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#779099 10/16/23 11:46 PM
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Apologies if these questions have been covered to death, but what do you guys think of "Band in a Box"? Is it a good product? Who is it for? Which package is the best value?

FYI, I have no connection to the company. Just curious about their product. Will it be replaced by AI?

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I think of BIAB as my favorite software program of all time.

BIAB is a phenomenal product.

It is for anyone who would like to make music.

The best value package is the UltraPak, since it contains all the styles and sounds made by the company and is less expensive than buying the basic (Pro) package and adding on. https://www.pgmusic.com/bbwin.packages.htm

AI is being incorporated into many software programs. I would venture an opinion that BIAB was one of the first to use it, but then, you would have to define AI.

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BiaB is indeed phenomenal and should be in the toolbox of every muscian and student of music.

I don't see it being replaced by AI, rather, I expect to see AI being incorporated into BiaB more and more as time goes on.


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You might want to wait until December when the new 2024 version comes out and is usually on sale.


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All good responses above. BiaB is rather special in that it is quite unique in the music that it can deliver. It is incredibly flexible, and covers all levels of musical skills from just about zero to total professional.

You don't need to be an expert to get tremendous results from BiaB.


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The three most important and essential tools in my toolbox (not counting my physical instruments like sax, guitar etc.) are:
  1. DAW / MIDI sequencer
  2. Band-in-a-Box
  3. Music notation program


With these I can make excellent computer music and print a professionally looking piece of sheet music to go along with it.

I can't praise BiaB too much.


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Band-in-a-Box 2025 Italian Version is Here!

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È stata aggerate la versione in Italiano del programma più amato dagli appassionati di musica, il nostro Band-in-a-Box.
Questo è il link alla nuova versione 2025.

Di seguito i link per scaricare il pacchetti di lingua italiana aggiornati per Band-in-a-Box e RealBand, anche per chi avesse già comprato la nuova versione in inglese.

Band-in-a-Box 2025 - Italiano
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Band-in-a-Box 2025 French Version is Here!

Bonjour à tous,

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 pour Windows est disponible en Français.
Le téléchargement se fait à partir du site PG Music

Pour ceux qui auraient déjà acheté la version 2025 de Band-in-a-Box (et qui donc ont une version anglaise), il est possible de "franciser" cette version avec les patchs suivants:

BIAB 2025 - francisation
RealBand 2025 - francisation

Voilà, enjoy!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 German Version is Here!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!

Die deutsche Version Band-in-a-Box® 2025 für Windows ist ab sofort verfügbar!

Alle die bereits die englische Version von Band-in-a-Box und RealBand 2024 installiert haben, finden hier die Installationsdateien für das Sprachenupdate:

https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025.exe
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PowerTracks Pro Audio 2025 is here! This new version introduces many features, including VST3 support, the ability to load or import a .FLAC file, a reset option for track height in the Tracks window, a taller Timeline on the Notation window toolbar, new freeze buttons in the Tracks window, three toolbar modes (two rows, single row, and none), the improved Select Patch dialog with text-based search and numeric patch display, a new button in the DirectX/VST window to copy an effects group, and more!

First-time packages start at only $49. Already a PowerTracks Pro Audio user? Upgrade for as little as $29!

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