BIAB 2019 and Notation Composer 2.6 and 3.
 

I haven't used BIAB in ten years until recently, when I bought the 2019 Ultimate PakPlus. I read about the plug in, but would like to use both full programs together, but assume the smaller plugin version is the only to "marry" the two. I suppose creating a midi in BIAB and carrying it to Composer is the best I can do.

Bernie

Re: BIAB 2019 and Notation Composer 2.6 and 3.
 

Bernie,

Good question. My knowledge is that the MIDI styles from the Band-in-a-Box product can be used and are compatible to the Band-in-a-Box plugin for Composer, but I am not fully sure about the MIDI supertracks. I am going to touch base with Peter Gannon, CEO from PG Music for advice.

However, if you own a license of Composer 3 you can try it as well for free :).

We recently have launched an update of Composer to version 3.1.2 (so far not yet widely announced). With version 3.1.2 the 60 days of using the Band-in-a-Box plugin trial version restarts again which gives everybody the opportunity to re-try the Biab plugin if the 60 days of version 3.1.1 had already expired. So, if you own a version 3 license of Composer please update your Composer to 3.1.2 through our Update Assistant and give it a try.

As soon as I have feedback from PG Music I will let you know.

Reinhold

Re: BIAB 2019 and Notation Composer 2.6 and 3.
 

Reinhold

Thank you for the reply. I will do as you suggest, and am looking forward to future developments.

Bernie

Re: BIAB 2019 and Notation Composer 2.6 and 3.
 

Reinhold
I bought and installed the 3.1.2 extension, but see no mention of BIAB. Did I not do something correctly? The help/about shows the upgrade.

Bernie

Re: BIAB 2019 and Notation Composer 2.6 and 3.
 

This issue was resolve off-line with Bernie.

Re: BIAB 2019 and Notation Composer 2.6 and 3.
 

We recieved feedback from Peter Gannon, CEO of PG Music. All so called "MIDI Styles" from the Band-in-a-Box package (see here) can be used with the Band-in-a-Box plugin for Notation Composer. Other filetypes are specific for the software of Band-in-a-Box. PC Music offers 2300 Band-in-a-Box styles. There are further styles from other sources available, too.

Reinhold

Re: BIAB 2019 and Notation Composer 2.6 and 3.
 

Good to know. I think it will be an unbeatable combination.

Re: BIAB 2019 and Notation Composer 2.6 and 3.
 

I have installed BIAB upgrade, but I can't bring up anything at all in BIAB, I have watched Sherry's video and have done everything shown. The styles in the trial version don't even show. Some factors to consider:
1. I have purchased and installed the full version over trial.
2. My hard drive containing my Ultrapak+ is connected to pc and BIAB is loaded.

Composer and BIAB work fine, but don't play well together.
Bernie

Re: BIAB 2019 and Notation Composer 2.6 and 3.
 

Hi Bernie,


A couple of notes here:


1. Be sure that you're using Composer 3, not Musician 3 or Composer 2.6.3. The Band in a Box plugin only works with Composer 3.


2. Please note that it's the plugin for Composer that we incorporate, not any sort of "bridge" between Composer and the full Band in a Box program as sold by PG Music.


If the above info doesn't help with sorting things out, please let us know.


ttfn,
Sherry