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BIAB Game Changers #718769 06/01/22 05:09 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319 B BIABman OP Journeyman
OP BIABman Journeyman B Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319	I've been a BIAB customer now for decades! I don't use the program very often but do value it when I need to use it. I would like to know what are the BIAB 'Game Changers' that have been added to the program over the years? Of course each person will have different slightly different opinions for this, but I'd like to get some kind of consensus on this. For example the addition of Audio tracks to Midi tracks, way back was certainly one. Real Tracks would certainly be another. I'm curious to know about the real biggies? I know that each year 50 new features are added to BIAB. It's a tradition. But which ones are the real Game Changers in your estimate? Thanks! A BIAB user for more than 30 years (if you can believe it) !

Re: BIAB Game Changers BIABman #718776 06/01/22 07:35 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 3,790 J JohnJohnJohn Veteran
JohnJohnJohn Veteran J Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 3,790	Just RealTracks. They are the single reason I keep buying the upgrades.

Re: BIAB Game Changers BIABman #718779 06/01/22 08:31 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 6,734 Rustyspoon# Veteran
Rustyspoon# Veteran Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 6,734	In the order of importance to my workflow: Many additional mixer tracks (Utility tracks) 2021 Multiriff feature Microchords Node / string audio edit for volume automation And of course RT /RD and midi, but you already mentioned them P.S. 64 bit program version. That is more technical thing, just a confidence/comfort item that program will work for years ahead, knowing there will not be headaches as with some of software titles.

Re: BIAB Game Changers BIABman #718781 06/01/22 10:44 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954 P Pipeline Veteran
Pipeline Veteran P Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954	Yes all of the above, but true 'Game Changers' will be Play Direct Prototype for Biab, RealBand & BBVst, and Live Arranger Mode (coming soon before Yamaha I hope).

Re: BIAB Game Changers BIABman #718820 06/02/22 05:17 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,814 Winston Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle Veteran
Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,814 Winston Salem, NC USA	The addition of the modern interface while retaining the classic interface is a biggie from customer satisfaction and user workflow standpoints. I use Ctrl+T to move between the two interfaces because both have advantages. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Clipboard01.jpg (360.18 KB, 181 downloads) Classic GUI Clipboard02.jpg (247.44 KB, 181 downloads) Modern GUI Jim Fogle - 2025 BiaB (Build 1128) RB (Build 5) - Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk Sonar - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: BIAB Game Changers BIABman #718821 06/02/22 05:45 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,035 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY Matt Finley Veteran
Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,035 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	I know I'm a broken record (if that analogy is even understood anymore) but BIAB's MIDI Chord Detection was an early game changer for me. The ability to play a chord into BIAB and have it give four possible names has helped me professionally countless times. I compose, arrange and transcribe Brazilian jazz, a genre that has complex chords. BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: BIAB Game Changers BIABman #718831 06/02/22 07:32 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 176 Victoria, BC Jerry - PG Music PG Music Staff
Jerry - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 176 Victoria, BC	Of all of the features, I feel that the new Stems feature sticks out in my mind. Being able to mix the drum stems can really take songs to a whole new level (thought the stereo mixes available are really good)! https://youtu.be/ht-qBm3zogQ Best, Jerry

Re: BIAB Game Changers JohnJohnJohn #718988 06/03/22 05:34 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319 B BIABman OP Journeyman
OP BIABman Journeyman B Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319	Originally Posted By: JohnJohnJohn Just RealTracks. They are the single reason I keep buying the upgrades. Yes same for me! A BIAB user for more than 30 years (if you can believe it) !

Re: BIAB Game Changers Jim Fogle #718989 06/03/22 05:37 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319 B BIABman OP Journeyman
OP BIABman Journeyman B Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319	Originally Posted By: Jim Fogle The addition of the modern interface while retaining the classic interface is a biggie from customer satisfaction and user workflow standpoints. I use Ctrl+T to move between the two interfaces because both have advantages. It shows I haven't been using BIAB much recently as I didn't even know about these two nuances. For me I breathed a big sigh of relief when that huge piano scroll finally disappeared from the main screen! I never used it and it was taking up so much real estate. It must have hung around there for at least 20 years! A BIAB user for more than 30 years (if you can believe it) !

Re: BIAB Game Changers BIABman #718990 06/03/22 05:37 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319 B BIABman OP Journeyman
OP BIABman Journeyman B Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319	Thanks guys for all your replies, I'd be curious to hear from others as well. A BIAB user for more than 30 years (if you can believe it) !

Re: BIAB Game Changers BIABman #718999 06/04/22 12:26 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 20,316 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 20,316 Melbourne, Australia	Kudos to the BiaB user who encouraged the developers to come up with the more modern screen layout, which is selected either by Control-T, or these two buttons: Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) 2022-06-04_20-23-39.jpg (52.94 KB, 104 downloads) BIAB & RB2025 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: BIAB Game Changers AudioTrack #719000 06/04/22 12:49 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,484 Hampshire, UK Gordon Scott Veteran
Gordon Scott Veteran Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,484 Hampshire, UK	Originally Posted By: AudioTrack ... the more modern screen layout ... I probably wouldn't be a BiaB user if they hadn't. The earlier layout was, for me at least, unusable on the notepad PC for which I bought it ... there was just too little screen left for the chords. Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful. AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11 BIAB2025 Audiophile, a bunch of other software. Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts .

Re: BIAB Game Changers Gordon Scott #719003 06/04/22 01:06 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 20,316 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 20,316 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted By: Gordon Scott Originally Posted By: AudioTrack ... the more modern screen layout ... I probably wouldn't be a BiaB user if they hadn't. The earlier layout was, for me at least, unusable on the notepad PC for which I bought it ... there was just too little screen left for the chords. Yes, an excellent point. I struggled with the older layout also. It was always too busy and distracting. There was a bit of boat rocking involved (maybe even capsizing at one point), but the end result was definitely worth it. It paved the way for inclusion of many more features, and retained the 'less cluttered' presentation. BIAB & RB2025 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: BIAB Game Changers BIABman #719004 06/04/22 01:56 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,232 Wauconda DrDan Veteran
DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,232 Wauconda	Hands down the BIAB-VST. BIAB – 2025, Reaper (current), i7-12700F Processor, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, 1TB WD Black NVMe SSD, 2TB WDC Blue SSD, 1TB WD Blue, 2 TB SK NVMe, 6 TB External, Motu Audio Express 6x6

Re: BIAB Game Changers AudioTrack #719005 06/04/22 02:00 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,484 Hampshire, UK Gordon Scott Veteran
Gordon Scott Veteran Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,484 Hampshire, UK	Originally Posted By: AudioTrack There was a bit of boat rocking involved ... As I use that laptop on my boat, that seems fairly appropriate. Capsizing Galatea would be quite a challenge though :-) Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful. AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11 BIAB2025 Audiophile, a bunch of other software. Kawai MP6, Ui24R, Focusrite Saffire Pro40 and Scarletts .

Re: BIAB Game Changers AudioTrack #719037 06/04/22 08:13 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954 P Pipeline Veteran
Pipeline Veteran P Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954	Originally Posted By: AudioTrack Kudos to the BiaB user who encouraged the developers to come up with the more modern screen layout, which is selected either by Control-T, or these two buttons: This AudioTrack video gave a lot of ideas and JJJ's original BIAB-VST idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYd6XMJZKVo

Re: BIAB Game Changers DrDan #719272 06/06/22 01:57 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319 B BIABman OP Journeyman
OP BIABman Journeyman B Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 319	Originally Posted By: MusicStudent Hands down the BIAB-VST. Are you referring to the BIAB-VST DAW plugin? I wasn't aware of it until now, if that's what you mean. I just watched a brief video on the plugin. What advantages are there to using it in the DAW as opposed to what I have always done? 1. Prepared the backing tracks in BIAB 2. Imported them into my DAW (Reaper) and recorded the rest in Reaper.

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Questo è il link alla nuova versione 2025.

Di seguito i link per scaricare il pacchetti di lingua italiana aggiornati per Band-in-a-Box e RealBand, anche per chi avesse già comprato la nuova versione in inglese.

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