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My friend loves BIAB and has been telling me to buy it for years. Finally with BIAB having some of its new features I went to buy the $149 basic version Sunday. However at the last minute after filling out a few screens I decided not to make the purchase. Here are my reasons.
** I had a version of CakeWalk that came with my Machine purchase and I tried to do overdubbing on my machine and it would not work and I never resolved it (their support did not assist).
** BIAB has no 30 day trial and I normally only buy software, which has a trial (operating system excepted). To me it is very strange that BIAB does not have a trial to ensure that overdubbing and midi is working.
** Yes Pgmusic says I can return it if I do not like the product but they do not say how long it takes to get my money back (big difference) and I like to see hard evidence that a company stands behind their return policies such as the lineup at the Wallmart return desk (return time depends on the lineup size only). I find it hard to believe an online software sales company will return their product 100% free of hassles when the user could just keep using the product. They would be ripe for abuse unless they have a call home to mother feature like MultiCharts has so they could cut off the use. I have MultiCharts and trust me, we are better off with a free trial feature than an on-line call home to mother feature.
I don’t suppose there is someone out there running the basic $149 BIAB/RB install on this machine.
Thanks,
John
46.6 gig free disk space (should be enough for the basic $149 package I figure)
Motherboard: MSI K9VGM-V
AMD Athlon 64 X 2 Dual
core processor 3600+
1.90 GHz
2.00 GB of Ram Physical address extension.
Running XP Pro Corp with 3rd SP installed.
Device Manager sound:
Audio codecs
Realtek High definition audio
I do not have a midi driver installed for midi input yet but windows C:\WINDOWS\Media .mid files will play.
I realize this is less likely to be important but here it is just incase.
3 monitor setup with the video on the mother board disabled and replaced by these two PCI cards:
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 6200
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
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To my knowledge, there is a 30 day trial on all PG products. As far as the refund policy, I have purchased, using a credit card, several RealTrack sets that I was not happy with. After calling PG, the credits appeared on my next credit card statement. I was amazed that they did not even want to know why I was requesting the refund although I told them anyway.
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There used to be a demo version but it became impractical because of the size of the RealTracks.
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bowlesj, Have you tried the Cakewalk forum ? http://forum.cakewalk.com/default.aspxWhich version of Cakewalk you're having ? I'm using X1 Producer. If you're using X1, you can pm me and see if I understand what you wish to do, or head to the forum so more people can help out. Cheers.
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That's a good suggestion, to try your question on the SONAR forum. Several of us here are on both, but you'll have a better chance there for SONAR questions. Be sure to describe your system and problem in as much detail as possible.
For another approach: BIAB comes with its own DAW called RealBand. It's free with BIAB. That might be all you need for recording.
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My friend loves BIAB and has been telling me to buy it for years. Finally with BIAB having some of its new features I went to buy the $149 basic version Sunday. However at the last minute after filling out a few screens I decided not to make the purchase. Here are my reasons.
** I had a version of CakeWalk that came with my Machine purchase and I tried to do overdubbing on my machine and it would not work and I never resolved it (their support did not assist).
** BIAB has no 30 day trial and I normally only buy software, which has a trial (operating system excepted). To me it is very strange that BIAB does not have a trial to ensure that overdubbing and midi is working.
** Yes Pgmusic says I can return it if I do not like the product but they do not say how long it takes to get my money back (big difference) and I like to see hard evidence that a company stands behind their return policies such as the lineup at the Wallmart return desk (return time depends on the lineup size only). I find it hard to believe an online software sales company will return their product 100% free of hassles when the user could just keep using the product. They would be ripe for abuse unless they have a call home to mother feature like MultiCharts has so they could cut off the use. I have MultiCharts and trust me, we are better off with a free trial feature than an on-line call home to mother feature.
I don’t suppose there is someone out there running the basic $149 BIAB/RB install on this machine.
Thanks,
John
46.6 gig free disk space (should be enough for the basic $149 package I figure)
Motherboard: MSI K9VGM-V
AMD Athlon 64 X 2 Dual
core processor 3600+
1.90 GHz
2.00 GB of Ram Physical address extension.
Running XP Pro Corp with 3rd SP installed.
Device Manager sound:
Audio codecs
Realtek High definition audio
I do not have a midi driver installed for midi input yet but windows C:\WINDOWS\Media .mid files will play.
I realize this is less likely to be important but here it is just incase.
3 monitor setup with the video on the mother board disabled and replaced by these two PCI cards:
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 6200
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
Well some folks have escaped the pitfall that most people of this day and age fall into. That is distrust of our fellow man. Peter Gannon is a man, and thus his Co., that trusts his fellow man. This speaks volumes!!
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Not only is Dr.Gannon trust worthy, but his staff and everyone
there I've contacted for one reason or the other are fantastic.
I'm retired, not missing any meals, gotta watch $$$, but their
music products have given me nothing but joy and a great hobby.
Another thing you don't have to pay for other than being polite
and helpful are the outstanding folks on these forums.
Some are Pro's for many years and some like me just try to pay back
a little bit.
I view/use these forums as an invaluable set of tools to help us learn
and enjoy PG products, and of course music.
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Thanks guys.
My version of Cakewalk is pretty old. It came with a Win95 install system but still ran on XP (which is when I finally tried it and started using it after having quit guitar for 22 years and finally coming back to it). Its age is probably why they did not care to support it (even though I may have upgraded if they did). The other thing that happened is I reformatted my drive and re-installed cakewalk and my prior Cakewalk recordings could not be read by the new install. That was one reason I got interested in BIAB because I figured that would not happen with BIAB. I think I am all cakewalked out :-) Hah, it is no piece of cake :-) Sorry, I could not resist.
Being trusting is an interesting phenomena. It tends to begin to end when you start to run across people who can not be trusted and you become their victim. Being a numbers game at heart most people tend to get less trusting as they get older and some are just very lucky. I was tempted to include a new joke but I think I pushed my luck with the last one.
I think offering a free trial of the core engine and maybe one real track is probably all that they would need. Just enough to test all the feature (including notation for exmaple). There is no need to go overboard. It probably would save a lot of labor on returns too for both parties. It is called the "teddy bear" sales technique. Software companies use it because they know it is probably the most powerful marketing technique of all. In my case I figured I would be happy with the program if my machine did not cause a problem (like I said my friend of over 30 years love BIAB so I figure I can't go wrong if it will run that is). It is just that I am in no position to upgrade my machine these days so if it does not run I have no choice but to return it rather than start trying to figure out why and making it run. I am use to creating my own rhythm tracks. LOL - that old cakewalk was a big improvement over what I use to do before computers.
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Just my 2 cents but seems to me you could ask your "friend of 30 years" to try whatever it is that you want to try...or go use his machine if he lives nearby.
Also, questioning biab's return policy and suggesting that they offer a dumbed down demo seems counter-productive. If you can get the FULL program and return it for a refund...which you can...it just doesn't get much better than that.
Best,
Jim
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Yes, you can buy the program, and return it within 30 days for a refund - no questions asked. This has been our policy for 20+ years, and we haven't had problems with it.
Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
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John, here's a thread from six weeks ago started by your namesake asking many questions centered around "Why should I buy Biab?. It may help you. http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=370587&an=0&page=3#Post370587Bob
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I just got off the phone with Kent at PG Music. He quickly gave me the answer to a problem that popped up today when I used BIAB. It was easy and painless.
I've benn using BIAB for about 10 years now. I started with the basic program and quickly started adding stuff on. Never a problem that couldn't be fixed. It was usually due to something I did wrong.
There's no way you'll regret getting BIAB. The only caveat...it's addictive.
Enjoy with peace of mind.
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Thanks guys,
Do they have a 1-800 number or something?
Okay I have decided to do a test. I will download the $149 version after super, install it, try to figure out within the hour how to get a basic Gma7 chord track out (anything - it does not matter - the simpler and faster the better), then I put my headsets on to hear the track and feed my guitar amp to the Microphone I already have set up which records to Audacity and if I can figure out how to get it to record then figure out how to play back the Gma7 track and my recording then it is a keeper. It is real simple, if it will do this I am pretty sure it will do everything else. So if someone can point me to a real simple tutorial that can get me up and running within an hour to do this test it would be really appreciated.
If this fails then I will return it so I also need to know how to return it before I do the download. Do I email them?
Thanks again,
John
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Do they have a 1-800 number or something?
Of course:
Sales: 1-800-268-6272, 250-475-2874,
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...try to figure out within the hour how to get a basic Gma7 chord track out (anything - it does not matter - the simpler and faster the better), then I put my headsets on to hear the track and feed my guitar amp to the Microphone I already have set up which records to Audacity and if I can figure out how to get it to record then figure out how to play back the Gma7 track and my recording then it is a keeper.
...If this fails then I will return it, John
John, whats the rush? Unless you have a major case of ADD, take the full 30 days - this program is not trival. Actually BAIB is very powerful and with that power comes complexity which needs to be mastered adn that takes time.
But I have a bigger concern. You have a buddy who has advised, so certainly he told you BIAB is not a replacement for Cakewalk. These are two different applications. While there will be overlap you do understand the fundemental difference between a DAW and the accompaniment capabilites of BIAB, don't you?
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I don't think people understand the problem (maybe everyone has a BIAB inferiority complex). The problem has absolutely nothing to do with BIAB in any way shape or form. Trust me I trust BIAB. Like I said, I have a friend who I have known for 32 years who has been using BIAB for years (I would say at least 10 years and he just upgraded to get the full disk drive). My concern has to do with my computer setup and the fact that I do not have time unfortunately to fiddle with it nor the time to replace it if it is going to create a problem. This is why I wish they had a trial download. It would be so much simpler and this thread would not even exist if they had that trial. It would be easy, I download it, it does not work, I blame my computer and later when I get a new computer (maybe 3 years from now) I download it again and it works. This is the industry standard which I am use to and I have no complaints about it. Maybe that is because I left the music business at age 26 to become a programmer so it seems like the norm to me and 100% logical in my way of thinking.
Having said all that maybe that test will work. What I might do is try and figure out how to do that test before I down load it. If there is a manual out there (another industry standard these days) I will poke through it first on the weekend when I have a bit more time.
I will say it again, I think BIAB sales would be higher if they had a trial version mainly because it is a good program and it then becomes so easy to try. The way PGmusic has it set up it becomes more difficult. I have probably downloaded 25 trials that I uninstalled that did not work for some reason or another (it is fast and painless and easily forgotten within 5 minutes). That is a lot less time that this thread has taken and less time than trying to figure out how to get the money back. The good thing about BIAB is if it does not work I know to blame my computer and try it later.
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I... My concern has to do with my computer setup and the fact that I do not have time unfortunately to fiddle with it nor the time to replace it if it is going to create a problem. This is why I wish they had a trial download.
Opps, your right I missed that. It happens in long (even short) threads. OK, I hear you - yes I can almost quarentee you that you will have to do some fiddlein and it will take time, regardless of the computer and your setup. Good Luck 
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bowles. I have had BIAB for over 10 years myself and still don't have a clue as to how to use 1/10the of the program. I have a degree from a community college (AA) in programing. Took a couple of semesters of classes in ProTools. I still can not get these programs to do what I think they should do in an easy way. Some people learn quicker than others. I also have to go back and relearn how to do transparency behind a picture in Photoshop every time I need to do it. That doesn't mean Photoshop is a bad program or that ProTools, Sonor or BIAB are bad programs. What it means in my case is I need to do work with something every day, day in and day out until the process becomes second nature. BIAB is a huge program. If you go to the support page of pgmusic.com you will find tutorials you can browse b4 buying. But as to your computer. The main functions of doing the auto accompliment with MIDI will run on a 486-25mgz. I know cause I did it. One major problem with ANY recording playback computer system is latancy. I faught with that problem for years and allowed it to keep me from getting to use the system the way I wanted to. If you want to play a soft synth along with your program, BIAB, Sonor, Reaper, whatever you are going to run into this problem on a regular old computer. The anwwer is to fiddle and find ASIO4All and maybe that will correct the problem Maybe not. What WILL correct the problem is an audio interface at a cost of $100+ . Once I quit messing around and got the interface all of the programs started working better. BUT none of them work automatically. Stop and think about it. Why do colleges all over the country offer programs on how to use Word, Excell. Access, PowerlPoint, DreamWeaver, Flash etc, etc, etc. If you know how to work this stuff you don't need classes but 90% of the folks that want to use these programs need the classes.
BIAB will do what it says and do it simply. Try and do the same thing note by note, track by track in a standard DAW and you are really gonna find out how hard making music on your computer is. I would also remind you that you didn't learn how to play the guitar in an evening.
OH, and as dumb as it sounds, Yes PGMusci will refund your $ if you ask for them to do so immediately by credit card. They NEVER charge for there support line. I have never had to wait beyond the second or third ring AND once in 10 years was asked if I would mind holding because there was a backlog of calls concerning the newest upgrade stuff that folks where having problems understanding.
I own several professional DAW's. ProTools 8LE (at a cost of over $$500., Sonor X1, Reaper 4.0. I subscribe to Computer Music mag out of England and have vanity tags on my van that says 'IDOMIDI". In my humble opinion the best money I ever invested in any of this stuff was for my BIAB and the upgrades. With the every 6 month upgrades and new RealTracks I'm sure I have invested over a thousand dollars wrapped up in it. If I live along enough (and I hope to) I will have no problem with investing another thousand into it.
As others have said, buy it and give it a real going over. You will love it or you will call or email and get a refund. PG is confident enough in there product that they believe you won't want to return it. So am I.
Dell 610 dual Monitor, win 7-10, Sonar Plat, ProTools 10 & 11, Reaper 4, BIAB/real Band 2022, Easy Drummer, Superior Drummer, Kontact Essentials, Personnel Orchestra, Korg Legacy Analog & Digital
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OMG, I have "JZMNDAN", aren't we geeky. 
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Sorry guys. I am going to come back tomorrow to read your posts a bit better. I just wanted to get this example in that will make my point about trials really obvious. I had forgotten about it.
One day I decided I wanted a program to append .wav files. Okay so no one I asked on the MultiCharts forum knew of one. So I went to google and did a lot of searching. Within 30 to 60 minutes I found about 5 of them, downloaded them one by one as free trials (some were just free), kept uninstalling them until I found one that only had one thing I did not like much but found a work around for. I kept it. Could you imagine if I had to pay $50 to try each one out with a promise that they would return the money. Just imagine the time I would have had to spend dealing with this. No chance. I do not think anyone in their right mind would want to be having to try and get their money back from the 4 looser of the 5 programs I tried that night. I guarantee that when BIAB finally has 5 competitors they will be forced to have a free trial because the other competitors will force them by doing it first.
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To do justice to the program it needs to be very big.
It does not come with a dongle, restrictions on where to install it.
It implies that you have a level of honesty. Really, you could obviously get it, keep it, and return the hard drive. That's not fair, but you are expected to be fair.
There are loads of samples of what it can do.
And video tutorials.
I'd suggest you watch the first few tutorials, listen to the examples of output available on line, and then come back with further questions.
And, there is no salesperson sending you spurious emails about a deal now, buy before midnight, or next week and get a percentage off. Standards in the industry also.
If this was a very simple program, you could learn it in a few hours, and be bored with it in a few days. It sure is not that.
There are midi guys, realtracks guys, guys who do both, and those who just are working towards a solution without a prejudice one way or the other.
There is only one guy here with a vested interest in promoting an add on product and you can make your own mind up about that.
I just have 4 keyboards, 2 modules, and some good gear. And I've lost interest to a large degree, based on health issues and family problems with aged parents who take up a lot of time.
John Conley
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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!
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®!
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.
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.
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!
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.
New! XPro Styles PAK 9 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and higher for Windows!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 9 for Windows & Mac 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.
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