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You can order the Band-in-a-Box 2010 packages here :
http://www.pgmusic.com/band.htm

There's a video to watch, on this page http://www.pgmusic.com/mac.htm (click on the link that says video on that page)


The information below describes the packages. If you get the UltraPAKPlus, you get all MIDI styles , all RealTracks and all RealDrums, so


With the release of Band-in-a-Box 2010, there are 3 main packages:
Pro, Mega, and UltraPlus packages. The UltraPlus includes ALL Realtracks (370), all RealDrums (200+) and all MIDI Styles (1700) . The Mega includes all MIDI styles (1700), and many RealTracks (40) and RealDrums (20+) . The Pro includes some MIDI styles(200+), some Realtracks (12) and some RealDrums(10+).


1. The UltraPlus is the best package, and includes all Realtracks (370+), all RealDrums (200+) and all MIDI styles (1700+) . This package is very large (80GB), and comes pre-installed on an included 160GB USB hard drive. (it is also available on DVD, but this is a 20 DVD package which would take a long time to install.) Note: We also have an EverythingPAK (Hard Drive), that is the same as the UltraPlus PAK HardDrive, with an additional package called Songs And Lessons Pak.
2. The MegaPAK is the next best package. It includes 40 RealTracks (of 70 available) grouped into 10 RealCombos* (RealCombos are a ‘band’ of RealTracks in the same style) . It also includes 30+ additional RealDrum styles (in 7 sets). The MegaPAK includes all of the styles. Available on DVD.
3. The ProPak is the basic package. It includes 12 realTracks, grouped into 3 RealCombos* (“bands”) and also includes 1 additional RealDrums set and 200 MIDI Styles. Available on DVD (or CD if requested).


*What are RealCombos? “RealCombos” are a ‘band’ of RealTracks and RealDrums in the same style. For example, the Jazz Swing 140 RealCombo includes 5 RealInstruments (Bass, Piano, Guitar, Sax, and Drums) that play Swing in Medium swing tempo. RealCombos have a “ideal tempo” listed – they can be played at any tempo, but sound best near the ideal (originally recorded) tempo.

Band-in-a-Box Pro RealCombo Collection:

12 RealTracks, in 3 Bands (Jazz Swing 140, Pop/Rock 120, Country Ballad 85),

Jazz Swing Band with Acoustic Bass, Piano, Acoustic Guitar & Tenor Sax Soloist
Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Sw 140
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Jazz Sw 140
Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Jazz Freddie Sw 140
Sax, Tenor, Jazz Sw 140
JazzBrushes RealDrums

Country Ballad Band with Pedal Steel
Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 085
Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085
Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085
Pedal Steel, Background Ev 085
NashvilleEven8 RealDrums

Pop-Rock Band with "Dreamy" Guitar
Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesSync Ev 120
Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Dreamy Ev 120
Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 120
(NashvilleEven8 RealDrums, already listed above)

MIDI styles: Over 200 MIDI Styles included with Pro version

Pro version SIZE: 3 GB (1 DVD)


MegaPAK RealTracks Collection:
Includes everything that the Pro comes with (12 RealTracks, in 3 Bands (Jazz, Pop/Rock, Country),
, as well as 28 additional Realtracks (7 additional bands)

MegaPAK RealCombos total 40 RealTracks, in 10 Bands

Jazz Swing 140
Country Ballad 65
Pop Rocck 120
Bossa 140
Bluegrass 130
Blues 120
American PopRock 120
SmoothCool Jazz 100
JazzBallad 85
HardRock Thrash 85

Bossa Band with Alto Sax Soloist
Bass, Acoustic, Bossa Ev 140
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Bossa Ev 140
Guitar, Nylon-Elec, Rhythm Bossa Ev 140
Sax, Alto, Bossa Ev 140
BossaBrushes RealDrums

Bluegrass Band with Mandolin Soloist
Bass, Acoustic, Bluegrass Ev 130
Banjo, Bluegrass Ev 130
Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Bluegrass Ev 130
Fiddle, Rhythm Bluegrass Ev 130
Mandolin, Soloist Bluegrass Ev 130

Blues Band with Electric Guitar Soloist
Bass, Electric, Blues Sw 120
Organ, B3, Background Blues Sw 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Blues Sw 120
Guitar, Resophonic, Rhythm Blues Muddy Sw 120
Guitar, Electric, Soloist Blues Sw 120
BluesShuffleHard RealDrums

American Pop-Rock Band
Bass, Electric, Metal Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopAmericanDirty Ev 120
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopAmericanMuted Ev 120
(Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 120 - already included in another band)
NashvilleEven8 RealDrums

Smooth Jazz "Cool" Swing 16ths band with Tenor Sax soloist
Bass, Electric, SmoothCool Sw16 100
Piano, Electric, Rhythm, SmoothCool Sw16 100
Sax, Tenor, HipHop Rock Sw 100
SmoothJazzCoolSw16 RealDrums

Jazz Ballad Band with Trumpet soloist

Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Ballad Sw 085
Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm, Jazz Ballad Sw 085
Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm, Jazz Ballad Sw 085
Trumpet, Jazz Ballad Sw 085
JazzBrushesSticks RealDrums

HardRockThrash band

Bass, Electric, Metal Ev 085
(Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm, Strumming Ev 085, already included)
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockThrash Ev 085
Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockThrashHollow Ev 085
RockThrashHalfTimeEv16 RealDrums


MIDI styles: MegaPAK includes ALL MIDI style

MegaPAK SIZE (only includes wmas, not BB, MIDI styles & ST2s): 10.6GB, 3 DVD’s


Band-in-a-Box UltraPlus RealCombo Collection:
Since the UltraPLUS includes all Realtracks, all RealDrums and all MIDI styles, it also includes all 100+ RealCombos (bands playing in a certain style using all RealTracks)


Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
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I just bought the realtrack 73 for MAC but I can download only the .exe file, not the DMG.

I've mailed the PG support but no response yet.

Is there a problem with the server?

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Hi,

It sounds like it went through as a PC order. Please contact us, so we can send you the correct version...


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I'm still a bit confused

I've got 2009.5 with everything, including the Songs & Lessons and the video tutorials, except the Audiophile stuff.

I want to upgrade to the 2010 edition. Do I need to get the Everything Pak or the UltraPlus Pak? The difference between the 2 seems to be the Songs & Lessons and the Video Tutorial Paks; are they different / extras on the 2010 edition?

Also, I am confused re the bonus paks. For $25, I can get Bonus-20 Pak, but is this any different to what I already have? For example, is the "101 Jazz Guitar Phrases" (item 17 on the bonus-20 pak) different from the "101 Riffs - Jazz Guitar Phrases" that I already have?

Thanks for clarifying.

Cemil

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