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2015 User Showcase Awards.... Congratulations to....
You may have won a free Band-in-a-Box 2016 Everything Pak ..... check here
Over the past year (2015), we’ve had over 950 new original compositions posted to the User Showcase. Wow! Now over 4,000 songs in the Showcase! Many thanks to all that have contributed.
We’d like to thank and recognize these amazing contributions that people have made!
So we announce the "Top 40" User Showcase Awards...to the top 40 contributors of 2015 – a free Band-in-a-Box 2016 Everything Pak for Windows (including the 49 PAK bonus)
We’ve reviewed the contributions from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2015, and have based the results on a combination of the following criteria:
- great compositions/arrangements/productions
- use lots of Band-in-a-Box or RealBand (RealTracks or MIDI)
- most contributions
- other contribution to the forum (songwriting tips etc.)
- haven't won before (not an absolute requirement)
- haven't already got a free version from beta testing etc.
And the winners (alphabetical order) are:
44kfl
90 dB
Aleck Rand
animarorecords
boehm
Carolyne
Charlie Fogle
Chris37
Cubanpete
Dani48
David Snyder
don gaynor
F.M.M.
Floyd Jane
Gibson
Greg Johnson
gruverider
Guitarhacker
Icelander
Janice & Bud
JosieC
Kemmrich
MarioD
Noel96
olemon
PeterF
RichMac
RnAM
Rob4580
ROG
rsdean
Sergio Guarneri
solidrock
Spacedog
SRP
Steve Young
Sundance
Tommyad
Tommyc
Will Rockwell
If your name is on the list.... congratulations! You have won a free Band-in-a-Box 2016 Everything Pak Hard Drive (including free shipping of course)
To collect your award, please contact marketing@pgmusic.com (by Feb 29, 2016) (attn: Callie), and provide details of where you want it to be sent. (don't forget to let her know your Forum name)
If you've already purchased 2016, we will refund your purchase price. If you already have BB 2016 via another means (beta testing etc.), then you can designate "someone else" to receive it (just send that info privately in your email).
If you're a Mac user, you can either get 2015 Ev. Pak or request a raincheck for the 2016 Mac Everything Pak when it comes out.
Once again, thanks to all the creative people who create, produce and share these wonderful songs!
Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.
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Doc Peter,
I can't imagine a more generous friend or a more wonderful music writing, practicing, or composing tool.
Thank you sincerely and a hardy congratulations to ALL winners. You are all inspirational to the rest of us.
Don
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I'm honoured to have been included in this year's awards.
I would like to say a big thank you to Peter and the whole PG team, both for the award and also for providing us all with this unique and fabulous program.
Congratulations to all the other winners.
ROG.
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AMAZING!
Amazing Product.
Amazing Company.
Amazing Gesture.
Amazing Generosity.
Amazing Forum.
Like we aren't already given the most wonderful gift imaginable in the opportunity to have these Amazing tools... My life has been no-stop music since the day I first got BIAB 3 1/2 years ago...
Peter and The PG Gang... Thank You... Y'all are...
AMAZING!
floyd
And... Congratulations to all the awardees...
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Oh my word!!  I'm a Mac user so (having just seen the PC prize on your FB page) I was absolutely not expecting my name to be in there - This means so much to me, more than you could've known or imagined, and I'm truly, TRULY grateful to Master PG for this big gesture & recognition. I'm simply "over the moon" with excitement and joy!  p.s. And of course, congratulations to all the other artists (for that is what you are!) who made the list, most of whose work I've heard and loved every contribution. It is a privilege to be listed among you.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should!
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BBox 2022 Audiophile, Mac Pro Intel, OSX 10.6.8, 800x600 (TV VGA)
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Wow, I just saw this and found my name on it. Thank you.
ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp
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That is SO crazy awesome that a company would do this! Included shipping! Who does that? PG Music! That's who!  Congrats to all of the winners! It is well deserved!
Chad (Hope that makes it easier)
TEMPO TANTRUM: What a lead singer has when they can't stay in time.
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PG Music is the absolute GREATEST! Thank y'all so much! I'm happier than Don's dancing chicken avatar.  And congrats to all the winners!
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The classiest act in the software business shows us all why. Supportive and generous on top of producing wonderful products is a hard act for any company to follow. We are proud to receive the award and privileged to share the honor with such an abundance of talent.
Thanks to all of the PGMusic folks who put so much thought and time into their products, their website and the creation and maintenance of this forum. We love you!
J&B
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos
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Thank you so much, it is a great honour.
Thank YOU PG Music for an unique and astounding product without which all my songs would be just ideas.
Congratulations to the other winners, I am humbled to be included.
Alyn
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Thank you Peter Gannon and all of your staff at PG Music for being so generous in giving of your time and product to the winners of the 2015 User Showcase Awards. I am surprised and honored to be among that group and I congratulate all the winners who have done such a fantastic job using such a marvelous product. In my opinion there is no other software on the market that can compare to what PG Music offers with BIAB. You guys rock!
Sonny
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Peter and all the staff at PG music.
I am completely stoked. What a wonderful company. What a wonderful gift. My singing teacher's husband is a pastor and has written over 1000 songs. He has been desperate to try BIAB since I sung its praises in 2012. I am going to pass this Everything Pak onto him. He is going to be completely delighted.
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Thank you for an amazingly generous and surprising award.
I've been using Band In A Box since the Atari ST days and it's always been a great tool to use.
Thanks again for being such a generous company and producing such enjoyable software.
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Dear Peter and Team PG: Thank you doesn't seem anywhere near adequate enough for your incredible gift! I'm very, very grateful. In all my years of buying things, I've never once come across a company that treats people with as much respect and with as much consideration as PG Music. I wholeheartedly support floyd when he said... AMAZING!
Amazing Product.
Amazing Company.
Amazing Gesture.
Amazing Generosity.
Amazing Forum.
Not a day goes by when I don't sit at my computer and puzzle my way through constructing another bit of a song. I couldn't even begin to count the hours and hours of enjoyment you've brought my way. I honestly cannot imagine life without BIAB and RB. Thank you! Congratulations everyone Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2026
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Thanks to you, Peter, and to everyone at PG Music.
Without all of you, without Band In A Box and those amazing Real Tracks, my songs would never have gone beyond the kitchen table.
The same goes for the talented musicians in this community who have shown me what's possible with this incredible software.
Scott
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Peter & PG Music Team,
Thanks very much for this very generous surprise - so nice to be part of this whole experience.
Congratulations to everyone else as well!
Bob
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My sincere thanks to the wonderful folks of PGMusic. Such a surprise. What an amazing product and friendly community.
Congratulations to all the award winners.
BIAB 2025:RB 2025, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.
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I'd like to thank The Academy, PG Music, and of course, all the little people who made this possible. This award will occupy a revered space in my studio, right next to the lava lamp. Now, for something completely different................ Thanks to Peter and all the great folks at PG for creating this unique set of programs, and thank you for this generous gift. Regards, Bob
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A year ago I was shopping for a drum machine, and BIB came to my attention. I'm a miserable musician, and need a lot of help recording my songs. BIB provides that help, it's like having a group of session players just waiting in the next room. I still have much to learn about the program, but have recorded about 30 songs over the past year.
With my new song "Across the Great Divide", I discovered that BIB is a great songwriting aid. Not only did I pick chord structure with the program, but wrote lyrics to follow that structure. Then when the song was complete, I used RealBand to build guitar fills and solos.
I honestly wouldn't be able to record without these programs, PG is a great company with a great product.
ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp
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Thank You Peter and everyone at PG. This amazing software along with the camaraderie found in this wonderful community has had a profound impact on my life. The generosity in giving this award is beyond compare. You certainly have touched a lot of lives and are the model of a caring and supportive company. My congratulations to all the other recipients and it is my honor to be included in this group of highly creative and talented people. Tom
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PowerTracks Pro 2026 for Windows is Here!
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There's an amazing collection of new content too, including 202 RealTracks, new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!
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You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
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