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Just interested to know what styles of music, whether covers or originals, whether for fun or commercially, what.... hang on I'll write a list of q's... answer any you feel like, add more if you like! What styles?
Covers or Originals?
Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!)
What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements?
Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them?
Do you play live with Biab?
What are you currently working on?  PS. enjoying biab and rb very much. start off in biab then at some point "unfold" & switch to rb. not sure why!
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here's mine: What styles? gospel, blues, pop/dance - but hope to expand by using biab/rb Covers or Originals? gospel and blues mostly covers, pop/dance originals Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!) somewhere in between - hoping for a song to be picked up at some point. What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements? so far voice and piano Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them? still experimenting with workflow - so far not doing vocals in biab/rb - doing them in Cakewalk because I can loop and get many takes... Do you play live with Biab? No, but I'd like to at some point... What are you currently working on? trad. gospel album with all my favourite gospel songs Mel
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What styles?
Country, Country Rock, Bluegrass
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Both
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Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!)
Somewhere in between
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5 string banjo, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, accordian, keyboards, harmonica
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SONAR 8 PE and Sound Forge 9
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No, I use SONAR for live shows.
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What are you currently working on?
A valentine's day CD for my wife.
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Working on?
Yesterday I was working on a fifth. Today I've got it down to 3/4 of a pint.
Like the man said, "ain't that a kick in the head!"
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What styles? Rock, Blues, and Country
Covers or Originals? both Covers for playing live, and originals for creativity sake.
Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!) Fun for now.
What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements? Guitar, Bass, and vocals
Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them? I finish in either RB, or a program called Multitrackstudio
Do you play live with Biab? Somewhat, I am using RB more now due to the ability to process better and add more tracks.
What are you currently working on? A full set of live work, and two originals
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Interesting query, Mel.
What styles?
- Brazilian jazz
- Latin jazz
Covers or Originals?
- Only originals
Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!)
- Both
What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements?
- Any horn part needed. Flugelhorn, flute, soprano or tenor sax, trumpet. Also vibes.
Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them?
- Yes, SONAR. Then Adobe Audition for mastering the stereo file with Ozone.
Do you play live with Biab?
- No. I use real people.
What are you currently working on?
- Finishing compositions for another Brazilian jazz CD
- Writing arrangements and scores for a client doing a Latin jazz CD
- Beta testing Encore 5 for Windows, a notation program
- Preparing programs for two upcoming Rio JAZZ concerts
- Interrupting all that whenever the muse makes me compose something else
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What styles?
Everything but Rap, Hard Rock and Metal.
Covers or Originals?
Covers.
Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!)
Both.
What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements?
Guitar and Vocals.
Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them?
No, when I feel they are ready I plug the PA jack into the earphone outlet then . . . one ana two and off we go (in my studio of course), then they are tweaked until I feel they are ready for a live performance.
Do you play live with Biab?
Yes and I still can’t believe people pay me to perform, it truly is a great country!
What are you currently working on?
Besides the never ending task of tweaking arrangements in every one of my song books the inserting and arranging of solos for the new realtracks Trumpet, Bone and 2 beat Sax solos I am working on arrangements for a couple of lesser known, but very good IMO, Neil Sedaka and Paul Anka tunes, "Should Have Never Let You Go" and "Do I love You?" respectively.
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What styles? Rock, Country, Blues Covers or Originals? Originals Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!)? Fun ... but I can always dream. What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements? Acoustic/Electric guitars, harmonica and vocals. I can also do simple stuff on banjo and might do some keys/percussion in the future. Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them? Yes, Sonar Home Studio 6XL. Do you play live with Biab? No. What are you currently working on? The www.rpmchallenge.com "Record a CD in February" thing. 10 of the 12 songs will be BIAB created backing tracks. I'll post a few here once they are done. Kevin
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Just interested to know what styles of music, whether covers or originals, whether for fun or commercially, what.... hang on I'll write a list of q's... answer any you feel like, add more if you like!
What styles? As a composer, I find that I've been creating electronica over which to play guitar. I deal a lot in objets trouvets--found objects--which can be software, people, or new instruments which take me in unexpected directions. RB is going to add an interesting new dimension to this. As far as playing with others, it depends largely on who I am playing with. At core, I'm a blues guitarist--but it doesn't sound like it when combined with electronica and 'acid dixieland' (trust me, you wouldn't like it). I also play fingerstyle acoustic guitar and bass.
Covers or Originals? Originals; I consider myself a composer first. OPS (Other Peoples' Stuff) palled on me about three years ago. I've largely rejected all that I have done before and have taken a completely new course.
Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!) Has to be fun if I'm doing it for myself. I do want to market music on the Internet to generate residual income, and play live for giggles and short-term cash.
What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements? My primary musical instrument is the Personal Computer. I am fascinated by automation. There is and will be a lot of nonhuman stuff. But when I get RB or another DAW working there will certainly be my guitar and electronic accents. I have a background in choral music and would like for voice to be a large element of what I do.
Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them? I sometimes port BIAB GM files into Reason, with great results. I have Nuendo and RealBand. I really wish it was easier to port files between these programs, or to link them using Propellerhead's ReWire.
Do you play live with Biab? No. I may use tracks that I create with it, but I doubt I'll ever use the program live.
What are you currently working on? The 'acid' thing above is an ongoing monster--can't even dignify it by calling it a project, since projects usually have goals--that I've been with for the last seven years. But it has given me free rein to develop my electric guitar skills.
I'm talking with someone now about doing a live folk-jazz act and looking for other opportunities to play live. But now that I have the hardware in line, I will be working on a backlog of originals.
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I'm a songwriter at heart. so I like to think of myself as a writer. In that capacity I write mostly Country, Country folk, Bluegrass, and some other stuff that are ballads mostly but I haven't been able to figure out what genre.
Covers or Originals?
A little of both, covers are usually old western or country or gospel, originals are either country or the non-genre stuff. But I sometimes play around with jazz.
Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!)
Mostly fun, but I do a small gig once in awhile with my covers and original stuff. Ususally mp3 track and accoustic or just an accoustic.
What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements?
some guitar, bass, have done a little harmonica, piano.
Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them?
So far strictly PG stuff now. I used to use cakewalk, ntrack and something else for midi, can't remember what now. I've been toying with getting another either sonar, or ? but hate the thought of the learning curve.
Do you play live with Biab? Oops already aswered that.
I do play live with a christian country group, where I either play bass or accoustic guitar usually
What are you currently working on? Currently trying to master a jazz album that I've been working on for years. It keeps changing direction, then I learn something new and have to apply the changes to the mix etc. It might get finished someday.
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Hi everyone;
HappyTrails> A fifth is part of a chord, and you could put it in 3/4 time!
What styles?
My roots are country, blues and rock. But with BIAB one can explore different styles and experiment, which is nice.
Covers or Originals?
I am a songwriter, so anything I do will be original. I have about 5 good originals complete that were written in the 90's. Back then I had to go to a studio to make them sound professional. Not anymore!
Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!)
I do it for fun always because I enjoy it. I have pitched sooo many times to people listed in the Songwriters Handbook, but have not gotten signed yet. That would be nice. I even live about 20 from Lacy J. Dalton, here in Nevada, and gave her a demo after a concert, but never heard back. It is so competitive, I believe a person needs an "IN" to get heard these days.
What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements?
So far acoustic and electric guitar. I need to get some more gear before I do vocals.
Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them?
Just starting to use RB yesterday.
Do you play live with Biab?
Not outside of the house.
What are you currently working on?
Blues, one kinda like James Brown, lots of country, a gospel one for a person at work, and a Dire Straits one.
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What styles? Easy Rock, Folk Rock, Folk, Country (old style) Covers or Originals? Originals Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!) Both What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements? Acoustic Bass Guitar & Acoustic 6 String, Electric Bass & Guitar, Drums & percussion, some keyboard parts...(tho I have never played a "human instrument"....is it hard to learn?:o    Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them? Yes, Cubase SX3, Kristal Audio Engine, Reaper for mixing lately, WaveLab5, AA 1.5 and Wavosaur for editing, AAMS for "mastering" Do you play live with Biab? No What are you currently working on? 5 Original Folk Rock tunes, a 4 song EP for a friend, mixing 3 on-line collabs Great idea for a thread! 
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What styles?
Whatever the customer is sending me
Covers or Originals?
originals only here
Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!)
I guess it depends on the definition of commercial. Getting paid if that makes it commercial, but I try to have fun... getting success at the fun part more some times than others
Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them?
Very little use for BiaB here but I do almost all work in PT or RB, depending on location and system used.
What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements?
Again, it depends on what the project needs.. bass, guitar, keyboards, drums, horns, etc.
Do you play live with Biab?
Nope, when I play live I like people to play with. Otherwise its like the studio work, which pays better and requires less equipment hauling.
What are you currently working on?
Music by others lately, helping people finish their originals.
Recently- boating songs (folksy) and EuroTechnical.. wide variety coming in.
Even had a guy send us a song with the melody separate so we could have a singer record it, so he could show HIS singer how the song went... that one was confusing. Turned out to be timing issues in his recordings preventing him from getting the idea across to his bandmate. The tracks were playing at different speeds and it took me a while to figure out what was going on...
throw in a little work for a local TV show, nothing big, but busy.
Wish I had more time to hang out here and listen more to what everyone is posting, but I usually come on the forum to give the ears a break.
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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Styles - my own.
Covers/own - mostly other peoples music - from the 20's to the 50's.
Purely for fun - my own (no one else would want to hear it).
Human instruments? No, I just play the piano by myself - never did like duets - the bench was too narrow.
What's BIAB? Just kidding - I arrange my own stuff, including other parts such as bass/drums. Well I cheat on the drums by using midi file drum tracks that "fit".
Play with BIAB - no just by myself - I doing the arrangement as I play.
Working on? mostly stuff that went out of style about fifty years ago. And getting accustomed to Pianoteq - it's so nice to have a sweet, rich sound that is actually digitally created.
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Just interested to know what styles of music, whether covers or originals, whether for fun or commercially, what.... hang on I'll write a list of q's... answer any you feel like, add more if you like!
What styles?
Covers or Originals?
Fun or commercial (or somewhere in between!)
What human instruments do you add to your Biab/RB arrangements?
Do you port your tunes from BIAB into another DAW (eg. Sonar etc) to finish them?
Do you play live with Biab?
What are you currently working on?
PS. enjoying biab and rb very much. start off in biab then at some point "unfold" & switch to rb. not sure why!
Styles for me are jazz, latin and some country. Occassionally, but not too often, some rock.
I do not have the education to actually write originals, so all my work are 'covers.' Usually, I prefer 'The Great American Songbook,' so I prefer the term 'standards.' 
Fun, most definitely. I will create CDs for friends.
John, Susan and sometimes Bill...:p
I don't know what you mean by 'human instruments', although I'm assuming you mean ones that I play myself. I play a Korg PA800 Professional Arranger.
I do export files from Band In A Box to either Power Tracks Pro Audio or Sonar 7. Currently, Sonar 7 is my choice for much of my DAW work. I gave up on Pro Tools because my computer kept crashing.
I do not gig out, although the concept of doing an 'open mic' night with a laptop and RB has crossed my mind.
And, I am currently working on seeing if BIAB/RB will work with Windows 7 64 bit.
Gary
I'm blessed watching God do what He does best. I've had a few rough years, and I'm still not back to where I want to be, but I'm on the way and things are looking far better now than what they were!
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Does this make census? Whatever style lends itself to what I've written. Could be Easy Listening, Folk Rock, Country, Blues - my writing is done with the acoustic guitar. After inputting the chords in BIAB I search for the right style to fit the song tempo. I'm only working my song demos now. Human instruments would include acoustic guitar (although I have used a midi guitar controller with it), harmonica and bass. Only use BIAB and PowerTracks. For live music I like "live", or mostly live, musicians. Seldom do clubs anymore - the equipment just got too heavy to move - even for an acoustic guitar player. Like to play music with friends after dinner and over a bottle of single malt. I work on some covers for my two girls by downloading midi files and tweaking them a bit so they can sing along and I record them. Cheers
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My buddy's '57 Buick Roadmaster project.
I'm doing the sound system.
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Hey Gary, let us know how this goes, OK? Maybe start a new thread. Several folks over on the SONAR forum really like Windows 7 beta. They claim it works with Vista drivers, but is as fast or faster than XP.
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Jazz, blues, fusion. Most songs are original although periodically will cover songs i like. All for fun. Compose then plug in guitar then record then listen then bang head on guitar then grab the closest beer.
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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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