Some clarification if possible please? If this is the case that only new files are added to the 2022 version why do PG Music include the full 120gig (UltraPlus) in a download of an upgrade from 2021 to 2022? If most of the files are the same wrt to an upgrade, and have not been tweaked why is the download so big if about 80% of the files are unchanged and are already installed? This has always puzzled me? Maybe this can be clarified please? Thank you. Roy
I always assumed that is was for "nubees" just buying into the BiaB universe, that way they can get everything up to date at once and then move on from there.......
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Some clarification if possible please? If this is the case that only new files are added to the 2022 version why do PG Music include the full 120gig (UltraPlus) in a download of an upgrade from 2021 to 2022? If most of the files are the same wrt to an upgrade, and have not been tweaked why is the download so big if about 80% of the files are unchanged and are already installed? This has always puzzled me? Maybe this can be clarified please? Thank you. Roy
It's nice to have access to the "full package" if needed, say like after a HDD crash where you lose everything.
Having said that, using the BIAB download manager, only what you currently do NOT have will be added to your installation.
Not sure why it seems to bother you that EVERYTHING is available for download. You do not have to re-download what you already have when upgrading.
Hope, this helps.
Cheers, Mike
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I am debating if it is worth me upgrading to the UltraPAK+ if I am not going to get many new data when comparing to the old EverythingPAK that I purchased a few years ago.
How do I know EXACTLY what I am paying for?
How many Real Styles? How many Midi Styles How many RD? How many Realtrak?
Or is it only worth updating to the pro 2022?
Sorry... I have asked a similar question in the past... But it is really confusing.
Does the UltraPAK+ contain ALL of the styles, realtraks, realdrum and midi tracks that PG music has developed to date?
It contains everything you mentioned. What is NOT included are any extras, such as the 49BonusPak, Drum Loops 1 & 2 (if I'm not mistaken), Xtra Paks (1-12) and the new XPro Paks 1 & 2.
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Cheers, Mike
My Music * Asus ROG Strix G15CF 32 GB DDR4 4TB HDD + 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB Win 11 AKAI EIE PRO Sound Interface. BIAB/RB 2024 UltraPak Build - Latest
Thank you all for helping me understand this upgrade. It looks like that I will be getting several thousands duplicated files from my EverythingPAK to UltraPAK+. Am I correct in thinking that there should be over 200 realtracks added every year to the UltraPAK+?
Thank you all for helping me understand this upgrade. It looks like that I will be getting several thousands duplicated files from my EverythingPAK to UltraPAK+. Am I correct in thinking that there should be over 200 realtracks added every year to the UltraPAK+?
That's a reasonable assumption to make, based on the number of RealTracks from previous years:
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Is the Multi-Style pak included in UltraPak+ or does that need to be purchased separately also?
The MultiStyles PAK is now included in the UltraPAK.
Also, the Band-in-a-Box PlusPAK is a perfect expansion package for customers who have purchased the previous year's Band-in-a-Box UltraPAK or UltraPAK+ and do not want another external hard drive. This package contains the newest version of Band-in-a-Box with the new real instruments. The PlusPAK must be installed over top of last year's UltraPAK or higher.
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