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Background: RustySpoon# and I started veering off topic in the Specific suggestions - Toolbars, layout, menus, preferences and “other” thread started by Simon +++ here +++. I suggested starting a new thread so the original thread can get back on topic. I also hope other users may want to contribute to a discussion about how much should the Band-in-a-Box graphic interface resemble a DAW. One thought is Band-in-a-Box, or BiaB for short, is predominately a song structure and arrangement tool that creates backing tracks. There are numerous structure and arrangement commands that have no counterpart in the typical DAW. Navigate to Edit > Song Form and ask yourself, "Can a DAW do these things?" For example BiaB has a chord sheet with bars that can handle multiple choruses, repeats/codas/1st & 2nd endings. RealTracks, MIDI SuperTracks, UserTracks, the Melodists, the Soloists are track content creation tools unique to Band-in-a-Box. BiaB can even create midi from patterns. BiaB creates track content, DAWs can in some instances but it's not a strong point. The really big thought though is this, there are four major steps to a song project, pre-production (planning and practicing), production (track content creation), post-production (editing and mixing) and mastering (distribution preparation). The way many users use BiaB is in pre-production and production. They then move the BiaB tracks to a DAW for post-production and mastering. Why not stay in BiaB? Because editing and mixing is more comfortable in a DAW than in BiaB. BiaB has unique editing and mixing features but they are grouped in different places within the program. For that reason, I'd like to see the editing and mixing functions in BiaB look and work more like a DAW.
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yes + to infinity for normal daw featuresn in bb.
as ive said many times since bb tracks view introduction...make bb tv creation central re songs and enable users to use it as much as can be done and minimising time lost flitting around to access other views.
eg i can currently do most of my work in rb track view.
also to go with bb tv i think as there are many different new bb gui opinions and needs out there a new feature needs to be implemented called BB TV CONFIGURATOR..the aim being to allow a user to configure the bb tv as they wish within reason.
sorta like in ones home where one can set up ones tv to show say ones fav tv channels they only use.
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Keeping the tabs and all the functionality available on the current Audio Mixer and packaging the functionality in a new mixing console view makes sense and would make the mixer more user friendly to those that are accustomed to working with DAWs. If repackaging the Audio Mixer interface is taking the Audio Mixer too far, I'm fine with the existing mixer. Having said that though, my expectation is PG Music will implement the four suggestions I made in +++ this +++ post. The Tracks View excites many users and has the potential to become the most DAW like window in Band-in-a-Box. The obstacle I see hindering the Tracks View is it displays a song linearly. Much thought will have to be given as to how the Tracks View can display a song that is not linear.
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My answer is not meant to suggest it will work for anyone else.
I use BIAB as a composition and arranging tool, so I'm always tinkering. I don't even need to get to your step 2, 3, or 4 - production or post production, and I rarely even do these steps to make a composer demo I share with other musicians. [ But if I did, I would do it in my DAW.]
I would like to be comfortable staying in BIAB as long as possible as I hone ideas. The features I want are to facilitate and improve this. For example, I would love to have support for a Mackie Control Surface so I could automate the mixer faders. This is very much a DAW function, but BIAB has had support for the old Frontier Design Tranzport for decades, so they did understand at one time what I'm talking about.
I don't mean to derail another thread, so let me know if it is of value for me to write more on the subject.
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"Much thought will have to be given as to how the Tracks View can display a song that is not linear."
Jim I think I know what you are trying to say... You mean things like repeated choruses, etc? If I am right, I don't use that technique myself, but why don't you open Track View with one of your projects and see what is happening. Most likely it just generates a copy of chorus? In any case, I believe it will give you visuals of what is happening.
Idea that had been voiced already is to have proper timeline with "in typing" chords. So in linear world, the most common sense approach (addressing non-linear) would be select section of time line and define it as Chorus, Verse or whatever. Color coded. Then, be able to re-order or/and repeat sections. I believe Cakewalk and likely others are using similar method.
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Hi RustySpoon#, Multiple choruses itself is likely is not that much of a limiting factor on the Track View. The Track View should automatically unfold a song project to linearly display song tracks and I think that is how tracks presently display. I think it is more likely the current 255 bar restriction may be thought of as a hard barrier. But I ask you, if you have a 100 bar song and repeat ten of the bars 100 times how many bars is in the song? Point is a there is at least one "workaround" available to bypass the restriction. How should the Track View display repeats (all tracks loops) versus audio loops (single track loop)? The Edit > Song Form sub menu is a great example of commands that do not necessarily align with a linear track display. Some DAWs have an optional arranger track to handle the song form dialog. In the DAW world each section can be labeled Intro, verse 1, chorus, outro whereas in BiaB the song form dialog automatically uses A, B, C etc. Either way could possibly be folded into the Track View. But I'm not sure how the Track View should handle first and second endings, codas, tags and so on. ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=30112&filename=Covid 05.jpg) Thanks to both JustAnOldMuso (JAOM), Matt Finley and RustySpoon# for joining the discussion. I hope more will find this interesting and contribute their thoughts.
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"if you have a 100 bar song and repeat ten of the bars 100 times" Sorry Jim, I don't have time making, or even listening to such songs. "The Edit > Song Form sub menu is a great example of commands that do not necessarily align with a linear track display." Well, what is happening in T.View when you use Song Form? Why would it not align? It's likely just reuses parts like loops? Something must be happening there  ""workaround" available to bypass the restriction." Get rid of restriction - problem solved. For example, by default it could have 350 bars and if a user would need more, it would have a toaster warning - that generation might take long time - but will not restrict adding more bars.
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"Sorry Jim, I don't have time making, or even listening to such songs." I know. You've made some outstanding sounding song projects. But I thought "if you have a 100 bar song and repeat ten of the bars 100 times" provided an extreme example of what a user might try to do. I can see someone attempting to create such a song project to use during instrument practice. "Well, what is happening in T.View when you use Song Form? Why would it not align? It's likely just reuses parts like loops? Something must be happening there" Agree but I just don't know. I haven't used Track View much so I've not checked out all its capabilities. That's one reason I hope that users that do use Track View on a regular basis are contributing to this conversation. "Get rid of restriction - problem solved.". I'm all for that idea. But the focus in this thread is on the BiaB graphic interface and if, how, or should the interface resemble a typical DAW interface.
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I think it is more likely the current 255 bar restriction may be thought of as a hard barrier. But I ask you, if you have a 100 bar song and repeat ten of the bars 100 times how many bars is in the song? In a post few weeks back, Simon said that the limit when playing chorusses was 2000 bars: ++ here ++I know not what BiaB does if one tries to unfold such a song. Presumably it must either refuse or it must fail in some form.
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Simon was talking about RB. Yes. An interesting discussion followed about why the numbers are what they are. What did NOT get discussed there was that the introduction of the double-time timebase for some RealTracks cuts down on even the 255.
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RustySpoon# said " it doesn't mean that DAW features already in place should not be completed". I agree 100%. The DAW changes already in place seem to be well liked. You've already mentioned PG Music is onboard to making more changes to the DAW like features. My assumption is, and has been, that the changes will be made so the DAW like features will feel more complete to the end user...... Make Biab into RealBand then get rid of RealBand ?
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"Make Biab into RealBand then get rid of RealBand ?"
Band-in-a-Box may gain a more DAW like interface in some windows. I can see the audio mixer becoming a console view and the functionality of the Tracks View expanded. Because we're discussing graphic interface changes and not functionality changes I wouldn't expect to see much difference in the Piano Roll, Notation or Chord Sheet windows other than look pretty stuff.
Because RealBand has some functions that differ from Band-in-a-Box my expectation is RealBand will stick around. You may have noticed though that some effort has been made to make 2025 RealBand more pretty.
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I agree with the concept in as much as users would have a choice to stay in BIAB longer if they wished, however, they would also have freedom to move to their DAW at any stage of the production.
So extended DAW functionality inside BIAB would be a very versatile feature, and never compromise a user's specific workflow.
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Jim, the title to the OP "DAW Features In BiaB - Yes/No Why/Why Not" is not the question to me and perhaps others if you think about it from a user experience standpoint. This post states this is really about UX, found in many creative software platforms. It is not just about DAWs. It is about user friendliness. So, that answer is obviously Yes. Having said that, and after reading through this thread I am confused on your dilemma of Linear Tracks vs Charts or Scores with repeats/jumps in them. (invented to save paper BTW) PGM has already handle that in the Linear track view. They just unfold it all as you can see the bar chorus /repeats in parentheses. Can they do a better job at it? Yes, IMHO it desires a dedicated "Arranger Track" to cleanly show the parts of the song form. Just as they need a dedicated editable Chord Track in the Track View. Is there a wall at 255/128 in double time? Yes and no. Think of it as a spreadsheet (in software terms an array). They can play through that 255 cells many times and change the algorithm as they go. They have already solved that by unfolding in the track view. Is 255 bars still a problem, yes when you consider their double time solution divides it in half to 128 bars, and the solution above only works with entire (their term Choruses), so long songs with different movements are not possible without splitting the song up into parts killing the workflow but I don't this we want to discuss that here.
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"Because we're discussing graphic interface changes and not functionality changes I wouldn't expect to see much difference in the Piano Roll, Notation or Chord Sheet windows other than look pretty stuff." This is a wrong perception. Main idea behind users pushing for UI redo is mainly workflow / customization addressing known issues on the way. You have to view this holistically. Not one or the other. --------------------From an earlier question-------------- Jim, see attached image. This is how T.View looks with multiple choruses. I was actually able to generate 32 bars X 40 Got one giant snake of 1280 bars in T.View. And you can(!) partial regenerate segments of any tracks in any one of these 40 repeats. So not really sure what was the question about T.View in non-linear structure. Works like a charm. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/HnxZM5hh/chor.jpg)
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"DAW Features In BiaB - Yes/No Why/Why Not"
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I know that I am in the minority here but:
1-put the entire BiaB package into RB
2-put the entire BiaB package sans the DAW features into the VST
As for #1 do the GUI upgrades listed in RB, i.e not in BiaB. You will get more tracks, measures, and other DAW advantages that are already in RB. In other words rework RB and not BiaB.
As for #2 a complete BiaB VST could be available for both PC and MAC (maybe even Linux - don't know) simultaneously. Also those of us that already use DAWs other than RB would not have to pay for functions that we would never use in a DAW version of BiaB.
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Mario.
actually that makes a lot of sense.
kudos. i ssume the bb plugin vst could also be used standalone like bb is currently whereby i can just drag genned bbtracks into a daw that supports d and d which ive done lots of.
eg bb to rb or bb to reaps.
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my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..) https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs(90 songs created useing bb/rb) (lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)
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"Make Biab into RealBand then get rid of RealBand ?"
Band-in-a-Box may gain a more DAW like interface in some windows. I can see the audio mixer becoming a console view and the functionality of the Tracks View expanded. Because we're discussing graphic interface changes and not functionality changes I wouldn't expect to see much difference in the Piano Roll, Notation or Chord Sheet windows other than look pretty stuff.
Because RealBand has some functions that differ from Band-in-a-Box my expectation is RealBand will stick around. You may have noticed though that some effort has been made to make 2025 RealBand more pretty. Not just more pretty but it is easier to use when a lot of stuff is hidden. Also it is more powerful in the comping and generation is much improved.
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Great discussion! I'm glad to see Gordon Scott, musocity, AudioTrack, jpettit, MarioD and Rob Helms have joined the discussion. RustySpoon#, jpettit and MarioD have presented differing views about how deep an upgrade we are discussing. Summarizing the thoughts as I understand them, jpettit and Rob Helms are concentrating only on changes to the graphic interface, RustySpoon# believes underlying issues can/should be fixed while changing the graphic interface while MarioD and JustAnOldMuso supports ditching Band-in-a-Box all together while splitting the features between the Plug-In and RealBand. Wow! Can't get much more divergent than that. These divergent thoughts demonstrate why I thought it was a good idea to start a discussion thread. We won't know which thought is nearest to being correct until PG Music drops an update or in the next annual release. Perhaps the summertime Mac release will give us a hint. Looking back at Andrew's directive in the +++ original thread +++ he was pretty specific about what he wanted, "This thread is for suggestions regarding the Toolbars, layout, menus, preferences and other. This is for specific suggestions only, not general comments." Until we agree on what feedback Andrew is requesting the conversation will continue to diverge in different directions. To me Andrew's request is for graphic interface changes with minimal to no changes in operation. Also past changes indicate changes will be gradual (think non-modal to modal windows) and tempered (think Control+T to switch between the Minimal Screen Mode and Normal Screen Mode). What do you guys think? Again I hope additional users will contribute to the conversation and that those that have contributed so far will continue to do so.
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What I really can't understand - the pushback against "DAW features" in BIAB...
What exactly are people talking about? What NEW features that are being proposed are not part of BIAB already that few people are so afraid of? Please be very specific. No soap operas please.
The way I see it, 90% of what is asked by users is enhancing workflow - like moving away from labyrinth of pop up menus to non modal panels, consistency, finishing existing features to accepted standards - and flexibility of UI. Where is the evil DAW hiding?
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Xtra Styles PAK 21 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 Xtra Styles PAK installment—the all new Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher)!
Rejoice, one and all, for Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box® is here! We’re serving up 200 brand spankin’ new styles to delight your musical taste buds! The first three courses are the classics you’ve come to know and love, including offerings from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, but, not to be outdone, this year’s fourth course is bro country! A wide ranging genre, you can find everything from hip-hop, uptempo outlaw country, hard hitting rock, funk, and even electronica, all with that familiar bro country flair. The dinner bell has been rung, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 21 today!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Energetic folk rock, raucous train beats, fast country boogies, acid jazz grooves, laid-back funky jams, a bevy of breezy jazz waltzes, calm electro funk, indie synth pop, industrial synth metal, and more bro country than could possibly fit in the back of a pickup truck!
Special offers until December 31st, 2025!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 21 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 21 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 21.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 21 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 21 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.
Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Windows is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows 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 60 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
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows and save up to 50% on most upgrade packages during our special offer—available until December 31, 2025. Visit our Band-in-a-Box® packages page to explore all available upgrade options.
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 Windows packages, but you can unlock even more—including 20 unreleased RealTracks—by upgrading to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49. Browse the full contents of each package and listen to demos here.
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!
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!
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