The first time was when BiaB was all midi. I didn't like the audio results and didn't have the time to devote to thoroughly learn midi.

The second time my wife gave me a 2011 BiaB ProPAK CD. The ability for RealTracks to follow song key signature changes hooked me.

You know how someone starts a song in one key but that key doesn't work for the singer so everyone tries different keys until they find one that's better? That was amazing then and still amazes me.

Once I settle on a chord progression and style I still enjoy cycling through keys. Some songs just sound better in a certain key. Band-in-a-Box is more than a one trick pony but that one trick was all it took for me.

Jim Fogle - 2025 BiaB (Build 1128) RB (Build 5) - Ultra+ PAK
DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8
Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD
Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD
Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home