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Hi,
My C drive, a 1TB SSD is showing red. There is only 30.8 GB left. I can fix that by deleting some Native Inst stuff. Is there any recomended software to clean up the drive?
The machine is a i9-9900 CPU is 3.60 Ghz RAM 32 GB
Win 11 Pro ver 23H2
At some point I would like to buy a 2TB SSD but that is a good bit of work to install.
I have to run this machine until it dies because the motherboard will not except newer CPU upgrades. I ASSUME I will get another two to three years from this machine based on it being five years old at that time. More or less, who knows when a motherboard will die.
Any advise?
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“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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If you haven't already ... empty/purge the recycle bin and your deleted mail.
If it's a desktop or tower, you can probably add a second drive fairly easily.
A USB drive is an option, but I feel they're a mechanical liability.
I often go into places like Downloads or temp folders and sort the content by file size, then delete the large files if I'm sure I don't need them. It isn't unusual for me to have 4G .iso files around. Ditto for BiaB's downloads folder if you have one. BiaB doesn't clean up after itself. Similar may be true of Native Instruments stuff.
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Thanks Gordon. The recycle bin gets cleaned out pretty regularly. The download needs attention, so thanks.
In the past, I have used software like Regedit. That seemed to speed things up but I have always been a little afraid of using such software.
As I have been 100% focused on the rebuild of the new boat for the last year, nothing much has been done with my computer systems. In fact the other main tower i5 system has not been turned on for at least one year.
I have several drives in the computer and lots of space on the e drive which is a two TB WD.
When downloading software sometimes it is hard to keep it off the c drive. I may be able to move all the Toontracks software to the E drive to open up more space.
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“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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If it's any help, I have the whole BiaB bb folder, "NI Content" and "Samples" all on my F drive.
IIRC, if one moves NI stuff, you have to use their download manager to find where you've moved them (locate?). There are some instruction on the NI website under Support.
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Thanks Gordon, I may have to move some NI stuff. After I looked I had already moved the Toontracks stuff to another drive. I like Toonstracks software but I have spent a ton of money on their stuff. So I have many GBs on the drives.
By the way, I have to laugh, you are the only one on the site besides me who will write in the 3rd person..."if one moves"
I think that is polite English. I did not learn that concept in English but in French. The French are ultra-polite in many ways with language.
I am sorry but in general, I refuse to get on board with the language of texting so common on the internet.
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“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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A USB drive is an option, but I feel they're a mechanical liability. Amen to that! Too many reasons. The exception is for storing VIs. All NI libraries should be stored onto an external. Setting up Native Access to work correctly can be a bit tricky and confusing but, once one figures it all out, this works great. There are plenty of knowledgable users on the NI Support forums that can help. If the USB drive doesn't wake from sleep, shut down, unplug/replug the USB cables and one is back in business. BIAB libraries can stay on the external, too.
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Billy, check the BiaB DragDrop folder. When you use Drag and Drop BiaB uses that folder and after you are finished with the song in your DAW you can delete the DragDrop contents. Gigs of not needed data can accumulate in said folder.
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I tend to write that when I mean "anyone can" rather than only you can, or "you can if you want, but I wouldn't". A bit pedantic, perhaps. I guess that's again down to having writen specifications. Over here it's considerd a bit 'posh' by some ... you know, like "we are not amused". But there are times when it's really the only correct wording.
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Also if you are using the BIAB DAW plugin them files are going to be in a folder named bb/BBplugin/SavedTracks.
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Thanks guys
I only have one issue that is perhaps not an issue. The C drive is still red but there is 50 gigs of space left. After cleaning everything up the machine is back to its original blazing fast speed.
I am now working on the other main system. After all the microsoft updates which screwed up a few things, it looks to be working fine.
I am trying some ad blockers. Don't know the results yet. I am trying to figure out hot to get rid of the youtube ads for a reasonable cost. I had an account in another country for a good while but that stoped working.
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“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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Billy, there is an application named WinDirStat that will examine your drive and display a graphical map showing where everything is and how much physical space each file is taking: https://windirstat.net/You might be surprised to find one or more files taking a huge amount of disk space that you never realized, and don't need any more. I had a customer with a disk space problem, and I found several downloaded movies that he'd watched years previously and never realized that they were still on his computer.
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Thanks Trev, I will check that out. There is a lot of things in Native inst I don't use. I deleted 20 gigs or so but drive in still in the red. I did a chkdrv/c at the command line and it reported all good.
I am not sure what Win 11 considers to full on a drive. There is 50 gigs free out of 1TB.
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“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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I just lagged back on to suggest windirstat but I see Trevor already covered it. Nice little free app.
Recommended here.
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Make your sound your own!
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Thanks guys. I downloaded the https://windirstat.net/. lots of info. I need to move all this NI stuff off the C drive. That is proving to be a bit of a problem. Apps can not find Kontakt. My DAW can see it but I can not delete it. I think I need to delete all the NI stuff and reload it to the E drive. I don't know how to move NI stuff from the C drive. There are more than 200gigs of NI stuff. A few hours of downloads...Problems of prosparity...lol I now have 80 gigs of free space on the C drive. All this has been an issue from day one. I thought that in the past the red would go away when I recovered 30 gigs or so. This may be a waste of time because the computer is running without issue. What I really need to do is bite the bullet and install a new 2TB SSD and format the old SSD. Start out with a clean OS....a real pain in the neck or lower down as it were...lol Also, change my phone number and email address. Well, there is the issue of needing more money for a bigger boat....lol Billy
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“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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You're almost there.
My guess is the red goes away at 10-15% free space .. 80 GB free on a 1TB drive is almost there.
If it's working fine otherwise; enjoy!
You bought some time before the inevitable upgrade <grin>
NI stuff *may need to be removed via their app, then reinstalled from their app elsewhere.
I haven't done it but I'd almost expect that behavior.
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I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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After looking into the two things that can be done. One you can change the path for new downloads/reloads. Two it is possible to move NI stuff from one drive to the next but it is really not recommended.
So, delete and start over for NI.
I don't really want to do a real computer upgrade now. And after exploring what is going on I don't think it is really needed at the moment.
With all the fraud that goes on nowadays, completely disconnecting from the past as far as phone numbers and email addresses is a worthwhile thing to do. But...it is a real lot of work. The other issue is that the benefit does not last to very long. The spam calls and useless emails get to be work to deal with.
The bank cashed a $350,000 bogus cashier check on my business account. They made it good but I was out the 350K for a few days. I don't use my bank ATM cards any longer, and more or less only use my American Express Card because American Express is very easy to deal with if there is a fraudulent charge.
IN any event, looks like the computer clean up is going in the right direction.
Thanks guys,
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“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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Rharv mentioned the percentage of free space needed on a drive. The number I’ve seen quoted frequently is 15% free on a spinner hard drive and (more surprisingly) 20% on an SSD.
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Billy, I'm in the process of updating a 2Tb SSD system disk to a 4Tb SSD, because I'm in the 'same boat' as you (see what I did there?  ) Bottom Line (oh, I did it again  ): big is better, just the same as fish  OK, I'll stop now.
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I have always believed that both computers and smart phones have a bit of code written into the OS that writes permanent data to the drive each time it is used. This fills the drive with blocked sectors that are not connected to any particular app or data folder. It gradually reduces the available space. Not being a computer geek, this is only a theory I have based on my experiences through many devices that always seem to fill up with no way to reclaim the majority of the drive.
I believe this because I have had a number of computers and phones which say they are running out of space. So I go run the cleanup routine..... delete the big files, the programs I don't use, go through the photo and video and music folders and remove or copy the folders to another data drive, and then delete the folders on the main drive..... all to gain a couple of gigs of space which is nowhere near enough to really make much of a difference. It's like the machine says, OK, I'll give you another breath of air before I drag you under again in a few weeks.
One option that absolutely does work...and I have used this a few times..... RESTORE TO FACTORY. On both the computer and phones, this works to give you back, essentially, a brand new device. It also gives you the opportunity to clean up the machine and you only reload the things you're actually using. Just be sure to make sure you have the serial numbers and keys, and go to the website of that company and "release" the license so you can reinstall easily without having to contact tech support to fix the licenses you have available. One of my apps had two license slots and that can be tricky when you have it on 2 computers and forget to release one of them before you refresh your drive. If you do the restore, figure on a number of days in the rebuild process of reinstalling the managers and the software..... that will depend on your internet download speed. Note: there was actually a guy on the old Cakewalk forum who routinely used this process on a yearly basis to keep his machine running lean and fast.
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Yes Herb, it is called format the C drive...lol And even formating the drives does not remove all possible virus issues.
The red went away when I had 120 gigs of free space. So now the issue is to delete all the NI stuff and see if I can figure out how to put it on the correct drives. Some of it needs to be on the C drive. There is a place in Native Access to do all this if one is smart enough to figure it out.
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“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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… And even formating the drives does not remove all possible virus issues… Billy Now that surprises me.
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Yes, Matt. A virus can hide in the BIOS or UEFI, in the firmware on your keyboard, and firmware on your hard drive which does not get changed when formatting.
I assume this is pretty rare and I have only seen it myself on the BIOS of one computer in a 150,000 node network at the bank I worked for.
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“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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Get 2tb.
Clone your existing c: partition to it. You should get right where you left of with space doubled. You might need to "extend" drive. Or format blank partition and use it as second drive. (each partition - separate drive) Label old 1tb with date, keep it as backup. I've done this a few times.
NI stuff, if you decide to move. Default location:
C: > Users > Public > Documents
Select instruments you want to move, CUT and paste where you want them. Launch Native Access. Refresh (there is a button there). Your moved instruments icons (in native access) will have exclamation marks with drop down menu with couple of options. One will say something like "relocate " just point to the place where you moved these instruments.
P.S. I made 2 partitions on my drive. (became 2 drives). One is active, C: Windows, programs etc and one is just for NI and other libraries.
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Thanks for the ideas. I have four TBs of installed drive space beside the C drive. I just need to move things from C to those drives.
I want to do a complete refresh of the system to include formatting the drives and installing a clean OS. I just want to put that job off for a while if I can.
After moving some stuff, about 100 gigs off the C drive everything is working properly. I deleted a bunch of stuff from NI but I can reinstall it at any time.
Thanks,
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“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”
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So now the issue is to delete all the NI stuff and see if I can figure out how to put it on the correct drives. Some of it needs to be on the C drive. There is a place in Native Access to do all this if one is smart enough to figure it out.
Billy You should have the NI installation manager on the computer. This gives you access to your account and the software you have purchased and they show as registered to your name. You should be able to easily access that software to reinstall on any computer. You might have to "release" the current license first, unless they allow installation on a certain number of machines that you own. Release the license if necessary, remove it from the computer completely, and then reinstall it using the location of your choosing on the new install. You also get the most recent updates when you do this. It's been a while since I did my NI install. But it should be a fairly straightforward process.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Rejoice, one and all, for Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box® is here! We’re serving up 200 brand spankin’ new styles to delight your musical taste buds! The first three courses are the classics you’ve come to know and love, including offerings from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, but, not to be outdone, this year’s fourth course is bro country! A wide ranging genre, you can find everything from hip-hop, uptempo outlaw country, hard hitting rock, funk, and even electronica, all with that familiar bro country flair. The dinner bell has been rung, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 21 today!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Energetic folk rock, raucous train beats, fast country boogies, acid jazz grooves, laid-back funky jams, a bevy of breezy jazz waltzes, calm electro funk, indie synth pop, industrial synth metal, and more bro country than could possibly fit in the back of a pickup truck!
Special offers until December 31st, 2025!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 21 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 21 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 21.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 21 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 21 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
Introducing XPro Styles PAK 10 – Now Available for Mac Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 10 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 28 RealTracks and RealDrums!
Few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and a brand spankin’ new XPro Styles PAK! In this, the 10th edition of our XPro Styles PAK series, we’ve got 100 styles coming your way! We have the classic 25 styles each from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, and rounding out this volume's wildcard slot is 25 styles in the Praise & Worship genre! A wide spanning genre, you can find everything from rock, folk, country, and more underneath its umbrella. The included 28 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.
Here’s just a small sampling of what you can look forward to in XPro Styles PAK 10: Soft indie folk worship songs, bumpin’ country boogies, gospel praise breaks, hard rockin’ pop, funky disco grooves, smooth Latin jazz pop, bossa nova fusion, western swing, alternative hip-hop, cool country funk, and much more!
Special offers until December 31st, 2025!
All the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 10 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Video: XPro Styles PAK 10 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
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.
Introducing Xtra Styles PAK 21 – Now Available for Mac Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
We're excited to bring you our latest Xtra Styles PAK installment—the all new Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher)!
Rejoice, one and all, for Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box® is here! We’re serving up 200 brand spankin’ new styles to delight your musical taste buds! The first three courses are the classics you’ve come to know and love, including offerings from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, but, not to be outdone, this year’s fourth course is bro country! A wide ranging genre, you can find everything from hip-hop, uptempo outlaw country, hard hitting rock, funk, and even electronica, all with that familiar bro country flair. The dinner bell has been rung, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 21 today!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Energetic folk rock, raucous train beats, fast country boogies, acid jazz grooves, laid-back funky jams, a bevy of breezy jazz waltzes, calm electro funk, indie synth pop, industrial synth metal, and more bro country than could possibly fit in the back of a pickup truck!
Special offers until December 31st, 2025!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 21 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 21 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 21.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 21 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 21 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Windows is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows 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 60 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 Windows and save up to 50% on most upgrade packages during our special offer—available until December 31, 2025. 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 Windows packages, but you can unlock even more—including 20 unreleased RealTracks—by upgrading to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49. Browse the full contents of each package and listen to demos here.
XPro and Xtra Styles PAKs Special Extended Until August 31st!
XPro & Xtra Styles PAKs Special Extended Until August 31st!
The XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAKs special offers are now available until August 31st at 11:59pm PDT!
Ready to take your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 experience to the next level? Now’s the perfect time! Expand your style library with XPro and Xtra Styles PAKs—packed with a wide variety of genres to inspire your next musical creation.
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 1-9 includes 900 styles!
Xtra Styles PAKs are styles that work with the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). With over 3,500 styles (and 35 MIDI styles) included in Xtra Styles PAKs 1-20, the possibilities are endless!
Get the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 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 Windows or for Mac.
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.
Get Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 19 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Listen to demos and order now! For Windows or for Mac.
Note: 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 because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
Don’t miss this chance to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box setup—at a great price!
Mac 2025 Special Upgrade Offers Extended Until August 15th!
It's not too late to upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® and save! We've extended our special until August 15, 2025!
We've added many major new features to Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®, including advanced AI tools like the amazing BB Stem Splitter and AI Lyrics Generator, as well as VST3 plugin support, and Equalize Temp. Plus, there’s a new one-stop MIDI Patches Picker with over 1,100 MIDI patches to choose from, all neatly categorized by GM numbers. The MultiPicker Library is enhanced with tabs for the SongPicker, MIDI Patch Picker, Chord Builder, AI Lyrics Generator, and Song Titles Browser, and the tabs are organized into logical groups. The Audiophile Edition is enhanced with FLAC files , which are 60% smaller than AIFF files while maintaining identical audio quality, and now ships on a fast 1TB SSD, and much more!
Check out all the new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® here:
Purchase your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac during our special to save up to 50% off your upgrade purchase and receive a FREE BONUS PAK of amazing new Add-ons. These include the 2025 RealCombos Booster PAK, Look Ma! More MIDI 13: Country & Americana, Instrumental Studies Set 22: 2-Hand Piano Soloing - Rhythm Changes, MIDI SuperTracks Set 44: Jazz Piano, Artist Performance Set 17: Songs with Vocals 7, Playable RealTracks Set 4, RealDrums Stems Set 7: Jazz with Mike Clark, and more!
Upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for just $49 and add 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and 20 RealStyles, FLAC Files for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks, Look Ma! More MIDI 14: SynthMaster, MIDI SuperTracks Set 45: More SynthMaster, Artist Performance Set 18: Songs with Vocals 8, and RealDrums Stems Set 8: Pop, Funk & More with Jerry Roe.
Learn more about the Bonus PAKs!
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