Native Instruments Bandstand

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This will load 'Bandstand.DK' into Band-in-a-Box.
Loading this file will set up Band-in-a-Box for
Bandstand, and other General MIDI compatible
synthesizers. It will configure:
1. MIDI drum note numbers for the General MIDI Standard
2. General MIDI instrument Patch Map
3. Startup patches and channels in the MIDI Settings window.

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Selecting Bandstand as your VSTi synth
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Bandstand can be used as a DXi or VSTi software synth
plugin. We recommend using the VSTi plugin version. Here's
how:
1. Click the 'Use DXi Synth' checkbox, or press the
[DXi Synth Settings] button. This will open the
DirectX Window, where you can make your DXi or VSTi plugin
selections.
2. Choose Add VSTi Plugin from the pull-down menu.
3. You need to locate and open the BandstandVST.DLL file.
This should be located on your hard disk in
\Program Files\Native Instruments\Bandstand\VSTPlugins
If not, then you may not have installed the VSTi plugin.
4. Once you locate and open that file, you should have
'<VSTi> Bandstand' selected in the DirectX window.
When you use a DXi or VSTi synth, the 'MIDI Output Driver'
is not used; playback is routed to the plugin, rather than
the selected 'MIDI Output Driver'.

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Bandstand Setup Tips
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* Check that you have it selected as a VSTi plugin rather
than a DXi plugin. You should have "<VSTi> Bandstand"
selected, rather than "NI Bandstand". In our testing,
Bandstand works better with PG Music software as a VSTi
plugin.
* If you are having any trouble, there are some special
purpose settings that help make Band-in-a-Box more compatible
with Bandstand (these settings would also help with other
software synths that have a large Program Change delay and
use sample streaming from disk). In the Band-in-a-Box folder
(usually C:/bb) you will find a folder called 'Bandstand
Technical Notes'. For a "quick fix", copy the file
'AsstSettings.ini' from the 'bb\Bandstand Technical Notes'
folder to the main bb folder, then load Band-in-a-Box and see
if it works better.
* Even better, take a closer look at the three files in the
Bandstand Technical Notes folder. One is a PDF file that
details the use of Bandstand with Band-in-a-Box, and explains
how you can tweak settings in the 'AsstSettings.ini file' to
improve compatibility for specific computers and situations.
AsstSettings.ini can be opened and modified with a simple text
editor like Notepad.
* In Bandstand click on the Options button (the button with the
checkmark near the top right-hand side) and enable the settings
"Ignore Program Changes after first note" and "Ignore Mixer
Settings after first Note". Also, experimenting with the DFD
Buffer Size may help on some computers.
* You may get better results if you use an ASIO audio driver
with "ASIO Always On" enabled. You can choose your audio driver
type (MME or ASIO) in Opt. | Preferences | Audio.
* There is more information on the www.pgmusic.com website, in
the Technical Support Tutorials area.