EdZ314,

Welcome to the forum and to Band-in-a-Box. You've asked a question that can generate a lot of friendly debate. I've got some questions for you in return.

How do the songs you've generated with 2019 Band-in-a-Box Pro sound? What changes to your song files can you make to make your songs sound more modern like you want? Do you have the knowledge and skills to listen to a modern song and reproduce the sound? There are ways to use Band-in-a-Box to create modern sounding songs but you have to have the knowledge and skill to make the needed changes.

One issue PG Music faces is there are not many forum members that like modern pop music and try to emulate the sound. So non forum members hear songs based on our taste, not the general public.

One resource is direct input RealTracks. Direct input RealTracks have no effects applied so you can apply your own effects chain. The effects chain is one of the major contributors to the sound of modern music.

Another resource is the Xtra Style PAKs. The Xtra Style PAKs are remix styles that use non traditional instrument groups to make a band. They also use effects differently from how PG Music has used them in the past.

The Loops-with-Styles PAK1 PG Music introduced this year (2020) use RealTracks to create loops.

Using these resources as a starting point you should be able to create a modern sounding song. I can't and most forum members likely can't because we don't have the interest needed to learn how to reproduce the sound.

Jim Fogle - 2026 BiaB (Build 1224) RB (Build 8) - Ultra+ PAK
DAWs: Cakewalk Sonar - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8
Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD
Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home