Auto-open/close editable layers" is enabled, and a song with lyrics is opened from the Finder before Band-in-a-Box is open, the lyrics would not be loaded.
Fixed: Diminished chords were recognized wrong when "Treat 'dim' chord as a diminished triad (Cdim5) instead of CDim7" setting was enabled. Entering a 'dim' or 'dim5' chord would result in a 'dim7' chord. Entering a 'dim7' chord would result in no chord.
Fixed: Chord entry during playback was very slow.
Fixed: 'MIDI QWERTY Keyboard Wizard' feature was not working.
Added: "Play when chosen" option added to StylePicker.
Fixed: BossaTerryClark variation 3 named incorrectly in RD Picker.

Summary of Changes for Build 127 (May 11, 2016)

Updated: 2016 full and upgrade PDF Manuals.
Added: Save Song as MusicXML feature added.
Fixed: StylePicker would crash if there were zero styles to display.
Fixed: Splash screen background was white instead transparent.
Fixed: Right-clicking on Master radio control would show a popup menu for the wrong track (for which ever radio control was selected previously).
Fixed: Edit | Lyrics | Copy Lyrics to Clipboard did not do anything. This was previously for line-based lyrics, but now it opens a dialog with options for bar-based lyrics, note-based lyrics, and chords.
Fixed: Edit | Lyrics | Move Lyrics Up/Down Row(s) to Clipboard did not do anything. This was previously for line-based lyrics, but now it works with bar-based lyrics.
Fixed: The file type filter in the Video open dialog was not working properly.
Fixed: The file type filter in the Audio import dialog was not working properly.
Fixed: Crash on bootup (eg. crash reports regarding "ADDMENUITEM").
Fixed: Crash on bootup when mouse wheel is used before chord sheet appears.
Fixed: When Band-in-a-Box is not the active application, and there is a modal dialog open, clicking on the chord sheet to bring focus back to Band-in-a-Box would cause bar highlighting to begin.
Fixed: Settings for hints ("Show Help Tags", "Dialog Help Tags", and "Display Delay") were not applying to hints in some dialogs such as the new StylePicker or Display Options.
Fixed: Clicking on the Master radio control resets all panning and reverb on the mixer.
Fixed: Control+Click on the number next to "ALL SONGS" in the mixer would cause Band-in-a-Box to crash.
Fixed: Control+Click on the number next to "THIS SONG" in the mixer would cause strange behaviour with all of the panning controls.
Fixed: Number-pad number keys did not work for chord entry.
Fixed: Typing "style" into chord sheet opens a text edit box which a style name can be typed into, but the style is never found.
Fixed: Typing "song" into chord sheet opens a text edit box which a song name can be typed into, but the song is never found.
Fixed: Switching to DAW mode would not resize the Audio Edit window.
Fixed: Flay from and Record from features did not show "Click on a Bar #" flash message.
Fixed: MIDI chord detection was not working.
Fixed: "Chord Display" button was too big and in the wrong position.
Fixed: Some video help buttons were not working.
Fixed: There was not option to erase all bar lyrics.
Changed: Edit | Lyrics | "Blank Lyrics" changed to "Erase Bar-Based Lyrics".
Fixed: Editing lyrics or section text in layers was not undoable.
Fixed: Edit | Insert Measures would not shift bar lyrics or section text.
Fixed: Edit | Delete Measures would not shift bar lyrics or section text.
Fixed: Edit | Delete Measures would not shift repeats.
Fixed: Clicking or double-clicking on a text layer to start editing would not place the cursor where the mouse clicked.
Fixed: Some messages referred to the program "Notepad", but should say "TextEdit".
Fixed: In the Overrides dialog, "Allow loading of any these settings" should say "Allow loading any of these settings".
Fixed: The settings in the Overrides dialog would not be saved unless "Allow loading any of these settings" was not checked.
Changed: The settings for importing line based lyrics were moved out of the "Allow Songs to load settings for:" section in the Overrides dialog.
Added: More specific errors added to the Repeats dialog. If user is trying to add a second "Fine" type of repeat, they will get either error "Cannot have 2 Fine types. DC al Coda suggested." or "Cannot have 2 Fine types. DS al Coda suggested."
Fixed: "DC al" on the chord sheet instead of "DS al" for a DS al Coda repeat.
Fixed: "DC al Fine" on the chord sheet instead of "DS al Fine" for a DS al Fine repeat.
Fixed: Some repeats were not allowed that should be, and showed the error "Error: Repeat conflicts with another repeat in the song.". Eg. a basic repeat should be allowed to overlap with a DC al Coda.
Fixed: "Delete all repeats" was not undoable.
Fixed: If opening the Repeats dialog, and clicking Close without creating a new repeat, there would be an option to "Undo Insert Repeat/Ending".
Fixed: When playback starts from beginning of song, the chord sheet would not automatically scroll up to show bar 1.
Fixed: Entering chords into the chord sheet was not undoable.
Fixed: Deleting chords from the chord sheet was not undoable.
Fixed: Play from and Record from features did not give user option to choose specific bar (played from current bar instead).
Fixed: Notation window options did not have settings for picking bar lyrics font, and size percentage for lead sheet.
Fixed: 'MIDI QWERTY Keyboard Wizard' feature was not working.
Fixed: Some new menu items did not have hints.
Fixed: Notation window keystrokes were not working when a flashmessage was visible.
Fixed: Flashmessages would deactivate the chord sheet, and prevent chord entry (until user used ALT+TAB to reactivate the chord sheet).
Fixed: It was not possible to enter chords, change part markers, etc. in the notation window.
Fixed: Track names and/or patch names did not always show up on lead sheet and/or printout.
Fixed: Issues with title, composer, style, and copyright font sizes on the lead sheet.
Fixed: Printout of multiple tracks had the wrong font when drawing treble clef sign.
Fixed: Sinsy dialog might open twice.
Fixed: Section letters on chord sheet were not using the correct font.
Fixed: StylePicker controls would not move according to window resize.
Fixed: The MIDI Drivers window might get stuck behind the splash screen when running the program for the first time.
Fixed: Jazz Chord Symbols ("PGChords") font might not work on the chord sheet.
Fixed: StylePicker would sometimes not prompt to rebuild.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Aug 3, 2016

Band-in-a-Box^® 2015 for Mac Update - Build 110 (40 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2015 to build 110 from any previous 2015 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2015 (build 101 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for Build 110 (Oct 6, 2017) (since build 105)

Fixed: Some actions on the main screen respond very slowly when using macOS Sierra (10.12) and higher.
Fixed: The Audio Edit window draws very slowly when using macOS Sierra (10.12) and higher.
Improved: The general performance of the program is improved.
Fixed: Audio track would not be saved if song file name or path contained Japanese characters.
Fixed: After changing a track description, the new track description would not show on the mixer.
Fixed: In the Japanese version, when opening the Email dialog, you would be asked to save the song even though it was already saved.
Fixed: In the Japanese version, attaching a rendered song to an email would produce a rendered file with garbage text in the title, and it would not be attached to the email.
Fixed: In the Japanese version, a song with an audio track would not give the option to attach the audio file.
Fixed: There was no right-click menu in the Audio Edit window.
Fixed: Melody | Edit Melody Track | Form | Transform Waltz Melody & Soloist to 4/4 would cause Band-in-a-Box to crash if the current style was 4/4.
Fixed: Melody | Edit Melody Track | Form | Transform 4/4 Melody & Soloist to Waltz would cause Band-in-a-Box to crash if the current style was 3/4.
Fixed: Soloist | Edit Soloist Track | Form | Transform Waltz Melody & Soloist to 4/4 would cause Band-in-a-Box to crash if the current style was 4/4.
Fixed: Soloist | Edit Soloist Track | Form | Transform 4/4 Melody & Soloist to Waltz would cause Band-in-a-Box to crash if the current style was 3/4.
Fixed: If the Melody or Soloist track was set to Multi (16) Channel, then that track would be silent.
Fixed: The track labels in the mixer would not always show the correct amount of characters (e.g. overlap when too many, or not show enough).
Fixed: In the What Add-ons do I have? dialog, RealTracks that only include RealDrums will be missing.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Oct 6, 2017

Band-in-a-Box^® 2015 for Mac Update - Build 106 (40 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2015 to build 106 from any previous 2015 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2015 (build 101 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

Summary of Changes for Build 106 (Oct 23, 2015)

Fixed: There is a grayed-out checkbox in Notation Options that doesn't do anything "Show fret #s on chord diagrams".
Fixed: Rendering to AIFF or M4A from various places in the program might cause a crash.

Summary of Changes for Build 105 (Oct 14, 2015)

Improved: Audio > Move Performance Track to Audio... was a bit unclear for choosing the source track. Now the custom track label and default track labels are indicated, and only existing Performance tracks can be chosen.
Improved: When a song has an audio track offset (e.g. the audio track offset might be set when using the Audio Chord Wizard), and recording audio during the non-existing audio section at the beginning of the track, the audio track offset will be removed and replaced with the recorded audio.
Improved: Audio Edit window has a better looking scrollbar that also responds to clicks in between the thumb & arrow buttons (scrolls a whole page).
Fixed: Audio Edit playback cursor would blink (far left) when not playing.
Fixed: Entering a negative millisecond value in the Audio Range Dialog when choosing (Audio > Edit Audio > Timeshift Audio...) would move audio from the cursor to the left, whereas it should match the Band-in-a-Box for Windows behaviour instead (erase audio to the right of the cursor instead of the left).
Fixed: When importing an audio file using the Audio Import dialog, and the file contains tempo data, Audio Master (Base) Tempo is always changed to the file's tempo regardless if the user cancels the dialog or unchecks 'Set Audio Master (Base) Tempo to '.
Fixed: When importing an audio file using the Audio Import dialog, the 'overwrite' method should not be replacing the existing audio track (it should be doing what the 'merge' method was doing).
Fixed: When importing an audio file using the Audio Import dialog, the 'merge' method is supposed to overdub new audio onto existing audio.
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio > Insert Bars was shortening the resulting audio file. E.g. if inserting 1 second of silence into a 4 second file, the resulting file would be 3 seconds long (2 seconds shorter than it should be).
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio > Convert Channels (mono/stereo)... would not work if the audio track had not been edited yet.
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio > Convert Channels (mono/stereo)... while Audio Edit window is open would not properly resize the wave editing area.
Fixed: Using Audio > Edit Audio > Convert Channels (mono/stereo)... to convert the audio track from mono-stereo would cause the Audio Edit window to zoom in as far as possible.
Fixed: If user resizes window to be larger than the workable area (e.g. overlapping the Dock), the program response would become very slow.
Fixed: Acid Loops would say 'Acid Loop (AIFF)' in the memo of the Loops dialog.
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio > Convert Channels (mono/stereo)... would miss a small chunk data at the end of file.
Fixed: If using an uncommon audio file format (e.g. 48000Hz/32bit) for the audio track, meta-data in the file would be lost.
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio > Erase Region of Audio... would not preserve meta-data in the WAV file used by the audio track.
Fixed: Audio > Edit Audio > Adjust level of region of Wave file (permanent)... would not preserve meta-data in the WAV file used by the audio track.
Fixed: Drag-n-Drop exporting of a single track would always mix in the audio track.
Fixed: A song would not return to original overall song tempo when hitting stop, if song has tempo changes and playback started from middle of song.
Fixed: Starting playback from the middle of the song, when the song has tempo changes, would cause the audio track to go out of sync.
Fixed: When a song has an audio track offset (e.g. the audio track offset might be set when using the Audio Chord Wizard), recorded audio will be placed near the end of the song (shifted).
Fixed: When a song has an audio track offset (e.g. the audio track offset might be set when using the Audio Chord Wizard), it would remain in the song after the audio track was removed, and would cause any new audio to be shifted.
Fixed: If a song previously had an audio track, and the user gets the "mysong.wav is not found" message, re-saving did not stop the message (the message says that it will).
Fixed: Rendering any track into an Artist Performance Track would always mix in the audio track.
Fixed: The [Clear All] button in RealTracks Picker would cause a crash if the current style contained RealTracks.
Fixed: Opening the event list [#] in the Notation window would cause a crash if there were zero events on the current track.
Fixed: Melody > Track Type > Single Channel, etc... current item was never checked.
Fixed: Soloist > Track Type > Single Channel, etc... current item was never checked.
Fixed: Play > Freeze a Track > Bass, etc... items were not checked/unchecked when freezing from the Mixer.
Fixed: When using the Save as Video dialog, [Cancel Rendering] would not cancel the rendering process.
Fixed: Big Piano button was missing from popup menu (smaller resolutions).
Fixed: Dragging mouse to selecte region of Audio Edit window would allow cursor to go paste beginning or end of track.
Fixed: (for localized versions): The mixer would show the shortened RealTracks and MIDI SuperTracks names instead of the full ones.

Summary of Changes for Build 104 (July 29, 2015)

Improved: With bigger screen resolutions, Section Letters & bar numbers will display on the Chord Sheet (not just Section Letters).
Improved: Band-in-a-Box^® can now record audio in any sample rate, instead of having to change the settings of the device before opening the program (the audio data will be resampled to 44.1kHz after recording).
Improved: Audio Settings dialog added, which can be accessed from the general Preferences dialog. This allows you to choose your default audio track type (mono/stereo), or current track type, and which channels to record from (left/right/both). There is also a new option for getting a warning message when you open a song and the audio track is missing. The Audio Devices dialog can also be launched from the Audio Settings dialog.
Improved: There is a new item added in the Audio > Edit Audio menu: "Convert Channels (mono/stereo)...". This allows you to convert your audio track from mono to stereo, or stereo to mono. You can choose the % of each channel to include in the conversion.
Improved: The Audio Devices dialog now shows the streaming format specifications of each output and input device listed. This shows the number of channels, bit depth, and sampling rate.
Fixed: Audio Devices dialog did not have hints.
Fixed: Old Mixer window was not getting updated when changing values on the main screen Mixer.
Fixed: File > Open Special > Open Audio was not changing the song form to match the duration of the imported audio file.
Fixed: When opening the VU meters window, it was taking focus away from the Pre-Record dialog.
Fixed: If Audio Edit window was open during playback, some of the controls on the Mixer would not redraw properly when being moved by the mouse.
Fixed: External resizes did not trigger the entire application window to redraw properly (eg an app like Spectacle can make a window fill the screen, half-screen, etc.).
Fixed: Big Piano was showing a 'CC' label until the user moves their mouse over the keys.
Fixed: Video Window button had wrong hint.
Fixed: Simple button had wrong hint.
Fixed: Email dialog did not provide option to attach AIFF or M4A Artist Performance Tracks.
Fixed: Adding a section letter from Notation window would not update the Chord Sheet.
Fixed: Section letters would not show on the Chord Sheet if past bar 64 (beyond the first page), and any such section letter would end up drawing on the first page (eg 'H' on bar 65 would display on bar 1).
Fixed: Volume changes (using Bar Settings) were not working properly for RealTracks or RealDrums.
Updated: PDF Manuals.

Summary of Changes for Build 103 (July 15, 2015)

Fixed: Audio Base Tempo was not being set when loading or recording audio files, so changing the tempo after recording would appear to shift the audio, and not stretch it properly.
Fixed: Rendering a video would often fail (video file gets deleted at the last moment).
Fixed: Changing the current bar in the leadsheet or notation window, would not highlight the appropriate cell in the chordsheet.
Improved: Video Window added. This allows you to open a video file in Band-in-a-Box^® and play it along with your song. You can extract the video part of the file (no audio), or extract the audio part (no video), or keep both. The video can be sped up or slowed down, and the audio will be stretched using Elastique.
Improved: There is now an "Auto Tick Offset" checkbox added to the Notation Window options dialog. If enabled, Band-in-a-Box^® will automatically determine the tick offset by analyzing the notes on the track. Disable this if you want to set the tick offset manually.
Improved: StylePicker Filter dialog has an [All Styles] button added. Clicking this will change the currently selected category in the Picker to "All Styles" so that you are not filtering by a particular category.
Improved: The [Freeze/Simple] button and popup menus opened by the button have been split into a [Freeze] and [Simple] buttons.
Improved: In Bar Settings, selecting 'Change by' etc, sets keyboard focus of the edit item that appears, so user can immediately start typing in a number without having to click on the edit control.
Fixed: There is no error message when user attempts to save a file to the root of a drive.
Fixed: With smaller window sizes, some of the track radio controls would get hidden behind the mixer.
Fixed: Big Piano button was missing from popup menu (smaller resolutions).
Fixed: Guitar button was missing from popup menu (smaller resolutions).
Fixed: Audio > Move Audio to Performance Track... was removing audio file, but not freeing the memory (so it appeared/sounded like the audio track still existed).
Fixed: Audio > Move Audio to Performance Track... was not warning user about overwriting an existing APT.
Fixed: Audio > Move Performance Track to Audio... would fail with a confusing -2 error when there was an existing audio track, rather than asking the user permission to kill the existing track and enable the Undo option.
Fixed: Audio > Move Performance... or Move Audio... was not updating track radios, or mixer labels/descriptions (names, colors).
Fixed: Audio > Move Performance... or Move Audio... should not be allowed when the song is not saved yet.
Fixed: Audio > Move Performance... or Move Audio... the 'Choose track...' dialog was using default track names instead of custom/auto track names.
Fixed: Various small modal dialogs (eg 'Choose a track...') were not properly responding to Return/Enter/Esc keys, and not highlighting the default OK button.
Fixed: Any item in Audio > Edit Audio should be skipped entirely if there is no audio track.
Fixed: Clicking (right or left) on the Label button in the mixer would trigger the popup menu, but this should just select the track for a left click, or open the Rename Track Label dialog for a right click.
Fixed: Pre-Record dialog would allow invalid ranges for punch in.
Fixed: Punch in recording would not mute the punch in region of the audio track.
Fixed: Bar Settings dialog did not have Audio track, so volume could not be controlled: Mute, Back to Normal, Change by, Fade (per bar).
Fixed: Bar Settings dialog would not cancel some settings (all the volume related combos, and corresponding edits).
Fixed: Bar Settings volume range title '(-127 +127)' visibility was random.
Fixed: Replay Already Constructed Song (Command-R) was a File menu item in the old layout, but was missing from the new layout (now it is under Play > Play), so the hot-key was not responding.
Fixed: Play > Next Juke Song was opening the Previous song.
Fixed: Play > Previous Juke Song was opening the Next song.
Fixed: Windows > Switch to Next Track had the wrong hot key.
Fixed: Windows > Switch to Previous Track had the wrong hot key.
Fixed: Windows > RealDrums Settings had the wrong hot key.
Fixed: Windows > RealDrums Picker had the wrong hot key.
Fixed: Windows > RealTracks Settings had the wrong hot key.
Fixed: Windows > RealTracks Picker had the wrong hot key.
Fixed: Edit > Chord Settings... had the wrong hot key.
Fixed: Edit > Slide Tracks should have no hot key.
Fixed: Edit > Bar Settings... had the wrong hot key.
Fixed: Edit > Song Memo... had the wrong hot key.
Fixed: Save As Video... some songs will fail to create a video (usually if the song is MIDI-only).
Fixed: Mixer dB controls [THIS SONG] & [ALL SONGS] did not have right-click popup dialogs for typing in values.
Fixed: Some odd audio formats could not be imported (eg. a WAV file with an embedded MP3 file).
Fixed: The [B][P][D][G][S][M][S] buttons in the Big Piano window were not being updated for custom/automatic track names.
Fixed: Using [Space Bar] to start playback in Audio Edit window would round to the closest bar instead of starting from the cursor.

Summary of Changes for Build 102 (June 22, 2015)

Fixed: "Style is enabled" was always checked (in popup menu opened from main Style button), and style name on main window would not always display "disabled".
Fixed: Automatic updates of RealTracks, RealDrums, etc. was not finding files for date checking on client's computer.
Fixed: Audio Edit window buttons did not have hints.
Fixed: Record Audio button was missing from additional items popup menu (when screen is small).
Fixed: "Set Time Sig of Scrap" was in wrong menu.
Fixed: hitting R key while entering line-based lyrics would open the Record MIDI dialog.
Fixed: "Instrument: No Patch Change" was displaying on the Audio track in the mixer.
Fixed: The Audio track's label in mixer was not changing to yellow when track was active.
Fixed: Master radio control changed to reed when soloing a track, or muting Audio track.
Fixed: Apple Loops were exporting at an incorrect duration, so the tempo would be wrong when reimporting back into Band-in-a-Box^®.
Fixed: Acid loops would sometimes show a non-integer value for the number of beats (eg "8.001" instead of "8") in the Loops dialog.
Fixed: Hot-key was wrong for: Play > Next Juke Song.
Fixed: Tempo percent feature was not working if song was not using RealDrums or an audio track.
Fixed: DROP > Audition this file... would only show one file when there were multiple files in the drop station. Now the user can choose a specific file in this situation.
Fixed: DROP > Email the drop station file... would only show one file when there were multiple files in the drop station. Now the user can choose a specific file in this situation.
Fixed: Bar-based section letter on chordsheet would leave a strange graphical artifact when removed.
Fixed: Green flash message alerting user that updates are available would not do anything when clicked on.
Fixed: Green flash message alerting user that video is finished rendering would not do anything when clicked on.
Fixed: Save as Video dialog would not show progress of video rendering, remaining in a frozen "not responding" state, and user could not close the dialog to do something else during rendering.
Fixed: Demo audition window was opening by mouse pointer instead of center of screen.
Fixed: Opening the Audio Edit window for the first time would display the count-in and first 2 bars instead of count-in and first 4 bars.
Fixed: Preferences > "Close window when not in BB" would not hide the entire Band-in-a-Box^® window when switching to another application (e alt-tab).
Fixed: "Rendering has begun..." flash messages would show file extension twice (eg. "myrender.aiff.AIFF" or "myrender.m4a.M4A").
Improved: Sound popup menu has new item "Open System Preferences | Sound | Input".
Improved: Sound popup menu has new item "Open System Preferences | Sound | Output".
Improved: Right-clicking on a part marker now has "Bar-Based Section Letters" sub-menu.
Improved: "... rendered successfully to disk" flash message is now green, and will audition the file if clicked on.
Improved: Right-clicking on any of the number displays in the mixer opens a quick popup that allows user to type in a specific number.
Improved: Full/Upgrade/CoreMIDI manuals updated.
Done: ACW manual added, and the [PDF Manual] button in ACW Utilities dialog will open this manual.
Fixed: In RT and RD Settings dialogs, text truncation sometimes happened.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated Oct 23, 2015

Band-in-a-Box^® 2014 for Mac Update - Build 83 (25 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2014 to build 83 from any previous 2014 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2014 (build 80 or higher) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

OS 10.4 (Tiger) users: download this patch instead.

Summary of Changes for Build 83 (July 15, 2014)

Added: VU Meters have been added to the Mixer.
Fixed: What addons dialog on the USB Hard drives was false-reporting missing RealTracks sets.

Summary of Changes for Build 82 (June 23, 2014)

Improved: In some specific cases, it may take a long time for the MIDI drivers dialog to open due to a CoreMIDI driver problem. If this happens BB will now give useful info on diagnosing the problem.
Fixed: Tooltip hints were displaying too quickly on the toolbar. Now they are set to 3 seconds.
Fixed: Leadsheet window was green after a Factory Reset (until a reboot).
Improved: Style memo area has borders, and is resized.
Fixed: Chord Sheet peach color wasn't correct.
Fixed: Keystrokes and focus was lost after launching Big Lyrics, Drums.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated July 15, 2014

Band-in-a-Box^® 2013 for Mac Update - Build 74 (10 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2013 to build 74 from any previous 2013 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2013 installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

OS 10.4 (Tiger) users: download this patch instead.

Summary of Changes for Build 74 (May 8, 2013)

Fixed: SoundCloud upload wasn't working in some cases.
Fixed: Diminished chords were using a capital D (e.g. CDim7 instead of Cdim7).

Summary of Changes for Build 73 (March 13, 2013)

Added: Choose favs and choose recent added to RD picker.
Changed: Buttons renamed (Loop->Pl.Loop, Play->GenPlay, Replay->Play).
Fixed: Songs can now be saved with really long file names (previously were limited to about 30 characters)
Fixed: Saving songs with very long file names would sometimes show the Save-As dialog, or save a song with FileName#nnnn format
Changed: BandButton load song style moved up top
Fixed: Woodshed tempo wasn't starting until after the count-in.
Fixed: When there was a Performance Track on bass, combo lit up too.
Fixed: For very long file names, save was adding ### to the file name (and displaying it in the title bar at the top)
Fixed: Notation Window: when transposed, note box now says the transposed note.
Fixed: Notation Window - On the notation toolbar the "Staff Roll" button overlaps the box that displays the "current mouse-over note selection".
Fixed: Issue with chord sheet not transposing for non-concert pitch also happened with Movable Notation Window<./li>
Added: Loop Screen button now has a red border around it when selected.
Improved: Positioning of section text.
Added: Right-click menu for notation has new items to select notation mode (normal, editable, staff roll) as well as section letters and section text menu items.
Fixed: Custom Range Print.
Fixed: Frequently loose control of the lyric entry text box and it tries to move the focus of typing to the Chord text area.
Fixed: In the notation options window, the bottom line on the + box was missing.
Added: Memos now show in Best Soloist dialog.
Improved: File save and file open dialogs now remember their sizes, including between sessions.

Summary of Changes for Build 72

Fixed: Master volume changes weren't applying to MIDI volumes until a new play was pressed.
Added: If current part is combo, then Ctrl-Shift-Q and Ctrl-Shift-W hotkeys work to change volumes.
Fixed: When style changed, notation resolution changes, but notation window wasn't updating sometimes.
Fixed: Typo in Band Button list, R&B.
Improved: Setting the beginning and end of the Song Form (also called Chorus) is done by popup menus, instead of requiring clicking on the bar number. Also wording changed many places from "Chorus" to "Song Form". So instead of Bar for Chorus End, it says Bar for Song Form End.
Improved: Song Memo dialog is bigger, as some memos were too big to display without scrolling.
Fixed: Loading in a 4/4 style when a 3/4 melody is present, misleading messages about converting the song.
Fixed: When an artist performance track is muted, the instrument radio does not turn red.
Fixed: When you drag and drop an artist performance track, the render name has _MIDI even though it is the audio that has been rendered.
Fixed: When a render was cancelled, spurious message that says render of file failed was changed to say "cancelled"

Summary of Changes for Build 71

Added: Mixer track now orange color label for Performance Track
Added: Message at end of m4a batch with instructions on how to send songs to iPhone.
Fixed: Running QuickTime player from the Audition button wasn't working correctly on some O/S's
Fixed: For filenames with international characters like é, batch Save .m4a for all songs in current folder wasn't working for use on iPhone/iPad/Android app.
Fixed: Mixer menu, make track simple command was setting current patch to zero.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated May 8, 2013

Band-in-a-Box^® 2012.5 for Mac Update - Build 65 (20 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2012.5 to build 65. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2012.5 installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

OS 10.4 (Tiger) users: download this patch instead.

You can download this patch if you need to revert back to build 60 for any reason (from 2012.5 build 61-65)

Summary of Changes for Build 65 (October 22, 2012)

Fixed: RealDrums picker was not highlighting current real drums variation in some cases. Also was not showing full names of variations in some cases.
Fixed: Delete key on notation window for deleting notes was also deleting chords in some cases.
Fixed: Notation Right-Click Menu (editable/piano-roll mode) - "Insert Lyrics" command does not do anything.
Fixed: Notation Right-Click Menu (standard mode) - In 2012, the menu popped up where you clicked. But now it pops up at the upper left corner.
Fixed: Event Edit dialog, various small fixes.
Added: International (non English) versions supported.

Summary of Changes for Build 64 (September 26, 2012)

Fixed: Notation Section Text was not entering in the correct place in some cases.
Fixed: Title font was too small on very long song titles.
Fixed: Default Position of lyrics was overlapping with bar #s.
Fixed: Print dialog, key sig and clef sign every line was drawing in the wrong font.
Fixed: Print Options dialog - certain items were not selectable (Bass Clef, Tab, Clefs Split At).
Added: Edit - Delete supports multiple bars. It will now prompt "how many bars" when you want to delete bars. Command D is now hot key for delete (tip: if you first select a region of bars, it won't ask the question ' how many bars' and will just delete that many.
Added: Edit - Insert supports multiple bars (same idea as Edit-Delete above).
Added: Hot keys added to launch all windows [ Notation Ctrl N; Movable Notation; Ctrl Shift N; Leadsheet Ctrl L; Big Lyrics Ctrl Y; Drums Shift Ctrl D; Guitar Ctrl G; Mixer Ctrl M; RealDrums Picker Ctrl-U; RealDrums Settings Ctrl-Shift-U; RealTracks Picker Ctrl-K; RealTracks Settings Ctrl-Shift-K; Audio Chord Wizard (any file). Ctrl-Z; Audio Chord Wizard (choose an audio file) Ctrl-Shift-Z.

Summary of Changes for Build 64 (September 25, 2012)

Added: ScrollWheel support for the Notation and Leadsheet windows.
Added: The leadsheet now fully resizes, all fonts get smaller/larger as the window changes size.

Summary of Changes for Build 63 (September 24, 2012)

Added: Hints added for Notation, Leadsheet, Guitar, and Lyrics Windows.
Updated: PDF upgrade manual includes notation and leadsheet documentation.
Fixed: Title of a printout was showing up way too small if the title was long.
Fixed: Chord Font got bigger if the num staves in the LS Options was increased beyond, say, 7 or 8.
Fixed: Show bar numbers every page did not work for printing/leadsheet.
Fixed: Print Options - Include Lead-In checkbox did not work correctly.
Fixed: If leadsheet was open before closing the program, it did not re-appear when re-booting program.
Added: When resizing the leadsheet window, the staves move so that a full screen is dispelled at all times, and scroll at the correct time.
Fixed: Notation - Split Treble Clef at option was not working in some cases.
Fixed: Wrong dialog was shown when pressing INSERT button on the Notation- Event List Editor

Summary of Changes for Build 62 (September 22, 2012)

Fixed: If program was being run for the first time, would sometimes crash in the MIDI Driver signin dialog.
Fixed: Leadsheet and Notation wouldn't use default values for certain settings. Note that the Preferences file for these settings is now called Intrface.bbm instead of Intrface2_X86.BBW.
Fixed: Build number wasn't showing correctly in some places.

Summary of Changes for Build 61 (September 21, 2012)

Added: Notation Window enhanced (sizable, adjustable bars per screen, guitar and bass tab, finer resolution, improved notation entry PLUS much more
Added: Note-based lyrics
Added: Full-featured event list editor
Added: Jazz Font notation and chords
Added: Big Lyrics window
Improved: Guitar window enhanced (bass display added)

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated October 22, 2012

Band-in-a-Box^® 2012 for Mac Update - Build 52 (20 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® 2012 to build 52 from any previous 2012 build. You need to have Band-in-a-Box^® 2012 installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

RealTracks and RealDrums updates

Summary of Changes for Build 52 (August 17, 2012)

Fixed: Rendered files are now named lowercase (.m4a, .aiff, .wav) so that they can be downloaded from your Mac to the Band-in-a-Box^® iPhone app ( more details here )
Fixed: Some Non-English versions weren't displaying track names correctly.
Added: Hint for the Band Button.
Fixed: Strings for international (non-English) version.

Summary of Changes for Build 51 (April 24, 2012)

Fixed: MIDI was sometimes playing along with loops.
Fixed: Songs saved with loops were not loading the correct audio file in some cases.
Fixed: On some systems there was a delay when the stop button was pressed.
Fixed: Help menu item loads Band-in-a-Box^® 2012 full manual pdf.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated August 17, 2012

Band-in-a-Box^® 2011.5 for Mac Update - Build 38 (20 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® to version 2011.5 Build 38 from any previous 2011 or 2011.5 build. You must have at least Band-in-a-Box^® 2011 (Build 25) installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

RealTracks and RealDrums updates

Summary of Changes for October 12, 2011

Fixed: On a few systems, RealTracks and RealDrums were out of sync. Band-in-a-Box^® now automatically tests your system to determine if an offset is needed for perfect sync, and makes the adjustment without any user intervention.
Fixed: On Lion, dragging and dropping a file from the BB Screen (DragDrop area at the top left) to the Finder, would result in an alias file instead of the file itself (unless you held the command key). Now it works without creating an alias file and you don't need to hold the command key. Note that the files in the DragDrop folder are now located in your /Users/Library/Preferences/Band-in-a-Box^® Drag Drop folder, instead of the Applications/Band-in-a-Box^® folder. You can view this folder from the Band-in-a-Box^® - DAW Options button -- "View Drag Drop Folder".
Updated: Band-in-a-Box^® 2011.5 Manual updated.

Summary of Changes for July 28, 2011

Improved: When doing live tempo changes with RealTracks, crossfades added so that the changes are quiet.
Improved:When rendering on songs with tempo changes with RealTracks, crossfades added so that the changes are quiet.
Fixed: Holds and Rests weren't working correctly when the "excluded instruments res" checkbox was selected in the chord settings dialog.
Added: RealDrums artist name added to the memo in the stylepicker.
Added: Drums count-in added for styles that use RealTracks on the drums track, such as bluegrass that use mandolin on the drum track

Summary of Changes for July 26, 2011

Fixed: Sync issue sometimes found between RealDrums and RealTracks on Snow Leopard and Lion.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated October 12, 2011

Band-in-a-Box^® 2011 for Mac Update - Build 26 (20 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® to version 2011 Build 26 from Build 25. You must have Band-in-a-Box^® 2011 Build 25 installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

RealTracks and RealDrums updates

Summary of Changes for May 16, 2011

Added: Full Band-in-a-Box^® 2011 PDF manual.
Improved: Additional RealTracks style substitutions defined

Summary of Changes for April 13, 2011

Fixed: Some RealTracks memos not displaying correctly.
Added: Feature to display the current Chorus indicator on-screen. It displays (e.g. 3/5 or "Intro" "tag" or "end") where the total choruses are written
Added: On bootup, a reminder is shown if you haven't erased un-needed files, so that you can reclaim extra space. You can reclaim 65% of the space used by the RealTracks folder, which is 65GB reclaimed on a 100GB installation!
Added: When erasing un-needed files, it now lists the # of files erased, and the GB reclaimed.
Fixed: StylePicker was sometimes picking the wrong style if a filter was in place.
Fixed: Chord fonts on main screen were messed up if screen was sized to wide and short.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated May 16, 2011

Band-in-a-Box^® 2010.5 for Mac Update - Build 20 (30 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® to version 2010.5 Build 20 from any previous 2010 or 2010.5 build. You must have at least Band-in-a-Box^® 2010 (build 9) for Mac installed for this update to work.

Over 30 new features and enhancements have been added to Band-in-a-Box^® since version 2010!

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

RealTracks and RealDrums updates

Summary of Changes for August 27, 2010

Updated: General maintenance update.
Updated: Program updates for non-English versions.
Updated: PDF manual.

Summary of Changes for July 8, 2010

Added: The StylePicker now has a filter to show/hide Real or MIDI styles. So if you only want to see MIDI styles, or if you only want to see styles that use some/all RealTracks, you can set this.
Added: If you like the current mix (of volumes, panning, reverb), and you want this applied as a default for all songs, you can now set this by Right clicking on the Combo radio control. Choose "Make Current Mix the Default", "Load Default Mix" or "Reset Mix (to factory defaults)".
Added: RealTracks naturally occurring pushes are enhanced in many styles. This requires updating the ST2/XT2 files, and these are included in the 2010.5 update.
Added: When rendering, you can now add a dB amount to the whole mix, so that the mix will be louder or softer. There is automatic "peak-limiting" added, so that the music will not distort if you set it too high.
Added: Styles can now be made that are set to use Half-Time and Double-Time RealTracks. For example, you can make a Jazz Ballad style (tempo 65) that uses a Sax Soloist at tempo 140 (playing double time).
Added: If Band-in-a-Box^® cannot find your RealTracks folder or your Drums folder, a yellow hint message appears at bootup to alert you to that, and tells you how to fix it: "Note: You have RealTracks installed, but none are found in your RealTracks folder. You should point to your correct RealTracks folder in Prefs-RealTracks Settings."
Improved: RealTracks Pushes are now played a little quieter (2 dB quieter), so that they don�t stand out as much.
Added: For RealTracks, many Jazz comping styles now play triads (instead of 7ths) when simple triads are entered, instead of "jazzing them up" to 7ths chords (e.g. Guitar: Freddie, Wes Piano: Some Jazz. All Stride, Rehearsal). If you prefer this "the old way", where triads are automatically "jazzed up" when comping using Jazz RealTracks, then you can set the Prefs-Realtracks settings option to force 7ths for triads.
Added: Enhancements for entering songs quickly. Typing special words, instead of chord names, will make the following settings:
- begin - sets the begin of the chorus to the current bar
- end - sets the end of the song to the current bar
- chorusend - sets the end of the song chorus to the current bar
- tkc - sets key signature to c, tkbb would set it to bb
- trc - transposes song to key of C
- t125 - sets tempo to 125
Added: Enhancements for playing songs from the chordsheet
- spacebar or double click on ending bar (or a bar in the tag), and it will play from the ending (or tag). This only applies to the chordsheet, since notation windows always play from the ending or tag already.
- Right Click on ChordSheet (or notation) to quickly set Chorus Begin, Chorus End, or Song Ending
Added: Real Drums button now has a menu (like RealTracks picker button) to choose RD Prefs or RD Picker. Ctrl-Click or Shift-Click to choose the Prefs or Picker directly.
Added: The Auto-generated song memo now says if Real Drums come from the song or style
Added: A message now appears if a frozen track is loaded, but the required RealTracks or RealDrums folders do not exist.
Improved: Frozen tracks now start playing faster if played again.
Improved: In the RealTracks picker, the columns for Set # and Holds # sort is improved.
Important change: The default for the tempo swapping feature for RealTracks is now true. It used to be false. Tempo-swapping is a nice feature that will automatically substitute a similar RealTracks that is recorded at a tempo closer to the current tempo. For example, if you load a ballad style, with a RealTracks piano at a tempo of 60, and then speed the song up to 200, BB�s tempo-swapping feature will choose a RealTracks piano that is closer to 200, likely one that is 190. Prefs-RealTracks to disable this feature.
Improved: Band-in-a-Box^® will keep on generating RealTracks even if some wav files are missing.
Fixed: Chord Options Update button updates the chordsheet, clear all works better.
Changed: File-New gets volumes of 127, instead of 90.
Fixed: Spurious message about better realtracks available when half-time realtracks were used.
Fixed: Copying melody when regions overlapped was losing some notes
Fixed: Frozen tracks were playing louder, when Play pressed again.
Fixed: StyleFavorites.txt and SongFavorites.txt now stored in Preferences Folder instead of BB folder.
Fixed: Error when adding a style favorites from the recently used styles dialog.
Fixed: Stylemaker list of soloists was stopping at 898
Fixed: Audition button and + button (band audition) fixed in RealTracks Settings dialog. Looks for a band or solo demo in the RealTracks - Demos folder, and then the RT Folder, and then the web (pgmusic.com).

Summary of Changes for June 2, 2010

Updated: Band-in-a-Box^® 2010 PDF manual.

Summary of Changes for Build 16 (May 4, 2010)

Fixed: Crash with some RealTracks.

Summary of Changes for Build 15 (May 3, 2010)

Improved: Better RealTracks endings for complex chords like Cm9, C69, Cm11.
Improved: Chords like Cdim and C7sus can be used for endings (a held chord is played for them).
Fixed: Some RealTracks riffs were being transposed incorrectly.
Fixed: Soloist track not being loaded in certain cases if a melody was also present.
Added: RealTracks support for dominant 7th slash chords.
Fixed: Realtracks endings wouldn't play in certain cases if riff overlapped previous one.
Fixed: Jazz bass and piano weren't tempo swapping at fast tempos.

Summary of Changes for Build 14 (March 30, 2010)

Fixed: Dragging soloist track sometimes said no music available to drop (if there was no RealChart).
Fixed: Drum Shot volume bugs.
Fixed: Playback misbehavior if a RealTrack audio file not found.

Summary of Changes for Build 12 (March 25, 2010)

Fixed: Some RealTracks endings weren't playing correctly.
Fixed: Possible crash during RealTracks playback.

Summary of Changes for Build 11 (March 24, 2010)

Fixed: Bug with saving/loading F5 bar changes which affected builds 9 and 10, but did not affect earlier 2009 builds
Fixed: Wrong Patch changes were getting written to some RealCharts
Fixed: Generate Single Track of RealTracks would generate it twice with halfTime/Double Time tracks
Fixed: Some Bluesy RealTracks (like 751) weren't playing bluesy
Fixed: Time-offset track mute regions if there are F5 bar time signature changes in a song
Fixed: Prevent drum shots and pushes "leaking thru" on F5 muted bars.

Summary of Changes for Build 10 (March 22, 2010)

Updated: Support added for newer Styles, RealTracks, and RealDrums.
Fixed: Remembers CoreMIDI port assignments between runs.
Fixed: Lost clicks on Toolbar buttons, especially the Stop button if it is clicked very quickly.
Improved: Slight improvements to Realtracks playback timing.
Added: Mouse scroll wheel support to the Main Window chord/notation panel.
Added: Mouse scroll wheel support to the Song Picker dialog, Style Picker dialog, RealDrums Picker dialog, RealTracks Picker Dialog, Soloist Picker dialog.
Improved: Frozen tracks can now have volume changes applied to them (mute etc.) by f5 dialog at any time (realtracks only) including after they are frozen.
Fixed: Volume changes (e.g. f5 dialog - mute at certain bars) were not working for generated soloists
Fixed: If soloist was generated on a blank song, the song wouldn't generate, just the solo would play.
Added: Looping any region added. Highlight the region (on the main chordsheet), then press PlayLoop button. If you open the notation it will the selected area also.
Fixed: Hold chord at end works for MIDI and RealTracks.
Fixed: Show all styles button in the StylePicker fixed.
Fixed: Spurious message "this function cannot be done while the solo is generated" was showing up sometimes.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated August 27, 2010

Band-in-a-Box^® 2009.5 for Mac Update -- Build 8b (30 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® Version 2009 to 2009.5 Build 8 from any previous 2009 or 2009.5 build. You must have Band-in-a-Box^® 2009 for Mac installed for this update to work.

If you are updating an external PG Music hard drive, make sure to choose the correct destination volume (install on specific hard drive).

RealTracks and RealDrums updates

Summary of Changes for March 18, 2010

Updated: Support added for newer Styles, RealTracks, and RealDrums.

Summary of Changes for Build 8 (August 31, 2009)

Added: Renders of individual MIDI tracks to AIFF/m4a files.
Added: Render dialog gives a message indicating render is happening, also offers to open Finder window when completed.
Changed: Spacebar click when on bar 1 will start with the count-in, all other bars start from that bar.
Fixed: When there was a mute or rest at bar 1, realtrack was making a brief sound at bar 1.
Fixed: When RealTracks were set to a slower tempo than original, sometimes there would be a brief sound of realTracks playing prior to bar 1.
Fixed: ctrl-spacebar fixed (does a replay from the beginning, regardless of the position of the bar).
Fixed: LoadNextStyle message removed.
Changed: Favorite song/style don't launch the file-open dialog if there are no songs selected.
Improved: Soloist partial range improved - auto sets the radio button when the button is pressed, and launches the dialog.
Fixed: Soloist dialog list was too big and text became garbled if All checkbox was selected.
Fixed: AudioMemo button gets drawn on wrong window, instead of the song memo.
Fixed: VideoMemo button fixed, for a file called MySong.MGU if a file called MySong_VideoMemo_1.MOV is present, a Video Memo button appears on the Song Memo, and this launches the memo.
Fixed: Languages other than English are now disabled. (was causing a conflict on some systems)
Fixed: Long styles names on the main screen were sometimes bleeding into the tempo area.

Summary of Changes for Build 7 (August 21, 2009)

Fixed: Tempo ranges and genres for some RealDrums in the RealDrums Picker were incorrect.
Fixed: Backspace (Delete) key and other keys during playback weren't working (when spacebar for start/stop was set).
Improved: AudioChordWizard: Improved (smoother) scrolling.
Fixed: For songs with rests (or mutes using F5 key) at bar 1, realtracks were playing briefly.

Summary of Changes for Build 6 (August 12, 2009) since Build 5

Added: Audio Chord Wizard Enhancements - Lead Sheet window that shows the chords for the whole song on a single screen. This allows you to click on a bar on the lead sheet to jump to that area of the song. You can mark sections of the song using part markers, and the sections begin on a new line with a line space between so are clearly seen. Chord editing capability added, and much more.
Improved: Guitar RealCharts have been improved. The new guitar RealTracks have more accurate guitar display/tab/notation for the corresponding RealTracks.
Improved: Realtracks are enhanced. These features are present in the new RealTracks that are released with 2009.5 - smoother playing of piano parts over slash chords, support for some more complex slash chords like C7/E played by piano, RealTracks feature to only play certain riffs in appropriate keys. This feature happens automatically, no settings are needed.
Added: Any missing RealTracks/RealDrums are listed. When a song is loaded, played or saved, a yellow hint message will appear if any RealTracks or RealDrums are missing, listing the files that are missing.
Added: Chord Options dialog now has a 'Clear All' button that erases all Rests/Shots/Pushes/Pedal Bass from a song.
Improved: Audible 'Audio Glitches' in some RealTracks are removed.
Added: Songs with RealTracks on the Drums track (and no drum part) get a drum countin. For example, _BG_BAND.STY
Added: If a ChordSheet/ notation transpose is in effect, a Transpose �yellow hint� message on bootup as a reminder.
Added: Option for Melody Guitar rechannel, to include events already on guitar channel
Added: Message when no style demo found in RealTracks dialog
Added: Many more demos shown in RealTracks dialog.
Fixed: Endings weren't playing for RealTracks that had 2 substyles.
Fixed: Some chords were silent for certain type of RealTracks. (with 2 substyles)
Fixed: RealTracks not honoring break bars on replay
Fixed: Visually hung notes on guitar or piano sometimes showing when stop was pressed.
Fixed: AudioChordWizard, average song tempo was being set to 120 in Band-in-a-Box^®, instead of the actual tempo
Fixed: RealTracks now searchable by artist name.
Fixed: With some of the 101 Riffs, there are audio memos with the riffs that weren't playing.
Changed: When File-New, a chord isn't added to the ending bar of the song. Note: A chord would get added to the ending bar if you press Play and none exists, this is normal.
Added: Spacebar starts from current location, and stops the song (this is the default, and can be set in Preferences)
Added: Play from in the ChordSheet window plays from the tag or ending if defined.
Added: Multiple search terms work with RealTracks picker. If you separate terms with a space, each term is searched for separately. So a search for "Country Guitar Ev 120", will find any Country Guitar styles with an Even feel that would work with a tempo of close to 120.
Added: Multiple search terms also work with RealDrums picker.
Added: Putting in a search term for RealDrums or RealTracks that has a number will filter for RealDrums or RealTracks that match the tempo or within a compatible range.
Added: Checkbox added for RealTracks to show/hide RealTracks that are out of compatible tempo range.
Added: Favorite song dialog opens up song dialog if there are no songs in favorite.
Added: The new behaviour of the assign realtracks dialog is that it shows whatever realtracks is set for the style (or song over-ride), instead of just showing the song over-ride.
Added: Clicking on the lables in the realtracks assign dialog also sets the track
Added: RealDrums dialog now updates afer returning from Settings dialog. Also shows path name in dialog.
Added: RealDrums and RealTracks dialog shows path in title bar.
Fixed: RealCharts for Guitar was sometimes overlapping notes.
Added: Clear all bars in the Chord Options now has a confirmation dialog.
Added: Clicking on the lables in the realtracks assign dialog also sets the track.
Added: Some bass styles now display on the Bass fretboard.

Summary of Changes for Build 5 (June 16, 2009) since Build 4

Added: Support added for running the program as a standard user (non admin account). (1) Read/Write permissions set for Band-in-a-Box^® folder by the installer, (2) If permissions are not set, then messages are displayed, and (3) further information available at www.pgmusic.com/mac2.htm
Added: Complete 2009 PDF manual.
Added: File Open, and Song Open by Title dialog default to the last folder used, instead of "Songs".
Added: Songs/styles with RealTracks on the drums part (and no Drum part) now get a drum countin. e.g. Bluegrass styles like _BG_BAND.STY.
Added: Style demos (accessed via the StylePicker, Song Demo button) are now found if they are in Songs folder, and work for Styles Sets 0-3.
Added: Top menus are no longer abbreviations like S, they say Styles etc.

Summary of Changes for Build 4 (June 10, 2009)

Fixed: RealDrums sometimes didn't play correctly or were silent in songs with no endings.
Fixed: Help | View Manual menu item.

Summary of Changes for Build 3 (June 9, 2009)

Added: Audio Chord Wizard. Now you can send the chords from Audio Chord Wizard to Band-in-a-Box^®. Items added in the Windows menu to Run ACW (standalone), run ACW (choose file), and Read Chords from ACW.
Fixed: Audio Chord Wizard. Buttons were sometimes not visible in some resolutions.
Fixed: Very first time running program only, realtracks were sometimes silent, unless you loaded in a drum kit or clicked on the instrument at the top.

Summary of Changes for Build 2 (June 4, 2009)

Added: Multistyle support. Includes updated MultiStyle demo songs for some Styles Sets.
Added: RealDrums change of style at any bar, works for multistyles, MIDI styles, and RealStyles.
Added: Key sig change option added to F5 Bar Settings dialog (this feature is useful for some RealTracks, like Metal Guitar, that solo based on the key of the song). Note: This feature doesn't affect notation.
Fixed: Double scroll bars after rebuilding the stylepicker.
Added: Render dialog now has a "Show files in Finder" button to find the rendered files.
Improved: Render dialog stays open until you press Close button.
Added: Save as MIDI/Audio track button launches render dialog.
Fixed: Looping button opens notation window, and activates looping.
Fixed: RealDrums list updates after visiting the RealDrums settings dialog.
Improved: In the StylePicker, the Song Demo button doesn't play the song now, unless 'Play When Chosen' is selected.
Fixed: Copyright symbol button in the print dialog prints without an extra character.
Fixed: Preferences weren't saving in certain cases when switching preferences tabs
Added: Message re: admin permission required if using Applications/Band-in-a-Box^® folder and trying to use RealTracks without admin permission. (if you don't have admin privileges, you should move the Band-in-a-Box^® folder to your home folder. This would be /Users/John/ if your account name is John)
Fixed: Audio Chord Wizard button launches Band-in-a-Box^®/AudioChordWizard/AudioChordWizard.app.
Fixed: Pause Play until midi or key received.
Fixed: Menu item for launching the CoreMIDI help manual.
Added: Big ANSI String dialog for the RealTracks artist bios, memos, and user memos
Fixed: White text for part markers in notation window (easier to read)
Fixed: Style changes at any bar weren't working in some cases, or giving a message about style not found.
Added: 'File - Save with patches' option to force MIDI drums or RealDrums for the song.
Updated: 2009 Upgrade manual has been updated.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated August 31, 2009

Band-in-a-Box^® Version 12 Update -- Build 31 (10 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® Version 12 to Build 31 from any previous build. It is not necessary to install previous update patches first. Please note that you must have Mac Band-in-a-Box^® Version 12 (English language version) in order for this update to work.

This patch is a general maintenance release. It also updates a few styles, and adds support for the latest Styles Sets (to Styles Set 77), Soloist Sets (to Soloist Set 20), and Melodist Sets (to Melodist Set 8).

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated December 19, 2008

Band-in-a-Box^® Version 11.0a3 Update (2.1 MB)

This patch will update Band-in-a-Box^® Version 11.0x to version 11.0a3 automatically. Please note that you must have Band-in-a-Box^® Version 11.0 in order for this update to work.

This patch adds support for the new Style disks (#34, #35, #36) so that you will see full information about them in the Stylepicker. It also fixes a bug that was preventing some Ukulele / Mandolin / Banjo styles from playing. Other things fixed:

Version number fixed in "Get info"
Icon changed
Fixed: Style/Composer fields messing up after saving
Running under OS X - now forces to QuickTime or FreeMIDI (since OMS doesn't work in OS X, and your computer might crash if you boot in OS X with OMS as the MIDI Driver choice).

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us. Updated June 18, 2003

Band-in-a-Box^® Version 8.0c Update

This patch is necessary for Mac users who wish to use Styles Disk 20-23.

This patch will update any version of Band-in-a-Box^® 8.0 to version 8.0c. Please note that you must have version 8.0 or greater to use the 8.0c update. If you are using an earlier version, the update will not succeed.

Before using the Band-in-a-Box^® version 8.0c update, be sure to backup your existing version of Band-in-a-Box^® (just the application file) in case you experience any difficulties. The update is in .hqx format (BinHex) . Most current browsers, such as those by Netscape and Microsoft, will decompress the .hqx file automatically. Place the decompressed file in your Band-in-a-Box^® Folder. Don't forget to keep a copy of your old application file!

Changes For 8.0c:

Fixed-Live drums blanking some drum bars on 2nd bars of 2 bar patterns.
Added-Support for larger BBW.LST file.

Changes For 8.0b:

Includes support for Soloist Disk 9 and Melodist Disk 2.
Additions to the soloist picker.
New styles are recognized with 16ths/8ths and feel.

- Updated May 25, 2000

Band-in-a-Box^® Version 7.0g5 Update

This patch is necessary for Mac users who wish to use Styles Disk 16 (Blues).

This patch will update any version of Band-in-a-Box^® 7.0 to version 7.0g5. Please note that you must have version 7.0 or greater to use the 7.0g5 update. If you are using an earlier version, the update will not succeed.

Before using the Band-in-a-Box^® version 7.0g5 update, be sure to backup your existing version of Band-in-a-Box^® (just the application file) in case you experience any difficulties. The update is in .hqx format (BinHex) . Most current browsers, such as those by Netscape and Microsoft, will decompress the .hqx file automatically. Place the decompressed file in your Band-in-a-Box^® Folder. Don't forget to keep a copy of your old application file!

Changes For 7.0g5:

Allows for styles files larger than 30K
Fixes a small font issue.

Changes For 7.0g4:

Fixes a patch change bug, and a melody transpose issue that was occuring only when QuickTime was used.)

Changes For 7.0g:

Allows playback of live drums and drums with custom drum kits. (For use with Styles Disk 9 and 10.)
New "recording metronome" option in the prefs dialog (useful for styles without drums e.g. classical styles).

Changes From 7.0b to 7.0c:

OMS preferences can now be saved
Soloist settings can now be set to negative numbers
Adds setup information menu items for the "Cybersynth"

Changes From 7.0a to 7.0b:

Jukebox will now work when not soloing
All bar options now function when bar numbers are greater than 64
Improved notational features an longer songs
Improved support for older versions of Band-in-a-Box^® songs

Changes From 7.0 to 7.0a:

Improved "humanization" of soloists that are swing based, when playing a "straight" feel style.
Fixed display of "Loop Screen" button for 512x342 on 9" screen mode.
Popup for # choruses fixed (when accessed by command L)
If user chooses QuickTime and volume is set to zero, will set the volume to 7 so it can be heard.

- Updated Nov 30, 1997

Band-in-a-Box^® 6.0p Update

Band-in-a-Box^® 6.0p update for Mac. This file will update Band-in-a-Box^® 6.0 to 6.0p. You must have Band-in-a-Box^® 6.0 to use this update. After downloading the file, refer to readme.txt for complete installation instructions.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us.

Patch for Error With System 8 and LaserWriter

Some users of Band-in-a-Box^® 7.0 for Mac are getting an error message when printing. This only happens when using System 8 and a LaserWriter driver. If you are getting an error message when printing, download and install this patch file and the problem will be fixed! If you are not having any problems printing, there is no need to download/install this patch.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us.

Band-in-a-Box^® Hybrid Style Sample

This style is for Band-in-a-Box^® for Mac version 6. It was made by PG Music Inc. and is a "hybrid" style: 'a' substyle is Bossa and 'b' substyle is Jazz Swing. This hybrid style is useful for jazz tunes that change styles from Latin to swing.

If you encounter a problem or have a concern with any of the features / functions of Band-in-a-Box^®, do not hesitate to contact us.

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