Originally Posted By: muzikluver
I'm thinking of purchasing BIAB so that I can use it to create experimental/preliminary arrangements of songs I've written, but I don't know which PAK would best suit my needs. My songs fall in the gospel, pop. rock, blues, folk, and country genres, so I have no need for the jazz styles that are included in BIAB. I've been going back and forth between the ProPAK and the MegaPAK but can't seem to settle on either one. I'm also confused about the upgrade (or is it crossgrade?) options and the additional Xtra Styles PAKs. It appears that the Xtra Styles PAKs are all included in the OmniPAK but not the UltraPAK and that none of them are included with the Pro and Mega. So, as a first time buyer who is also a mediocre guitar player, which PAK should I start with?


As others have suggested, I also recommend buying as far up the ladder as you can reasonably afford.

The main thing to keep in mind is the further up the ladder you buy, the more of the REAL TRACKS you get. What are the real tracks you ask???? Well, those are the audio tracks and are nothing short of pure musical magic in my most humble opinion.

I originally bought BB/RB because I wanted a good steel guitar and fiddle that I didn't have to learn how to play. The REAL TRACKS are the things that give you the steel, fiddle, dobro, Hammond B3, guitars... both rhythm and lead, piano, bass, literally studio quality tracks.

Take a minute and listen to my song The Road To Cheyenne I;m playing the guitars but everything else is the Real Tracks.... bass, drums, steel, fiddle..... all RT's.

I do not even use any of the styles that are not Real Tracks based. I've had seasoned musicians and studio owners in other sites comment on the real tracks stating that they loved the quality in a certain track in one of my songs, and asked who was playing it.

Just so you know..... I have been a user of PG products from 2008 or so. I started with one of the middle paks, and quickly moved up to the top. I don't have the audiophile version but several here do. I have the everything pak on it's own hard drive. All the music I write and record is done with Band in A Box, Real Band, and Sonar.

There's a bunch of folks here in these forums to help answer your questions and if we can't help, PG staff can.

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