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With the release of Band-in-a-Box 2016 for Windows, there are 201 NEW RealTracks added to our library! Plus, there are an additional 24 Bonus RealTracks, 2 Artist Video Performances, 8 MIDI SuperTracks, and 15 Instrumental Studies available in the 49-PAK! Learn more about the Bonus 49-PAK purchase option here: www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.49pak.htm. New Features List: www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.new.htmLearn more about Band-in-a-Box 2016 for Windows with our "Band in a Box 2016 for Windows - Everything you need to know in under 5 minutes" video: www.pgmusic.com/?vid=Tsn9Ru2cBHEInformation and demos for the 201 new RealTracks released (Sets 228-253): www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.201newrealtracks.htm Band-in-a-Box 2016 for Windows... New Features:StylePicker redesigned and enhanced with many new features including:- Sizable window by dragging the corner.
- Selectable font size for texts in the style list.
- Columns sort. The style list can be easily sorted by clicking a column name.
- Quick filter. Type a text and/or select a category, time signature, feel, tempo, etc., and you will immediately see the filtered list.
- Intelligent style suggestion. Just type a familiar song title, and the StylePicker will list styles whose genre, feel and tempo are similar to that song.
- Automatic intelligent sorting of "best style" for the current song.
- 4-bar preview of the current song using the currently selected style.
- StylePicker Options added to set additional display options for the StylePicker.
Chord Sheet enhanced with new look, feel and customization.- “Layers" added. Layers are optional rows of information shown above each bar.
- Bar Lyrics layer is for editable bar-based lyrics (up to 255 characters per bar) that are loaded and saved with the song.
- Section Text layer is for editable text (up to 255 characters per bar) that is loaded and saved with the song.
- Both Section Text layer and Bar Lyrics layer will automatically split text (using line breaks) into separate bars.
- Bar Settings layer shows information about any changes that occur for that bar, as set in the Bar Settings dialog (e.g. tempo changes, key changes, etc.).
- Additional Chord Display layer shows the chords using an alternative mode of showing root notes. There are 4 modes: Roman Numeral, Nashville Notation, Solfeggio Notation, and Fixed Do (Italy/Europe).
- All layers can be customized with font and color.
- Now you see the chord where you are typing it. Previously, chords wouldn’t appear until you hit the Enter key, and sometimes wouldn’t appear at all if you made a typo.
- Colors for all elements on the Chord Sheet can be customized.
- Mouse-over indication shows which bar, cell, or part marker you are currently hovering your mouse over.
- You can now select a region of bars by just using the keyboard.
- There is now a Superscript option (separate settings for the chords and the Additional Chord Display layer).
- The number of columns can be customized.
- The "Extra space between columns (pixels)" option allows you to choose a border thickness between columns.
- The "New line for every section" option previously required that each section was at least 2 bars long, but now there is a "minimum section" setting.
- The "Show bar lines" option displays a bar line next to each bar number.
- The "Show bar numbers" option lets you choose how often bar numbers should display: never, always, only at part markers, or only at new rows.
- The "Use substyle colors for bar #s, etc." option controls the color of the optional bar lines, bar numbers, and section letters.
- The "Gray out chords beyond time signature" setting grays out chords that won't play in the song.
- The "Display ‘2’ as ‘sus2’" and "Display ‘sus’ as ‘sus4’" settings will show suspended chords more explicitly: ‘sus’ implies ‘sus4,’ and ‘2’ implies ‘sus2,’ but you might want to see the full extension name.
- All of the settings and colors can be saved and loaded as a .csc file.
Audio Edit Window improved.- The window now displays stereo WAV files as 2 separate tracks.
- Horizontal zooming is easier. You can zoom with the mouse wheel, which focuses on the mouse cursor, or with a zoom button, which focuses on the audio cursor.
- Vertical zooming can be done with the mouse by zooming over the decibel bar, or by holding down the CTRL key and zooming towards the mouse cursor.
- You can zoom in further than the sample level now, and at these levels you will see interpolation between the sample points.
- When you perform various editing tasks from the Audio | Edit Audio menu, the Choose Range dialog will automatically use the region that is selected in the Audio Edit Window.
Import Audio feature improved.- The dialog now has a "chorus" option so you can be more specific about where you want the audio to go.
- If the audio file contains Acid Loop or Apple Loop info, there is an option to set the Audio Base Tempo of the current song to the tempo of the audio file.
Now you can convert the audio track from stereo to mono, or vice versa, by going to menu Audio | Edit Audio | Convert Channels (mono/stereo). Load and save MusicXML files. Main menu redesigned/re-organized.Automatic track names now include a number if there are 2 tracks with the same name. For example, "Guitar_1" "Guitar_2" will show instead of "Guitar" "Guitar." Yellow hints over the one letter track buttons in various windows show detailed information of the track name and other data. Notation, Big Piano, Guitar, Piano Roll and Lead Sheet windows show these. Guitar Window improved.- Now resizing the Guitar Window dynamically resizes the fretboard.
- Guitar Capo support added. Set a capo value, and capo gets drawn and guitar display reflects the capo setting.
- Tablature in Notation Window will adjust the fret numbers based on the capo setting in the transpose menu.
Plus...-Lists in various dialogs can be copied to a spreadsheet. This includes StylePicker, RealTracks Picker and RealDrums Picker dialogs. -Legato Melody function improved, increasing legato of the notes in Melody or Soloist track by N ticks, avoiding next note by M ticks. -Staccato Melody function added, reducing the length of notes by N ticks, preserving a minimum of M ticks duration of notes. -Notation Window displays an improved system of Bar Lyrics, Section Text, Bar Settings, and additional chord mode above the Standard chord. -Log of flash messages enhanced, recording more message types. -Style demos redone with even volumes. Previously, the demos varied in volume from MIDI to RealTracks. -Download Manager to automate download of Band-in-a-Box add-ons in background, accessible from inside the program. -Setting the "Track Type" to bass now shows a tab and the bass clef. -Loops are now saved with the Save Current Song as Style feature even if a loop was already embedded in the previous style on that track. -Changing a dB value in the StyleMaker for a track with loops now works. -[No Loop] button added to the Loops dialog. -RealTracks pushes now happen a little later, sounding more musical, and the timing is tempo dependent. -Options (no transpose, no slash chords) added to RealTracks. -Woodshed feature improved. When the tempo reaches max, it stays there. -C7+ is not in holds, C+ is, so it should remap them. -Option for relative note says b7 instead of 3b, 5b, 7b. ...and more!
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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.
This free update is available to all RealBand 2024 users. To learn more about this update and download it, head to www.pgmusic.com/support.realband.htm#20245
The Band-in-a-Box® Flash Drive Backup Option
Today (April 5) is National Flash Drive Day!
Did you know... not only can you download your Band-in-a-Box® Pro, MegaPAK, or PlusPAK purchase - you can also choose to add a flash drive backup copy with the installation files for only $15? It even comes with a Band-in-a-Box® keychain!
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.
Handy flash drive tip: Always try plugging in a USB device the wrong way first? If your flash drive (or other USB plug) doesn't have a symbol to indicate which way is up, look for the side with a seam on the metal connector (it only has a line across one side) - that's the side that either faces down or to the left, depending on your port placement.
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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