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Hello PG Forums! Many first-time Band-in-a-Box owners ask the the question: "Where do I start?!" Don't worry we're here to help! The first place I can recommend is the user manual found under the "Help" -> "Program Manuals (pdf)" -> "Display Program Manual" -- This is the fundamental guide of learning the features that Band-in-a-Box is capable of. For more specific How-to's and basic troubleshooting. You can visit our video support page located on http://www.pgmusic.com/videos.bbwin.htmYou also have access to a wealth of knowledge from our experienced users right here in the forums. Chances are if you have a question it has already been asked and there is already an answer. And of course, if Band-in-a-Box ever starts mis-behaving you have access to our technical support department Monday-Friday from 10am-5pm pacific time! Seen on our contact page here: http://www.pgmusic.com/contact.htmHappy learning!
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I just started. I already had something to try out and within an hour or so had a song backing track produced. However this is as the biab delivers it in default mode, with no tweaks or adjustments,and its apparent that it has a way of doing what it wants as well.
In a repeat chorus you can hear and feel the exact repetition in every way. A human band would show a change in expression throughout. But of course biab is a machine not a human.
Choosing different styles presents a load of interpretations on a song and this is creative.
For a backing track in a noisy gig or a fist time demo its very good. In the clinical atmosphere of a studio, there would be much that you could find tempting to re-engineer.
So I think that to get the best I might find myself at times composing to the wants and needs of the software, in order to achieve a work around.
In working life mode I don't like sedentary jobs and prefer to be active. So I don't want to be hunched over a PC for too long. Biab will be fine for what I need.
Using: Dell 3268 i3, 8 GB ram, windows 10. Biab version 2017 standard package, no extras.
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You didn't mention which Tracks or styles you chose.
Remember that RealTracks are just that: Audio recordings, undertaken by professional musicians. They generally include all the nuances of a live production.
Did you chose RealTracks for your experiment?
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I used the biab package. Tried some of the standard rock and pop styles and they all worked very well. However it was a backing track without a melody line. So that may well be required.
I put in the chorus section first, and it laid down a neat backing. Then the verses by inserting the bars. It sensed that and there followed an equally good backing. The build on the chorus was notable when it arrived at that point in the song.
There is a human intuitiveness with it, and the recorded tracks are obviously played. But when repeating there is no change and that is where the machine aspect is apparent. There seemed to be some shiftiness with major and min seventh.
I have also used the DigiTech trio, which is based on biab. Again this is a limited version looper pedal and works best when stripping the song down to simpler chords.
I wasn't aware of the significance of the real tracks, which somehow seems to have an identity of its own. Obviously they work together.
For a package punt its got a lot to offer. I didn't want to get all the way into a full blown audio workstation process, as that seems like a big operation. A lot more kit and time in a chair.
Last edited by duncanwhyte; 11/22/17 05:06 AM.
Using: Dell 3268 i3, 8 GB ram, windows 10. Biab version 2017 standard package, no extras.
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Thanks for the response. BTW, you still didn't mention which Tracks or Styles you chose.
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I just used the main screen to lay out the chords. It was already in a jazz mode, so I found the style changer and tried out some rock and pop styles. But cant remember exactly which one as there are hundreds in there. That's all.
Last edited by duncanwhyte; 11/22/17 07:57 PM.
Using: Dell 3268 i3, 8 GB ram, windows 10. Biab version 2017 standard package, no extras.
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To find out at a glance if what you have loaded in Band-in-a-Box is a RealTrack, look to the top of the screen where it says the track names "Piano | Bass" | "Drums" etc...
If the text is GREEN, it's a RealTrack.
To expand on that, if the track name is green with a short underline it includes a RealChart.
If the track name is green and fully underlined and is a guitar track, it includes the RealChart and accurate tab and on-screen guitar fretboard display.
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È stata aggerate la versione in Italiano del programma più amato dagli appassionati di musica, il nostro Band-in-a-Box.
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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Le téléchargement se fait à partir du site PG Music
Pour ceux qui auraient déjà acheté la version 2025 de Band-in-a-Box (et qui donc ont une version anglaise), il est possible de "franciser" cette version avec les patchs suivants:
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