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hahahahha! I shoulda KNOWN that this emoticon already existed! Thanks for posting Frank! By the way.. note to all: click on the link to Franks(AKA Seeker) song (Isle of lament). For some reason he resists posting it to the user showcase, but I think its awesome! Sorry Frank. I couldn't resist.
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Dear Peter Gannon, I am so anxious... Would you have a date for the release of the 2013.5 version? Thanks in advance!
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I agree with you, but that is almost like a "Dear Santa" letter.
The PG folks have been awfully silent these last months.
I "Gotta" feelin' it will be soon.
And Pat, along the same line, just took you off my Christmas list! LOL
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I am looking forward to buying BIAB soon. I want to buy it now but of course I am waiting for the new .5 so I get more files. But what gave me more patience is thinking that they are packing it now with more hours of Real Tracks. They are in the studio day in and day out to give everyone a lot for their money and to make people very happy that love BIAB. So for that reason I am willing to wait until August for this. Sure then I could wait for the December release by then because it will be only 4 months away. But I don't think I will wait. I have already waited how many years since BIAB came out? I heard it is about 15 years old? I am not sure when they started producing real tracks. I am curious when that started. Let me know how many years in are they with that. Thank you
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I am not sure when they started producing real tracks. I am curious when that started. Let me know how many years in are they with that. Thank you December 2007.
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Good so that means there is almost 6 years of Real Tracks productions in BIAB now ha? They just keep adding them. There would be no reason to take any out unless they felt that something wasn't sounding good and they replaced it? So that is good for me starting now getting so many years of these tracks all at once. I am buying the hard drive version. Of course I want the Wave files with this. I want to produce some nice songs so I of course would want the best quality recordings. How silly not to want those lol.
One project is to produce some Bossa Nova songs. Write some songs similar to Antonio Carlos Jobim. Sinatra sang a lot of them. I sing Sinatra pretty well so I will see what I can create. I am looking forward to it. I would like to add a picture to this forum. Let me know how you do that if you can thanks. I will look for that after I send this.
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Your picture works fine.
PG Music has never to my knowledge removed a RealTrack, and it would not make much sense to do so, as you say.
When an occasional glitch is discovered, they are quick to release a patch.
Some RealTracks have also been improved, such as the bass tracks that were given the additional "Simple" option (playing less 'busy'), and also added MIDI notation.
You will certainly enjoy your purchase. I have used BIAB for many dozen Brazilian tunes (in addition to those I write).
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Lighten up the background in your picture. Lose the sunglasses.
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yes I saw that about how you mentioned Brazilian. So I guess that is why I was inclined to mentioned my Bossa Nova aspirations lol. I will go check out your songs.
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Yes I might use a different image without the shades. When I wear that outfit in SL I have been taking off the shades lately. I just think I look to shut out from the world. I will look more friendly if I take the shades off lol. I might leave the background. Or just go with something else. I might have lightened it up on a website I have though. Yes I am waiting for BIAB. I will be part of this community of producers for sure soon!
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I just listened to the YouTube samples. Sound very nice. Very nice productions. Great trumpet your playing. Is any of that BIAB? I do want to write me a big collection of songs in the style of Antonio Carlos Jobim. Try to find a tone similar to Sinatra's when I sing them. I think BIAB has a lot I can work with. I just bought a new guitar so maybe I can add some arpeggio guitar to my productions. Though I am not the best musician. Some of the chords are tough for me to get. You need the perfect hands for placement of some of the chords. I am sure I will add something nice to it. Improve my skills as I play along with my BIAB tracks I create. Even if some songs I ad some lead notes and a few chords it will enhance it. I think my Brazilian Jazz / Bossa Nova material I will produce for my band Frychester. So I have www.Frychester.com. You can see my group. Three virtual world avatars are the stars. A cartoon band/3d virtual online band really. I will see what I can do. Not sure if I will win a grammy but I hope my songs turn out great. They will be great demos at least to pitch to some Bossa Nova bands. I will have fun selling these albums with my record company Artist Virtual Records. WOW Band in a Box has my dreams back on track lol.
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Now allow me to critique your picture...Close your mouth some you may get a fly entering soon and drop the bow tie they went out of style a while back...now back to my BIAB dream! Oh and I have a new image. But this time I am holding strong!!
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All the songs were composed in BIAB. You are listening to studio live recordings done in 2005, before there were RealTracks.
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I am not sure when they started producing real tracks. I am curious when that started. Let me know how many years in are they with that. Thank you December 2007. Matt, I will never forget it as I decided to hold up on my purchase until the 1st of the year . . . too busy. I had to carry a new years eve gig 3.5 hours with just me, midi and guitar. I say this because when I heard the realtracks trumpet and bone the "next" day I could have kicked by backside for not installing them before the gig. Sure makes a gig like this less of a chore, not to mention the variety for the audience and performer alike to have a few different instruments play solos. Later,
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Oh yes it does say studio recordings composed by band in a box. Sounding good.
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Now the face in your pic is so small that I cant see anything about you.
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Yes your right, I thought about that but I like my wannabe record company sign in it and you will have to imagine my avatar's lovely face...now I forgot about how your eyes are bugging slightly. So there are three strikes on you lol...ok now no more critiquing my avatar. I have a complex again and I might have to update again now!! I can't wait until my first BIAB I order when the new version comes out in two or three weeks WOW!
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The songs were composed without Real Tracks? I don't understand. They sound so good. Those aren't the super tracks midi are they? Seems like a real band.
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Hi, SlyRuby. Thanks for your interest, and I'll try to clear this up for you. I'm a jazz composer and have used BIAB for over twenty years to compose with. Long before RealTracks, BIAB was superb with MIDI. I then took the songs into the studio where actual studio musicians (friends I work with) recorded the songs. So yes, it's very much an actual band, just like my live concerts. The advantage of using BIAB is that I can send the musicians the songs in advance of doing the recording session
I recognize that some people may think I did the record using BIAB for the backing tracks. That would not have been as likely in 2005. Now, though, you could make a fine recording using BIAB tracks. Peter Gannon gave me permission to mention the album because of the major role BIAB played in its development. I've used BIAB to write for parts of six other CDs since, as well as other concerts regularly. The program is fabulous and is indispensible for my work. Hope that makes sense.
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Band in a Box is a fine tool for composition, arranging, etc. such as Matt mentions, with the end target being a performance, recorded or live, by musicians.
There are many users doing this, maybe more users than those using BiaB as the backup band for recordings and live entertainment.
There are many ways to use this fine program.
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Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!
The Newest RealBand 2024 Update is Here!
The newest RealBand 2024 Build 5 update is now available!
Download and install this to your RealBand 2024 for updated print options, streamlined loading and saving of .SGU & MGU (BB) files, and to add a number of program adjustments that address user-reported bugs and concerns.
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For the larger Band-in-a-Box® packages (UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition), the hard drive backup copy is available for only $25. This will include a preinstalled and ready to use program, along with your installation files.
Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.
Already purchased your e-delivery version, and now you wish you had a backup copy? It's not too late! If your purchase was for the current version of Band-in-a-Box®, you can still reach out to our team directly to place your backup copy order!
Note: the Band-in-a-Box® keychain is only included with flash drive backup copies, and cannot be purchased separately.
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Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!
With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!
Learn more about this free update for Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#1111
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Review: 4.75 out of 5 Stars!
If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.
A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!
The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!
There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.
If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.
We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!
Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.
Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
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