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PG Music released an optional 6.5 GB download of demo audio Friday, January 23, 2015. The download is available ++ HERE ++ . I haven't seen the download announced anywhere else in the forum. Per the download page: "This is an entirely optional zip download. It is mainly to benefit customers who use Band-in-a-Box on an offline computer (e.g. a studio computer that isn't connected to the internet).
With some of the style demo functions (for example, double-clicking on a style in the StylePicker), Band-in-a-Box will search online if it doesn't find the demo on your local hard disk. There are a few reasons why you might not have a particular demo on your local disk; perhaps you don't own that style but still want to audition it, or maybe you ordered a download-only copy of the program.
We have provided two ways you can get the files, you can either download the full 6.5 GB set of demo files as a single zip, or you can download the smaller separate zip below.
How to Install the Style Demos:
The zip file has two folders: "Style Demos Audio" and "RealDrums Demos Audio". Simply unzip the file and copy/merge those two folders INTO your RealTracks\Data folder. So for example if you kept the default install location for Band-in-a-Box you will have these two folders, each with a bunch of WMA files in it:
C:\bb\RealTracks\Data\Style Demos Audio
C:\bb\RealTracks\Data\RealDrums Demos Audio"
Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home
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Question from the bozos-party:
Do we already HAVE these demos if we have upgraded regularly and have all styles or are these new and come "on top"? I have not understood the point from the PG explanations...
Bernard
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Bernard,
I think what the original post means is that if your computer is connected to the internet, it just automatically downloads the demo.
If your computer does not connect to the internet normally, you can download all the demos and copy to the computer not on the internet.
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Ok, sslechta and thanks for the info...
Basically, I must have all these demos already on my computer.
When I double click on a style, I hear a demo coming from the internet, but once I want to hear it complete and click on "demo-song", I have it dowloaded (from my computer). So I expect I do not need to load down all these demos if I already have them...
My question was more: are there any demos to be downloaded with these zips which I do not have...
Bernard
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Well, issue solved! I am sparing sleepless nights to download the stuff!
Thanks
Bernard
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I believe the demos are short files, to show you what the style is like. I'm not sure that they are downloaded, when you preview them.. Strictly speaking they are not necessary, just a nice way of showing you what it might sound like.. It does not play your song.. just an example.
Using this feature forces BIAB to 'phone home' every time you audition a style.. It's just as easy to hit the play b button at the bottom of the box and hear what it is going to do with your song.. .
If they are downloaded, they could take up space on your drive... Luckily BIAB does not force us to run BIAB off the system drive. More users are getting small SSD for system drives and slower much larger drives for libraries, songs. etc.. The problem is SSD are so expensive, people are trying to get by with 120 gig or 250.gb for the system, so it runs fast.. Unfortunately with Mac, they force you to have a lot of files on the system drive to operate the application.
I am forever searching for data to move or toss off system drive to keep it running smoothly.. there is a program called 'sumbolic linker'. Which makes the system drive think data is on the OS X drive, while in reality, it is on a much larger drive somewhere else.. This is all on a Mac, I'm talking about..It's a pain cause the system drive needs about 25% of empty space to run smoothly.. A one Gig SSD drive is about $800 = Way too expensive..
Don't know how a regular PC deals with this. But kudos to PG music for making the BIAB portable, so it does not have to be installed on System drive to work.. Now if only a lot of other manufactores would do this..
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Jim, I hate to trouble you with this question, but since you knew where the RealTracks and RealDrums audio demos are stored on a Windows machine I was hoping you might know where they need to be placed on a Macintosh.
Thanks!
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Hello Amadeus and welcome to the forum!
Unfortunately, I do not know where audio demos are stored on the Macintosh. PG Music support can likely provide the answer and is available by telephone, chat or e-mail. You can click on the "Support" tab at the top of any of the PG Music web pages to see how to use each option.
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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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Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.
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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!
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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!
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!
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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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