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What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do #833409 12/12/24 10:11 AM Off-Topic
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OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	As there are some true experts here on BIAB is this AI-generated description accurate? How does Band IN A Box work ChatGPT said: ChatGPT Band-in-a-Box is a software program designed primarily for musicians and songwriters. It functions as an intelligent music accompaniment generator, helping users create backing tracks, practice songs, or compose music. Here’s how it works: 1. Chord Progressions and Styles Input Chords: The core of Band-in-a-Box is its ability to create realistic backing tracks based on a chord progression that you input. Users can simply type in the chords for a song or create a custom chord progression, such as "Cmaj7, G7, Am, F". Style Selection: The software offers a wide range of musical styles, such as jazz, pop, rock, blues, Latin, country, and more. These styles define the rhythm, tempo, instrumentation, and overall musical feel. Customizations: Users can adjust the tempo, key, and even structure of the song (e.g., intro, verse, chorus, etc.) to match their needs. 2. Automatic Arrangement Generation Once you input your chord progression and choose a style, Band-in-a-Box generates a fully-arranged backing track that includes drums, bass, piano, guitar, and other instruments. It essentially "fills in" the musical details based on the style you’ve chosen, creating a complete arrangement. The accompaniment adapts to your chord changes, and the arrangement can evolve over time, such as with changes in dynamics, variations, or solo breaks. 3. Instrumental Playbacks and Realistic Sound Band-in-a-Box uses advanced algorithms to generate lifelike musical accompaniments. You can customize each part of the arrangement, adjusting the instruments, their volume, and even their performance (like guitar strumming patterns or piano voicings). It also supports MIDI and RealTracks, which are pre-recorded, high-quality audio recordings by professional musicians that give a more authentic, live feel to the music compared to MIDI. 4. Soloing and Melodic Support The software can generate solos or melody lines that fit within your chord progression. This can be useful for practicing improvisation or composing melodies. It can generate solos for various instruments, such as guitar, saxophone, or piano. 5. Transposing and Key Changing Band-in-a-Box allows users to easily transpose their music into different keys, making it versatile for performers and composers. You can change the key of a song instantly without having to manually rewrite the chord progression or arrangement. 6. Customization Features Editing Tracks: Users can manually edit any aspect of the generated backing track, including individual instrument parts, timing, and phrasing. Add or Remove Instruments: You can choose which instruments are included in the backing track and mute or solo specific parts to focus on one instrument. Multi-Track Recording: In addition to the auto-generated tracks, you can record your own parts and layer them on top of the generated accompaniment. 7. Practice Tools Looping: Users can loop sections of the song to practice specific parts, like difficult chord changes or solos. Slow Down/Speed Up: You can adjust the tempo without altering the pitch to practice at a comfortable speed. Chord and Scale Suggestions: Band-in-a-Box provides helpful tools like chord suggestions, scale guides, and a real-time chord analyzer, which is particularly useful for practicing improvisation. 8. Additional Features Notation and Sheet Music: Band-in-a-Box can generate sheet music for your composition, which can be printed or exported as PDFs. File Export: You can export your arrangements as audio files (MP3, WAV), MIDI files, or other formats, allowing for easy sharing, further editing, or use in other projects. In Summary: Band-in-a-Box works by allowing musicians to input chords, select a style, and generate a full backing track with realistic accompaniments. It's a powerful tool for songwriters, musicians, and music educators to create music quickly, practice, and generate new ideas for compositions. The software uses both MIDI-based and real audio (RealTracks) technology to provide a wide range of customizable musical styles and arrangements. You said: Are there any downsides to using Band In A Box ChatGPT said: ChatGPT While Band-in-a-Box offers a wealth of features and is highly regarded for its ability to generate music quickly, there are some potential downsides to consider. Here are a few: 1. Learning Curve Complexity for Beginners: For users new to music software or composition, there can be a steep learning curve. Although Band-in-a-Box is designed to be intuitive, understanding all of its features (like style choices, RealTracks, and advanced editing options) can take some time. Interface Overload: With so many options and settings, the interface can feel overwhelming to new users. Getting comfortable with the various menus, toolbars, and controls may require practice. 2. Limited Customization on RealTracks Inflexibility of RealTracks: While RealTracks (pre-recorded performances by session musicians) provide realistic instrument sounds, they can be somewhat limiting. You cannot directly alter or edit the performance of these tracks in the same way you can with MIDI tracks. For example, you can't easily change the phrasing or articulation of a RealTrack as you might with a MIDI part. Cost for Additional RealTracks: While Band-in-a-Box comes with a large library of RealTracks, additional RealTracks and styles often require extra purchases, which can add up, especially if you need a wide variety of styles. 3. Sound Quality MIDI-Based Sound Limitations: If you are using MIDI tracks (rather than RealTracks), the quality of the generated sound is reliant on your computer’s MIDI sound library. While Band-in-a-Box has an inbuilt sound library, some users find the sound quality of the MIDI instruments less than ideal compared to more specialized virtual instruments or high-end sample libraries. RealTracks Audio Quality: While RealTracks offer high-quality, recorded performances, their audio may not always meet the standards of professional music production. The quality can sometimes vary, depending on the instrument or style used. 4. Not Suitable for Fully Professional Productions Lack of Full Control Over Arrangements: While Band-in-a-Box is excellent for creating quick, basic arrangements or demo tracks, it doesn't offer the same level of control and customization as professional music production software (e.g., Logic Pro, Ableton Live). You can’t manually fine-tune every detail of each instrument’s performance in the same way. Not Designed for Complex Orchestrations: If you need detailed, intricate orchestration or advanced composition techniques (like orchestral arranging or film scoring), Band-in-a-Box may not be sufficient for your needs. It's geared more toward popular and traditional genres. 5. Over-Reliance on Auto-Generated Music Creativity Limitations: Since Band-in-a-Box generates music based on input parameters (chords, style, etc.), some users may feel that their music sounds too formulaic or repetitive. While it offers customization, there's still an element of predictability in how the program arranges a song. Risk of Sounding Generic: If you're not careful with the styles and settings, the generated tracks might sound too similar to other Band-in-a-Box compositions, leading to music that feels less unique. 6. Price Expensive for Full Version: Band-in-a-Box can be quite expensive, especially for the version that includes all the RealTracks, additional styles, and advanced features. Some users might find the cost prohibitive if they only need basic functionality. Additional Costs for Expansions: To access more advanced features, styles, and RealTracks, users may need to purchase expansions. These add-ons can significantly increase the overall cost of the software. 7. Compatibility and Performance System Requirements: Band-in-a-Box can be demanding on system resources, especially when working with large backing tracks or multiple RealTracks. Users with older or less powerful computers might experience lag or performance issues. Platform-Specific: While Band-in-a-Box is available for both Windows and macOS, there can sometimes be slight differences in functionality or performance between the two platforms. The Mac version, for instance, has fewer RealTracks available than the Windows version (though this has been improving). 8. Limited by Genre and Style Library Genre Limitations: Band-in-a-Box shines in certain genres like jazz, pop, rock, and blues, but it might not be as flexible or comprehensive in niche or avant-garde genres. If you're looking to compose music in a style that’s less common, you might find the software's available styles somewhat limited. Traditional Sounding: While Band-in-a-Box supports various genres, its main strength lies in traditional and mainstream styles. More modern, cutting-edge genres might feel less authentic or harder to create with the default settings. In Summary: While Band-in-a-Box is a powerful and efficient tool for generating music, it has limitations in terms of customization, sound quality, and control over arrangements. It’s ideal for songwriters and musicians looking for quick, easy-to-create backing tracks, practice tools, or basic demos. However, those seeking fully professional, intricate compositions or more control over the musical process may find it lacking in some areas. Additionally, its cost and potential for over-reliance on pre-set styles might not suit every user. Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833416 12/12/24 10:43 AM Off-Topic
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dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,670 Sacramento, California	Hi, Billy. It's mostly accurate, but I'd argue a couple of points: Quote 2. Limited Customization on RealTracks Inflexibility of RealTracks: While RealTracks (pre-recorded performances by session musicians) provide realistic instrument sounds, they can be somewhat limiting. You cannot directly alter or edit the performance of these tracks in the same way you can with MIDI tracks. For example, you can't easily change the phrasing or articulation of a RealTrack as you might with a MIDI part. Cost for Additional RealTracks: While Band-in-a-Box comes with a large library of RealTracks, additional RealTracks and styles often require extra purchases, which can add up, especially if you need a wide variety of styles. It can be very expensive to take that route, but who does that? It's much less to purchase the yearly upgrade when it goes on sale. Quote 3. Sound Quality MIDI-Based Sound Limitations: If you are using MIDI tracks (rather than RealTracks), the quality of the generated sound is reliant on your computer’s MIDI sound library. While Band-in-a-Box has an inbuilt sound library, some users find the sound quality of the MIDI instruments less than ideal compared to more specialized virtual instruments or high-end sample libraries. This ignores the fact that BiaB can also use high-end sample libraries. Quote 4. Not Suitable for Fully Professional Productions Lack of Full Control Over Arrangements: While Band-in-a-Box is excellent for creating quick, basic arrangements or demo tracks, it doesn't offer the same level of control and customization as professional music production software (e.g., Logic Pro, Ableton Live). You can’t manually fine-tune every detail of each instrument’s performance in the same way. The detail is correct, but I'd argue that title should be "May Not Be Suitable..." for the reasons supplied. A professional production is likely to rely on multiple audio sources (such as adding a "real" guitarist), but BiaB can still be a major part of the production. It just depends on how well BiaB fits the target song. Quote 6. Price Expensive for Full Version: Band-in-a-Box can be quite expensive, especially for the version that includes all the RealTracks, additional styles, and advanced features. Some users might find the cost prohibitive if they only need basic functionality. The full version is expensive, but if users only need basic functionality, the basic version is available at a low cost. Obviously, all the RealTracks aren't available, but you can choose which you need. Quote 7. Compatibility and Performance System Requirements: Band-in-a-Box can be demanding on system resources, especially when working with large backing tracks or multiple RealTracks. Users with older or less powerful computers might experience lag or performance issues. Platform-Specific: While Band-in-a-Box is available for both Windows and macOS, there can sometimes be slight differences in functionality or performance between the two platforms. The Mac version, for instance, has fewer RealTracks available than the Windows version (though this has been improving). There used to be issues with regeneration speed, but I think this was addressed by adding on-the-fly regeneration a number of years ago. Any computer that is "older or less powerful" will have issues with any software. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833419 12/12/24 10:58 AM Off-Topic
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OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	Hi David Yes, I agree with what you said. The answer like many answers produced by ChatGPT are pretty basic and often lack detail. Someone with no knowledge of BIAB would get a generally correct idea if they were using the AI to make a purchase decision except for the fact that BIAB in its most basic form is not very expensive, well at least in my view. It is hard to define what may be considered expensive by the general public. Also, I assume that the AI did not consider how BIAB is typically used by more advanced users and incorporated the use of many other software programs such as DAWs. I just plugged my BB drive back in and not everything is working correctly...lol Be prepared for more novice questions...lol Thanks, Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833421 12/12/24 11:06 AM Off-Topic
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dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,670 Sacramento, California	Originally Posted by Planobilly I just plugged my BB drive back in and not everything is working correctly...lol I just got the 2025 version, and passed on getting the external drive so I could save $25. So I won't be able to help there. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833423 12/12/24 11:09 AM Off-Topic
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OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	LOL...OMG David, I still have your phone number so you still may be in trouble...lol Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833426 12/12/24 11:40 AM Off-Topic
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Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,081 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	My audiophile 2025 SSD drive works fine. Funny, reading the list of downsides, I can clearly ‘hear’ the writings of some of us. I assume it must have combed through the forums. The last paragraph of the first section (after point 8) is decent marketing language. BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833440 12/12/24 12:34 PM Off-Topic
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OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	AI was pretty clear about some of my wishes for change in BB. No one can beat customer service at P G Music. I just chatted with them and they were able to direct me to where I needed to go to change the path to Real Drums in preferences which was set wrong for some reason. I knew what needed to be done, I just did not know where to do it. Preferences is not always easy to use. Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Matt Finley #833458 12/12/24 01:26 PM Off-Topic
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dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,670 Sacramento, California	Originally Posted by Matt Finley Funny, reading the list of downsides, I can clearly ‘hear’ the writings of some of us. I assume it must have combed through the forums. Same here. I was reading an article the other day about how AI summaries "flatten" out the internet. This is an excellent example of that. AI provides no information as to where it got the information, and by rewriting, makes it almost impossible to find and validate the statement. It's almost as if someone had designed it to plagiarize work and not get caught. Cite your sources? Ha! But verifying sources matters, and in the process of researching something, you'll often go down rabbit holes to discover answers to questions you never thought to ask leading to solutions that were never considered. In the same way that AI music removes people from songwriting, AI summaries removes people. Half the fun of reading through forum posts is getting to know the people behind the posts - even if you never interact with them. -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833461 12/12/24 01:35 PM Off-Topic
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OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	What AI said about dropping a chord one octave. AI Overview Learn more To drop a chord one octave in Band-in-a-Box in the chord input view, you can use the "octave down" modifier when entering the chord; simply add a lowercase "o" after the chord name in the chord input field. For example, to play a C chord one octave lower, type "Co"; this will automatically transpose the entire chord down an octave. Key points to remember: Modifier: The "o" is the key modifier to indicate an octave down. Placement: Always place the "o" directly after the chord name, without any spaces. Other octave options: While not as commonly used, you can also use "O" to transpose a chord up an octave. I have not tried this for a midi track, perhaps it would work, but it will not work on real tracks. We are a long way from AI taking over the world...lol Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833468 12/12/24 02:01 PM Off-Topic
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Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,081 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	Billy, yes, there is an increased possibility of believable nonsense. David, I am actually a certified English teacher in New York State, though I never taught that subject. I cannot imagine the difficulty of teaching English now. Twenty-five years ago, I was the Dean of Academic Affairs at a junior college, in charge of hearing accusations of plagiarism. I thought it was difficult to determine even then. BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833472 12/12/24 02:24 PM Off-Topic
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OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	One of the possible negative aspects of AI is "Why would I need to learn anything, especially English" Plagiarism, who cares, AI wrote this stuff for my test and AI went to school for me so let AI deal with those issues. Everything AI says is plagiarism, it does not have, at least to date, that we know of, a single original though. So...I guess that when Elon plants a drive in our brain, perhaps AI would be a better thing. As bizarre as it sounds, I could imagine a day when humans and machines merge. Who knows how that would turn out? Do we corrupt the machine or do they corrupt us...lol For sure the whole AI thing is being explored. Two of the last Netflix movies have AI as the theme, an autonomous jet fighter, and a housemaid robot. Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833487 12/12/24 03:10 PM Off-Topic
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 20,355 Melbourne, Australia	I guess that if you asked a number or people to mention the good and not so good points about any product, there would be both overlap and outliers in their submissions. We don't all necessarily agree with everything AI states, however, the AI answer is only based on what it has deduced from a trillion or so pieces of information that it has vacuumed from the cloud BIAB & RB2025 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833501 12/12/24 03:30 PM Off-Topic
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OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	I wonder if it is even possible to ask AI to restrict its answers based on certain websites for example. I assume not, but a new AI could be trained on more narrow searches I guess. What it reported seemed mostly what I have read here and on the P G website. I did not see much in the way of over or under-stating the facts except for the pricing issue. AI would be a great asset if it could answer questions about how to do certain things on software programs. Perhaps that is coming. Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833508 12/12/24 03:39 PM Off-Topic
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 20,355 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted by Planobilly ... AI would be a great asset if it could answer questions about how to do certain things on software programs. Perhaps that is coming. Digging even deeper: Ask it to write you a program in C (or Java) to find the median and average values of a set of 32 numbers, or something else for that matter. I haven't tried this, but I think you'll be surprised. BIAB & RB2025 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833519 12/12/24 03:50 PM Off-Topic
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OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	I have read from people who use ChatGPT to write code that the latest version is very useful. $200 a month for Pro ChatGPT. I find all of the very technical questions I have asked are pretty correct. Math, chemistry, and medical questions of a specific nature are almost always correct. Questions without a real answer like why did I survive the war when so many others did not can return all manner of nonsense. It seems like AI follows humans in not being able to say I don't know...lol Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833639 12/13/24 07:31 AM Off-Topic
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Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,500 GA USA	"4. Not Suitable for Fully Professional Productions" Unadulterated BS No operational definition of "fully professional" is suggested and BiaB tracks given the renown performers and other variables are assuredly pro level. A personal example, we recently received 15,000 Spotify plays in 30 days of a BiaB based production. This was a result of our song being on a playlist of 70's major hits as the list curator thought it sounded similar. We were 1 of 4 unknowns on the list of 80 songs. And we have 27 BiaB based songs licensed. Surely a few of these curators and licensors know what they are doing! And that's how I really feel. Bud Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833698 12/13/24 12:00 PM Off-Topic
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OP Planobilly Veteran Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 2,703 Gulf Of Mexico As Of Late	ChatGPT is world-famous for producing "Unadulterated BS". In this case, I assume, it has repeated what it had learned from the opinions expressed on the internet. I also, assume it has considered the question as it relates only to Band IN A Box. No one producing commercial music or almost any music for that matter only uses BIAB to do that. BIAB is among other things an accompaniment program that is possible to use as one component of an electronic/live process of creating a quality recording that is fairly simplistic in nature. BIAB and other connected software can not match the quality of a professional recording studio for many different reasons. BIAB and other connected software can produce commercial recordings that can and are being sold to the commercial market. That is an obvious fact. What could be considered "Suitable for Fully Professional Productions" is subjective. What comes out of "Professional Studios" is also subjective. Many people would likely say some of the songs created with BB are "better" than what came out of some well-known studio. I think it can be said that BIAB and other software in no way can produce the quality of results that are "possible" in a major recording studio and that is true for many different reasons. If I could afford to have Universal Studios for example build a studio at my house and provide me with studio musicians and professional engineers and other specialists I certainly would not be using BIAB to produce songs. I still would possibly own a copy of the software and use it for one of the things it was designed to do. Generate quick ideas for a song. Not likely often because live musicians are better at coming up with ideas than any software program. There is no expectation that several people would agree with anything ChatGPT reported on subjective subjects. And it certainly provided answers that people here who know and use the program do not agree with. Any human writer could of very well written the same answer to the question. We are as capable as any AI of producing "Unadulterated BS". With all that said, I still think it gave a pretty good general description of what BIAB is and is not. Billy “Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig? “Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Planobilly #833716 12/13/24 01:50 PM Off-Topic
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Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,500 GA USA	Originally Posted by Planobilly ChatGPT is world-famous for producing "Unadulterated BS". In this case, I assume, it has repeated what it had learned from the opinions expressed on the internet. I also, assume it has considered the question as it relates only to Band IN A Box. No one producing commercial music or almost any music for that matter only uses BIAB to do that. BIAB is among other things an accompaniment program that is possible to use as one component of an electronic/live process of creating a quality recording that is fairly simplistic in nature. BIAB and other connected software can not match the quality of a professional recording studio for many different reasons. BIAB and other connected software can produce commercial recordings that can and are being sold to the commercial market. That is an obvious fact. What could be considered "Suitable for Fully Professional Productions" is subjective. What comes out of "Professional Studios" is also subjective. Many people would likely say some of the songs created with BB are "better" than what came out of some well-known studio. I think it can be said that BIAB and other software in no way can produce the quality of results that are "possible" in a major recording studio and that is true for many different reasons. If I could afford to have Universal Studios for example build a studio at my house and provide me with studio musicians and professional engineers and other specialists I certainly would not be using BIAB to produce songs. I still would possibly own a copy of the software and use it for one of the things it was designed to do. Generate quick ideas for a song. Not likely often because live musicians are better at coming up with ideas than any software program. There is no expectation that several people would agree with anything ChatGPT reported on subjective subjects. And it certainly provided answers that people here who know and use the program do not agree with. Any human writer could of very well written the same answer to the question. We are as capable as any AI of producing "Unadulterated BS". With all that said, I still think it gave a pretty good general description of what BIAB is and is not. Billy That ole devil is assuredly in the details. I won't bore you with the absurd answers I've received when just experimenting. One regarding cholesterol I would consider dangerous. Others would be generally correct but the bits of absurdity were overwhelming. Like "Where is the XXXX folder located on my Mac?" And the answer is "first open the XXXX folder and then ...." I've seen so much of that I've abandoned even testing it. Bud Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.

Re: What AI says Band In A Box is and what it does and does not do Janice & Bud #834363 12/16/24 07:46 PM Off-Topic
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Sundance Veteran Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,085 Nashville, TN	Well on the "fully Professional" comment, I'd have to say most of the "professional" used content that I've heard on here does not rely solely on Band In A Box or solely on Realtracks or a combination of both. Most have real guitarists or real bassist or real whatever added on top of a basic arrangement of BB/RT's. Having personally done 99% of every song ever posted by me with an entire arrangement using ONLY BB/RT's, I can say that it is indeed difficult and time consuming but can be done on some songs. My last song posted has atrocious arrangement that I need to change but just didn't have time with my dying husband being so ill at the time. There just weren't any real tracks that fit what I needed easily in that one. Other songs, I'm quite proud of what I was able to do alone with just Realtracks and BIAB. So I can see AI saying what it said. Looks like most of it came right off these forums anywho. My two cents. Youtube Channel Soundcloud

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August 22, 2025

XPro and Xtra Styles PAKs Special Extended Until August 31st!

XPro & Xtra Styles PAKs Special Extended Until August 31st!

The XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAKs special offers are now available until August 31st at 11:59pm PDT!

Ready to take your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 experience to the next level? Now’s the perfect time! Expand your style library with XPro and Xtra Styles PAKs—packed with a wide variety of genres to inspire your next musical creation.

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 1-9 includes 900 styles!

Xtra Styles PAKs are styles that work with the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). With over 3,500 styles (and 35 MIDI styles) included in Xtra Styles PAKs 1-20, the possibilities are endless!

Get the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 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 Windows or for Mac.

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.

Get Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 19 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Listen to demos and order now! For Windows or for Mac.

Note: 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 because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.

Don’t miss this chance to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box setup—at a great price!

August 06, 2025

Mac 2025 Special Upgrade Offers Extended Until August 15th!

It's not too late to upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® and save! We've extended our special until August 15, 2025!

We've added many major new features to Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®, including advanced AI tools like the amazing BB Stem Splitter and AI Lyrics Generator, as well as VST3 plugin support, and Equalize Temp. Plus, there’s a new one-stop MIDI Patches Picker with over 1,100 MIDI patches to choose from, all neatly categorized by GM numbers. The MultiPicker Library is enhanced with tabs for the SongPicker, MIDI Patch Picker, Chord Builder, AI Lyrics Generator, and Song Titles Browser, and the tabs are organized into logical groups. The Audiophile Edition is enhanced with FLAC files , which are 60% smaller than AIFF files while maintaining identical audio quality, and now ships on a fast 1TB SSD, and much more!

Check out all the new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® here:

Purchase your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac during our special to save up to 50% off your upgrade purchase and receive a FREE BONUS PAK of amazing new Add-ons. These include the 2025 RealCombos Booster PAK, Look Ma! More MIDI 13: Country & Americana, Instrumental Studies Set 22: 2-Hand Piano Soloing - Rhythm Changes, MIDI SuperTracks Set 44: Jazz Piano, Artist Performance Set 17: Songs with Vocals 7, Playable RealTracks Set 4, RealDrums Stems Set 7: Jazz with Mike Clark, and more!

Upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for just $49 and add 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and 20 RealStyles, FLAC Files for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks, Look Ma! More MIDI 14: SynthMaster, MIDI SuperTracks Set 45: More SynthMaster, Artist Performance Set 18: Songs with Vocals 8, and RealDrums Stems Set 8: Pop, Funk & More with Jerry Roe.
Learn more about the Bonus PAKs!

July 27, 2025

New RealTracks Released with Band-in-a-Box 2025!

We’ve expanded the Band-in-a-Box® RealTracks library with 202 incredible new RealTracks (in sets 449-467) across Jazz, Blues, Funk, World, Pop, Rock, Country, Americana, and Praise & Worship—featuring your most requested styles!

Jazz, Blues & World (Sets 449–455):
These RealTracks includes “Soul Jazz” with Neil Swainson (bass), Mike Clark (drums), Charles Treadway (organ), Miles Black (piano), and Brent Mason (guitar). Enjoy “Requested ’60s” jazz, classic acoustic blues with Colin Linden, and more of our popular 2-handed piano soloing. Plus, a RealTracks first—Tango with bandoneon, recorded in Argentina!

Rock & Pop (Sets 456–461):
This collection includes Disco, slap bass ‘70s/‘80s pop, modern and ‘80s metal with Andy Wood, and a unique “Songwriter Potpourri” featuring Chinese folk instruments, piano, banjo, and more. You’ll also find a muted electric guitar style (a RealTracks first!) and “Producer Layered Guitar” styles for slick "produced" sound.

Country, Americana & Praise (Sets 462–467):
We’ve added new RealTracks across bro country, Americana, praise & worship, vintage country, and songwriter piano. Highlights include Brent Mason (electric guitar), Eddie Bayers (drums), Doug Jernigan (pedal steel), John Jarvis (piano), Glen Duncan (banjo, mandolin & fiddle), Mike Harrison (electric bass) and more—offering everything from modern sounds to heartfelt Americana styles

Check out all the 202 New RealTracks (in sets 456-467)

And, if you are looking for more, the 2025 49-PAK (for $49) includes an additional 20 RealTracks with exciting new sounds and genre-spanning styles. Enjoy RealTracks firsts like Chinese instruments (guzheng & dizi), the bandoneon in an authentic Argentine tango trio, and the classic “tic-tac” baritone guitar for vintage country.

You’ll also get slick ’80s metal guitar from Andy Wood, modern metal with guitarist Nico Santora, bass player Nick Schendzielos, and drummer Aaron Stechauner, more praise & worship, indie-folk, modern/bro country with Brent Mason, and “Songwriter Americana” with Johnny Hiland.

Plus, enjoy user-requested styles like Soul Jazz RealDrums, fast Celtic Strathspey guitar, and Chill Hop piano & drums!

The 2025 49-PAK is loaded with other great new add-ons as well. Learn more about the 2025 49-PAK!

July 23, 2025

Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac!

With your version 2025 for Mac Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons FREE! Or upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!

These PAKs are loaded with additional add-ons to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box®!

This Free Bonus PAK includes:

The 2025 RealCombos Booster PAK: -For Pro customers, this includes 33 new RealTracks and 65+ new RealStyles. -For MegaPAK customers, this includes 29 new RealTracks and 45+ new RealStyles. -For UltraPAK customers, this includes 20 new RealStyles.
Look Ma! More MIDI 13: Country & Americana
Instrumental Studies Set 22: 2-Hand Piano Soloing - Rhythm Changes
MIDI SuperTracks Set 44: Jazz Piano
Artist Performance Set 17: Songs with Vocals 7
Playable RealTracks Set 4
RealDrums Stems Set 7: Jazz with Mike Clark
SynthMaster Sounds and Styles (with audio demos)
128 GM MIDI Patch Audio Demos.

Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:

20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyles,
FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
Look Ma! More MIDI 14: SynthMaster,
Instrumental Studies Set 23: More '80s Hard Rock Soloing,
MIDI SuperTracks Set 45: More SynthMaster
Artist Performance Set 18: Songs with Vocals 8
RealDrums Stems Set 8: Pop, Funk & More with Jerry Roe

Learn more about the Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®!

July 21, 2025

New! Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher for Mac!

Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!

We're excited to bring you our latest and greatest in the all new Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box! This fresh installment is packed with 200 all-new styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres you've come to expect, as well as the exciting inclusion of electronic styles!

In this PAK you’ll discover: Minimalist Modern Funk, New Wave Synth Pop, Hard Bop Latin Groove, Gospel Country Shuffle, Cinematic Synthwave, '60s Motown, Funky Lo-Fi Bossa, Heavy 1980s Metal, Soft Muted 12-8 Folk, J-Pop Jazz Fusion, and many more!

All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 209 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 20.

Video: Xtra Styles PAK 20 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!

Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 20 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.

July 21, 2025

New! XPro Styles PAK 9 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and higher for Mac!

We've just released XPro Styles PAK 9 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 29 RealTracks/RealDrums!

We've been hard at it to bring you the latest and greatest in this 9th installment of our popular XPro Styles PAK series! Included are 75 styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres (25 styles each) that fans have come to expect, as well as 25 styles in this volume's wildcard genre: funk & R&B!

If you're itching to get a sneak peek at what's included in XPro Styles PAK 9, here is a small helping of what you can look forward to: Funky R&B Horns, Upbeat Celtic Rock, Jazz Fusion Salsa, Gentle Indie Folk, Cool '60s Soul, Funky '70s R&B, Smooth Jazz Hip Hop, Acoustic Rockabilly Swing, Funky Reggae Dub, Dreamy Retro Latin Jazz, Retro Soul-Rock Fusion, and much more!

Special Pricing! Until July 31, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.

Video: XPro Styles PAK 9 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!

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.

July 21, 2025

New! Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher for Windows!

Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!

All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 209 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 20.

Video: Xtra Styles PAK 20 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!

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