I've spent most of the afternoon on the Toontracks website trying to decide if I wanted to upgrade or buy some expansion pak's or what. On the drum side I was about to upgrade to EZDrummer 2 for $90 but decided to check out Jamstix first. I've been a customer for years and realized I haven't gotten any emails from them about sales. They had a Thanksgiving sale that ends today and the prices were good so I started ordering a few things. As usual, you put one item in the cart then continue shopping, add another item etc. In the middle of that the website flashes and suddenly all the prices are cut in half and they're all in red!
This sale was decent an hour ago, now it's amazing and I just loaded up the boat. If anybody's interested in a killer drum program, this is the cheapest I've ever seen it.
He seems to leave it up to you to check in to see whats up. Although when you open JamStix 4 Manager it tells you what is on sale and what is new and what you do/don't have.
I already have everything expect two of newest MIDI paks, so WTH (I'll go buy 'em)!
Larry
EDIT "EXPECT" ! What was I EXPECTING a new brain? LOL It was obviously suppose to read "...EXCEPT" but you all knew that so a waste to correct but WTH not EDIT off
Last edited by Larry Kehl; 12/01/1903:48 PM.
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Yes... That is a KILLER discount on this program. It was a game changer for me before I got into BB. Previously, I was rolling my own and they were not pretty.
AND.... this has some really nice sounding kits in it. AND..... it works with the sound libraries of many of the majors.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.
The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
Windows 10 (64bit) M-Audio Fast Track Pro, Band in a Box 2025, Cubase 14, Cakewalk and far too many VST plugins that I probably don't need or will ever use
I have jamstix 3 but mostly use EZ Drummer 2 and Logic Pro's Drummer which is nice too. I went ahead and upgraded to jamstix 4 and added the percussion module as well since the price is so low it is hard to pass up.
BIAB 2026 Ultrapack- Fender Studio Pro 8, Windows 11, Mac Mini M4 with Logic Pro 11, Melodyne Studio, Luna Pro
A number of years ago, I had a problem with my order for Jamstix 3 (I had bought one of the lower paks to get started). Because of that, they offered me a whole bunch of their add-on modules for free. That's good customer service. I have since purchased all their offerings, and upgraded to Jamxtix 4 when it came out. Good pricing (especially with sales) and good customer service. Sounds like another company I do business with.
John
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Speaking of customer service.... the owner of the company, Ralph, was... don't know if he still is, but he himself was handling tech support when they were starting.
I remember having some issues with JS1 & JS2 and Ralph was on the other end of the emails with some spot on advice and solutions.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.com Add nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.
The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
I've been waiting for RealiDrums to go on sale, and it's currently Black Friday priced at $99.
JamStix has been on my radar for some time, and I really like the idea behind it. I'm not really impressed by the sound, but it plays nice with other libraries, and I've got a ton of EZDrummer kits.
Decisions, decisions. My car's going into the shop this morning, so the choice may be much simpler once I get the bill.
I've been waiting for RealiDrums to go on sale, and it's currently Black Friday priced at $99.
JamStix has been on my radar for some time, and I really like the idea behind it. I'm not really impressed by the sound, but it plays nice with other libraries, and I've got a ton of EZDrummer kits.
Decisions, decisions. My car's going into the shop this morning, so the choice may be much simpler once I get the bill.
I like the upgrade form Jamstix 3 to 4 and have no regrets. I also purchased the percussion and all the addon pks. You are right it plays very nice with other drums. I have used it in the past with EZ Drummer2 and works just fine. The upgrade price and specials right now are good.
BIAB 2026 Ultrapack- Fender Studio Pro 8, Windows 11, Mac Mini M4 with Logic Pro 11, Melodyne Studio, Luna Pro
I haven't really got into Jamstix and only have the free version. Was looking for a quick way to create a drum track for a song from the Biab chord sheet.
You can get your Biab chords/part marker into Reaper/ReaTrak using the Biab Plugin, click "Biab Plugin Chords". You can create up some some ReaTrak Midi Drum Styles from the Jamstix Midi drum phrases. Just drag the midi sections into Reaper, create a region with the associated color for that section, have pre & post fills, you can add the brown region for solos/riffs ("Redo Drum Riff" will give a different solo each time), save the midi with "Drums" in name in a folder Drums, Blues Shuffle 01 Sw8 4-4 80bpm and in that folder "Export/Renumber Regions" Drums, Blues Shuffle 01 + Riffs Sw8 4-4 80bpm.csv and save the midi track Drums, Blues Shuffle 01 + Riffs Sw8 4-4 80bpm.mid
In your Biab song imported via "Biab Plugin Chords", select all regions or just a section, Choose Instrument Drums, Blues Shuffle 01 + Riffs Sw8 4-4 80bpm.mid ReaTrak Selection Set Jamstix to MIDI PLAYBACK Import Midi track into Biab. If Biab had Midi UserTracks you could do it all in that.
Windows 10 (64bit) M-Audio Fast Track Pro, Band in a Box 2025, Cubase 14, Cakewalk and far too many VST plugins that I probably don't need or will ever use
The count-in is 2 bars fills 1 bar endings 4 bars for BB (or more if you stay in Reaper)
This is a simple basic one, you would add more variety of playing, more count-ins/intros, more endings and more riffs to make a better one. (take the .mp4 off the file) You just glue the phrases then ctrl+alt drag export. You can set the notes to ch10 then File > Export project mid > Time selection Selected item. This is in Jamstix mapping:
EDIT: as I'm using the Free Jamstix I had to record the midi output of Jamstix, but if you have a paid version you can just drag the phrases out into Reaper. I updated that download above so it all works good now. This is fitted to the BB song:
Band-in-a-Box® 2026 Mac Special Offers Extended Until May 31st!
Good news- we've extended our Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac® special offers until May 31, 2026!
Band-in-a-Box® 2026 is packed with major new features, enhancements, and an incredible lineup of new content! The program now sports a sleek, modern GUI redesign across the entire interface, including updated toolbars, refreshed windows, smoother workflows, a new dark mode option, and more. The brand-new side toolbar provides quicker access to key windows, while the new Multi-View feature lets you arrange multiple windows as layered panels without overlap, creating a flexible, clutter-free workspace. We have an amazing new “AI-Notes” feature. This transcribes polyphonic audio into MIDI so you can view it in notation or play it back as MIDI. You can transcribe an entire track (all pitched instruments and drums) or focus on individual parts like drums, bass, guitars/piano, or vocals. There's an amazing collection of new content too, including 202 RealTracks, new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two RealDrums Stems sets, and much more!
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202 New RealTracks Released with Band-in-a-Box 2026!
With Band-in-a-Box® 2026, we've released 202 incredible new RealTracks (in sets 468-488) in a variety of genres—featuring your most requested styles!
Jazz, Funk & World (Sets 468-475):
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.
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.
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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)
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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)
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.
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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.
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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.
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