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It's time to put A Better Band In Your BoxTwo years in the making!!! New, fun, toys and tools for Band-in-a-Box from Norton Music. Introducing 8 new style and fake disks in these genres: Country, Jazz, Latin American, Praise/Worship, and Rock/Pop. We have something for everyone. These e-disks are the results of your requests and are available via instant download. So let's get right to the point. Here are your eight, new, BiaB add-ons. --- #1 ---
Norton Music's User Style Disk #30 - Nashville styles for Country and Southern Rock20 new, great multi-styles plus, 71 FREE, compatible MIDI intros and endings - 91 BiaB and MIDI styles in all. For style names, descriptions and mp3 demo files, go to http://www.nortonmusic.com/style30.html--- #2 ---
Norton Music's User Style Disk #31 - Pop, Rock and Motown styles20 more new, great multi-styles, plus 63 FREE, compatible MIDI intros and endings - 83 BiaB and MIDI styles in all. For style names, descriptions and mp3 demo files, go to http://www.nortonmusic.com/style31.html--- #3 ---
Norton Music's Fake Disk #46 - The Real Latin Fake Disk (with optional Real Latin Book) This disk contains the chord progressions of Hal Leonard's "The Real Latin Book". It's a Musica Latina gig in a box. 400 Great Latin American Tunes in the following genres: Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, Rhumba, Bolero, Cumbia, Bossa Nova, Samba, Cha Cha, Son Montuno, Tango, Guaracha, Beguine, Son, Lambada, Songo, Calypso, Baiao, Flamenco, Paso Doble, Descarga, Ranchera, Partido Alto, Mercumbé, Latin Funk, Latin Rock, Latin Swing, Latin Pop, Latin Disco, Latin Jazz, Afro/Cuban, Nuyorican, and more ... For a complete description, song listing and a couple of free songs (.sgu), go to http://www.nortonmusic.com/fake46.html
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Norton Music's Fake Disk #47 - The Praise And Worship Fake Disk (with optional Praise And Worship Fake Book 2nd Edition) This one has been requested quite a few times. If you are a Praise & Worship Musician, you need this disk. An Essential Tool for Worship Leaders, Praise Bands and Singers!. Over 400 songs, from the classics to the well-known and well-loved contemporary songs by your favorite artists. This is a fantastic collection of music, most of it newer, with many classics from the last 30 years or so, along with a few traditional hymns. For a complete description, song listing and a couple of free songs (.sgu), go to http://www.nortonmusic.com/fake47.html--- #5 ---
Norton Music's Fake Disk #48 - The Real Book Fake Disk Volume 3 (with optional Real Book Volume 3) Continuing the famous Real Book transcription series, 400 more essential jazz tunes. It's a "Who's Who" of Jazz Composers. This is our most requested collection. Remember, there are no duplicate songs in the Real Book jazz series. For a complete description, song listing and a couple of free songs (.sgu), go to http://www.nortonmusic.com/fake48.html--- #6 ---
Norton Music's Fake Disk #49 - The Real Book Fake Disk Volume 4 (with optional Real Book Volume 4) Another of the famous Real Book transcription series, 400 more essential jazz tunes. Along with the classics, this volume features many contemporary jazz compositions. Our most requested collection. Remember, there are no duplicate songs in the Real Book jazz series. For a complete description, song listing and a couple of free songs (.sgu), go to http://www.nortonmusic.com/fake49.html--- #7 ---
Norton Music's Fake Disk #50 - The Real Book Fake Disk Volume 5 (with optional Real Book Volume 5) And the hits just keep on coming. Continuing the famous Real Book collection, 400 more essential jazz tunes. This one also has pop songs adopted by the jazz masters along with the classics. I get so many requests to complete the Real Book series, and we are happy to fulfill it. We have one more to go, stay tuned for our next big release. For a complete description, song listing and a couple of free songs (.sgu), go to http://www.nortonmusic.com/fake50.html--- #8 ---
Norton Music's Fake Disk #51 - The Real Pop Disk Volume 2 (with optional Real Pop Book Volume 2) Another frequent request from people who bought volume 1 of this series. 200 more songs your audience knows by heart. Not just head charts, but full arrangements. It's a Pop/Rock gig in a box for BiaB. For a complete description, song listing and a couple of free songs (.sgu), go to http://www.nortonmusic.com/fake51.html--- And as always, with the "Roll Your Own Discount" http://www.nortonmusic.com/mega.html the more you buy, the more you save. Buy all 8 disks and save almost $100.00 Disks? They aren't on disk anymore. They are available via instant download. (E-disk???) I've been making add-ons for BiaB since the 1990s. Thank you for your support and all the kind comments you send to me. I am happy that you like my offerings, and hope you enjoy these e-disks as much as the ones you already have. --- And a "Thank You" to Peter Gannon for allowing me to post a one-time new product announcement here.
Bob "Notes" Norton  Norton Music
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There is some outstanding source material here! And we know the quality of your work is exceptional.
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There is some outstanding source material here! And we know the quality of your work is exceptional. I agree. Outstanding material. Charlie
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Thanks for the kind words. I think they will make a good enhancement for my favorite music software app, BiaB.
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Now you know what Mrs. Notes and I did during the plague lockdown 
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I just purchased 'disk' #46, the Latin Fake Book. I'm very happy with my purchase.
I spot checked about 12 songs I know very well, and Bob has done a great job here. All the songs had the right 'feel', no easy task as I have transcribed many of these songs. This particular fakebook and downloaded fakedisk would have been tremendously helpful to me earlier in my career. Even now, I'm looking forward to hearing some of the songs in this huge collection that I don't know, by reading the printed Hal Leonard fakebook while hearing Bob's BIAB versions.
Since I specialize in Brazilian jazz, I know many of these songs better by recordings of jazz performers doing their own version. Bob has done here the more authentic versions that sound like the original artist performances. Of course, with BIAB, you can always make changes easily and play them however you like. If you haven't used Bob's songs before, they use MIDI rather then RealTracks, but you can always try substituting.
Bravo, Bob 'Notes'. Excellent work as always. We users, and PG Music, are fortunate to have someone as dedicated and talented as you producing aftermarket products to enhance BIAB.
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Thank you for the kind words, Matt.
I'm glad that you are happy with the software.
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Speaking of Brazil Jazz, I love Jobim songs, especially when interpreted by people like Stan Getz, Luiz Bonfá, Maria Toledo and Mark Murphy. I really like Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, Tania Maria, Gilberto Gil, and others. ----------------------------------------------------- Change of subject. I've had reports of people telling me because I don't have http s on my site, some browsers and malware apps are calling my site unsafe. The shopping cart, where you enter your private information has always been https, so there never has been a problem with your data. But I listen to my customers, so I have paid the money, and am now waiting for the SSL and the s at the end of my http So hang in there. They tell me 24-48 hours, but it's already been 48 hours. That's pretty normal in today's world.  They assure me it's on the way. Notes ♫
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This may be corrected by now, but I had no problem just saying 'Ignore' to my browser and proceeding to the site to make my order. I had one more 'Ignore' when downloading.
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Speaking of Brazil Jazz, I love Jobim songs, especially when interpreted by people like Stan Getz, Luiz Bonfá, Maria Toledo and Mark Murphy. I really like Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, Tania Maria, Gilberto Gil, and others. ----------------------------------------------------- Change of subject. I've had reports of people telling me because I don't have http s on my site, some browsers and malware apps are calling my site unsafe. The shopping cart, where you enter your private information has always been https, so there never has been a problem with your data. But I listen to my customers, so I have paid the money, and am now waiting for the SSL and the s at the end of my http So hang in there. They tell me 24-48 hours, but it's already been 48 hours. That's pretty normal in today's world. They assure me it's on th'e way. Notes ♫ Bob, I think that you're making a wise move. There are many potential customers that would be put off by the "Unsafe" warning message. I know that when I get that message on sites that I'm not extremely sure of, I back off and go somewhere else.
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Ignoring the warning works, and when you enter anything into the shopping cart, it's a secure server.
Even though it's not necessary, I'm going for the SSL. I paid the money last week.
Now I'm jumping through one hoop after another.
First rep says, "All you need to do is this..." Done
Sounded easy-peasy.
A day or two later, a second rep says, "Now all you need to do is this..." Done
Now a third says, "All you need to do now is this..." Done
I'm waiting on the fourth rep.
I never imagined getting a stupid little S at the end of my http: would be suce a PITA.
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Why are the fake e-disks assigned to MIDI styles?
1) If I assign the song to a MIDI style, more often than not the PG robot will suggest an appropriate Real Track Style
2) If I assign a song to a Real Style, the robot will not suggest a MIDI style.
Therefore, to provide a style suggestion to both MIDI and REAL users, the only way to do it is to use a MIDI style. You are also free to change the style to anything you want.
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So now I call Digicert who tells me to prove I'm a real business, I have to send a letter from my in-house attorney and my in-house accountant.
I explain it's a cottage business and I hired a lawyer to get started back in the 1990s, and he has long since retired, and my accountant is me and quicken.
I explain I have a website, that uses a shopping card service, have business bank account and play state sales tax, and furnished documents. I even send a copy of my county business license. What more can I do?
He says provide a utility bill with my phone number. I'm on auto-pay and don't get bills. I tell him to go to my website, which he does, and says it's not enough.
He refers me back to my web host telling me to have them send them a DV request. I do that immediately and The web host tech says he cannot do that and wants to send me back to the web host.
So for 4 days now I've been sent from the webhost to digicert to the webhost to digicert to the webhost to digicert to the webhost to digicert and so on.
So I did something very unusual for me, I lost it and yelled at the webhost tech telling him I've been in business longer than his hosting company I started with cyberlink who was bought value web who was bought by hosting com who was bought by somebody else with a few initials and now by this company.
I added that my shopping cart was originally americart which was bought by americommerce which was bought by capital one/sparkpay which was bought back by americommerce and is now cart dot com.
And I said I've been in business longer than you, the shopping cart and digicert, I've paid my money, it was supposed to be easy, and now you want to keep playing ping-pong between you and digicert. I want to speak to supervisor NOW. He said he would have one call me in a few hours.
This got me madder and said if I don't get satisfaction, I am going to find a new webhost, and trash this company, first with the 8,000 people on my mailing list and then on every social media and forum I frequent.
I told him I paid the money for them to do the footwork, if I was to do this all myself, I could save myself the setup fee and the monthly fee. All I want is that stupid little S at the end of my http, I paid the money, and I want results NOW.
A supervisor called in about a half hour, and told me he was on a chat with digicert and they are escalating, and I should get results in 2 or 3 hours. That was an hour ago.
I'm not holding my breath.
I got to the breaking point and had to yell at some poor technician. But sometimes you have to do that to get some results. I asked the supervisor to apologize to the tech that I yelled at.
To be continued ....
If I ever get that pesky little S, I'll let you all know so you can go to my site without the warnings.
If you do visit anyway, if you put something in the shopping cart, you get their https and you are fully encrypted and safe.
Aaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhh
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You could tell them that you are going to sing a song like this guy did when United Airlines broke his guitar. This is a true story. United wouldn't fix or replace the guitar so he did this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo
Dad, how will I know when I've become an adult.
When your day is ruined because they rearranged the grocery store.
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True enough; I know more about that song than I do about United Airlines.
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You have my absolute sympathy. This kind of "service" is shockingly common and maddening. I once spent three whole days on the 'phone to a bank trying to sort out a new account that they and various other banks said didn't exist. Hopefully this Flanders and Swan song from many years ago will give a laugh. "The Gas Man Cometh"
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Thanks Mario for the video Mrs. Notes and I laughed out loud.
Gordon thanks for the sympathy and the video.
And now for the next chapter.
By close to midnight, I e-chatted with tech representative number 11 or 12 or 1100 (I lost count).
Me: "Where is my approval?"
He: "You have to call DigiCert tomorrow."
I told Him ||: You told me to call DigiCert, DigiCert said to call you, :|| (Repeat ad infinitum)
I told him that I am tired of being a human ping-pong ball (In retrospect, I could have used pickleball) and that up to now, I have refrained from using the name of the web hosting company (web-hosing-company). But if I don't get some satisfaction soon, I will be blasting the non-customer service all over the Internet. I reminded him that I'm paying the web-hosing-service to do the work for me, and what am I getting for my money?
He gave me a long CV number to use when I call DigiCert this morning. So far, they haven't answered.
Is it time to take a poll?
Do you think I will ever get my S out of this jam?
Will the dumb S people ever realize I've been in business longer than they have?
Will the lame S customer service ever give me a piece of that hallowed S?
Will my customers come back after I show them my S?
To be continued ... ... ... ...
Last edited by Notes Norton; 07/30/22 03:05 AM. Reason: Typo (I'm typoman - writing all wrongs)
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.... continued from page above
DigiCert answered the phone a little after 9, was on the phone until 9:30, had to raise my voice again.
He said he couldn't find any official source to verify my business, Florida State Sales Tax Forms, county business license, and asked how can I not be a business and pay business taxes?
He said those aren't official government documents. Finally, he said he could possibly get around that and certify me, as personal representative of my business.
He called on the business line, asked me the same 7 questions again which I answered "yes" to and said I'll get an e-mail in 5 minutes. It's been 7.
To be continued... ... ... ...
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One of the bizarre things about this is that you shouldn't even need to be a business to set up a secure server, all they're doing is setting up a verification certificate that assures encryption of the traffic.
It's another issue with processing credit cards, but most organisations use a third party for that, as I think you do.
I used to use the free "Let's Encrypt" for the certificate, but one has to renew the certificate every three months, which is tedious. Now I just no longer bother, but then my websites aren't now for business.
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I did get a laugh out of "The Gas man Cometh". Yes. we've ll been there, doing our best to work with totally inflexible bureaucracy.
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... continued from previous page FINALLY - I GOT MY S COVEREDWhen we last left off, our hero (that would be me) was waiting for the e-mail certification from DigiCert. It didn't come in the suggested 5 minutes, but it got here soon enough so that panic and/or depression didn't set in. I checked -- still no S on my address, I figured it was too soon, but if I contacted the web host, perhaps I could hurry it along. So I opened a chat with my web host, and the tech who helped me asked for a ticket number, so I gave him the ticket number from the web host, the ticket number from DigiCert, the ticket number I was told by the webhost to give to DigiCert, the ticket number DigiCert said to give to my webhost, my customer number, my support ID number, a few other reference numbers I kept on the pad by the phone (old-fashioned, I know but accessible) and said "Pick one." "Please wait while I do some research" ||: "Thanks for your patience" :|| (only a few repeats - probably bot-generated)And finally he said I'm approved and sent me this link https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html#hostname=nortonmusic.com I think I'm going to frame it and hang it on the wall. The links for the new products should resolve with the https instead of plain old http, if it doesn't add the S yourself. Sometimes the Internet never forgets. So this chapter ends with satisfaction. And if all the potential customers who got scared off by the warnings that I'm insecure come back and buy something that I hope they will enjoy, I could use the business to help me after 2 years of covid unemployment from my main job, gigging. So Mrs. Notes and I are going to uncork a bottle of wine with our lunch, and then I'll get back to catching up on all the work I put off while spending uncounted hours trying to get that all-hallowed s. I've learned that when you have a good reason to be angry, yelling at the poor representative on the phone, and then immediately apologizing for yelling out of frustration can possibly yield results -- or at least some sympathy. So please, if you tried to buy something from Norton Music and were scared away by that warning, come back and try again.Thanks, Notes ♫
Bob "Notes" Norton Norton Music
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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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