April 28, 2026 User Showcase Song: Some Average Mojo

So from very mellow “The Barn” to this :)

We’ve done a complete rework of this 10 year old song. It’s often described as “swamp blues” a la Tony Joe White. His style was characterized by southern US swampy imagery, minimalist instrumentation, simple chord structures and lots of fuzzy guitar.

And, yes, there is a lot of distortion, tube sims, saturated tape sims, overdrive, vintage compression sims and a hot mix. Goes with the style!

For this effort we added a piano, a new bass and changed the drums including adding a snare track.

And for the first time in our long recording career Janice doubled her lead vocal. So this is 2026 Janice singing with 2016 Janice. :) Why? Well, to try and add to the gritty thing. The doubling was fun and it required no alignment work.

Peter’s guitar (solos and rhythm) and his harmonica (yes, he played harp!) are unchanged but sitting differently in the mix.

An obscure sub-genre but it was fun and if you choose to listen we appreciate your time. As always big thanks to Peter for the guitar/harp and to Pg Music.

Oh, BTW, a "gris gris" is a good luck amulet.
The lyrics are on SC.

♫ Some Average Mojo on Soundcloud.

Janice: vocals, arrangement and mix
Bud: lyric, arrangement, mix, mastering and the Janice no AI photo
Peter: guitar and harmonica

Vocals: Izotope Nectar (tweaked for each track)

Bass: RealTrack 572 Electric, Blues > Izotope De-click > Waves Bass Rider > Neutron 3 > Logic Pro EQ (Many generations)

Drums: RealDrumsBluesRock > Waves CLA Drums

Snare: RealDrumsBluesRock (from the kit) > Waves Magma BB T > Ozone Impact > Neutron 3 > Logic Pro Chromaverb

Piano: RealTrack 2881 Acoustic, Rhythm Blues > Ozone Impact > Neutron 3 > Logic Pro ChromaGlow > Logic Pro Chromaverb

Mastering: Logic Pro EQ > Ozone Stabilizer, Imager & Limiter > Izotope Tonal Balance > Logic Pro Loudness Meter

Posted at 01:40 PM

April 28, 2026 XPro & Xtra Styles PAK Sets On Sale Now - Until May 15, 2026!

All of our XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAKs are on sale until May 15th, 2026!

It's the perfect time to expand your Band-in-a-Box® style library with XPro and Xtra Styles PAKs. These additional styles for Band-in-a-Box® offer a wide range of genres designed to fit seamlessly into your projects. Each style is professionally arranged and mixed, helping enhance your songs while saving you time.

What are XPro Styles and Xtra Styles PAKs?

XPro Styles PAKs are styles that work with any version (Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition) of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). XPro Styles PAKS 1-10 includes 1,000 styles!

Xtra Styles PAKs are styles that work with the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). Xtra Styles PAKs 1-21 includes 3,700 styles (and 35 MIDI styles)!

The XPro & Xtra Styles PAKs are not included in any Band-in-a-Box® package.

The XPro Styles PAKs 1-10 are available for only $29 ea (reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Listen to demos and order now! For Mac or for Windows.

The Xtra Styles PAKs 1-21 are available for only $29 ea (reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the Xtra Styles PAK Bundle for only $199 (reg. $349)! Listen to demos and order now! For Mac or for Windows.

Note: XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.

The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 19 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version as they require the RealTracks included in the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.

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Posted at 12:35 PM

April 22, 2026 Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac Videos

With the release of Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac, we’re rolling out a collection of brand-new videos on our YouTube channel. We’ll keep this forum post updated so you can easily find all the latest videos in one convenient spot.

Whether you're exploring new features, checking out the latest RealTracks or Style PAKs, this is your go-to guide for Band-in-a-Box® 2026.

Check out this forum post for "One Stop Shopping" of our Band-in-a-Box® 2026 Mac Videos!

Posted at 08:09 AM

April 21, 2026 Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac is here and it is packed with major new features! There’s a new modern look, a GUI redesign to all areas of the program including toolbars, windows, workflow and more. There’s a Multi-view layout for organizing multiple windows. A standout addition is the powerful AI-Notes feature, which uses AI neural-net technology to transcribe polyphonic audio into MIDI—entire mixes or individual instruments—making it easy to study, view, and play parts from any song. And that’s just the beginning—there are over 100 new features in this exciting release.

Along with version 2026, we've released an incredible lineup of new content! There's 202 new RealTracks, brand-new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two new RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!

Special Offers
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2026 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK Add-ons
Our Free Bonus PAK and 49-PAK are loaded with amazing add-ons! The Free Bonus PAK is included with most Band-in-a-Box^® 2026 for Mac packages, but you can unlock even more—including 20 unreleased RealTracks—by upgrading to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49.

Posted at 10:23 AM

April 08, 2026 User Showcase Song - Chica Roja

A song about a dancer in a red dress.
When doing the vocal I planned on making it even weirder with effects. Turns out I sang it weird enough.

Style is _DELRIO+.STY (Del Rio Tex-Mex Ctry MultiStyle)

RealTracks in style: 1292:Accordion, Rhythm TexMexCountry Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 848:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryRockRiff Ev 120 (A:sync)
RealTracks in style: 1718:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockStraightBrent Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 3764:Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm BeguineRamon Ev 110
RealDrums in style:TexMexCountryEv8^2-a:Groove, Shaker & Scrapper , b:QuarterRide, Shaker & Scrapper AND added EZDrummer
I played bass and sang.

♫ Chica Roja by forum user: BabuMusic

Watch the video on YouTube.

Listen on SoundCloud.

Posted at 11:49 AM

April 02, 2026 Holiday Weekend Hours

As we hop into the Easter weekend, here are our holiday hours:

April 3 (Good Friday): 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
April 4 (Saturday): Closed
April 5 (Easter Sunday): Closed
April 6 (Easter Monday): Open regular hours

Wishing you an egg-cellent weekend!

— Team PG

Posted at 11:01 AM