Hi Mike! Welcome to the forum! You seem like an upbeat guy who is already fitting into the forum! That's great!

Regarding the advice to get a package that has all of the styles and real tracks that are available, here's an analogy: If you were buying a stapler, it wouldn't make sense to buy a kit that comes with 5 staples. The reason is that the stapler is simply the delivery system , while the staples do the real work of holding paper together. The more staples you have, the more work you can do.

Likewise, the core BIAB program is the delivery system for the styles. The styles provide the power to make songs that sound like what you're hearing in your mind. I think you'll find that just listening to the demo songs for each style will give you ideas for your own songs. The more styles you have, the more possibilities.


Also, it's less expensive to buy as much as possible when the prices are reduced during the rollout of a new version (hopefully within days) than it is to buy a stripped down version, then add more styles as separate purchases.

If you went to an auto parts store and built a car from parts, it would probably cost 3 times or more than it would cost as a complete car. Buying software as a complete package works the same way

I look forward to hearing you post some music on the user showcase!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0