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No Stopping Our Lovethe first time that we met
i said "i'll see you later"
and i walked away
but you were stuck inside my head
though i closed my eyes
your face wouldn't go away
how did i know you're the right one?
i couldn't say
but the feeling was so right
and i knew it would stay
no, there's no going back
you and me together, it's the real thing
so we're fin'ly on track
we're in this forever
through thick and thin
i've seen enough disappointment
but this love is true
we both know what it takes
and we'll make our way through
said there's no
there's no
there just ain't no stopping our love
baby, i said there's no
there's just no
there just ain't no stopping our love
for better or for worse
yeah, we have seen some tough times
but we never gave up
and when the going's gettin' tough
if all we have is each other
well, that's always been enough
how did i know you're the right one?
i still couldn't say
but i knew from the start
that my heart knew showed way
(repeat chorus)BiaB Instruments2611:Bass, Electric, UptempoSoul16ths Ev16 100 912:Piano, Electric, Rhythm SmoothPoppy Ev16 090 2525:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm FunkWahWahChords Ev16 100 4658:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm SoulRock70sRiffs Ev 100 1401: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Soul70sBrightA-B Ev16 100 1410:Piano, SynthLayer, Rhythm Soul70sA-B Ev16 100 RealDrums Soul70sPercEv16^1-a:Snare, Closed Hihat , b:Snare, Busy Kick Other InstrumentsLead Vocal: SynthesizerV (Amara) Lead Vocal: SynthesizerV (Amara) BGV: SynthesizerV (Sheena 2, Weina 2) Percussion: Groovemate ONE EffectsMain Buss: Curves AQ Stereo (Mix), Lurssen Mastering Console (Pop Rock Warmer) Lead Vocal: Greg Wells VoiceCentric (Natural Voice Mix), Leapwing Al Schmitt (Modern Vocal) BGV: Waves VocalRider, Leapwing Al Schmitt (50s Vocal) BGVs FX: Finisher Retro (Tube Colors), Abbey Roads Plates (Vocal Plate) Bass: Curves AQ (Bass) Drums: Curves Equator, Curves AQ (Acoustic Drum Kit), Sound City Studios (Remike, Drums, Default) Drum FX: Hitsville Reverb Chambers (Mid Bright Snare), TrackSpacer Guitar 1,2,3: Curves Equator (Electric Guitar), Curves AQ Stereo (Electric Guitar) Piano 1: Curves Equator (Electric Piano), Curves AQ Stereo (Electric Piano), Magma Springs (California Medium) Piano 1: TrackSpacer (ducked by vocals), Curves Equator (Electric Piano), Curves AQ Stereo (Electric Piano), Reaper PingPong Cutting To The ChaseNo need to read all this - feel free to just listen and comment. Or just listen. Or whatever.  The Story Behind The SongThis wasn't the song I expected to do, but the UPTSOUL demo sounded really good, with a sort of BeeGees feel. Plus, the new SynthV "Amara" voice seemed like a good fit. So my heart wrenching confessional song of sad beauty will have to wait for another day.  I fiddled with the chords so that they weren't an exact copy of those in the demo. There's nothing especially clever with the chords - it's all diatonic except for one place where there's a A7 instead of Am7 - very tame stuff. It's also got tons of major 7th chords, which makes my ear happy. There's not a whole lot of difference between the sound of the verses and chorus, which caused a lot of grief when I was cutting and pasting stuff in SynthV and lost my place multiple times because it all sounded the same. I should avoid that in the future. Once I had something that made my ears happy, I exported a single backing track to SynthV to work out the melody notes. While Amara sounded nice in the lower register, I decided to change from D to F. The verses broke into AB form, which was good for a bit of variety. Since the verses and chorus sounded so similar, I worked to get a chorus that sounded like a chorus. Much to my surprise, I ended up with something fairly quickly, and got some lyrics in there as well. Super simple: said there's no
there's no
there just ain't no stopping our loveLaziness suggested that repetition would be useful here, and the chorus was done. Hurrah! St. Cecilia, Patron Saint of Musicians, be praised! Tangent: It turns out that no one knows if St. Cecilia was actually a musician. You see, there was apparently a mistake make during the translation of her story, and instead of crying out as she burned to death, it was translated as singing, which is practically the same thing, right? Either way, those saints were made of stronger mettle than me. I powered on to the first verse, and that's where I started running into trouble. It was something along the lines of: the first time that we met
you said "see you in the morning"
and you walked awaySo, these people have just met in the first verse, and I'm somehow supposed to get to a proclaimation of Forever Love by the chorus. Even if I establish the scene in the first verse, that leaves only one more verse after that to move from that first meeting to the chorus. That means wasting lyrics just setting up the transition of time. Who are these people? Classmates? Co-workers? Why does he say she'll see him "tomorrow?" What was significant about that first meeting? Will this flashback to the "first time" have another flashback to the actual date? And was it even a date? That's the problem with writing a song with no clear idea what it's going to me. For me, every lyric presents solutions (Look! Words I can use) and problems (These lyrics don't make any sense!). I spend an inordinate amount of effort trying to work a square peg into a round hole to avoid having to come up with different lyrics. I figured it would be an "opposites attract" sort of theme, so I worked on that for a while. But that didn't really go anywhere, and some really bad chemistry metaphors were written and deleted forever. There's nothing romantic about covalent bonds. Some time around 2:00 AM I got the rough draft completed and staggered off to sleep. With the hard part out of the way, I spent a way too much time fiddling with notes and lyrics, and trying out different words and phrases to see if they "sang" better. Sadly, the song lacks alliteration, but I managed to sneak in a few inner rhymes to make up for that. I was going to add a bridge to the song, but accidentally cut and copied the chorus, and that seemed to work so I kept it. The planned instrumental went bye-bye too. Less work for me!  I then adding harmonies. I decided to try to keep things simple, with "aaahs" and "ooohs" in the verses. Those are generally static lines, meaning the same chordal note is held instead of writing a more contra-punctual line. But I couldn't resist, so let me know of the background vocals work or not. On the other hand, the harmonies in the chorus sing the vocal line, so easy peasy. I tried to make each harmonization of the chorus a bit different that the prior because cutting and pasting vocals feels like cheating. Plus, I ended up added two modulations. That required going back to BiaB a couple times. I also made the entrance to one of the choruses a half-bar sooner, which caused more late-night confusion. Because of the modulations and, well, laziness, I just winged the harmonies rather than look too closely at the chords. Working with diatonic chords made things a lot simpler. Working with harmony took a lot longer than I expected. Usually I can crank out harmonies in a hour or so, but I just kept playing with this, and then that, and it was something like two or three days of obsessing with details that no one is going to hear before I moved on. I had just purchased Curves Equator and Curves AQ, so I dropped it on most of the tracks. To get a vintage feel for the vocals, I used my Al Schmidt VST. It's not a very dramatic, but it sounds pretty good. The "oooh" BGVs were sticking out too much, so I ran them through a VST tube amp and then a VST plate. I thought that added enough thickness to the sound. I wanted to do something with the drums (in addition to the re-miking FX I was already using), so I ran them through an additional reverb which made the snare sound nice. I put TrackSpacer on it to duck it under the lead vocals. It finally got to the point where it started sounding like a song. As usual, I went though the tracks, automating the volume so everything wasn't playing at once, and hopefully the verses sounded different than the chorus. There was something lacking, so I added in some shakers and percussion using the UJAM GM-ONE. I dragged in a couple pre-built MIDI tracks, and then editing them down (for example, removing claps) where I wanted them more quiet. That seemed to help with the punch. However, the next day I noticed that the introduction was lacking, and sounded like a song I'd done a couple years ago with a very similar backing tracks. I added a MIDI guitar line and tested it with a bunch of guitar VSTis. Voyager Guitar, which I had picked up a couple of months ago, seemed to work the best. I thought the tone was similar to the electric piano, and sort of "glued" the other pianos and guitars together. So I ended up writing a bunch of chimey chords through the almost the whole track. I went into the main vocal and started chopping it into chunks, and normalizing each chunk. That generally gives a more consistent vocal than using a compressor. Halfway through, I remembered I had just bought Waves VocalRider. I ended up putting that on the BGVs. Congratulations for getting this far! The secret passphrase is "Cherry tree. Mine needs pruning."As I said above, all comments are welcome, as I tend to fiddle with things even after posting songs. Have at it!
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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Mr David
This song is so delightfully happy and bouncy, I'm pretty sure my music room just spontaneously installed a disco ball.☀️
The Bee Gees vibes are strong with this one – I'm convinced if you'd sent this to Robert Stigwood back in the day, you'd be a gazillionaire by now, and the Gibb brothers would have been kicking themselves for not writing it first. You missed your yacht, David!⚓ 💲💲
Your chord sequences and melodies are delightful, and that chorus is a total standout. It's not just strong, it's taken up permanent residence in my head – rent-free 📣 😄
And your sleep deprivation story? Well, it just confirms what we all secretly suspect: true artistry requires a healthy disregard for REM cycles. Congratulations, you've officially earned your 'Mad Genius' badge, complete with permanent under-eye circles.💤 ⏰ 👀 ☕
Reading your backstory was like getting a backstage pass to the chaotic, brilliant circus that is your creative mind. It's the kind of wisdom I pore over in biographies to understand this glorious, maddening, utterly addictive 'songwriting thingo' we're all hopelessly hooked on.
In summary, this is a truly lovely, cleverly spun, and perfectly assembled sonic treat for my very grateful listening pleasure.
My ears are currently sending you fan mail. 👋 ✔️⭐💯🥇🏆
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David,
Love this!
It completely captures the feel of the late 70s and has a very cool Bee Gees sound. The mix is superb - so clean & clear.
I can't even imagine how much effort went into this production. Excellent work!
Bob
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Hi David,
Great song!
You can really hear how much work you put into it.
Sounds very, very good.
Excellent mix.
Andi ;-)
Oh, and I didn't read the whole info text ;-)))
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Hi David!
A nice piece of ear candy! Thanks so much for the chord outside the diatonic - much appreciated. When I saw it was a new post from you, I said to myself “Let me see if I can pick the maj7 chord.” No difficulty there.
I did read the full narrative, but I reckon I’ve missed where I’m meant to use the secret pass phrase . I mentioned it to my wife, thinking it might be some secret love spell, but she replied “We don’t have a cherry tree.” Maybe it was my delivery.
Anywho, good song, and thanks so much for the story of the song’s development and the interesting happenstances along the way.
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That's a pretty cool soul song, probably from the 70s or so.
I'd put the first chorus after the first verse already because it's really, really good.
The background singers in particular (whom I'd made way louder because they are so good)
elevate the song to a whole new level.
My new favorite from you.
Enjoyed my listen.
A lot!
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David, very cool Bee Gees homage. The vocals aren't EXACTLY the same as Robin or Barry (I can't opine on Maurice, since, well...it's always hard to hear him, right?), but it's close enough to imagine this as a demo. Think all the vocals, harmonies, etc. work perfectly well. As usual, the (excellent) write up led me to expect a tortured sounding song, because the birth sounded torturous, but...I should know better by now. Nice backing track and mix. Overall production is completely appropriate to the genre. RIP Robin and Maurice. Hope their music continues to inspire those who follow.
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Wow, you just blew me away with this one, David!
Great sounding track with top notch production.
That chorus is really strong, very memorable.
Your best yet I think, excellent!
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David...you certainly have mastered Synth V...having worked with Synth V, I can only guess how long this took to create...love the up tempo groove...tight track from a great band...love the harmonies (of coarse!)...did I hear key modulations!...perfect!
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I really like the instrumentation and production in this very 70s disco sounding song - I can imagine Barry White singing it - but there's something about SynthV vocals that don't work for me. I suspect that it works a lot better in Japanese language songs than it does In English, but I always find with others SynthV vocals posts that there's no emphasis on syllables which should be emphasised as a real singer would emphasise them, plus not necessarily in this case, but I've found in others songs the final word or syllable at the end of lines so often sounds flat. Otherwise the song is great and really evokes that era.
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David, this is fantastic.
You did one hell of a job on those synth voices, they sound so real - brilliant work on that.
An outstanding backing band.
Yes this does have a touch of the Bee Gees in it, please take that as a compliment.
Outstanding mix.
IMHO this is your best to date.
PS - I also love Maj 7th chords!
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Hi, Izzy. This song is so delightfully happy and bouncy, I'm pretty sure my music room just spontaneously installed a disco ball. Ha! Thanks for that image. The Bee Gees vibes are strong with this one – I'm convinced if you'd sent this to Robert Stigwood back in the day, you'd be a gazillionaire by now, and the Gibb brothers would have been kicking themselves for not writing it first. You missed your yacht, David! Man, those Bee Gees - once they got past their pyromaniac stage - were something else. And when one market dried up, the figured out how to crack another. Amazing music. Your chord sequences and melodies are delightful, and that chorus is a total standout. It's not just strong, it's taken up permanent residence in my head – rent-free You crack me up. And your sleep deprivation story? Well, it just confirms what we all secretly suspect: true artistry requires a healthy disregard for REM cycles. I suspect a true artist sticks to a regular work schedule, put in the daily time, and then goes and plays golf in the afternoon. Reading your backstory was like getting a backstage pass to the chaotic, brilliant circus that is your creative mind. It's the kind of wisdom I pore over in biographies to understand this glorious, maddening, utterly addictive 'songwriting thingo' we're all hopelessly hooked on. The amazing thing is how many different people have different approaches. I can't remember who's autobiography I was reading, but they told of how they were always on the lookout for interesting words and phrases to supply the germ of a song. Paul Simon would scribble constantly into his notebook. There are all sorts of mental exercises suggested for songwriters to get free association working and their mind ready to be creative. Of all the many books on songwriting I've read, I think Jimmy Webb's ("Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting") is perhaps the best, because he's got a system, from start to end. It's a very logical, worksman way to approach things. Trust in the system, and you're going to end up with a song. In summary, this is a truly lovely, cleverly spun, and perfectly assembled sonic treat for my very grateful listening pleasure. Thanks for the kind words, and the plethora of emoji.
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Hi, Bob. It completely captures the feel of the late 70s and has a very cool Bee Gees sound. The mix is superb - so clean & clear. Thanks! And it's always nice to hear when a mix works. I can't even imagine how much effort went into this production. Excellent work! Probably more than was needed. Thanks again!
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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Hi, Andi. Great song!
You can really hear how much work you put into it.
Sounds very, very good.
Excellent mix. Thanks! It's nice that you could stop by - I know you're busy. Your songs keep getting better and better. (Not that they weren't good in the first place, of course). You've always thought big, and knocked them out of the park. Oh, and I didn't read the whole info text ;-))) That's just as well, there are more important things to do in life. Thanks for stopping and commenting!
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Hi, Andrew. A nice piece of ear candy! Thanks so much for the chord outside the diatonic - much appreciated. When I saw it was a new post from you, I said to myself “Let me see if I can pick the maj7 chord.” No difficulty there. Yeah, for this I thought I'd stick to purely diatonic chords... I must have mis-typed one of them. I did read the full narrative, but I reckon I’ve missed where I’m meant to use the secret pass phrase . I mentioned it to my wife, thinking it might be some secret love spell, but she replied “We don’t have a cherry tree.” Maybe it was my delivery. Hey, delivery is everything! It's a line from a Tom Swift Jr. book I read many, many years ago. It struck my ten year old self as hilarious. I don't expect anyone to get the reference - it's certainly not part of the common culture. Not even AI seems to know about it. Anywho, good song, and thanks so much for the story of the song’s development and the interesting happenstances along the way. Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the song and the read.
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Hi David,
Another fabulous song and recording. I think the late 70s would be where this one would fit nicely onto any playlist.
Really nice backing tracks - very complimentary to the lyric and vocal. Great prosody is always sweet!
I wasn't expecting such an abrupt ending, but it works OK.
Contrary to the analogies I read above, I get more of a Karen Carpenter feel from this one - particularly on the verses, a little less so on the chorus.
Regardless, it's a great song, and you put it together perfectly. Nice work!
Alan
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Hi, B.D. That's a pretty cool soul song, probably from the 70s or so. Yeah, after realizing how poor I was at emulating contemporary music, I figured I'd go with something I knew a bit more about. I'd put the first chorus after the first verse already because it's really, really good. Wow, thanks! I figured the use of a doubled chorus would make up for the delay. The background singers in particular (whom I'd made way louder because they are so good) elevate the song to a whole new level. Thanks! Sometimes a song is heavily influenced by the last song I did. In this case, I had the background singers a bit too loud on the chorus, so with this song, I probably went a bit too far in the opposite direction. My new favorite from you.
Enjoyed my listen.
A lot! Thanks for stopping to listen and the kind comments, I appreciate it!
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Hi, Ron. David, very cool Bee Gees homage. The vocals aren't EXACTLY the same as Robin or Barry (I can't opine on Maurice, since, well...it's always hard to hear him, right?), but it's close enough to imagine this as a demo. I wasn't going for a direct copy, but it's really hard not to go that direction when they were so influential! Think all the vocals, harmonies, etc. work perfectly well. Great, good to hear! As usual, the (excellent) write up led me to expect a tortured sounding song, because the birth sounded torturous, but...I should know better by now. Yeah, I'm just a whiny person. RIP Robin and Maurice. Hope their music continues to inspire those who follow. Their music much speaks for itself. Turn it on, and... magic. And I learned that "Maurice" is pronounced "Morris". Yeah, everyone else knew that already. Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi, Dave. Wow, you just blew me away with this one, David! Coming from you, that's high praise!  Great sounding track with top notch production. Thanks! Of course, BiaB did most of the heavy lifting on this one. That chorus is really strong, very memorable. I appreciate that. In the past, the chorus hasn't been my strong point, so I've been working on that. Good to hear I'm making progress! Your best yet I think, excellent! Thanks again!
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Hi, Dan. David...you certainly have mastered Synth V...having worked with Synth V, I can only guess how long this took to create...love the up tempo groove...tight track from a great band...love the harmonies (of coarse!)...did I hear key modulations!...perfect! Heh. I always think of you when I add a modulation. Especially when I add another modulation after that.  Thanks for stopping by and commenting, I appreciate it!
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Today's the Last Day of the Band-in-a-Box 2026® for Mac Special!
Order before 11:59pm PDT today (May 15, 2026) to save up to 50% off your Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac® upgrade and receive a FREE Bonus PAK loaded with great new Add-ons to use with this new version!
Don't wait - order today!
Check out all the new features in the redesigned Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!
Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac - Special Offers End at 11:59pm PDT on Friday, May 15th, 2026!
Order before 11:59pm PDT on Friday, May 15th and SAVE up to 50% on most Band-in-a-Box® version 2026 for Mac Upgrade packages... and that's not all! With your version 2026 for Mac purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons FREE! Upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks... that's 222 NEW RealTracks available with version Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac!
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac® today for as little as $49! Check out the Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all available purchase options.
Learn more about the Free Bonus PAK and 49-PAK here.
If you have any questions about which package is the best option for you, just let us know. We're here to help!
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!
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