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Well I purchased the 2013 Audiophile version of BB near the end of 2013 because I wanted a full quality uncompressed audio experience and then after the new year the 2014 version came out with it's new real tracks. Now I'm narrowly focused on a particular genre of music and don't need or want all of the new real track packages so I purchased just the program upgrade and the one real track package I needed. After installing the pack I find out that what I received was only compressed wma files. I'm told by PG Music that in order to get the uncompressed wav files to match what I already have, I have to pay the $299 audiophile upgrade price and receive another hard drive. Now that is just ridiculous. I don't want all the other junk that comes with that upgrade. I just want to maintain my uncompressed bb quality format that I originally paid for when I buy additional real tracks. This is totally bogus of PG Music and has turned me off of what otherwise is a great product. I think I may have purchased my last upgrade and PGM product.
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Welcome to the forum.
It is true that upgrading the audiophile version will cost more than upgrading the regular version. One problem is the sheer size of the files that must be sent, making download not much of an option and a hard drive a good solution for the full set. I'm guessing that most of us who have the audiophile version bought it for commercial use and value having the choices of all the RealTracks, as you never know what track will unexpectedly sound great even if it isn't in the 'correct' style.
Did you ask PG Music if they could supply you with a DVD or perhaps a flash drive? I would be curious to know more about who you spoke with and exactly what they said. I'm not disputing your statement, though; it may be that making custom update packages for the audiophile version is not something they are prepared to do. My suggestion is to ask again and see if you can work something out on another media.
I also want to make sure you are aware that PG Music does make patches available for the audiophile version via download, for free, when it updates RealTracks. Watch for an audiophile-specific patch about a week after the regular patches are announced.
In general, PG Music is the finest company for customer service I have ever encountered. Please try again, and let us know how you make out.
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Matt,
Thanks for the kind reply and your suggestions. I was told by an online chat operator that the only way to get uncompressed files of the real tracks was to choose the audiophile to audiophile upgrade. I am using the program for professional work but I'm afraid that $300 a year for an upgrade (especially so few months after the initial purchase) is not what I consider a fair price for a program like bb. I know that the cost of the hard drive is what is driving that price but there are certainly other ways to deliver the content that are much cheaper. I would be willing to pay a little more for a DVD or Blu-Ray disc of the real tracks I want, but that option is evidently not available. My genre is very narrow and paying for other tracks in genres I will never use is not something I'm going to do.
By the way, have you ever stayed at a Marriott or Ritz Carlton hotel? I think you'd find the customer service of those two companies is head and shoulders above that of PGM. I can name lots of other companies which have customer service that far exceed PGM's in this instance for sure. This marketing setup is all about profit and does not even consider customer service. I'll be moving on to another method of making my demo backing tracks after I've gotten my $800 out of this version of the software. Lord, $800 in less than a year! I can't believe I fell for this. Well PGM, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. I'll not be had twice that's for sure.
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Bnwitt, I feel your pain. That is indeed a lot of money to spend.
A few points,
1 Looking back do you think it would have been wiser for you to go for the cheaper compressed ultra pak version?
2 do you know that PG has a sale every December, you could have picked up the 14 upgrade for $199 I believe.
3 How near 2014 did you buy the 13 version as I believe if its within 30 days of the new 2014 release which was near start of December then as far as I am aware they would give you a free upgrade to 2014.
4 I do see your point about Pgmucic's customer service. Please remember that every customer has different experience with them and a lot of users on here would swear that they are brilliant in this regard.
Speaking for myself I find them ok. Did contact them by phone a few times and the person I spoke to (which will remain nameless) was in my opinion unhelpful and didn't sort out the problem or make an honest effort (in my opinion)to do so for me, I would rather not have any contact with that person again if I required help.
Saying that one person is not the company and if you are on the forums often then you will find that Dr Peter Gannon who is CEO of PG music will reply often to users and is the most helpful person you would ever find.
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Marriot, sure, but I couldn't generalize from any one experience to the whole company.
Please call PG Music. Ask to speak with Andrew, or even Dr. Gannon. It's worth double-checking the info you got in a chat.
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I have the Audiophile version also and in the past years have ask them to have Audiophile RT Sets on DVD or flash drive but nothing ever happened, you are forced to have the wma files.
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Matt,
Thanks for the kind reply and your suggestions. I was told by an online chat operator that the only way to get uncompressed files of the real tracks was to choose the audiophile to audiophile upgrade. I am using the program for professional work but I'm afraid that $300 a year for an upgrade (especially so few months after the initial purchase) is not what I consider a fair price for a program like bb. I know that the cost of the hard drive is what is driving that price but there are certainly other ways to deliver the content that are much cheaper. I would be willing to pay a little more for a DVD or Blu-Ray disc of the real tracks I want, but that option is evidently not available. My genre is very narrow and paying for other tracks in genres I will never use is not something I'm going to do.
By the way, have you ever stayed at a Marriott or Ritz Carlton hotel? I think you'd find the customer service of those two companies is head and shoulders above that of PGM. I can name lots of other companies which have customer service that far exceed PGM's in this instance for sure. This marketing setup is all about profit and does not even consider customer service. I'll be moving on to another method of making my demo backing tracks after I've gotten my $800 out of this version of the software. Lord, $800 in less than a year! I can't believe I fell for this. Well PGM, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. I'll not be had twice that's for sure. bnwitt, you will find some folks around here who are die-hard PG fans! maybe they have had such excellent service that this praise is well-deserved! my personal experience has not been that however! I purchased BIAB in fall of 2012 at full price and just a couple months later they released a new version at a discounted price MUCH less than what I had just paid. given that I had just paid significantly more than the new December price I kinda figured they would give me a break on the upgrade price and several regulars here on the forum were also very certain they would be willing to cut me a deal if I just give them a call. well, I called several times and spoke with a young lady who was not very nice and actually a bit condescending to me. she was also quite slow in getting back to me. when she finally did get back to me she had come up with a deal but when I went to download the upgrade I found she had left out all of the upgrades to the RealTracks when I was clearly intending to get a full upgrade to what I had bought a couple of months prior! I got back in touch with her and after more "discussions" we finally arrived at an upgrade I would purchase that included everything to upgrade my previous purchase. but I still paid a large penalty by buying in the fall what would be released at a much lower price two months later! don't get me wrong...I love the product! it does some amazing things and I sometimes feel I simply cannot live without it! and the PG folks on this forum, including Peter Gannon, seem very nice and helpful. and I can even concede that a company has the right to charge whatever they want for an upgrade regardless of when you bought the product. but the experience I had with PG customer service does not jive with the reports of excellent service I sometimes hear on these forums!
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cant give any input to your price query but Im sure if you got through to the right person they might be able to help you..regarding customer service Ive had excellent service from at least four different people Im sure Peter Gannon wouldnt be to happy if someone at their customer service end was unhelpful.
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To me customer service is always making the customer happy. It ain't easy to do. Some customers expectations are not reasonable - but good customer service finds a negotiable point to make a sale and keep a satisfied customer.
In my case, I can tell you I have spoken with sales at PG and I did not come away happy. So just to keep it real here, there are many stories to be told.
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I can not speak to anyone else's experience with PG or their customer service except my own.
I have always found the customer service to be of more than acceptable to exemplary depending on who you are speaking with.
In one instance, I bought an upgrade and somehow managed to order the wrong (lesser) upgrade. I called support and the lady I spoke with said , oh yeah, you got the wrong one, you should have ordered that one.... then she said, the price difference is $29 and we'll get the hard drive update version out the door today. I asked about returning the DVD's and she said, oh....don't worry about that, just keep them. The new hard drive arrived in a day or two.
Tech support is also excellent. I've always had a satisfying experience in solving a problem or answering a question both on chat and on the phone.
For most instances, I do prefer the phone since it's easier to get more accomplished in a shorter time.
As far as the quality of the tracks...... I do not have the audiophile version. I have heard, however, the work from a number of folks who DO have the audiophile version and to be honest, I can not really hear a difference in the quality of their project's sound vs that of my projects using the compressed waves....
I've never had a person comment negatively on the sound quality of the tracks in any of my projects. Actually, quite the opposite. I often get questions concerning who is playing such and such an instrument in my tunes.
just my 2 cents
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When I spoke to customer service and was unhappy with the result, I then through email and live help asked to get the email of Dr Gannon so that I could contact him with the problem.
I was informed that there is no email address for Dr Gannon, that emails can only be sent to support or sales and then it will be forwarded to Dr Gannon. To be honest I didn't expect an email to be forwarded as they said, so I didn't go down that route.
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When I spoke to customer service and was unhappy with the result, I then through email and live help asked to get the email of Dr Gannon so that I could contact him with the problem.
I was informed that there is no email address for Dr Gannon, that emails can only be sent to support or sales and then it will be forwarded to Dr Gannon. To be honest I didn't expect an email to be forwarded as they said, so I didn't go down that route.
Musiclover I also tried to email Peter Gannon directly but the email I found on the forum in an old post was no longer valid. And I certainly understand why the head of the company would not be easy to reach. That is just fine! But you will hear a few folks on these forums suggesting you contact the doctor directly as if that is an option!  It sounds good in a post about customer support but unless it is an official policy of the company, well, YMWV!
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By the way, have you ever stayed at a Marriott or Ritz Carlton hotel? I think you'd find the customer service of those two companies is head and shoulders above that of PGM. I can name lots of other companies which have customer service that far exceed PGM's in this instance for sure. This marketing setup is all about profit and does not even consider customer service. I have a friend who was a consultant to the Ritz for many years and actually co-wrote the template for their customer service model. It is indeed the gold standard, which very few meet, or even aspire to. It is fitting for a company which has uniquely branded itself. PG Music's customer service is head and shoulders above anyone I know of in the software business. Who else in this industry offers a money-back guarantee? Who else is so easy to get in touch with? You have to have been around the product and the forums for a while, but who else is so responsive in terms of fixing bugs and adding mods? I know of a case in which the feature request of a single customer was implemented within 48 hours and made available to everyone. Who else, short of an enterprise-level application, does that? I mentioned the Ritz Carlton's uniqueness above. BIAB is also unique. There is nothing else that performs its core functions, and so much else as well, at any price. I agree with you that making Audiophile Style and Instrument sets is a good idea. Approached diplomatically, you might indeed find PG responsive to your suggestion. However, I find it interesting that while you appreciate great service and have taken advantage of Band-In-A-Box, you are willing to trash PG's service in your first post on these forums before a community of which you are the newest of new members. You don't know me at all, so you'll have to trust me when I say that I ask this with the utmost respect: Are you the kind of customer to whom someone would want to render first-rate service? I don't know how you approached whomever you spoke with; if it was calm and polite, then there is no issue. If not, ask yourself how you can best present your case. I have two suggestions. First (if you haven't already) is to post your issue as a suggestion in the BIAB Wishlist forum. It does get read and, as I said earlier, PG is very responsive. That's not a guarantee that it will be honored, but it's the proper way to begin. The second would be polite persistence. Don't give up until you've exhausted all alternatives--and you haven't. Get other people on your side and keep on until you meet a definite "no." Just a thought. Sincerely, Richard
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Richard, congratulations on a well presented and accurate case. I certainly endorse all of your comments, and appreciate the way you have accurately articulated your points.
I have had little direct dealing with PGM, but have always found them to be courteous and obliging. I've contacted technical support several times and reported operational problems, and always got a 'thanks for letting us know' response.
They have done me a few favors too, above and beyond what I might expect. It's a two-way street.
I do hope others with less positive feelings might take your comments on-board.
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Posted by Ryszard "However, I find it interesting that while you appreciate great service and have taken advantage of Band-In-A-Box, you are willing to trash PG's service in your first post on these forums before a community of which you are the newest of new members" Bnwitt, Just in case I forgot to say in my previous post "welcome to the forum" you are very welcome here indeed, its nice to see that you have taken the time to post, relating your experience and giving some feedback on your experience and what you expect for your hard earned money, I for one appreciate your views and I can well understand how you feel, spending so much as you did, and then having to fork out so much again so soon for an upgrade. As a newcomer your were probably not aware of the sale in December. Did the sales assistant take any time or trouble to explain to you, what your initial purchase would entail and what would be the best cheapest way for you to keep your initial purchase current. It seems not from my reading of your post. I hope Bnwitt that you enjoy your time with your biab and there are a lot of very helpful users on here who will answer any questions you might have. Musiclover
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Bnwitt, I agree with Musiclover. Welcome to the forums and feel free to share your experiences, positive or negative. You don't have to drink the koolaid to be a part of the conversation! 
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Bnwitt, I agree with Musiclover. Welcome to the forums and feel free to share your experiences, positive or negative. You don't have to drink the koolaid to be a part of the conversation! Agreed! I like that, it is a phrase used here in the past and often well fitting. However, we do need to focus on the positive virtues of BIAB. It is indeed a fantastic program if you stay focused on the music. I have given up "grippin and crabin" for Lent.
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>>> Well I purchased the 2013 Audiophile version of BB near the end of 2013 because I wanted a full quality uncompressed audio experience and then after the new year the 2014 version came out with it's new real tracks. Now I'm narrowly focused on a particular genre of music and don't need or want all of the new real track packages so I purchased just the program upgrade and the one real track package I needed. After installing the pack I find out that what I received was only compressed wma files. I'm told by PG Music that in order to get the uncompressed wav files to match what I already have, I have to pay the $299 audiophile upgrade price and receive another hard drive. Now that is just ridiculous. I don't want all the other junk that comes with that upgrade. I just want to maintain my uncompressed bb quality format that I originally paid for when I buy additional real tracks. This is totally bogus of PG Music and has turned me off of what otherwise is a great product. I think I may have purchased my last upgrade and PGM product.
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I'm sorry to hear that we don't have the right upgrade product for you. Updating the AudioPhile version by DVD's isn't practical, since it is about 70GB, which would become about 7 DVD's when compressed. That might work, but then you need to have 70 GB available on your existing hard drive, and unfortunately they don't have that much free space on them. So we have the Audiophile upgrade available as a new Hard Drive.
Have Fun!
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" Now I'm narrowly focused on a particular genre of music and don't need or want all of the new real track packages so I purchased just the program upgrade and the one real track package I needed" I buy the Audiophile HD every year and the program update mid year, I don't buy any RT sets unless I really need them as they are, yes wma, so would I wait till the end of the year and get them in the new version, but if there was an Audiophile RT Sets DVD option that would be a different story. RealTracks Set 205 : Country Award Winners - Mandolin (Andy), Piano (John) & Resonator Guitar (Rob) On my Audiophile HD it takes up 4.7gig with the wma, 4.4gig without, plus any DI's, *DI Holds & Holds, would it still fit on a DL-DVD (8.5gig) ?. So 70gig is that all the tracks in just one Genre like Country RealPAK Volume 10 Sets 200-205 ? * (DI Holds yes still waiting for them for a few years but that's another Story)
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202 New RealTracks Released with Band-in-a-Box 2026!
With Band-in-a-Box® 2026, we've released 202 incredible new RealTracks (in sets 468-488) in a variety of genres—featuring your most requested styles!
Jazz, Funk & World (Sets 468-475):
Our new jazz, funk & blues RealTracks include a groovin’ collection of RealTracks and RealDrums! These include more requested “soul jazz” RealTracks featuring artists Neil Swainson (bass), Charles Treadway (organ), Brent Mason (guitar), and Wes Little (drums). There are new “smooth jazz” styles (4), which include a RealTracks first: muted trumpet, as well as slick new smooth jazz brushes options for drums. Blues lovers will be thrilled—there are more “classic acoustic blues” styles, including guitar (5), bass (4), and drums (10) with blues master Colin Linden, featuring understated and tasty background acoustic soloing, plus brushes drums and acoustic bass. There are also new electric blues RealTracks, including electric blues with PG favorite Johnny Hiland (3) and soulful electric slide guitar from Colin Linden (4). If you love funk & gospel, there are great new options this year, including gospel organ (3) from Charles Treadway, as well as new funk, tango, and rock ’n’ roll drums (3) and bass (1). And for big, bold arrangements, we have uptempo soul horns (4) featuring a three-part hip horn section with options for a full mix or stems of each individual horn — plus an accompanying rhythm section (4) of drums, bass, guitar, and electric piano!
Rock & Pop (Sets 476–482):
Our new rock & pop RealTracks bring a powerful mix of requested favorites, fresh genres, and modern chart-inspired styles! We have more of our popular “Producer Layered Acoustic Guitars (15)” featuring Band-in-a-Box favorite Brent Mason. We’ve continued our much-requested disco styles (10), and added new Celtic guitar (5) with a more basic, accessible approach than our previous Drop-D or DADGAD offerings. There are also highly requested yacht rock styles (17), inspired by the smooth, polished soft-rock sound of the late ’70s and early ’80s — laid-back grooves, silky electric pianos, warm textures, elegant harmonic movement, and pristine production aesthetics. Fans of heavier styles will love our new glam metal (13), capturing the flashy, high-energy sound of ’80s arena-ready guitar rock. We also have a set of rootsy modern-folk rock (18), with a warm, organic sound combining contemporary folk textures and driving acoustic strumming. And we’ve added lots of new modern pop styles (16) — the kinds of sounds you’re hearing on the radio today, featuring exciting new drums, synths, and cutting-edge RealTracks arrangements.
Country, & Americana (Sets 483–488):
Our new country & Americana RealTracks deliver a rich collection of acoustic, electric, and roots-inspired styles! We have new country pop (9) with legendary guitarist Brent Mason. There is also a potpourri (14) of bouzouki, guitars, banjo, and more, perfect for adding texture and character to contemporary acoustic arrangements. We’ve added funky country guitar (5) with PG favorite Brent Mason, along with classic pedal steel styles (5) featuring steel great Doug Jernigan. There are more country songwriter styles (8) that provide intimate, rootsy foundations for storytelling and modern Americana writing. Finally, we have “background soloing” acoustic guitar (12) with Brent Mason — simpler, but still very tasty acoustic lines designed to sit beautifully behind vocals or act as a subtle standalone solo part.
Check out all the 202 new RealTracks (in sets 468-488)!
And, if you are looking for more, the 2026 49-PAK (for $49) includes an impressive collection of 20 bonus RealTracks, featuring exciting and inspiring additions to add to your RealTracks library. You'll get new country-rhythm guitar styles from PG Music favorites Johnny Hiland and Brent Mason, along with modern-pop grooves that capture today’s radio-ready sound! There are also new indie-folk styles with guitar, bass, 6-string bass used as a high-chording instrument, acoustic guitar, and banjo. Plus, dedicated "cymbal fills" RealDrums provide an added layer that work very well with low-key folky styles with other percussion.
The 2026 49-PAK is loaded with other great new add-ons as well. Learn more about the 2026 49-PAK!
2026 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!
With your version 2026 for Mac 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)
- iOS Android Band-in-a-Box® App
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 PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!
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