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#47670 12/08/09 01:03 PM
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Hi I have BIAB and RB purchased in 2009, including realtracks sets 1-66 and realdrums. On the 2010 upgrade options there is a $69 upgrade from 2009, and this includes 'MegaPAK RealCombos' but I can't find any detail on what's included in these? Hopefully the new realtracks sets and new realdrums? That would make for a Happy Christmas.

If not.... Ideally, I want to upgrade to 2010 and also get one or more of the new realtracks paks(67 to 82), but I can't see an option for that... anyone know the best way? Do I have to buy the upgrade and paks seperately? Getting the HD is not really an option - I live in the UK and will have to pay $5000 dollars and my house just to get it into the country

thanks

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marcost #47671 12/08/09 02:11 PM
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Hello marcoast,

I've just posted info about the various packages, and specifically information about the MegaPAK RealCombos here
http://www.pgmusic.com/ubbthreads/showfl...ge=0#Post249476

You can order the Band-in-a-Box 2010 packages here :
http://www.pgmusic.com/bandbox.htm

There's more information in the link, but here is the information specific to the MegaPAK. it comes on 3 DVD's.


MegaPAK RealTracks Collection:
Includes everything that the Pro comes with (12 RealTracks, in 3 Bands (Jazz, Pop/Rock, Country),
, as well as 28 additional Realtracks (7 additional bands)

MegaPAK RealCombos total 40 RealTracks, in 10 Bands

Jazz Swing 140
Country Ballad 65
Pop Rocck 120
Bossa 140
Bluegrass 130
Blues 120
American PopRock 120
SmoothCool Jazz 100
JazzBallad 85
HardRock Thrash 85

Bossa Band with Alto Sax Soloist
Bass, Acoustic, Bossa Ev 140
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Bossa Ev 140
Guitar, Nylon-Elec, Rhythm Bossa Ev 140
Sax, Alto, Bossa Ev 140
BossaBrushes RealDrums

Bluegrass Band with Mandolin Soloist
Bass, Acoustic, Bluegrass Ev 130
Banjo, Bluegrass Ev 130
Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Bluegrass Ev 130
Fiddle, Rhythm Bluegrass Ev 130
Mandolin, Soloist Bluegrass Ev 130

Blues Band with Electric Guitar Soloist
Bass, Electric, Blues Sw 120
Organ, B3, Background Blues Sw 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Blues Sw 120
Guitar, Resophonic, Rhythm Blues Muddy Sw 120
Guitar, Electric, Soloist Blues Sw 120
BluesShuffleHard RealDrums

American Pop-Rock Band
Bass, Electric, Metal Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopAmericanDirty Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopAmericanMuted Ev 120
(Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 120 - already included in another band)
NashvilleEven8 RealDrums

Smooth Jazz "Cool" Swing 16ths band with Tenor Sax soloist
Bass, Electric, SmoothCool Sw16 100
Piano, Electric, Rhythm, SmoothCool Sw16 100
Sax, Tenor, HipHop Rock Sw 100
SmoothJazzCoolSw16 RealDrums

Jazz Ballad Band with Trumpet soloist

Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Ballad Sw 085
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm, Jazz Ballad Sw 085
Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm, Jazz Ballad Sw 085
Trumpet, Jazz Ballad Sw 085
JazzBrushesSticks RealDrums

HardRockThrash band

Bass, Electric, Metal Ev 085
(Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm, Strumming Ev 085, already included)
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockThrash Ev 085
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockThrashHollow Ev 085
RockThrashHalfTimeEv16 RealDrums


MIDI styles: MegaPAK includes ALL MIDI style

MegaPAK SIZE (only includes wmas, not BB, MIDI styles & ST2s): 10.6GB, 3 DVD’s


Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.
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hi Peter,

thanks for the quick reply, and thanks for all the new music-making opportunities!

kind regards,

Martin
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Hi

This is a big problem for us in the UK and this is why i will only download as when i have asked for CDS or DVD the revinue tend to take what ever the Dollars are and turn them in to pounds then add the VAT and then add import duty and when its finished its double the price

when you check all the URLS that you where given it still does not anwser the problem of just buying the 2010 updates and the new RT and DT if you buy the megapacks for $139 it will be nearly twice that in the finish and you get a lot of what you already have

regards Dave Hoskins

I always play the right notes but not always in the right order
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jazzband #47674 12/09/09 01:34 PM
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Hi Dave,

yes you are right, it doesn't work for me cost-wise so I'll have to choose either to upgrade or get one of the three new realtracks bundles. Don't like compromises! Having the option to get one of the RT bundles at a reduced rate with the upgrade would be better. Plus it's only a matter of months since I bought 2009 anyway so paying for an 'upgrade' seems a bit much at this point ...

regards,

Martin
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