Hi everyone,

The in-depth 42-minute New Features video can be viewed here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH_XhjCNI90

I've also made two indexes that let you jump to certain portions of the video. The first is an index of all new features that are explained or referenced in the video, and the second is an index of all the Band-in-a-Box music that's played in the video.

Index of features in full New Features video

*the new Graphical User Interface (GUI)
*enhancements to key button on main screen
*enhancements to the chord chart, improved font & options to change font, coloured bar numbers, modern part markers
*the new mixer
*the piano tab
*ability to click on piano to hear notes
*option to display slashes on unused bars in notation, leadsheet & printout
*grouping of similar functions in toolbar buttons
*legato strings
*UserTracks
*Making UserTracks: Ukulele UserTracks Tutorial
*Using UserTracks: Selecting and playing the completed UserTrack
*(old feature revisited, Stylepicker filter)
*auditioning files in the stylepicker
*multiple options for Style button
*Multifunctional buttons (Open, Save, etc.)
*Song & Style buttons with enhanced functionality (instant action, or multiple options)
*enhancements to "Band Styles"
*previewing styles in stylepicker
*previewing RealDrums in RealDrum picker
*previewing RealTracks in RealTracks picker
*enhanced loop functionality, support of Acid Loops
*better compatibility with Garritan synth
*"best" RealTracks dialogs now show memos
*RealStyle substitution for MIDI style info box improved functionality
*message box log has been added
*simple variations for "background" and "soloist" RealTracks available
*full-screen chordchart, with ctrl-T shortcut
*notation window improvements, thicker barlines, TAB improvements
*Band-in-a-Box for iOS improvements


Index of music in full New Features video

*_BGNOPS1.STY - NewOrleansBoogie Piano Soloist RealTracks Demo
*_BOSALS+.STY - All-Star Bossa Soloists, with Pollwinners Ron Carter, Kenny Barron, Lewis Nash, Phil Woods, Gary Smulyan, Pat Martino
* _CSTRBAL - String Quartet Pop Chamber RealTracks
*_MOVIEST.STY - String Quartet Pop Hall with Solo-Acc. Country Piano
*_SYMPHON.STY - Symphonic Horns & STrings
*_RESS128.STY - 12:8 Country Ballad RealTracks with Resonator Guitar Soloist
*M_EVFN60.STY - FunkyGroove60s Quartet with MIDI SuperTrack Electric Piano
*_CBALNGT.STY - Country Ballad with Brent Mason Nylon Guitar Background RealTracks
*Artist Performance Track: Brent Mason Country Boogie, Swing 8ths, 140 with _CBOOGIF.STY
*Artist Performance Track: Brent Mason New Orleans Pop Swing, with _NWORSWP.STY
*Artist Performance Track: Brent Mason Western Swing, with _WNSWING.STY
*Artist Performance Track: Andy Leftwich Mandolin, "Jesse James", with _BGMA_B.STY
*Artist Performance Track: Andy Leftwich Fiddle, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken", with _BG_BAND.STY
*Ukulele UserTrack with _PWPOWER.STY - Praise & Worship with Guitar & Piano
*_DREAMYP.STY - Med. Pop with Dreamy Guitar, used to record Ukulele UserTrack
*_CLASROK - Classic Rock 'n Roll
*_ECFNKGR - Electric Clav with Funky Band
*_ROKAMER - Pop American Guitar
*_SOL60HS - 60s Soul with Horn Section
*_HIGHWAY - 80s ev8 Classic Rock (MIDI drums & RealDrums)
*_POPPNOB - PopPiano Bronx Medium
*Ukulele UserTrack with _PWPOWER.STY - Praise & Worship with Guitar & Piano
*80SDTRK - 80s SoundTrack w. BellPad
*80SBRPB - BreezyPop w. BellPadSynth
*_BUBLGM1 - BubblegumPop w. KotoSynth
*_JAZEPMD - MediumJazz El.Piano Trio
*_BOSEPMD - Med. Bossa El.Piano Trio
*NewOrleansBoogie RealDrums
*NewOrleansSwinginPop RealDrums
*Gary Smulyan Blues Baritone Sax
*_NOSWBRS.STY - New Orleans Swingin Pop Band with Bari Sax Soloist

I am wondering if the style _BOSALS+.sty is only included in the Mac version of BIAB? I have the Windows version and don't see it. Perhaps it has a different name in Windows?

Thanks,

Janet