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2015 User Showcase Awards.... Congratulations to....
You may have won a free Band-in-a-Box 2016 Everything Pak ..... check here
Over the past year (2015), we’ve had over 950 new original compositions posted to the User Showcase. Wow! Now over 4,000 songs in the Showcase! Many thanks to all that have contributed.
We’d like to thank and recognize these amazing contributions that people have made!
So we announce the "Top 40" User Showcase Awards...to the top 40 contributors of 2015 – a free Band-in-a-Box 2016 Everything Pak for Windows (including the 49 PAK bonus)
We’ve reviewed the contributions from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2015, and have based the results on a combination of the following criteria:
- great compositions/arrangements/productions
- use lots of Band-in-a-Box or RealBand (RealTracks or MIDI)
- most contributions
- other contribution to the forum (songwriting tips etc.)
- haven't won before (not an absolute requirement)
- haven't already got a free version from beta testing etc.
And the winners (alphabetical order) are:
44kfl
90 dB
Aleck Rand
animarorecords
boehm
Carolyne
Charlie Fogle
Chris37
Cubanpete
Dani48
David Snyder
don gaynor
F.M.M.
Floyd Jane
Gibson
Greg Johnson
gruverider
Guitarhacker
Icelander
Janice & Bud
JosieC
Kemmrich
MarioD
Noel96
olemon
PeterF
RichMac
RnAM
Rob4580
ROG
rsdean
Sergio Guarneri
solidrock
Spacedog
SRP
Steve Young
Sundance
Tommyad
Tommyc
Will Rockwell
If your name is on the list.... congratulations! You have won a free Band-in-a-Box 2016 Everything Pak Hard Drive (including free shipping of course)
To collect your award, please contact marketing@pgmusic.com (by Feb 29, 2016) (attn: Callie), and provide details of where you want it to be sent. (don't forget to let her know your Forum name)
If you've already purchased 2016, we will refund your purchase price. If you already have BB 2016 via another means (beta testing etc.), then you can designate "someone else" to receive it (just send that info privately in your email).
If you're a Mac user, you can either get 2015 Ev. Pak or request a raincheck for the 2016 Mac Everything Pak when it comes out.
Once again, thanks to all the creative people who create, produce and share these wonderful songs!
Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.
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Doc Peter,
I can't imagine a more generous friend or a more wonderful music writing, practicing, or composing tool.
Thank you sincerely and a hardy congratulations to ALL winners. You are all inspirational to the rest of us.
Don
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I'm honoured to have been included in this year's awards.
I would like to say a big thank you to Peter and the whole PG team, both for the award and also for providing us all with this unique and fabulous program.
Congratulations to all the other winners.
ROG.
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AMAZING!
Amazing Product.
Amazing Company.
Amazing Gesture.
Amazing Generosity.
Amazing Forum.
Like we aren't already given the most wonderful gift imaginable in the opportunity to have these Amazing tools... My life has been no-stop music since the day I first got BIAB 3 1/2 years ago...
Peter and The PG Gang... Thank You... Y'all are...
AMAZING!
floyd
And... Congratulations to all the awardees...
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Oh my word!!  I'm a Mac user so (having just seen the PC prize on your FB page) I was absolutely not expecting my name to be in there - This means so much to me, more than you could've known or imagined, and I'm truly, TRULY grateful to Master PG for this big gesture & recognition. I'm simply "over the moon" with excitement and joy!  p.s. And of course, congratulations to all the other artists (for that is what you are!) who made the list, most of whose work I've heard and loved every contribution. It is a privilege to be listed among you.
There's only one thing to do in crisis like this - Sleep on it!
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BBox 2022 Audiophile, Mac Pro Intel, OSX 10.6.8, 800x600 (TV VGA)
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Wow, I just saw this and found my name on it. Thank you.
ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp
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That is SO crazy awesome that a company would do this! Included shipping! Who does that? PG Music! That's who!  Congrats to all of the winners! It is well deserved!
Chad (Hope that makes it easier)
TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.
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PG Music is the absolute GREATEST! Thank y'all so much! I'm happier than Don's dancing chicken avatar.  And congrats to all the winners!
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The classiest act in the software business shows us all why. Supportive and generous on top of producing wonderful products is a hard act for any company to follow. We are proud to receive the award and privileged to share the honor with such an abundance of talent.
Thanks to all of the PGMusic folks who put so much thought and time into their products, their website and the creation and maintenance of this forum. We love you!
J&B
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Thank you so much, it is a great honour.
Thank YOU PG Music for an unique and astounding product without which all my songs would be just ideas.
Congratulations to the other winners, I am humbled to be included.
Alyn
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Thank you Peter Gannon and all of your staff at PG Music for being so generous in giving of your time and product to the winners of the 2015 User Showcase Awards. I am surprised and honored to be among that group and I congratulate all the winners who have done such a fantastic job using such a marvelous product. In my opinion there is no other software on the market that can compare to what PG Music offers with BIAB. You guys rock!
Sonny
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Peter and all the staff at PG music.
I am completely stoked. What a wonderful company. What a wonderful gift. My singing teacher's husband is a pastor and has written over 1000 songs. He has been desperate to try BIAB since I sung its praises in 2012. I am going to pass this Everything Pak onto him. He is going to be completely delighted.
LyricLab A.I assisted chords and lyric app. Export lyrics and import directly into Band-in-a-Box 2024. https://lyriclab.net Play-along with songs you know and love, download SGU files https://playiit.com/
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Thank you for an amazingly generous and surprising award.
I've been using Band In A Box since the Atari ST days and it's always been a great tool to use.
Thanks again for being such a generous company and producing such enjoyable software.
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Dear Peter and Team PG: Thank you doesn't seem anywhere near adequate enough for your incredible gift! I'm very, very grateful. In all my years of buying things, I've never once come across a company that treats people with as much respect and with as much consideration as PG Music. I wholeheartedly support floyd when he said... AMAZING!
Amazing Product.
Amazing Company.
Amazing Gesture.
Amazing Generosity.
Amazing Forum.
Not a day goes by when I don't sit at my computer and puzzle my way through constructing another bit of a song. I couldn't even begin to count the hours and hours of enjoyment you've brought my way. I honestly cannot imagine life without BIAB and RB. Thank you! Congratulations everyone Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2024
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Thanks to you, Peter, and to everyone at PG Music.
Without all of you, without Band In A Box and those amazing Real Tracks, my songs would never have gone beyond the kitchen table.
The same goes for the talented musicians in this community who have shown me what's possible with this incredible software.
Scott
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Peter & PG Music Team,
Thanks very much for this very generous surprise - so nice to be part of this whole experience.
Congratulations to everyone else as well!
Bob
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My sincere thanks to the wonderful folks of PGMusic. Such a surprise. What an amazing product and friendly community.
Congratulations to all the award winners.
BIAB Ultra Pak+ 2024:RB 2024, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.
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I'd like to thank The Academy, PG Music, and of course, all the little people who made this possible. This award will occupy a revered space in my studio, right next to the lava lamp. Now, for something completely different................ Thanks to Peter and all the great folks at PG for creating this unique set of programs, and thank you for this generous gift. Regards, Bob
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A year ago I was shopping for a drum machine, and BIB came to my attention. I'm a miserable musician, and need a lot of help recording my songs. BIB provides that help, it's like having a group of session players just waiting in the next room. I still have much to learn about the program, but have recorded about 30 songs over the past year.
With my new song "Across the Great Divide", I discovered that BIB is a great songwriting aid. Not only did I pick chord structure with the program, but wrote lyrics to follow that structure. Then when the song was complete, I used RealBand to build guitar fills and solos.
I honestly wouldn't be able to record without these programs, PG is a great company with a great product.
ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp
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Thank You Peter and everyone at PG. This amazing software along with the camaraderie found in this wonderful community has had a profound impact on my life. The generosity in giving this award is beyond compare. You certainly have touched a lot of lives and are the model of a caring and supportive company. My congratulations to all the other recipients and it is my honor to be included in this group of highly creative and talented people. Tom
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
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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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