Yes... Band in a Box can be overwhelming due to the fact that it has Sooooooo much in it.

I might use about 15% of it's capabilities. The rest just collects dust since I know what I want to do, and use only the things that help me accomplish that goal. To me, that 15% is still worth the price of admission.

So... my advice.... figure out what you need and watch the videos PG has on their support videos page, and learn to do what you need. Once you get to that point, then, when you have the time or the need to investigate the other things under the hood..... explore them. I found them to be very useful but not to me. If I was learning to play, or wanted to do the things that are in the rest of the program, they would be extremely handy. All I need is wave tracks for the songs I write so I simply learned how to make them happen.

Anyway.... that's my 2 cents worth.

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www.herbhartley.com
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