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This may be a record - BIAB 2021 release on 11/28! In a hurry to put 2020 behind us all. grin


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This year's BiaB should put to rest the notion that PGMusic doesn't listen to its customers. This looks like the best overhaul ever.

{edit} I hope it comes with or I can purchase a new manual.

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Band-in-a-Box PlusPAK Upgrade Windows 2020 Jan. 11, 2020
BUUS-I Band-in-a-Box UltraPAK Upgrade with RealBand Windows 2019 Dec. 7,
band-in-a-Box EverythingPAK Upgrade with RealBand Windows 2017
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Getting a bit lost now , So what would be my upgrade this year as it seems to change names every year .

Or is it me !!


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the one i always get is the ultrapak on hard drive with usb.
and the extra 49 pak included.
just phone support if your confused.

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muso.

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Thanks , think ive figured it out 16 tracks will this mean if you bring a midi file in to Biab then it will now go to seperate channels like real band !


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beat.
the one i always get is the ultrapak on hard drive with usb.
and the extra 49 pak included.
just phone support if your confused.

best.
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I always get the PlusPAK Upgrade at $99 (same price this year). Then I can add the 49 pack for another $49. This path has to be the best bang for your buck. And I always download and install over the current. I have so many old USB drives from BIAB I don't need any more. But ya, I can see how this would be a bit confusing. Always has been...

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Thanks , think ive figured it out 16 tracks will this mean if you bring a midi file in to Biab then it will now go to seperate channels like real band !


Only Mario can tell us if that is the case...??? wink


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Dan, that did not come up in testing. Good question. I think the purpose of the Utility Tracks is to generate tracks in BIAB and move them to the new 'overflow' utility tracks, giving you many more tracks with which to work. I think you would still want to use RealBand for breaking out an imported MIDI file. But I don't know yet.


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will this mean if you bring a midi file in to Biab then it will now go to seperate channels like real band !


If it helps, one of my favorite unsung features is that RB is now 64 bit ..


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64 BIT !! YOU SURE !


win 10 64 bit 16gb,i7 chip, ssd 500gb, m-audio air, ,Roland BK-7M, 1000,shure sm7b,sonar,acid,mixcraft, variety of plugins.Sample tank 3,Kontakt. TC Helicon Voicelive 3 2 .
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64 BIT !!


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Yes, the new RealBand this year is 64-bit.


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