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After trying a Latin-flavored jammy-thing and a bossa jammy-thing, ...I figured I had to try the cliché blues-y jammy-thing. I also figured I'd owe an apology to the guys here who actually play blues. My record collection had no Blues. My radio never went there. So I titled this "Apologies". Starting.. real.. slow... When I got done, I felt okay about it. So I changed the name. INSINCERE APOLOGIES The BIAB crew (they know what they are doing): RealTracks in style: 1922:Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockSlow12-8 Sw 060 RealTracks in style: 1924:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockSlow12-8Sol Sw 060 RealTracks in song: 4234:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm MemphisBluesSlow128 Sw 060 RealTracks in style: 1923:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockSlow12-8Brent Sw 060 RealDrums in style:BluesRock128^3-a:SideStick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride Me: the solo ('94 Fender Strat MIM - Amplitube 5-SRV Clean and Solo) Have at it. fj
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Floyd,
How about "Unapologetically Blue"
I know you are kind of experimenting here, but It really sounds nice!
The guitar has a great clean sound for blues!
I was halfway through before realizing, wait a minute this is a Floyd song and no singing is going on! But that's ok, it was still a pleasure to listen to!
This may be one to bring a set of lyrics back to and express your bluesier side vocally one day!
Great sounds!
Take care, TB
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Very moody blues rock, Floyd 'Unsincere' Jane.
I love what you do with your Strat, and this is a stellar mix!
With plenty of space for, say, a singer?
So, take your pen, write some ' Wherever I go, it's raining' blues lyrics and sing!
Pretty, pretty please ... or ask Janice
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Floyd,
Love the Strat tones you are getting here. Some really nuanced lines. Sounds great with the rest of the band. The mix is awesome as well.
You should feel very good about this blues tune! Loved it!
Bob
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Oh good Lawd
Why do I got to feel so much pain
Oh good Lawd
Why do I have to sleep
In this filthy dirty stinking Mississippi Delta rain
Oh good lawd
It's a filthy rotten down home shame
My woman, stole all my money
Shack up with my best friend and then my brother
And won't even give me back my name
0h good Lawdy now
It's a filthy rotten got no chicken
got no pork chops
got no mashed potatoes and gravy
got no hush puppies
got a bad evil woman
down in the devil's gone to hell
Midnight at the crossroads
Copperhead and cottonmouth infested
Swamp full of alligator
busted car broken shoes
going out of my mind
down home
Busted pipe
rusted truck
Burnt down trailer
got nothing left to lose
But give the devil back his contract
Mississippi Delta blues
Okay there now you have some lyrics.
I'll sing it if you want.
I'm only asking for 60% on this one. 10% off my usual 70%.
The guitar is good now. That's why I am giving you a deal.
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Nice city blues.
Playing blues is always fraught - Clapton proved that he could go from hero to zero on Journeyman. He went from feeling it to just dealing it...he played like a journeyman at an unpleasant job.This is pretty calm, no confected whipping up n down as you explore your own playing and offer it for listening.
I agree with others in that the song is begging for a vocal to push the expression.
Tone is ace - clean with fur.
The licks n lines are really good - no over play & there're holes left for the head n heart to fill.
Your lead journey is really taking long, assured strides.
Cheers
rayc
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Floyd, for a man with no blues in his record collection you sure can play the hell out of the blues.
Super clean tone. That axe of yours is crying! Outstanding chops.
I am a blues fan and I have records and CD recordings of the blues all the way back to those great black artists with one guitar and one foot pounding out the tempo. Thus I can say with some authority that this is one outstanding blues instrumental.
I get most of my exercise these days from shaking my head in disbelief.
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Floyd, super tone and feel. Love the slow BiaB folks jammin' along. Nice development of the themes, use of space and dynamic flow. If this is the blues, why does it make me happy? Great job!
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Floyd,
Well, you certainly owe no apologies of any kind for this great Blues number!
Immediately got B.B. King feel. For a newbie (or a journeyman) in the genre, you aced it. Don''t you wish you'd started working with lead riffs years ago- Blues or otherwise? You have a natural sound/feel it.
I've always liked the sound of a Strat, but they were never comfortable in hand. I played a Tele and/or a Gibson ES-335 for most of my music career. I once had an original '54 Tele. I sold it for a huge profit when I left Germany in 1988. Wishing now that I hadn't.
Oh, forgot - that bass line was stellar, equally so as your lead playing.
Wishing you & yours everything good.
Alan
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Deleted - duplicate post. Duh!
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I found this as a very played and produced blues song, but was longing more emotion. Nothing wrong in it, but left no feelings afterwards. It sounded much like those records of the British Blues Revival bands of the late 1960s I grew up with. They had learned from the records of the genuine blues musicians of the USA how to play blues, but haven't lived the lifes of them. "You can't sing the blues, if you ain't got troubles:"
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Really good feel here, Floyd, and good choice of notes. Nice tone too!
I disagree 100% with Brno BTW. No emotion? Give me a break.
Enjoyed.
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Floyd,
How about "Unapologetically Blue"
I know you are kind of experimenting here, but It really sounds nice!
The guitar has a great clean sound for blues!
I was halfway through before realizing, wait a minute this is a Floyd song and no singing is going on! But that's ok, it was still a pleasure to listen to!
This may be one to bring a set of lyrics back to and express your bluesier side vocally one day!
Great sounds!
Take care, TB Thanks, Torrey. Appreciated Very moody blues rock, Floyd 'Unsincere' Jane.
I love what you do with your Strat, and this is a stellar mix!
With plenty of space for, say, a singer?
So, take your pen, write some ' Wherever I go, it's raining' blues lyrics and sing!
Pretty, pretty please ... or ask Janice  You might be on to something...
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Cool laidback blues. This piece reminds me of music I'd hear in clubs in the late 60s.
Some favourite Waoist Adages:
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#13: Ask not for whom the flower blooms, it blooms for you.
#58: Bring consciousness to it.
#63: On the road to effortlessness, effort must be made.
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More mastery from you, Mr Floyd.
The smoky bar introduction set the scene.... and lingers, creating all of the right tension and anticipation.
Nothing disappoints. I can see the half-empty glass of bourbon sitting lazily on the bar, never being sure if its owner is ever coming back for another sip, or maybe a mouthful.
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Hi Floyd,
For a guy who doesn't play the Blues this is a very good effort - good tone on the guitar also especially in the lower frets.
Well done.
Best Regards
Nigel
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Floyd,
Love the Strat tones you are getting here. Some really nuanced lines. Sounds great with the rest of the band. The mix is awesome as well.
You should feel very good about this blues tune! Loved it!
Bob Thank you, Bob. I appreciate that. Much Oh good Lawd
Why do I got to feel so much pain
Oh good Lawd
Why do I have to sleep
In this filthy dirty stinking Mississippi Delta rain
Oh good lawd
It's a filthy rotten down home shame
My woman, stole all my money
Shack up with my best friend and then my brother
And won't even give me back my name
0h good Lawdy now
It's a filthy rotten got no chicken
got no pork chops
got no mashed potatoes and gravy
got no hush puppies
got a bad evil woman
down in the devil's gone to hell
Midnight at the crossroads
Copperhead and cottonmouth infested
Swamp full of alligator
busted car broken shoes
going out of my mind
down home
Busted pipe
rusted truck
Burnt down trailer
got nothing left to lose
But give the devil back his contract
Mississippi Delta blues
Okay there now you have some lyrics.
I'll sing it if you want.
I'm only asking for 60% on this one. 10% off my usual 70%.
The guitar is good now. That's why I am giving you a deal. That IS a deal! Go for it, dude.
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Hi Floyd, really nice job on this, very talented guy thanks for sharing glad I listened fmm
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Well, that's another string to your well strung bow, Floyd.
You're the technicolour man.
Very smooth and mellow sound.
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Ho, oh, man, I actually laughed out loud, even when no one else is around. The only time I ever did that before was watching Red Skelton ad lib. Apologies, and then realizing none were needed cuz you got this, Floyd.
Okay, I calmed down and pushed Play... Oooo, love that tone, and you're bending those notes as if your radio must have changed to the Blues channel when you slept. Great band and mix of course, but I am blown away by your ability on so many instruments. Hey, seriously, this is so compelling that I got to the end and realized you weren't singing. Then I pushed play again so I could play along with chords on my high-five fretless. Fun. I had at it without apologies.
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Cool tune Floyd. I am always throwing up 12 bar blues backtracks. But the first iteration it has morphs to a melody that is not remotely in the blues realm. I think the bends have toasted my fingers but the time the tune is over. Excellent listen...
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floyd, I grew up In Chicago along with many other places. My record collection was well populated with blues. I will first congratulate you on your accomplishments in exploring new territory with your music. Tone,touch and timing are way more important than fast single note lines. BB did pretty well and never really played chords. Jimmie Vaughn was the antithesis of Stevie. Never played fast, always short phrases and was very effective in communicating feeling. The blues is all feel and you’ve shown with this offering that you understand that concept. This example shows just how much fun music can be. Nice, Tom
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Hi floyd.
I've been sitting here with my eyes closed listening to you play. It's very easy to imagine you and your BIAB group playing. You've captured that 'polished live performance' vibe really well. The mix is great, and the music is smooth and comfortable to listen to. You have a excellent feel for the blues. I hope I get to hear some more sometime.
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Nice city blues.
Playing blues is always fraught - Clapton proved that he could go from hero to zero on Journeyman. He went from feeling it to just dealing it...he played like a journeyman at an unpleasant job.This is pretty calm, no confected whipping up n down as you explore your own playing and offer it for listening.
I agree with others in that the song is begging for a vocal to push the expression.
Tone is ace - clean with fur.
The licks n lines are really good - no over play & there're holes left for the head n heart to fill.
Your lead journey is really taking long, assured strides. Much appreciated, ray. "clean with fur" "holes left for the head n heart to fill" What could be better? Floyd, for a man with no blues in his record collection you sure can play the hell out of the blues.
Super clean tone. That axe of yours is crying! Outstanding chops.
I am a blues fan and I have records and CD recordings of the blues all the way back to those great black artists with one guitar and one foot pounding out the tempo. Thus I can say with some authority that this is one outstanding blues instrumental. Wow, Mario - Thanks! Heart warming... Floyd, super tone and feel. Love the slow BiaB folks jammin' along. Nice development of the themes, use of space and dynamic flow. If this is the blues, why does it make me happy? Great job! Thanks for that, Ron. Really.
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Floyd,
Well, you certainly owe no apologies of any kind for this great Blues number!
Immediately got B.B. King feel. For a newbie (or a journeyman) in the genre, you aced it. Don''t you wish you'd started working with lead riffs years ago- Blues or otherwise? You have a natural sound/feel it.
I've always liked the sound of a Strat, but they were never comfortable in hand. I played a Tele and/or a Gibson ES-335 for most of my music career. I once had an original '54 Tele. I sold it for a huge profit when I left Germany in 1988. Wishing now that I hadn't.
Oh, forgot - that bass line was stellar, equally so as your lead playing.
Wishing you & yours everything good.
Alan Alan - coming from a journeyman such as yourself, that is high praise in my mind. Deleted - duplicate post. Duh! Worth repeating in my opinion
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Love it! Breaking out and discovering you owe no apologies. That 3:35 point was awesome.
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I don't know a whole lot about the genre, but I know what I like, and this sure sounds good to me. Well done.
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I found this as a very played and produced blues song, but was longing more emotion. Nothing wrong in it, but left no feelings afterwards. It sounded much like those records of the British Blues Revival bands of the late 1960s I grew up with. They had learned from the records of the genuine blues musicians of the USA how to play blues, but haven't lived the lifes of them. "You can't sing the blues, if you ain't got troubles:" disappointment in my performance was neither intended nor intentional. Apologies. Really good feel here, Floyd, and good choice of notes. Nice tone too!
I disagree 100% with Brno BTW. No emotion? Give me a break.
Enjoyed. Thanks so much, Dave. That is great to hear after just being told I have no feel whatsoever.
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Cool laidback blues. This piece reminds me of music I'd hear in clubs in the late 60s. Thanks, Chay.... More mastery from you, Mr Floyd.
The smoky bar introduction set the scene.... and lingers, creating all of the right tension and anticipation.
Nothing disappoints. I can see the half-empty glass of bourbon sitting lazily on the bar, never being sure if its owner is ever coming back for another sip, or maybe a mouthful. Thanks, Trev... Hi Floyd,
For a guy who doesn't play the Blues this is a very good effort - good tone on the guitar also especially in the lower frets.
Well done.
Best Regards
Nigel Thanks, Nigel...Appreciate that...
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We knew you felt the blues when you played lead guitar for us years ago on Bottomland!
And also, what about your song that Janice sang, “The Con?” 😎
See how good the blues make you feel ?!
You have a smooth jazzy blues feel.
We thought of some of JJ Cale’s playing and even heard a few T Bone Walker licks - Nice.
Well performed, arranged and mixed. The whole package.
Keeping the blues alive!
Love it,
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Hi Floyd, really nice job on this, very talented guy thanks for sharing glad I listened fmm Thanks, eric. Nice to hear... Well, that's another string to your well strung bow, Floyd.
You're the technicolour man.
Very smooth and mellow sound.
Vic Thanks, Vic... Ho, oh, man, I actually laughed out loud, even when no one else is around. The only time I ever did that before was watching Red Skelton ad lib. Apologies, and then realizing none were needed cuz you got this, Floyd.
Okay, I calmed down and pushed Play... Oooo, love that tone, and you're bending those notes as if your radio must have changed to the Blues channel when you slept. Great band and mix of course, but I am blown away by your ability on so many instruments. Hey, seriously, this is so compelling that I got to the end and realized you weren't singing. Then I pushed play again so I could play along with chords on my high-five fretless. Fun. I had at it without apologies. On par with Red? (at least Somebody got it) Thanks for the great comments! Cool tune Floyd. I am always throwing up 12 bar blues backtracks. But the first iteration it has morphs to a melody that is not remotely in the blues realm. I think the bends have toasted my fingers but the time the tune is over. Excellent listen... Thanks, Scott...
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Hi Floyd,
This is something completely different from what I know from you. And no singing either!
But what a guitar play.
You did a great job on that guitar. Very nice.
Although the song lasts 4.21, it feels like a summer breeze.
But I'm also curious how David's lyrics will sound on it too :-)
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floyd,
There's no blues in my record collection either.
And I can't write or play the blues.
But you can play the blues.
That's great.
It's really amazing that you can play something that's not your specialty.
I admire you from the bottom of my heart.
Your playing is wonderful.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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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!
New RealTracks Released with Band-in-a-Box 2025!
We’ve expanded the Band-in-a-Box® RealTracks library with 202 incredible new RealTracks (in sets 449-467) across Jazz, Blues, Funk, World, Pop, Rock, Country, Americana, and Praise & Worship—featuring your most requested styles!
Jazz, Blues & World (Sets 449–455):
These RealTracks includes “Soul Jazz” with Neil Swainson (bass), Mike Clark (drums), Charles Treadway (organ), Miles Black (piano), and Brent Mason (guitar). Enjoy “Requested ’60s” jazz, classic acoustic blues with Colin Linden, and more of our popular 2-handed piano soloing. Plus, a RealTracks first—Tango with bandoneon, recorded in Argentina!
Rock & Pop (Sets 456–461):
This collection includes Disco, slap bass ‘70s/‘80s pop, modern and ‘80s metal with Andy Wood, and a unique “Songwriter Potpourri” featuring Chinese folk instruments, piano, banjo, and more. You’ll also find a muted electric guitar style (a RealTracks first!) and “Producer Layered Guitar” styles for slick "produced" sound.
Country, Americana & Praise (Sets 462–467):
We’ve added new RealTracks across bro country, Americana, praise & worship, vintage country, and songwriter piano. Highlights include Brent Mason (electric guitar), Eddie Bayers (drums), Doug Jernigan (pedal steel), John Jarvis (piano), Glen Duncan (banjo, mandolin & fiddle), Mike Harrison (electric bass) and more—offering everything from modern sounds to heartfelt Americana styles
Check out all the 202 New RealTracks (in sets 456-467)
And, if you are looking for more, the 2025 49-PAK (for $49) includes an additional 20 RealTracks with exciting new sounds and genre-spanning styles. Enjoy RealTracks firsts like Chinese instruments (guzheng & dizi), the bandoneon in an authentic Argentine tango trio, and the classic “tic-tac” baritone guitar for vintage country.
You’ll also get slick ’80s metal guitar from Andy Wood, modern metal with guitarist Nico Santora, bass player Nick Schendzielos, and drummer Aaron Stechauner, more praise & worship, indie-folk, modern/bro country with Brent Mason, and “Songwriter Americana” with Johnny Hiland.
Plus, enjoy user-requested styles like Soul Jazz RealDrums, fast Celtic Strathspey guitar, and Chill Hop piano & drums!
The 2025 49-PAK is loaded with other great new add-ons as well. Learn more about the 2025 49-PAK!
Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac!
With your version 2025 for Mac Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons FREE! Or upgrade to the 2025 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 2025 RealCombos Booster PAK:
-For Pro customers, this includes 33 new RealTracks and 65+ new RealStyles.
-For MegaPAK customers, this includes 29 new RealTracks and 45+ new RealStyles.
-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 20 new RealStyles.
- 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
- SynthMaster Sounds and Styles (with audio demos)
- 128 GM MIDI Patch Audio Demos.
Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:
- 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyles,
- FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
- Look Ma! More MIDI 14: SynthMaster,
- Instrumental Studies Set 23: More '80s Hard Rock Soloing,
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 45: More SynthMaster
- Artist Performance Set 18: Songs with Vocals 8
- RealDrums Stems Set 8: Pop, Funk & More with Jerry Roe
Learn more about the Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®!
New! Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher for Mac!
Xtra Styles PAK 20 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 and greatest in the all new Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box! This fresh installment is packed with 200 all-new styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres you've come to expect, as well as the exciting inclusion of electronic styles!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Minimalist Modern Funk, New Wave Synth Pop, Hard Bop Latin Groove, Gospel Country Shuffle, Cinematic Synthwave, '60s Motown, Funky Lo-Fi Bossa, Heavy 1980s Metal, Soft Muted 12-8 Folk, J-Pop Jazz Fusion, and many more!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 209 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 20.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 20 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 20 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.
New! XPro Styles PAK 9 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and higher for Mac!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 9 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 29 RealTracks/RealDrums!
We've been hard at it to bring you the latest and greatest in this 9th installment of our popular XPro Styles PAK series! Included are 75 styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres (25 styles each) that fans have come to expect, as well as 25 styles in this volume's wildcard genre: funk & R&B!
If you're itching to get a sneak peek at what's included in XPro Styles PAK 9, here is a small helping of what you can look forward to: Funky R&B Horns, Upbeat Celtic Rock, Jazz Fusion Salsa, Gentle Indie Folk, Cool '60s Soul, Funky '70s R&B, Smooth Jazz Hip Hop, Acoustic Rockabilly Swing, Funky Reggae Dub, Dreamy Retro Latin Jazz, Retro Soul-Rock Fusion, and much more!
Special Pricing! Until July 31, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 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 9 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.
New! Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher for Windows!
Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
We're excited to bring you our latest and greatest in the all new Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box! This fresh installment is packed with 200 all-new styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres you've come to expect, as well as the exciting inclusion of electronic styles!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Minimalist Modern Funk, New Wave Synth Pop, Hard Bop Latin Groove, Gospel Country Shuffle, Cinematic Synthwave, '60s Motown, Funky Lo-Fi Bossa, Heavy 1980s Metal, Soft Muted 12-8 Folk, J-Pop Jazz Fusion, and many more!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 209 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 20.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 20 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 20 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.
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