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1. Freeze and unfreeze Bars (not just whole track)
Many times Band in a Box will create a perfect instrument track with the exception usually of 1 or 2 bars that go rogue as I call it. For example a piano will be playing a perfect arpeggio sound and then and all of a sudden start hammering down on chords. It would be awesome to just be able to freeze all of the other bars and unfreeze the troubled bars for regeneration. The force track to simple arrangement has helped but there are still times the parts just go rogue. You could also make a list of all available a sections of say electric guitar, and then let the person choose the section they want played. I know there is the edit style feature that is suppose to let you choose which sections you want played and then mute all the others, but it does not work on realtracks at least not on mine, I always get rogue players even when I have tried to edit a style. It worked with midi but not on real tracks.
2. Track Audio Editing
The ability to see the wave form created for an instrument and then be able to cut and paste sections, add effects to the form, such as gain, reverb, etc. Without the need to take to a daw, this would be so great for entirely instrumental songs as there would be no need for software movement. Or if it is going to have to go to a daw, make it to where as soon as the tracks are created band in a box can then be hidden and the daw is already there to work with. In other words just merge biab and realband, and or which ever other daw a person uses.
3. Real Drum parts on separate tracks
Kick, Snare, etc on their own tracks for mixing purposes, this would be so helpful as you would then have full control over each individual drum beat for volume and effects and could cut and paste in loops where a part was not working and also just cut and paste a part that maybe was not what you wanted say the kick loses some power you can then just paste the kick sound you want in it's place from another part of the song; or add in a looped section.
Most of the time you have time to work with a song and get it perfect, so you can take it to a daw and edit and repair. It would be nice though, especially when the song is only instrumental to be able to mix and produce it from creation to cd without the need to drag and drop into another software program.
Biab to me is the greatest invention for making music since the invention of the instruments themselves. These are some tips though that I feel would put biab out of the stratosphere. I numbered track freezing by bar #1 and audio editing #2, but they should really be 1a and 1b. As having easy control over your tracks is what every daw manufacturer strives for and advertises. These 2 things would be a giant leap for BIAB and so time saving. All three of these could be accomplished easily if biab and realband were merged into 1 software. Thanks as always Pg for a great product!
My TunesPsalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
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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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Today (April 5) is National Flash Drive Day!
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Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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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