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I'm brand new to BIAB so very much still getting to grips with it. So far, its been pretty fantastic but I'm having a few issues with missing real tracks. For example pork Pie Hat Ska Punk is missing all but the drums and bass when I load it. I assume if you have the demo, you should have all the tracks?
Many thanks.
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BillyRay,
Greetings. Welcome to the forum and to Band-in-a-Box.
The quick answer is no and your assumption is incorrect. Having a demo does not mean you will have all the instruments used in the demo.
Demo songs are used to showcase instruments, bands (instrument collections) and styles. When a demo is showcasing a band or a style then all the instruments used in the band or style should be present. But if the demo is showcasing an instrument, you may have just the instrument.
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Jim,
Thank you for a frank and useful response. I guess its the first time I feel a little disappointed with the software. It seems to be a case of "look what you could have" if you give us a little more cash. Still, its been very useful so far. I'm a songwriter with limited musical ability playing wise, so its already been extremely handy so far. No doubt I will have lots more greenhorn questions in the future.....
Regards,
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BillyRay,
I understand your disappointment. I first started with Band-in-a-Box when it was midi only and was disappointed with it enough to quit.
I became interested again after my wife gave me a clearance discounted 2011 ProPAK for Christmas in 2012. RealTracks and RealDrums were the game changers that changed my attitude regarding Band-in-a-Box. The first time I changed a song key signature from "E" to "G" and the regenerated audio transposed, I was hooked. It still amazes me today how easily Band-in-a-Box can accomplish that one feat. It has always been easy to accomplish with midi but getting pre-recorded audio to transpose, that's pure magic.
I stayed with using just the ProPAK for about a year and a half. That gave me time to concentrate on learning everything I could about the capabilities and features of Band-in-a-Box and RealBand without becoming distracted by all the additional content I didn't have.
I like that the Band-in-a-Box and RealBand programs are full featured regardless of which package you purchase. To me it is worth taking the time to understand the program features and capabilities. I also like that the ProPAK includes midi styles, RealTracks, RealDrums, midi SuperTracks and acidized audio loops so you can learn to incorporate all the different types of available content into a song file.
I updated to the UltraPAK on hard drive in 2014 and have maintained that content level ever since. Funny thing is, I still use many of the RealTracks that were included in the 2011 ProPAK. The "Hank" series of acoustic strumming and finger picking just fit most of the songs I enjoy. Go figure!
By the way I'm one of those "takes five minutes to change chords" musician. I play at guitar and piano when I play but truthfully I'd rather listen to Band-in-a-Box play than to listen to anything I play myself.
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Hi Jim,
I think as you say, there is a lot to learn and i'm right at the beginning. truth be told it does much more than I need already but it was was a bit of a surprise to find that the 2020 brand new package doesn't necessarily include the tracks that you select as a style. Having said that, i'm traditional country/rockabilly/rock n roll roll so there's plenty. Mind you, for an old school rock n roll beat, iv found a British style that fits it best do far. Go figure :-)
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