The printed manual is my best resource for learning Band-in-a-Box.

When you upgrade a printed manual is not included. However you can order one through PG Music Sales at a very reasonable cost. I've found the cost to order and ship a manual is cheaper than the cost of printing the pdf file. When you order the manual you'll receive the same Band-in-a-Box manual that first time buyers receive.

Having a hard copy allows me to take it with me when I leave the house. I can read, highlight and make notes to make use of wait times. These actions also help me to better retain important information.

Just like the pdf file is updated throughout the year PG Music has several printings of the manual throughout the year. If it is out-of-stock when you call to order you can request they contact you or pay up front and they will send one when they receive their next printing.

I made several wishlist requests for PG Music to issue the user manual in ePUB format for use with all screen reader displays but it hasn't happened yet. Even if they did I'd still order a manual every couple of years.

Jim Fogle - 2025 BiaB (Build 1128) RB (Build 5) - Ultra+ PAK
DAWs: Cakewalk Sonar - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8
Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD
Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD
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