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Hi Noel
Please, absolutely no need for an apology. You did the right thing. You got the O/P running again.
It was the way the O/P posed the request that was the problem.
The O/P was never going to get the same functionality from any other product. Instead of giving up on RealBand, you encouraged them to take the correct option and get it working again. And that's really what the O/P needed.
You didn't divert the thread on a tangent, you steered it back on the correct course!
Thanks for your valuable input. Total success.
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Reaper isn't going to help him replace what BIAB does. I use Real Band and Pro Tools. Nothing that doesn't write backing tracks can replace Real Band. A DAW is a DAW. It depends on what you became familiar with. Reaper, Samplitude, Sonar, Ableton, CuBase, Logic, and for the OLD guys, Texture.... they all do what they do. Mix tracks. Hate to burst anyone's bubble but DAWs are NOT all the same. If Realband was reviewed alongside modern DAWs it would not hold up very well. I avoid it unless I really need to closely control generation of RealTracks and then use it only to get the tracks exported as quickly as possible into a real DAW.
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Honestly I am always amazed when folks make recommendations to someone struggling with Realband that they continue to work with it. It's issues and limitations as a "DAW" are historically acknowledged on the forum. I agree 100%!
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In my opinion Reaper is more like a $500 program for $60. Plus the added value of having Kenny Gioia as a free teacher. Any technique I've needed to do I've learning it in 10 - 15 minutes just watching his videos.
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Band In A Box for what Band In A Box does. Realband for what Realband does. And Reaper for the rest of it.
In my opinion Reaper is more like a $500 program for $60. Plus the added value of having Kenny Gioia as a free teacher. Any technique I've needed to do I've learning it in 10 - 15 minutes just watching his videos. I hate to say it, but what irks me the most is that Realband does not "do what it does." It's so horrifically dysfunctional and neglected by PG Music that it's been rendered virtually useless. Which is a real big shame-because BIAB and Realband together could be a wonderful thing. :-(
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I use a bunch of music programs. Each has its place and like BIAB and RealBand, unique features as well as some overlap.
This thread gave info I had not seen before about how to get RealBand started when it has a problem. BIAB has a similar trick. Thanks for that info.
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I guess a fair amount has happened since I posted this yesterday.  I'm so thankful for the help that was given. I was in a situation where I had about 2 hours worth of work to do, that I already didn't want to be doing this weekend. We are "getting away from it all" and as a result I only have a 3g connection for any kind of internet. I swear at times I only had 1/2 "g"  I could sporadically look things up, but really couldn't d/l much. Well, RB stopped working Friday night. I spent 2 1/2 hours trying to get it to work. I woke up Saturday and spent another 3 hours trying to get it to work. At this point, my 2 hour project was at just over 5 hours AND I wasn't any further forward! I still had the 2 hours of work to do. Again, this was on a weekend with family. It wasn't going well. Trying to get threads to load was interesting enough, let alone downloads of patch updates. BIAB was working fine. It was simply RB that wasn't. So...I could generate real tracks, but I couldn't do custom midi editing AND mix audio tracks with it in an efficient manner. Actually at this point, any manner. That is what I was using RB for...a DAW. I had posted in the RB forum about trying to fix it. I couldn't get it fixed and decided I need something to replace RB until I could get home and spend the time to really trouble shoot it. I had already spent too much time on that. So I came to this section to look for a RB replacement short term. I understand now that I should have just asked for DAW recommendations. I was using RB as a DAW this weekend and mistakenly asked for a replacement for what I was using...RealBand. That's 100% on me. I can TOTALLY see where people would hesitate to recommend a different program, because other programs don't generate real tracks. I get it.  I am really thankful to those who recommend various DAW options to my poorly worded question. I have options that I will be checking out even thought I won't "need" them. I really haven't looked in a while and like options. So again, a BIG "thank you" for the suggestions! My solution idea was I would go into town, find a WiFi hotspot and d/l one of the recommendations, and use it to get the job done. I can't even tell you how thankful I am to Noel for NOT giving up on what I had. My thought was, "well, I couldn't d/l the patch, but since I'm going to town anyway...why not give it a try?" Boom! It worked! YES!!! I can tell you I would have not remembered to try that had he not brought it up in this thread! Some may argue he took the thread in a different direction. I say, THANK GOD HE DID! I hope some of you can relate to having to trouble shoot technical problems while you have less than ideal circumstances...poor internet connection, reading suggestions on your phone, family and "in-laws" wondering why you're on the computer all the time, kids running around, AND...not making progress. With all the crap hitting the fan, you all were so damn helpful, taking time from YOUR weekend. THANK YOU! HearToLearn,
You didn't do yourself any favors.
You specifically asked "I Hate To Ask This But I Need A Real Band Replacement"
There is no RealBand replacement, but that's not what you really wanted at all.
Why didn't you ask "Please help me get RealBand working"?
Boy, we're sure lucky to have Noel here, and also RHarv (who had already helped you in the RealBand forum on your same problem). Because I'm human, not perfect and made a mistake. I hope that covers it. Actually, after I thought about it, you did take the time to respond, I should do the same. In case my answer seems like a "cop out." You didn't do yourself any favors. I worded my request poorly, no doubt about that. As far as doing myself a favor...I'm SO glad I asked what I asked. It got me up and running again. You specifically asked "I Hate To Ask This But I Need A Real Band Replacement"
There is no RealBand replacement, but that's not what you really wanted at all. I was using RealBand as a DAW; not to generate tracks. I was doing rough mixes and writing of audio and midi. So because I was using Realband, and it wasn't working, I was looking for something to replace Realband. Why didn't you ask "Please help me get RealBand working"? I pretty much did in the Realband section. You obviously know that because you make reference to it here. I didn't double post if that's what you are insinuating. One thread was trouble shooting. The other was about looking for an alternate DAW. Noel was kind enough to not give up on my other problem in this thread. I'm thankful for that. Boy, we're sure lucky to have Noel here, and also RHarv (who had already helped you in the RealBand forum on your same problem). I so agree I am lucky...and very appreciative for their help. This, however, was a different problem than that one. I will be downloading and trying some different DAW's to see if there are better options for what I was working on this weekend. I would have been nice to have a "plan B" in place, rather than have happen what did. For generating tracks, I can us RealBand OR BIAB. When it came to my DAW going down, I didn't have a backup. Lesson learned. Again, I completely understand where I could have worded things differently and MUCH better. However, this was meant to be a separate topic and I'm glad I asked it for many reasons. May I ask what the intent of your post was?
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Do yourself a favor and download and start learning to use REAPER. BIAB and REAPER and a perfect combination. Use REAPER as long as you want and it won't cost a dime, until you realize how wonderful it is and you send in the $60 for a license. +1! Great advice.
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If anyone is looking for a DAW, now is a good time. With SONAR going out of business (though still working), I have been downloading free trial versions of many competitors. You can try each one to see what fits your needs and personal preference. Many have sales going on until the end of this month. While all are similar, each has strengths and weaknesses.
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May I ask what the intent of your post was? I firstly got the impression from the title that RealBand was no good. It was later I realized that it just wasn't working for you. And what happened next was it seemed to create a huge 'debate' between members over which was the best DAW and also how RealBand is (more or less) "virtually useless"  I'm absolutely pleased that you got running again. Peace.
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I firstly got the impression from the title that RealBand was no good. It was later I realized that it just wasn't working for you. And what happened next was it seemed to create a huge 'debate' between members over which was the best DAW and also how RealBand is (more or less) "virtually useless" I'm absolutely pleased that you got running again. Peace. There is only one best DAW and that is the one you are most comfortable with, i.e. one that fits your workflow.
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There is only one best DAW and that is the one you are most comfortable with, i.e. one that fits your workflow.
Yes, I agree totally with this, you hit the nail on the head. In my case a couple of years back I needed to replace an old version of Adobe Audition that I totally loved and had used for many years, but was not compatible with the newer VST plugins that I wanted to use. I downloaded demo versions of many DAWs and spent a few hours with each one getting my head around the workflow and finally settled on Reaper. Money had nothing to do with it, I would have happily spent much more than they are asking, and still would. Not saying it is the best DAW out there, just saying that it is the best DAW for me.
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I firstly got the impression from the title that RealBand was no good.
Oh! I actually love that product. I lean on the program and BIAB in a MASSIVE way. It has made my life SO much better! I totally understand where you might think that though. I do see where my wording was not the best. If I could change the title I would. It was later I realized that it just wasn't working for you. All good And what happened next was it seemed to create a huge 'debate' between members over which was the best DAW and also how RealBand is (more or less) "virtually useless" Yeah, I didn't mean to spark a Chevy/Ford discussion. I do think there where some great recommendations given without the bashing too. Again, for me, Realband is my go to for things I simply can't do another way in such a simple way. It's amazing in my book. I use it pretty much daily, if that tells you it's importance in what I do. I'm absolutely pleased that you got running again. Peace. I am too! Thanks for clearing everything up. I'm not big on wondering or assuming what people mean. You are a class act.
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Glad you got your problems solved and completed. I followed the threads between the two postings on different forums because this could happen to anyone.
I do a lot of DAW type tasks from within BIAB itself rather than export tracks to a DAW. I'm curious to your particular situation and if your project could have been completed in BIAB without the use of either RB or a DAW.
I waited until the original question was resolved so not to interfere with the eventual solution. But if I may impose a few questions regarding your project, I'd like to ask the following.
How many tracks did your project have?
I know your project was a mixture between midi and RealTracks, but were there any live recorded tracks? Either played by you or imported files.
If so, how many?
Had you completed generating the final versions of the tracks?
How many different instruments did your project have?
I'm aware that BIAB is not a DAW nor is it the right 'tool' for your project but that doesn't mean it is not capable in an emergency situation of successfully and competently completing your project.
Your issue has been resolved so I'm not trying to solve any issue but rather satisfy in my mind, how far would you, or if you would have had to at all, have had to back up in your project to complete it had BIAB been your only option.
I'm convinced BIAB has the features and I have the skills to completely finish a project similar to yours, that in most cases the project, is transferred to a DAW for completion.
Regeneration, multi riffs, multiple instrument changes coming in/out, duel instruments sounding at the same time, more than 8 tracks, mixing, panning, volume automation, VST's, VSTi's, and other plug ins can all be accomplished in BIAB. But, pre planning is required to develop a specific order completing tracks is necessary.
I'm just curious to know where I would have to start from or if the entire project would have to be started over from scratch.
Thanks,
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Glad you got your problems solved and completed. I followed the threads between the two postings on different forums because this could happen to anyone.
I do a lot of DAW type tasks from within BIAB itself rather than export tracks to a DAW. I'm curious to your particular situation and if your project could have been completed in BIAB without the use of either RB or a DAW.
I waited until the original question was resolved so not to interfere with the eventual solution. But if I may impose a few questions regarding your project, I'd like to ask the following. Hey Charlie! Thanks for taking it to the next level. I always appreciate the opportunity to learn. I actually had a MUCH longer response to your questions and in a flicker of our electricity, it was gone.  I was rather frustrated by that. So, you are now getting a much more condensed version. Perhaps God intervened for your sanity. lol How many tracks did your project have?
I know your project was a mixture between midi and RealTracks, but were there any live recorded tracks? Either played by you or imported files.
If so, how many? There were 5 projects. Real tracks were typically 5, 2-3 midi, and 5-10 vocals tracks. Each of those depended on the project. Had you completed generating the final versions of the tracks? Real tracks, yes. I was editing midi. Also doing arranging of all the tracks. How many different instruments did your project have? 7ish. Then I do take parts of those tracks and move parts of tracks to other parts of the arrangement. I'm aware that BIAB is not a DAW nor is it the right 'tool' for your project but that doesn't mean it is not capable in an emergency situation of successfully and competently completing your project. I will admit, I don't know. I'm aware of it having the ability to play an audio ttrack along with your session, but really don't know much beyond that it can do. Your issue has been resolved so I'm not trying to solve any issue but rather satisfy in my mind, how far would you, or if you would have had to at all, have had to back up in your project to complete it had BIAB been your only option.
I'm convinced BIAB has the features and I have the skills to completely finish a project similar to yours, that in most cases the project, is transferred to a DAW for completion. Very cool! I guess I will have to learn more of the capabilities of BIAB. I think I wrongly assumed Real Band was to do more midi and arranging than BIAB and was the reason it was created. I guess I don't totally understand the reason for both. Regeneration, multi riffs, multiple instrument changes coming in/out, duel instruments sounding at the same time, more than 8 tracks, mixing, panning, volume automation, VST's, VSTi's, and other plug ins can all be accomplished in BIAB. But, pre planning is required to develop a specific order completing tracks is necessary. Agreed. Where I struggled was the number of vocal tracks, and pieces of instrument tracks that I apply specific effects to for emphasis. By the sounds of it, there may have been a way. I'm just curious to know where I would have to start from or if the entire project would have to be started over from scratch. I know I would have had the real tracks from biab and been fine on that front. I pretty much use real band as a DAW with the ability to regenerate a part of a real track if I need to. Otherwise, the song, as far as real tracks, is pretty much done when I move it to real band. Thank you Charlie! I'm impressed you would even think to ask these question. Class act in my book!
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Thanks for the detailed reply. Your troubles created and interesting question in my mind thinking how far can the limits of BIAB be stretched. I'm sure you found the timing of a crash and deadline so close together to be much more than a casual point to ponder.
Thanks for taking the time to share your project layout.
I'm fairly confident that BIAB could have worked as a last ditch effort to salvage your product but think it would in no way inspire you to change your work flow.
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This brings back my desire that when we save a song it clears the edit buffer because it seems like a lot of these crashes we see reported stem from that save buffer being overfilled. Once a song si saves we can always reload from the saved copy to get back to where we were. I don't need my last 30 edits saved for undo. The last 2 will be sufficient.
I ran into a mess today with crashes. I had to do some tempo adjustments. I did a fair amount of track regeneration as well. Part of it was my fault for not saving often enough, but it was crashing with memory access violations always at the same memory address. It was inconsistent as far as what procedures I had just done so there was no real pattern of things I did before the crash. The only thing in common was that it crashed when I tried to save, which means I also lost my edits, whatever number of edits was in that undo buffer. They included a style change, a regenerate in the new style, and when I went to save it crashed and I lost the work. I was going for that ONE MORE FUNCTION before saving and got burned 4 times. So I changed the style and regenerated, saved, restarted Real Band. Then with EVERY edit I saved and restarted. It just got to the point where this song wasn't important enough to me to put this much time into it.
I have been working on doing songs in a style I have never done before. I did that big band thing a month or so ago. Once in the oven right now is a kind of a spoof on hip hop trance type music. It's pretty funny actually, so it should get some laughs. The one I started today was a pop disco thing. (Maybe that's why it kept crashing. Real Band was begging me to NOT revive disco!!)
Trying to stretch myself as a writer.
All in all though, no matter how mad I get at the program when it acts stupid, there is nothing else that will do what it does and I am pretty glad I own it.
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Our new jazz, funk & blues RealTracks include a groovin’ collection of RealTracks and RealDrums! These include more requested “soul jazz” RealTracks featuring artists Neil Swainson (bass), Charles Treadway (organ), Brent Mason (guitar), and Wes Little (drums). There are new “smooth jazz” styles (4), which include a RealTracks first: muted trumpet, as well as slick new smooth jazz brushes options for drums. Blues lovers will be thrilled—there are more “classic acoustic blues” styles, including guitar (5), bass (4), and drums (10) with blues master Colin Linden, featuring understated and tasty background acoustic soloing, plus brushes drums and acoustic bass. There are also new electric blues RealTracks, including electric blues with PG favorite Johnny Hiland (3) and soulful electric slide guitar from Colin Linden (4). If you love funk & gospel, there are great new options this year, including gospel organ (3) from Charles Treadway, as well as new funk, tango, and rock ’n’ roll drums (3) and bass (1). And for big, bold arrangements, we have uptempo soul horns (4) featuring a three-part hip horn section with options for a full mix or stems of each individual horn — plus an accompanying rhythm section (4) of drums, bass, guitar, and electric piano!
Rock & Pop (Sets 476–482):
Our new rock & pop RealTracks bring a powerful mix of requested favorites, fresh genres, and modern chart-inspired styles! We have more of our popular “Producer Layered Acoustic Guitars (15)” featuring Band-in-a-Box favorite Brent Mason. We’ve continued our much-requested disco styles (10), and added new Celtic guitar (5) with a more basic, accessible approach than our previous Drop-D or DADGAD offerings. There are also highly requested yacht rock styles (17), inspired by the smooth, polished soft-rock sound of the late ’70s and early ’80s — laid-back grooves, silky electric pianos, warm textures, elegant harmonic movement, and pristine production aesthetics. Fans of heavier styles will love our new glam metal (13), capturing the flashy, high-energy sound of ’80s arena-ready guitar rock. We also have a set of rootsy modern-folk rock (18), with a warm, organic sound combining contemporary folk textures and driving acoustic strumming. And we’ve added lots of new modern pop styles (16) — the kinds of sounds you’re hearing on the radio today, featuring exciting new drums, synths, and cutting-edge RealTracks arrangements.
Country, & Americana (Sets 483–488):
Our new country & Americana RealTracks deliver a rich collection of acoustic, electric, and roots-inspired styles! We have new country pop (9) with legendary guitarist Brent Mason. There is also a potpourri (14) of bouzouki, guitars, banjo, and more, perfect for adding texture and character to contemporary acoustic arrangements. We’ve added funky country guitar (5) with PG favorite Brent Mason, along with classic pedal steel styles (5) featuring steel great Doug Jernigan. There are more country songwriter styles (8) that provide intimate, rootsy foundations for storytelling and modern Americana writing. Finally, we have “background soloing” acoustic guitar (12) with Brent Mason — simpler, but still very tasty acoustic lines designed to sit beautifully behind vocals or act as a subtle standalone solo part.
Check out all the 202 new RealTracks (in sets 468-488)!
And, if you are looking for more, the 2026 49-PAK (for $49) includes an impressive collection of 20 bonus RealTracks, featuring exciting and inspiring additions to add to your RealTracks library. You'll get new country-rhythm guitar styles from PG Music favorites Johnny Hiland and Brent Mason, along with modern-pop grooves that capture today’s radio-ready sound! There are also new indie-folk styles with guitar, bass, 6-string bass used as a high-chording instrument, acoustic guitar, and banjo. Plus, dedicated "cymbal fills" RealDrums provide an added layer that work very well with low-key folky styles with other percussion.
The 2026 49-PAK is loaded with other great new add-ons as well. Learn more about the 2026 49-PAK!
2026 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!
With your version 2026 for Mac Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons for FREE! Or upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!
These PAKs are loaded with additional add-ons to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box®!
This Free Bonus PAK includes:
- The 2026 RealCombos Booster PAK:
-For Pro customers, this includes 27 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For MegaPAK customers, this includes 25 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 12 new RealStyles.
- MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 46: Piano & Organ
- Instrumental Studies Set 24: Groovin' Blues Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 19: Songs with Vocals 9
- Playable RealTracks Set 5
- RealDrums Stems Set 9: Cool Brushes
- SynthMaster Sounds Set 1 (with audio demos)
- iOS Android Band-in-a-Box® App
Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:
- 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyle.
- FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
- MIDI Styles Set 93: Look Ma! More MIDI 16: SynthMaster
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 47: More SynthMaster
- Instrumental Studies 25 - Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 20: Songs with Vocals 10
- RealDrums Stems Set 10: Groovin' Sticks
- SynthMaster Sounds & Styles Set 2 (sounds & styles with audio demos)
Learn more about the Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!
XPro & Xtra Styles PAK Sets On Sale Now - Until May 15, 2026!
All of our XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAKs are on sale until May 15th, 2026!
It's the perfect time to expand your Band-in-a-Box® style library with XPro and Xtra Styles PAKs. These additional styles for Band-in-a-Box® offer a wide range of genres designed to fit seamlessly into your projects. Each style is professionally arranged and mixed, helping enhance your songs while saving you time.
What are XPro Styles and Xtra Styles PAKs?
XPro Styles PAKs are styles that work with any version (Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition) of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). XPro Styles PAKS 1-10 includes 1,000 styles!
Xtra Styles PAKs are styles that work with the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). Xtra Styles PAKs 1-21 includes 3,700 styles (and 35 MIDI styles)!
The XPro & Xtra Styles PAKs are not included in any Band-in-a-Box® package.
The XPro Styles PAKs 1-10 are available for only $29 ea (reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Listen to demos and order now! For Mac or for Windows.
The Xtra Styles PAKs 1-21 are available for only $29 ea (reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the Xtra Styles PAK Bundle for only $199 (reg. $349)! Listen to demos and order now! For Mac or for Windows.
Note: XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 19 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version as they require the RealTracks included in the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
Supercharge your Band-in-a-Box today with XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAK Sets!
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