RealTracks and RealDrums Patches & Updates for Macintosh

• RealTracks Update - July 19 2017
• RealTracks Update - April 2017
• RealTracks Compatibility Patch - 2015

About the updates - read before downloading

You can use these patches regardless of which Band-in-a-Box package and version you have, as long as you have at least version 2009. However, in general only those patches with the same or newer version year than your version would apply to you. Updates from the previous years are already included in your package.

You should also install the latest Band-in-a-Box update for your version.

Audiophile editon users can install the regular patches, or you may wish to download the separate (larger) update patch which will update the uncompressed audio files if needed.

Make sure to select the correct volume (Change Install Location) if you do not have Band-in-a-Box installed on your Mac Hard drive.

RealTracks Update - July 19 2017 (200 MB)

This patch includes RealTracks and MIDI SuperTracks updates we have made since the release of Band-in-a-Box 2017. The files updated are largely those that were released with Band-in-a-Box 2017, although there are updates to some earlier ones as well.

A number of wave files are updated, so people with the "Audiophile" hard drive version can instead download the audiophile patch. (800 MB).

Summary of Changes for July 19, 2017

• Improved: The following RealTracks and MIDI SuperTracks have had the option for a 'Simple' arrangement added. Now these RealTracks will play without embellishment when the Simple option is selected in the RealTracks picker.
     Accordion, Rhythm GypsyJazzCompCory Sw 220
     Accordion, Rhythm GypsyJazzCompCory Sw 220 (MST version)
     Accordion, Soloist GypsySwingCory Sw 220
     Accordion, Soloist GypsySwingCory Sw 220 (MST version)
     Autoharp, Rhythm OldTimeSlowWaltz Sw 085
     Banjo, Tenor, Rhythm DixielandRazzmatazz Sw 165
     Bass, Electric, RockHeavy16thsDoug Ev16 090
     Bass, Electric, RockHeavy8thsDoug Ev 120
     Flugelhorn, Background CroonerBalladHigh Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Flugelhorn, Background CroonerBalladLow Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Flugelhorn, Background CroonerBalladMed Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Flute, Background CroonerBallad Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Flute, Background CroonerBossa Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzBalladCompOlly12-key Sw 085
     Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzSwingCompOlly12-key Sw 140
     Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RnBSoulSw16Brent Sw16 085
     Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockHeavy16thsLowMurray Ev16 090
     Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockHeavy8thsMurray Ev 120
     Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryPopBrent12-key Ev 085
     Guitar, Electric, Soloist SmoothSoulFast16thsBrent Ev16 110
     Guitar, Electric, Soloist TrainBeatBrent12-key Ev16 090
     Guitar, Electric, Soloist, JazzRock8thsJon Ev 120
     Guitar, Nylon, Fingerpicking SlowSwingBrent Sw 065
     Guitar, Nylon, Fingerpicking SwingBrent Sw 110
     Guitarron, MariachiWaltz Ev 150
     Harp, Rhythm Celtic16ths Ev16 075
     Harp, Rhythm CelticJig Sw 110
     Harp, Rhythm CelticWaltz Ev 110
     Harp, Rhythm CelticWaltzSlow Ev 085
     Horn Section, Background CroonerBallad11-Part Sw 060
     Horn Section, Background CroonerBossa10-Part Ev 110
     Organ, Rhythm BluesSlow128Mike Sw 065
     Organ, Rhythm BluesSlow128Mike Sw 065 (MST Version)
     Organ, Rhythm BluesSlowSwingMike Sw 085
     Organ, Rhythm BluesSlowSwingMike Sw 085 (MST Version)
     Pedal Steel, Background TrainBeatEddy12-key Ev16 090
     Pedal Steel, Soloist CountryEddy12-key Ev 085
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm BluesSlow128Mike Sw 065
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm BluesSlowSwingMike Sw 085
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBluesRockMike Ev 110
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryPopMike12-key Ev 085
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm FunkySwingBluesMike Sw16 075
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm GospelSlowBalladMike Ev 085
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm GospelSoul8thsMike Ev 110
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm GospelSwingMike Sw 140
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm RnBSoulSw16Mike Sw16 085
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SmoothSoulFast16thsMike Ev16 110
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SmoothSoulSlowMike Ev 085
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SoulfulPop16thsMike Ev16 065
     Piano, Rhythm TrainBeatMike12-key Ev16 090 (MST version)
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm TrainBeatMike12-key Ev16 090
     Piano, Rhythm BluesSlow128Mike Sw 065 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm BluesSlowSwingMike Sw 085 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm CountryBluesRockMike Ev 110 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm CountryPopMike12-key Ev 085 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm FunkySwingBluesMike Sw16 075 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm GospelSlowBalladMike Ev 085 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm GospelSoul8thsMike Ev 110 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm GospelSwingMike Sw 140 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm RnBSoulSw16Mike Sw16 085 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm SmoothSoulFast16thsMike Ev16 110 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm SmoothSoulSlowMike Ev 085 (MST version)
     Piano, Rhythm SoulfulPop16thsMike Ev16 065 (MST version)
     Sax, Alto, Background CroonerBalladHigh Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Sax, Alto, Background CroonerBalladLow Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Sax, Alto, Background CroonerBossaHigh Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Sax, Alto, Background CroonerBossaLow Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Sax, Baritone, Background CroonerBallad Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Sax, Baritone, Background CroonerBossa Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Sax, Tenor, Background CroonerBalladHigh Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Sax, Tenor, Background CroonerBalladLow Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Sax, Tenor, Background CroonerBossaHigh Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Sax, Tenor, Background CroonerBossaLow Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Trumpet, Background CroonerBallad Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Trumpet, Background CroonerBossaHigh Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Trumpet, Background CroonerBossaLow Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Trumpet, Background CroonerBossaMed Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Trumpet, Muted, Background CroonerBallad Sw 060 (1TrackHornSection)
     Trumpet, Muted, Background CroonerBossa Ev 110 (1TrackHornSection)
     Ukulele, Rhythm FolkSwingBallad Sw 085
     Ukulele, Rhythm FolkWaltz Sw 085
     Vihuela, Rhythm MariachiWaltz Ev 150
     Bass, Electric, PeruFestejo68 Sw 120
     Guitar, Nylon, Fingerpicking PeruFestejo68Melodic Sw 120
     Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm PeruFestejo68 Sw 120
     Bass, Electric, PeruValsCriollo Ev 140
     Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm PeruValsCriollo Ev 140
     Bass, Electric, PuertoRicoAguinaldo Ev16 120
     Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm PuertoRicoAguinaldo Ev16 120
     Cuatro, Rhythm PuertoRicoAguinaldo Ev16 120
     Bass, Electric, AndesHuaynoA-B Ev16 085
     Charango, Rhythm AndesHuayno Ev16 085
     Guitar, Resonator, RhythmPlus BluesFunkyRandy Sw16 075
  
• Improved: These RealTracks now have Transcriptions enabled and the Simple option available:
     Bass, Synth, AltHipHop8ths Ev16 085
     Bass, Synth, AltHipHopHeld Ev16 085
     Bass, Synth, PepSquad Ev 165
     Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Songwriter8thsBrent Ev 085
     Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm SongwriterSwingBalladBrent Sw16 065
     Guitar, Electric, Rhythm BossaCompOlly12-key Ev 110
     Guitar, Electric, Rhythm GospelSoul8thsBrent Ev16 110
     Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzWaltzCompOlly12-key Sw 110
     Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockHeavy8thsCraig Ev 120
     Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm MariachiWaltz Ev 150
     Organ, Rhythm CountryBluesRockMike Ev 110
     Organ, Rhythm CountryBluesRockMike Ev 110 (MST Version)
     Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm AltHipHop Ev16 085
     Piano, Electric, Rhythm PepSquad Ev 165
     Synth, Rhythm AltHipHopHorn Ev16 085
     Synth, Rhythm AltHipHopPad8ths Ev16 085
     Synth, Rhythm AltHipHopPadHeld Ev16 085
     Synth, Rhythm PepSquadHorns Ev 165
     Synth, Rhythm PepSquadPad Ev 165
     Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm MariachiWaltz Ev 150
     Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm AndesHuayno Ev16 085
  
• Improved: Pianohld.sty has been improved, with better voice leading for the held piano.
• Added: Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm AndesHuayno Ev16 085 now has complete transcriptions added and can be viewed in the notation or lead sheet window.
• Fixed: The endings were not working properly in the A substyle for two variations in the RealDrums DrivingPop8ths^.
• Fixed: The notation subdivision for the RealStyle _ASTRAL.STY was previously incorrect, and has been fixed.
• Fixed: Some direct input files were missing for the RealTracks style 'Guitar, Electric, Soloist GypsyClassicQuinn Sw 220'.
• Fixed: Some small memo typos fixed including _RESFOLK* _RESWALZ* _BLUESKY*
• Fixed: _RAMPART Style Demo mistakenly had the Master Volume turned way up.
• Fixed: _BHALSA (Waltz) Style was not set to ¾ time, and now uses a more appropriate Bass
• Fixed: _CASUALE Style mistakenly included MIDI Guitar and Strings tracks.
• Fixed: Some direct input files were mislabeled for the RealTracks style 'Guitar, Electric, Rhythm NewOrleansMardiGras Ev16 085'.
• Fixed: Some style mistakenly specified held chords for tracks. E.G. _NOCARES, _SONGBRD, _SOULPOP, _DAYSEND, _CARRYON
• Fixed: _BLUESKY.STY mistakenly had drums in style.
• Fixed: NashvilleBrushesEasyBluegrass had the wrong audition demos.
• Fixed: Guitar, Electric, Soloist JazzRock16thsJon Ev16 090 and RT2605 Guitar, Electric, Soloist JazzRockShuffleJon Sw 130 now have Hi-Q transcriptions. Now when the tablature or notation is viewed it will be more accurate and include bends, slides and other improvements.
• Fixed: The RealTrack that use Shots and Holds 345 were playing some incorrect chords
• Fixed: Charango, Rhythm AndesHuayno Ev16 085 was not playing sus chords.
• Fixed: =JOLEO_B did not allow user volume changes
• Fixed: RealTracks Audition files for "Roadhouse" Resonator Guitar were mixed up.
• Fixed: Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm TrainBeatMike12-key Ev 16 090 was playing some slash chords.
• Fixed: Bass, Electric, RockPickedA-B Ev 165 and RT 2589 Bass, Electric, PunkFuzzPickedA-B Ev 165 had timing issues with some of the riffs.
• Fixed: Loop file 'Trance - kit3beat135b ev16 tempo' was missing.

Last updated July 19, 2017.

RealTracks Update - April 2017 (300 MB)

This patch includes RealTracks updates completed during 2016 and 2017, prior to the release of Band-in-a-Box 2017. If you purchased the Band-in-a-Box 2017 Everything/Ultra/audiophile, you don't need this patch as the fixes are included. A summary of the fixes and improvements is listed below.

Some audio files are updated in this patch, so users with the audiophile HD version can instead download this larger patch (2400 MB)

• Fixed: Some incorrect Shots assignments.
• Fixed: Timing issues with "Banjo, Tenor, Rhythm DixielandFastA-B Sw 165" have been fixed, meaning the playing should fit much better with the other Dixieland RealTracks.
• Improved: The RealDrum Styles ShakerCelticEv16 and ShakerEven8ths have had the groove improved so the rhythm sounds more natural. The endings have also been improved.
• Fixed: The variations for BossaTerryClarke have been fixed to correctly describe the substyles being used.
• Improved: RealCharts have been added/improved for the following RealTracks:
  Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Punk Ev 165
  Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PunkHeldPlus Ev 165
  Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PunkMuted Ev 165
  Bass, Electric, PunkFuzzPickedQuarters Ev 165
  Bass, Electric, PunkFuzzPicked8ths Ev 165
  Bass, Electric, PunkFuzzPickedA-B Ev 165
  Bass, Electric, RockPickedQuarters Ev 165
  Bass, Electric, RockPicked8ths Ev 165
  Bass, Electric, RockPickedA-B Ev 165
  
• Fixed: Several Bass RealTracks have been remastered to improve the sound quality and remove clicks and hiss.
  Bass, Acoustic, BossaRon Ev 140
  Bass, Acoustic, CelticSlipJig Sw 110
  Bass, Acoustic, GypsyJazzFast Sw 250
  Bass, Acoustic, JazzBalladRonA-B Sw 085
  Bass, Acoustic, JazzSwingRonA-B Sw 140
  
• Updated: Entire Library of regular and DI Shots and Holds has been tested, and there have been many fixes. This includes adding new Shots and Holds for instruments that previously didn't have them, reassigning instruments to more appropriate Shots and Holds, and fixing some issues with incorrect chords.
• Fixed: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm JazzFreddie Sw 110 was not playing endings properly when a simple option was selected.
• Fixed: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm JazzFreddie Sw 110 had a simple arrangement enabled but none was available.
• Fixed: Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 120 was sometimes playing incorrect chords.
• Fixed: Bass, Acoustic, BossaRon Ev 140 had some chords dropping out.
• Fixed: Piano, Acoustic, HeldChords 120 and Piano, Electric, HeldChords 120 were not playing compulsory chords as expected.
• Fixed: Piano, Acoustic, Solo-Accompaniment FolkPopPrairie Ev 100 was missing some transcription data.
• Fixed: Horn Section, Background JazzSwing2PartJack Sw 140 some bars had #4 in a 7th chord.

Last updated April, 2017.

RealTracks Compatibility Patch (2015) (2 MB)

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

This patch is intended for customers who purchased RealTracks sets that were released after their Band-in-a-Box / RealBand version was released, and are having trouble getting the new RealTracks to be recognized by the program. It contains the latest RealTracks support files as of April 1, 2014.

If you haven't purchased RealTracks individually, and/or have the latest version of Band-in-a-Box, you do not need this patch.

Any existing files in your Band-in-a-Box Data folder that are replaced by this patch will be backed up to the following subfolder:
Data/backup/realtracks_support_patch_{date}

To check if your RealTracks are recognized after installing this patch, open the RealTracks Picker, sort by RT Set #, and look for the set(s) you installed.

For reference, the list below is a summary of which Band-in-a-Box versions the RealTracks Sets were released with.

• RealTracks Sets 188-205; Band-in-a-Box 2014
• RealTracks Sets 170-187; Band-in-a-Box 2013
• RealTracks Sets 155-169; Band-in-a-Box 2012.5
• RealTracks Sets 137-154; Band-in-a-Box 2012
• RealTracks Sets 122-136; Band-in-a-Box 2011.5
• RealTracks Sets 102-121; Band-in-a-Box 2011
• RealTracks Sets 001-101; Band-in-a-Box 2008 - 2010.5

Last updated Nov 9, 2015