Hi Dzjang

You have made a very good point but there is an equally strong point of commercial importance

That is, just imagine the complexity of having a barebones edition and then all the separate add-on parts that we will choose individual and different combinations

I agree that some parts I dont and never have used but I would like to think that one day I might

I also think that by by being virtually a one size fits all woudl bring the overall cost down anyway

PG Music has given us a pretty complete product that generally meet the need of a great many of it's users - there are areas which can be improved by external programs if your requirement is for a higher level in these areas

I too would like a bigger and better selection of styles even though we have a vast number ( many of which could be replaced by improved styles and "styles" with one instrument change- which we can do ourselves)- I do not want to copy the greats or sound like them - I want to create my own music drawing on many influences but trying to make it my own

When using styles I use the Hybrid function to tailor the styles to fit my ideal of what I want - so useful

We all have different set ups using Band in a Box and my setup is that I play sax and wind controller with a pianist so I use BB for just Drums - Bass - Guitar backing. I guess this is a popular combination, but I still experiment with other features

I get only good comments on the quality, with many people saying they thought it was studio made backing tracks

The reasons I use BB are many - it is a great educational tool - it is a great practice/rehearsal tool - a great backing track maker and as my venues increaingly will not pay for more than 2/3 musicians I can cover the costs whilst we enjoy ourselves

Realtracks - Midi - (Real)Midi - Super tracks etc are fine and all have a part to play - I dont want everything done for me I want to put my own mark on what I am doing

From the start of BB with a handful of floppies = 6 or so Mb's(we thought it was amazing then) to look at it now and each year it never ceases to go on amazing me

And I am still finding out more about BB even though I have been using it for some twenty seven years
jazzman

Last edited by Jazzman; 04/18/17 01:20 AM.
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