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I've been a BiaB user from the DOS days. (I started using it in the early 1990's)

BiaB has come a long way.

I never used a lap top when performing but now-a-days I use my iPad when I gig.

At first I used it to hold all my real books.
Now I use it for backing tracks in addition to a sheet music presentation device.

I want ....no really I need.... BiaB for the iPad.

Don't need all the "Composition" features...I can do that on my PC.

But features like key changing, changing number of choruses (repeatable sections included) would suffice.

I am not an expert with the "Real Styles" but Real Styles seems to be the go to "sound generator" in absence of the FM Synths that come with most PC Sound cards these days.
I guess I could port the Real Styles I would use.
With the USB interface to the iPad much is possible....

Anyhow I was told the BiaB developers look here to see what we the end users want. An iPad performance companion to my studio "composition" generation tool would be perfect.

I would be a willing beta tester if you want one.

Thanks for a great product over the years....

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I think the biggest issue among many is the iPad OS. It's not the same OS as what's in regular Macs and I don't believe Biab can be made compatible with it but things move fast in techland so anything's possible.

As cool as an iPad is it's not a full computer, at least not yet. If it was it wouldn't be an iPad it would be a Tablet.

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Yes and isn't Microsoft copping flak for trying to make tablet and desktop OS's the same!!!

As Bob says they (tablet and PC) are two different beasts and Apple could teach MS a thing or two here I think.

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Originally Posted By: guitar rob


Anyhow I was told the BiaB developers look here to see what we the end users want. An iPad performance companion to my studio "composition" generation tool would be perfect.


Hi Rob
The Band In A Box Wishlist forum might be a better place to post your request.

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