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New, Fun Band-in-a-Box Enhancements from Norton Music If you liked the Ultimate Pop Rock Fake e-Disk You'll Love this new Ultimate Rock Pop Fake e-Disk * One of our most loved Band-in-a-Box collection since the 1990s has been Norton Music's companion e-disk to Hal Leonard's Ultimate Pop Rock Fake Book. The folks at Hal Leonard published a companion book with a similar name, the Ultimate Rock Pop Fake Book. Reversing the Rock and Pop words so they don't supersede the original. It's a Who's Who of Rock/Pop music. From Elvis Presley, to The Beatles, to Madonna, to Prince, to Taylor Swift, the most important stars of the Rock and Pop music are there. We've been working hard to interpret the almost 550 songs ala Band-in-a-Box and we're proud of our work. All this for less than 8¢ per song Just look at the complete song list and partial artist list here https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake52.htmlThe best of both worlds: As usual, we've assigned a MIDI style and the BiaB robot should suggest a Real-Tracks style for each song. Assigning MIDI is the only way to give you both choices. If you don't have the style assigned, no problem, just substitute one if the styles from your Band-in-a-Box collection. Or be adventurous, and reinterpret the song with a different style of music. Check out the free samples in the song list. It's a Pop/Rock gig in a box! If you purchase the optional Fake Book, you can load the song, open the book, and play and/or sing along. It's your Rock/Pop gig in a box. And since they are in Band-in-a-Box .sgu format, you can rearrange them, change the key, pick a new style, and customize them to fit your musical personality. Windows or Mac - it works on both. Norton Music has been making Band-in-a-Box improvement products since the beginning, when Band-in-a-Box was written in pre-Windows DOS, Mac was in OS-6 and there was even an edition for the Atari computer. Our products have been recommended by the good folks at PG music, and rather than try to replace anything PG does, we add value to your favorite auto-accomplishment program, Band-in-a-Box. If you have Band-in-a-Box, you need this e-disk. --- Instant E-Delivery with VISA, Master Card OR PayPal --- * No they're not physical disks anymore, those days are long gone. They are now instant gratification downloads. I cut the price of my disks up to $5 each and no longer have to charge shipping and handling. And you not only save money, but get your software right away in an environmentally friendly way.
Bob "Notes" Norton  Norton Music
https://www.nortonmusic.com
100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove
& Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks
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Purchased. I also purchased the compatible Hal Leonard book. Note to buyers in the EU and probably the UK. I had to purchase the book on Amazon.com. Amazon.fr and Amazon.de had older versions (the cover photos were the same, but the publication dates were much older), and even with the shipping and import duty and taxes, the total price in US$ was less than the price in euros. Especially with the current awful exchange rate (thanks to you-know-who), it was less expensive to purchase from Amazon US. I still have a US bank account and bank card, so I was able to buy with dollars, with no exchange rate fees involved. Installation of the fake disc was dead simple. Thanks, Bob!
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Waterstones offer it. I can't remember the price, though it was certainly OK. Personally I don't like buying from Amazon.
Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful.
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<...snip...> Thanks, Bob! Thank you for your purchase and for your kind words. When I started making BiaB Fake Disks, back in the 1990s, they were on 3.5" and 5.25" floppy disks. I still call them fake disks, because I can't think of a better name. Any suggestions? I used to sell the companion fake books, too. I bought them from a wholesaler in Fort Lauderdale, about 120 miles away. Being that the traffic is nasty, the 240-mile round trip took most of a day, I had him ship the books to me. This was mainly to help my disk sales, I made very little profit on the books. Then Amazon came along and by the time I paid for the books plus the shipping, Amazon was selling them for less, than I could get them for. To save my customers' money, I just let Amazon sell the books. Full disclosure: Amazon pays me a small percentage, so I still make a few pennies on the book sales. But you don't have to buy them from Amazon if you find a better price elsewhere, or if you want to support your local music store. I got the idea of adding books after my first fake disk. People asked where they could get the music for the songs, and since I used the scores of music books that I own, (pun alert: scores of scores) there was no one place. That gave me the idea to use published books, so you can load the song, open the book, and play along. Mrs. Notes and I support ourselves by playing music live http://www.s-cats.com at yacht clubs, country clubs, restaurants, bars, condominium complexes, and just about anywhere else a duo can play. I make my own backing tracks, from scratch, and sometimes with the help of BiaB. (I play sax, flute, wind synth, guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards in various levels of competency/incompetency). The Band-in-a-Box add-ons are a "moonlighting" job for me. Gig work is slow in the Florida summer, and I used to have to go "up north" or gig on cruise ships in the summer. The sales help fill the gaps between the slim gigs. Now I get to stay home and enjoy the Florida summers that I love. We're starting work on the last volume of the Volume 6 of The Real Book (jazz). Stay tuned. BiaB has come a long way since those early days, and with the improvements Peter Gannon and his team keep adding to BiaB, the Fake Disks get better and better.
Bob "Notes" Norton Norton Music
https://www.nortonmusic.com
100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove
& Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks
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We're starting work on the last volume of the Volume 6 of The Real Book (jazz). Stay tuned.
... Are you saying that you have Fake Disks for the first 5 volumes already? If so, what are the disk numbers? I have all six volumes for C instruments and would love to add them to BiaB.
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They are here: https://www.nortonmusic.com/contents.html#topScroll down and you will find them.
I'm in a fitness protection program. I'm been hiding from exercise.
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Thanks, Bob. Purchased and installed. I'm looking forward to your release of Vol. 6.
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Thanks. I hope they bring you endless enjoyment.
I'll e-mail you when the new one is released. It's a time-consuming project to enter the chords, pick an appropriate style, listen to each song while double-checking and so on - so don't hold your breath, it'll be at least a few months.
Bob "Notes" Norton Norton Music
https://www.nortonmusic.com
100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove
& Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks
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If anyone tried to order and got a "not secure website", that intermittent problem has been fixed.
Please try again.
Thanks
Bob "Notes" Norton Norton Music
https://www.nortonmusic.com
100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove
& Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks
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Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® Special Offers Extended Until January 15, 2026!
Good news! You still have time to upgrade to the latest version of Band-in-a-Box® for Windows® and save. Our Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® special now runs through January 15, 2025!
We've packed Band-in-a-Box® 2026 with major new features, enhancements, and an incredible lineup of new content! The program now sports a sleek, modern GUI redesign across the entire interface, including updated toolbars, refreshed windows, smoother workflows, a new dark mode option, and more. The brand-new side toolbar provides quicker access to key windows, while the new Multi-View feature lets you arrange multiple windows as layered panels without overlap, creating a flexible, clutter-free workspace. We have an amazing new “AI-Notes” feature. This transcribes polyphonic audio into MIDI so you can view it in notation or play it back as MIDI. You can process an entire track (all pitched instruments and drums) or focus on individual parts like drums, bass, guitars/piano, or vocals. There's an amazing collection of new content too, including 202 RealTracks, new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!
There are over 100 new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®.
When you order purchase Band-in-a-Box® 2026 before 11:59 PM PST on January 15th, you'll also receive a Free Bonus PAK packed with exciting new add-ons.
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® today! Check out the Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all the purchase options available.
Happy New Year!
Thank you for being part of the Band-in-a-Box® community.
Wishing you and yours a very happy 2026—Happy New Year from all of us at PG Music!
Season's Greetings!
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy holiday season—thanks for being part of our community!
The office will be closed for Christmas Day, but we will be back on Boxing Day (Dec 26th) at 6:00am PST.
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Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: The Newly Designed Piano Roll Window
In this video, we explore the updated Piano Roll, complete with a modernized look and exciting new features. You’ll see new filtering options that make it easy to focus on specific note groups, smoother and more intuitive note entry and editing, and enhanced options for zooming, looping, and more.
Watch the video.
You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: AI Stems & Notes - split polyphonic audio into instruments and transcribe
This video demonstrates how to use the new AI-Notes feature together with the AI-Stems splitter, allowing you to select an audio file and have it separated into individual stems while transcribing each one to its own MIDI track. AI-Notes converts polyphonic audio—either full mixes or individual instruments—into MIDI that you can view in notation or play back instantly.
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You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®
With your version 2026 for Windows Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons for FREE! Or upgrade to the 2026 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 2026 RealCombos Booster PAK:
-For Pro customers, this includes 27 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For MegaPAK customers, this includes 25 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 12 new RealStyles.
- MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 46: Piano & Organ
- Instrumental Studies Set 24: Groovin' Blues Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 19: Songs with Vocals 9
- Playable RealTracks Set 5
- RealDrums Stems Set 9: Cool Brushes
- SynthMaster Sounds Set 1 (with audio demos)
- Android Band-in-a-Box® App (included)
Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:
- 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyle.
- FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
- MIDI Styles Set 93: Look Ma! More MIDI 16: SynthMaster
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 47: More SynthMaster
- Instrumental Studies 25 - Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 20: Songs with Vocals 10
- RealDrums Stems Set 10: Groovin' Sticks
- SynthMaster Sounds & Styles Set 2 (sounds & styles with audio demos)
Learn more about the Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®!
Video: New User Interface (GUI)
Join Tobin as he takes you on a tour of the new user interface in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®! This modern GUI redesign offers a sleek new look with updated toolbars, refreshed windows, and a smoother workflow. The brand-new side toolbar puts track selection, the MultiPicker Library, and other essential tools right at your fingertips. Plus, our upgraded Multi-View lets you layer multiple windows without overlap, giving you a highly flexible workspace. Many windows—including Tracks, Piano Roll, and more—have been redesigned for improved usability and a cleaner, more intuitive interface, and more!
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You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
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