July 29, 2026 User Showcase Song: Freckles, Wrinkles, Belly Button

After a couple of unsuccessful attempts to change the world with protest songs,
I remembered the words of the British philosopher and bedroom musician John L.:
"All You Need Is Love".
Wise man!

So I wrote a simple, cheesy, very clichéd love song.
A Reggae, to lighten the mood a bit.
Reggae always cheers me up, and that's exactly what I,
and the rest of the world, need right now.

And it’s a small, long-overdue tribute to the love of my life.
Yes, even Germans have feelings sometimes.

Mrs. Thomas hasn't listened to the song yet.
So if you happen to be traveling in Europeland later this year and see a guy with
a black acoustic and matching sunglasses playing in a pedestrian zone,
she probably didn't like it.

Anyway.
Here it is.
Write something...

The usual technical information:

Smiling eyes and "this is no Reggae bass" consultant: Marty

Style: JESTER.STY

The Band:
Bass: 2610
Drums+Percussion: a bit of RT FunkSwing, mostly me (programmed, not played)
Guitars: 1158, me, 1x AI
Synth: 1159, 2703, 3784, me

Vocals: 1x AI (main) + 5x Synthesizer V (harmonies)

Tracks Stats for those interested:
BIAB: 6x
Me: 7x
AI: 2x

You can find the lyrics in the next post.

♫ Freckles, Wrinkles, Belly Button by forum user B.D. Thomas

Listen on YouTube

Posted at 10:50 AM

July 24, 2026 User Showcase Song: Say Goodbye

Hello! I’m new to the forum. I go by the stage name of Finnajane.

I wrote my first album “Midnight Eyes” back in 2001 and I am now working on new singles using the 2024 UltraPak BIAB version.

I have a background in live performance, previously singing and playing bass in a full-time cover duo for 10 years. I also share music in more intimate settings by performing for nursing home residents with acoustic guitar and vocals. Lately, my focus has shifted back toward original songwriting.

Here is my first song created in BIAB entitled “Say Goodbye”

BIAB style and instruments used:

_LITEPOP 4/4 ev16 Lite Pop/Songwriter Guitar
Real tracks used: 1825: Bass, Electric, PopModernGroove, Drums: NashBrushBal,
2552: Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking,
2553: Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Songwriter 16ths

Vocals are performed by me, recorded into Tascam DP-008EX. NO Auto Tune on vocals. All tracks imported, mixed and mastered in Audacity.

Thanks for taking a few minutes to check out my song!

♫ Say Goodbye by forum user Finna

Listen on YouTube

Posted at 12:50 PM

July 06, 2026 Peter Gannon Talks Band-in-a-Box with zplane

zplane recently interviewed Peter Gannon, the founder and creator of Band-in-a-Box, about the software's early days, what sets it apart from AI, how zplane's audio algorithms are used in Band-in-a-Box, and more!

Special thanks to the team at zplane for their continued support.

Check out the full interview here: https://products.zplane.de/blog/peter-gannon-interview-pg-music

Posted at 05:08 PM