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+1 for sure - would save so much rendering multiple takes and splitting them up in a DAW
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+1 (think I've +1'd this idea at least 5 times!)
Today I regenerated a track about 15 times trying to get a cymbal crash in one place but not in another. Annoying (but still easier than exporting the whole thing!)
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+1 (think I've +1'd this idea at least 5 times!)
Today I regenerated a track about 15 times trying to get a cymbal crash in one place but not in another. Annoying (but still easier than exporting the whole thing!) If one treats a RealTrack as if it is a live studio recording rather than a software program with unlimited regenerations of audio and apply techniques that have been used since the earliest days of multi track recording, 'freezing' part of a RealTrack is easy, fast and much more efficient than multiple regenerations of a random process. The BIAB Algorithm has total control of a regeneration, not the user. This makes it a completely random process since the algorithm has no way of knowing what particular audio the user wants to save. Freezing a RealTrack in the BIAB Mixer on a Legacy Channel is a single track action, The BIAB Audio Editor Window has all of the DAW functions necessary to complete the steps quickly and with the same ease as using an external DAW. There is no need to render and export an audio track for editing in a DAW to preserve a specific piece of audio. Editing an audio file in BIAB is no more of a work around technique than doing it in a DAW. They function the same. If you encounter a recorded piece of audio from a RealTrack you want to preserve with a 'freeze', regeneration is not what you should do. So, what should you do? BIAB has a feature that actuates an advanced freeze process that freezes and saves the audio exactly as it is at that particular moment. That action also automatically names that saved track and changes the color of the track giving a greater notice of the freeze than the snowflake of a normal freeze does. The action also transforms the track from a virtual track containing no actual audio into a WAV/WMA audio file that can be moved for editing in the Audio Editor Window. It is available with a few mouse clicks. It preserves the audio for editing and then placement anywhere it's desired to be on your Chord Chart for as many times as one wishes. It's possible to save a track then regenerate the track after a save multiple times creating several tracks for use to comp into a completely unique and custom track. As users, we don't know the intricacies to how the BIAB algorithms search, select and compile the audio of a RealTrack. We don't know if it always chooses entire phrases or if it selects part of a chord from one area and the ending of the chord from another. If the latter is the case, 15 regenerations may be the beginning of hundreds more regenerations before that same audio is randomly generated again. JohnJohnJohn nails the solution. It's creating a User Performance Track that contains the audio desired to be frozen and is a straightforward process. It's commonly understood that a User Track is a live performance but that is only one purpose and a single way it can be used. There are many different possible ways to create and use User Tracks, including creating one from a RealTrack performance that has specific audio desired to be used in a song project.
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+1 (think I've +1'd this idea at least 5 times!)
Today I regenerated a track about 15 times trying to get a cymbal crash in one place but not in another. Annoying (but still easier than exporting the whole thing!) If one treats a RealTrack as if it is a live studio recording rather than a software program with unlimited regenerations of audio and apply techniques that have been used since the earliest days of multi track recording, 'freezing' part of a RealTrack is easy, fast and much more efficient than multiple regenerations of a random process. The BIAB Algorithm has total control of a regeneration, not the user. This makes it a completely random process since the algorithm has no way of knowing what particular audio the user wants to save. Freezing a RealTrack in the BIAB Mixer on a Legacy Channel is a single track action, The BIAB Audio Editor Window has all of the DAW functions necessary to complete the steps quickly and with the same ease as using an external DAW. There is no need to render and export an audio track for editing in a DAW to preserve a specific piece of audio. Editing an audio file in BIAB is no more of a work around technique than doing it in a DAW. They function the same. If you encounter a recorded piece of audio from a RealTrack you want to preserve with a 'freeze', regeneration is not what you should do. So, what should you do? BIAB has a feature that actuates an advanced freeze process that freezes and saves the audio exactly as it is at that particular moment. That action also automatically names that saved track and changes the color of the track giving a greater notice of the freeze than the snowflake of a normal freeze does. The action also transforms the track from a virtual track containing no actual audio into a WAV/WMA audio file that can be moved for editing in the Audio Editor Window. It is available with a few mouse clicks. It preserves the audio for editing and then placement anywhere it's desired to be on your Chord Chart for as many times as one wishes. It's possible to save a track then regenerate the track after a save multiple times creating several tracks for use to comp into a completely unique and custom track. As users, we don't know the intricacies to how the BIAB algorithms search, select and compile the audio of a RealTrack. We don't know if it always chooses entire phrases or if it selects part of a chord from one area and the ending of the chord from another. If the latter is the case, 15 regenerations may be the beginning of hundreds more regenerations before that same audio is randomly generated again. JohnJohnJohn nails the solution. It's creating a User Performance Track that contains the audio desired to be frozen and is a straightforward process. It's commonly understood that a User Track is a live performance but that is only one purpose and a single way it can be used. There are many different possible ways to create and use User Tracks, including creating one from a RealTrack performance that has specific audio desired to be used in a song project. Thanks for such a comprehensive response! I've read it a few times, have checked JohnJohnJohn's post, and have read the section in the manual on usertracks, but unfortunately I don't understand what you're saying  I'm sure it's my fault... is there a step-by-step guide or tutorial I could have a look at that might help me understand?
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Thanks for such a comprehensive response! I've read it a few times, have checked JohnJohnJohn's post, and have read the section in the manual on usertracks, but unfortunately I don't understand what you're saying I'm sure it's my fault... is there a step-by-step guide or tutorial I could have a look at that might help me understand? I'm not sure why the long and difficult to follow explanation from Charlie... In the end, I think he is just saying "+1". I think JohnJohnJohn's solution is exactly what we are all asking, for... the ability to isolate and freeze bars from tracks and then fill the unfrozen gaps with a regenerated performance.
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Thanks for such a comprehensive response! I've read it a few times, have checked JohnJohnJohn's post, and have read the section in the manual on usertracks, but unfortunately I don't understand what you're saying I'm sure it's my fault... is there a step-by-step guide or tutorial I could have a look at that might help me understand? I'm not sure why the long and difficult to follow explanation from Charlie... In the end, I think he is just saying "+1". I think JohnJohnJohn's solution is exactly what we are all asking, for... the ability to isolate and freeze bars from tracks and then fill the unfrozen gaps with a regenerated performance. It's not your fault, Mike. I left out the solution name and the step-by-step instructions. Yes, I do give the wish list request a +1 - Even though "the ability to isolate and freeze bars from tracks and then fill the unfrozen gaps with a regenerated performance." can already be done in BIAB although not in the specific order that it's requested. The tutorial/step-by-step instructions is to convert the track to a Performance Track and used the saved audio file to merge with a regenerated performance. The Steps: Right Click on the Track and select Save as Performance Track. When you do this, BIAB does a lot of things automatically including saving an exact copy of the track, naming it which 'freezes' the performance. It renames the track, changes the entire track color and transform the track from a virtual track to an actual physical audio file in either WAV or WMA that you choose. Important step: Make a copy of the saved audio file. This Freezes and saves the audio file for further use in the song. The original saved audio file will be erased in a later step to return the Performance Track back to a normal track. To isolate the desired bars for use in your project and regenerate a new performance to merge with the isolated and frozen audio; Import the saved copy of the WAV/WMA file from the project folder into the BIAB Mixer's Audio Channel. Using the default import settings of the Import Audio Command should properly sync the audio track and the Performance Track so when you press Play, the two tracks will play doubled which confirms the saved audio is an 'exact' copy and the two tracks are properly synced in time. Right Click on the Performance Track and select Erase Performance Track and select Yes when prompted. The Track will revert back to a normal track. (You will be prompted to click Yes to Erase the Performance Track. Select Yes. The original file that was saved when you selected Save as a Performance Track will be erased but the audio file copy you made will remain.) Regenerate the track creating a new performance. Use F5 in the Bar Settings to Mute and Unmute the two tracks to play the sections you saved making a composition between the two tracks that plays the isolated bars with the regenerated track.
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Yes, I do give the wish list request a +1 - Even though "the ability to isolate and freeze bars from tracks and then fill the unfrozen gaps with a regenerated performance." can already be done in BIAB although not in the specific order that it's requested. It is cool to find a work-around and thanks for the detailed explanation. However, it is a bit complicated and limited when a click and freeze bar feature would be simple for everyone to use and extremely powerful with no complexity!
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When we say freeze part are we freezing say bar 5-8 of a certain track so when we hit Gen it will generate all other bars ? or can we freeze the whole track and ( I actually remember now where this is Bar to Bar Regeneration) I suppose you could just freeze the whole track/s then when you select the Regenerate Selected Bar/s button it will pop a window up with:
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This will un-freeze the selected section of selected track/s and re-generate with a new section.
Enter start bar[13 ] end bar[16] (will get automatically if selected)
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[ ] All Tracks Selected Bars
[ ] RealBass 684: Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 120
[ ] RealDrums-RockHardEven8^1-HiHat,Ride
[●] RealPiano 522: Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 120
[ ] RealGuitar 1119: Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Strumming Ev
[●] RealStrings 408: Guitar, Resonator, Background Allis Ev 1
OK Cancel
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If they are going to have issues generating up 7 new track sections maybe they can call on bbw4 and get the data from that then overwrite the bar/s with the new data ?
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Here's a link to a video I made that is unedited from start to finish including the extra time where I walked away from my computer during a audio render. Rendering is much longer than normal due to the video being recorded.. Didn't edit to ensure the video and audio remained synced. Dropbox Link to BIAB APT Freeze and Regenerate a section of Soloing
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When we say freeze part are we freezing say bar 5-8 of a certain track so when we hit Gen it will generate all other bars ? or can we freeze the whole track and ( I actually remember now where this is Bar to Bar Regeneration) Yes... the ability to freeze particular bars. That other thread is where it was discussed in more detail. I was wondering where that went! I imagine that there would be editing activation buttons for each individual track, so that when checked you could determine which bars of a track should be frozen. That way you could freeze certain bars on all tracks OR just one particular track, depending on which tracks are activated for custom freezing. Then, whenever the song is regenerated, the frozen content will remain frozen and untouched, and can later be added to with the newly regenerated performances.
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Here's a link to a video I made that is unedited from start to finish including the extra time where I walked away from my computer during a audio render. Rendering is much longer than normal due to the video being recorded.. Didn't edit to ensure the video and audio remained synced. Dropbox Link to BIAB APT Freeze and Regenerate a section of Soloing Thanks for the video demo!! So you take a few steps to convert a track to audio and then mix and match bars from each track to comp a final track. Does it only work for two tracks or can you have several tracks to comp from? It seems rather complicated to me and I doubt I would remember all of these steps each time. A much better way would be to select bars, freeze them and regenerate. Then, if I like some of the new bars I would freeze them and regenerate. I could continue an unlimited number of times simply repeating the same simple procedure until my entire track is like I want it. BUT, assuming we may never get such a feature that actually works, my suggested work-around is as follows, 1) get your song finalized like you want it, proper key, proper BPM, etc. and then SAVE IT! 2) export all tracks as WAVs to mix in your DAW 3) next replace all tracks with the one RealTrack that you wish to use to comp a final track 4) regenerate and save all generated tracks out as WAVs (repeat 2,3 & 4 for additional tracks) 5) import all tracks into your DAW and do your comping there
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<<Thanks for the video demo!! >>
You're welcome.
<< So you take a few steps to convert a track to audio and then mix and match bars from each track to comp a final track. Does it only work for two tracks or can you have several tracks to comp from?>>
You can have as many tracks as you want. If you want to edit a single RealTrack, for instance, if you had a stray or bad note you wanted to delete, use the Artist Performance Track save selection to save the RealTrack to audio, import that audio onto the Audio Channel and edit the file. It's good to do this in the BIAB Audio Editor because you can set the bars exactly with the BIAB Chord Chart using the Snap To Button. When I edit a RT, after editing, I move the Audio to the track the original RT resided on and replace the original with the edited audio file as an Artist Performance Track.
Alternately, assume you've used all seven BIAB Mixer Channels putting together a RealStyle and several other RealTracks you really like. However, suppose there are more instruments you want to audition and you'd also like to hear how different instruments will sound together. It sounds like this is where you move your project to a DAW and follow the process of your suggested work-around as follows:
1) get your song finalized like you want it, proper key, proper BPM, etc. and then SAVE IT!
2) export all tracks as WAVs to mix in your DAW
3) next replace all tracks with the one RealTrack that you wish to use to comp a final track
4) regenerate and save all generated tracks out as WAVs (repeat 2,3 & 4 for additional tracks)
5) import all tracks into your DAW and do your comping there
Here's a preferable way in my opinion and why it's a better idea to continue on in BIAB rather than opening a DAW.
1) Get your song finalized like you want it, proper key, proper BPM, additional instruments, panning, volume levels, effects and tone controls.
2) Drag the Master to the WAV Quadrant
3) Enter DAW mode to shrink the BIAB Main Page and drag the WAV file to the desktop or folder.
4) Import the WAV file onto the Audio Channel.
5) Move the Audio to the Bass Channel as an Artist Performance Track.
I prefer to do this method rather than move the project to a DAW and it's a better idea because:
. It's faster, it allows you to audition hundreds of other Styles, RealTracks, SuperMidi Tracks, or MIDI tracks playing over the band you created and are satisfied with. All six of the other BIAB Mixer Channels are now available to audition and add new instruments.
. You can use some of BIAB's unique features like changing the key signature and tempo and instantly hear the changes, decide to keep an instrument or track and quickly proceed on.
. Find an instrument track you want to keep for use when you move to your DAW, Right Click and save that track to an Artist Performance Track and the APT also names the audio file. It's ready to move over to a DAW. (An APT Save is approximately 2.5 times faster than an export render. )
. Change your mind, erase the Artist Performance, create a new mix (including chord changes, key change, modulations, tempo change and any other BIAB Chord Chart edit.) and render to WAV.
. Import the new audio file and replace the old Artist Performance Track and continue on with your project.
<<It seems rather complicated to me and I doubt I would remember all of these steps each time. A much better way would be to select bars, freeze them and regenerate. Then, if I like some of the new bars I would freeze them and regenerate. I could continue an unlimited number of times simply repeating the same simple procedure until my entire track is like I want it. >>
Well, this wish list as posted gives you a single regenerated track. The Artist Performance Track does that and a whole lot more. I literally could list a dozen other operations, all done within the BIAB software program with no other outside sources necessary and it will have access to all of BIAB's one of a kind, unduplicatable features, tools and capabilities immediately available. If you create a small chord chart and practice these techniques for an hour, you'll have it down pat and have a much more useful and beneficial process than this wish list request.
Another so far unspoken benefit is that many of these techniques once you've learned them are also applicable to the other more commonly known UserTrack. An Artist Performance Track is just another version of the better known UserTrack.
I hate to be so wordy, but the Artist Performance Track has been a feature of BIAB for six years and there's but a single post about it in the UserTrack and Other Add-ons Forum in all that time. With 32,710 members plus guests, the post only has 415 views and 2 comments. That tells me it's practically unknown but it's clear to me it's the best kept secret in the entire BIAB suite of tools and features. A book could be written about the techniques, processes and benefits I've found using it and applying it to the BIAB Mixer in various ways and I'm sure if others experimented with it, learned how to use it, that as they became familiar, we'd learn that what I know is only the tip of the iceberg to the capabilities of the user APT (Artist Performance Track)
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I think they will add this feature for 2021 but the easiest way at moment I think is Drag n Drop. You can edit a RealTrack by moving it to the Audio track and simply cut the section out you don't like and drag new section from any of the 7 MultiRiffs or just build it up from scratch in the Audio track: See Full Screen Pic 
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Charlie, I appreciate your effort at enlightening us but I just don't follow you at all! I suspect this is why there is no conversation about this here...no one else understands it either!  For example, in your step 5 you say import the WAV into the bass channel. What happens to the bass track? What if I want to mix individual tracks in my DAW (and I ALWAYS do!) It sounds like a complicated process with serious compromises. An option to simply freeze bar by bar would be far easier for most folks to use.
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Charlie, I tried your steps and managed to successfully get all 5 completed. And, I ended up with the bass track labeled as Artist Performance track but the only thing audible on that track is the same bass that was there before. I'm not even following what the goal of these steps is. If the goal is to have a combined track of the whole song as audio why not just leave it in the audio track?
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In 725 you had to save the SGU then reopen it to play the performance track that was moved back to the RealTrack slot, I don't know if it's been fixed yet. https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=606757#Post606757https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=607037#Post607037I didn't read all of Charlie's posts but I watched the video, it had a RT in the audio track and and the same track in the RT slot, the sections that were muted in the Audio track were un-muted in the RT, so I would of thought you had to combine render only those two track to a wav file then import that wav file into the Audio track erasing the current audio track, then move the Audio track to the RT slot replacing the RT with the Audio Performance tracks. So in 725 I had to save and reopen to get it to play.
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So it seems that we're back to where we started. I believe that the O/P's suggestion was to just be able to freeze part of a track, and I presumed without jumping through hoops to achieve that.
A great team has put forward workable solutions, a big effort, and they are appreciated. But I guess we would all benefit if this could be more straightforward.
Another +1, but without the hoops and hurdles and obstacles. An integrated option would be the ideal solution.
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"Another +1, but without the hoops and hurdles and obstacles. An integrated option would be the ideal solution."
(Videotrack, forgive me for stealing your line, could not of said it better)
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Got it. The message is clear. So, another +1 from me too, but without any hoops, hurdles and obstacles. With JohnJohnJohn's comments, in six years, interest in User APT's has resulted in a total of four people out of 32,711 members.
Imagine how many riffs, perfect chord progressions, chord inversions and phrases have been lost over the last six years by up to 32,707 users. Imagine how many more of these will be lost if it's another six years before there's a straightforward, integrated option...
Plus 1 from me too.
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Yeah...
I successfully managed to follow the steps and create an Audio Performance Track... but I couldn't figure out what the benefit was of doing that. I just don't see how this helps the process of preserving parts of a track performance without still ending up with a lot of head scratching and mental calculations and while still having to deal with a COMP issues at some point.
I appreciated learning about the audio performance track, and you spoke so highly of the things that can be done with such a track, so I am very curious about some ways that I could use the feature to my advantage...
But the Mac PDF manual only mentions "Audio Performance Track" once and gives no information about using it and doesn't even name it that in the menus, and the in-application HELP Browser also just has a short paragraph for "Save Track as Performance Track" and only states that it is for sharing a track with friends and doesn't even direct the user how to do it or take you to the menu item connected to it, which is NOT called "Save as Performance Track" and requires prior steps before creating it anyway.
Without your list explaining how to create the Audio Performance Track I wouldn't have been able to do it... so no wonder it is BIAB's best kept secret.
Obviously, like everyone in this thread, I just want the simple option of making a few clicks and saying "OMG... I love the riff the guitar does right there... let me freeze those bars!!" and then to continue working knowing that I have locked and frozen those bars in place for that track.
I hope Pipeline's prediction of 2021 is more than just a Pipe dream. ;-)
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Order before 11:59pm PDT on Friday, May 15th and SAVE up to 50% on most Band-in-a-Box® version 2026 for Mac Upgrade packages... and that's not all! With your version 2026 for Mac purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons FREE! Upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks... that's 222 NEW RealTracks available with version Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac!
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac® today for as little as $49! Check out the Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all available purchase options.
Learn more about the Free Bonus PAK and 49-PAK here.
If you have any questions about which package is the best option for you, just let us know. We're here to help!
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.
Check out all the 202 new RealTracks (in sets 468-488)!
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.
The 2026 49-PAK is loaded with other great new add-ons as well. Learn more about the 2026 49-PAK!
2026 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!
With your version 2026 for Mac Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons for FREE! Or upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!
These PAKs are loaded with additional add-ons to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box®!
This Free Bonus PAK includes:
- The 2026 RealCombos Booster PAK:
-For Pro customers, this includes 27 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For MegaPAK customers, this includes 25 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 12 new RealStyles.
- 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)
- iOS Android Band-in-a-Box® App
Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:
- 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyle.
- FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
- 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)
Learn more about the Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!
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.
What are XPro Styles and Xtra Styles PAKs?
XPro Styles PAKs are styles that work with any version (Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition) of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). XPro Styles PAKS 1-10 includes 1,000 styles!
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.
The Xtra Styles PAKs 1-21 are available for only $29 ea (reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the Xtra Styles PAK Bundle for only $199 (reg. $349)! Listen to demos and order now! For Mac or for Windows.
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.
Supercharge your Band-in-a-Box today with XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAK Sets!
Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac Videos
With the release of Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac, we’re rolling out a collection of brand-new videos on our YouTube channel. We’ll keep this forum post updated so you can easily find all the latest videos in one convenient spot.
Whether you're exploring new features, checking out the latest RealTracks or Style PAKs, this is your go-to guide for Band-in-a-Box® 2026.
Check out this forum post for "One Stop Shopping" of our Band-in-a-Box® 2026 Mac Videos!
Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac is here and it is packed with major new features! There’s a new modern look, a GUI redesign to all areas of the program including toolbars, windows, workflow and more. There’s a Multi-view layout for organizing multiple windows. A standout addition is the powerful AI-Notes feature, which uses AI neural-net technology to transcribe polyphonic audio into MIDI—entire mixes or individual instruments—making it easy to study, view, and play parts from any song. And that’s just the beginning—there are over 100 new features in this exciting release.
Along with version 2026, we've released an incredible lineup of new content! There's 202 new RealTracks, brand-new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two new RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!
Special Offers
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac and save up to 50% on most upgrade packages during our special offer—available until May 15, 2026. Visit our Band-in-a-Box® packages page to explore all available upgrade options.
2026 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK Add-ons
Our Free Bonus PAK and 49-PAK are loaded with amazing add-ons! The Free Bonus PAK is included with most Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac packages, but you can unlock even more—including 20 unreleased RealTracks—by upgrading to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49.
Holiday Weekend Hours
As we hop into the Easter weekend, here are our holiday hours:
April 3 (Good Friday): 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
April 4 (Saturday): Closed
April 5 (Easter Sunday): Closed
April 6 (Easter Monday): Open regular hours
Wishing you an egg-cellent weekend!
— Team PG
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