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memorizing songs - is it also your achiles heel to performing Off-Topic 07/06/23 10:48 AM
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Please share your absolutely Best YouTube free music lesson channels Off-Topic 11/01/22 12:01 PM
Folk music - from all over the world, especially England, Ireland, and neighboring countries Off-Topic 02/12/21 11:31 AM
Some great Facebook bluegrass live concerts by the Farnum Family Off-Topic 01/28/21 08:37 PM
if you're a bluegrass fan, it's hard to compete with this one Off-Topic 01/28/21 08:32 PM
Share your most amazing musical prodigies that I may not have heard of Off-Topic 12/30/20 10:46 PM
this kid is absolutely amazing Off-Topic 12/26/20 10:36 AM
Do you really LIKE all that gear you feel compelled to buy ? Off-Topic 12/12/20 10:58 AM
A short biography - letting go of an unreached aspiration... share your own story Off-Topic 12/05/20 11:56 AM
Question for those raised through 70s pop, classic rock and new wave Off-Topic 12/04/20 10:13 AM
Prince - Sign of the Times - a fun little narrative Off-Topic 12/04/20 10:02 AM
Hammiest yet most fun singing you've ever heard - give this tune a listen and tell me what you think Off-Topic 09/07/20 12:26 PM
1. Transitioning from guitar playing to guitar playing AND singing -2. Singing into a Microphone... Off-Topic 07/30/20 11:33 AM
Do you have any favorite songs about the ocean and/or fishing ? Off-Topic 07/16/20 10:36 AM
Finger style guitar guitar players out there - share your favorite performances instrumentals Off-Topic 06/14/20 02:16 PM
Share your favorite solos that are largely MAJOR pentatonic based Off-Topic 05/28/20 02:36 PM
Anyone else amazed at the quality and price of online music lessons ? Off-Topic 04/15/20 07:26 PM
Any Led Zeppelin fans out there ? - quick question about the roots and influences for some songs Off-Topic 04/09/20 04:12 PM
Post your favorite 2-chord verses and choruses - or other interesting songwriting formulas Off-Topic 03/21/20 08:57 AM
Staying on a theme of emotional impact of music - share the SADDEST songs you've ever heard Off-Topic 02/09/20 10:54 AM
What songs have you listened to over and over again because there's something about them... Off-Topic 02/02/20 01:09 PM
What's you're favorite music to work to - like paperwork, schoolwork , type work - particular songs Off-Topic 02/01/20 11:20 AM
Which songs describe the most despicable, psychopathic characters ? Off-Topic 12/27/19 12:55 PM
Johnny Cash fans - I'm loving Folsom Prison blues and Cocaine Blues lately Off-Topic 12/21/19 05:24 PM
Does anybody have a strong feeling Santa will be delivering something they want this year ? Off-Topic 12/21/19 05:06 PM
Anybody out there have experience with wireless - for both guitar and microphone, possibly more inst Off-Topic 12/08/19 04:32 PM
Completely off topic - any of you out there recently discover any hobbies or websites Off-Topic 11/16/19 01:50 PM
Any Boss GT-10 guitar effects owners out there ? What sounds do you use out of the box ? Off-Topic 07/01/19 10:57 AM
John Denver fans - what other popular music belongs in a set of John Denver songs ? Off-Topic 07/01/19 10:23 AM
Who out there uses a digital device create 3-4 part 'harmonies' live, or in studio Off-Topic 05/12/19 12:56 PM
Share those catchy chord progressions that don't neatly fit into music theory Off-Topic 02/21/19 11:41 AM
Share some of your favorite World Music "way outside the box" Off-Topic 02/03/19 03:52 PM
Subtle rhythm question about intro strumming of the Eagles "Take it Easy" Off-Topic 02/02/19 11:01 AM
How many of you can take a song you've heard before - with really simple chords in 1 or 2 keys - and Off-Topic 01/20/19 02:26 PM
looking for a computer based game to work on rhythm timing accuracy Off-Topic 01/12/19 01:48 PM
What are some things you know about using Native Instruments with either BB or RB Off-Topic 12/22/18 12:51 PM
Share your favorite blues songs that you performed (or have performed) in the past Off-Topic 08/31/18 09:37 AM
Playing for a 'younger crowd' - how do you pick songs ? Off-Topic 08/07/18 01:39 PM
Share any billboard charting pop songs that make an excellent use of either a diminished or augmente Off-Topic 08/02/18 10:07 PM
What are the scales, and what kind of progression is I bIII IV Off-Topic 06/30/18 05:13 PM
Share the "most psychedelic" or novel / weird / odd but CATCHY songs you've ever heard Off-Topic 06/27/18 02:57 PM
Share the "most depressing" or "saddest" song you've ever heard : ) Off-Topic 06/15/18 12:05 PM
Has anybody tried a tonewood amp ? How'd you like it ? Off-Topic 06/10/18 05:06 PM
How do you memorize chords to lots of cover songs without looking at sheet music....and without forg Off-Topic 06/04/18 01:58 PM
What are your music aspirations at this point in your life, and how have they evolved over time ? Off-Topic 05/27/18 09:30 AM
Anybody familiar with guys (or gals) that 'made it' in music after 50 ? Off-Topic 05/26/18 04:01 PM
Can anyone recommend interesting podcasts on songwriting ? Off-Topic 05/16/18 08:54 AM
Music "Ahas" that only came recently for you - let's make a list Off-Topic 05/13/18 08:40 AM
Share your favorite commercial soundtracks Off-Topic 05/12/18 02:01 PM
Looking for a good 'bulk' BPM analyzer - preferably to work with iTunes - is it worth paying for ? Off-Topic 05/06/18 09:01 AM
Share those songs where you think the singer got a little bit carried away with his/her vibrato ; ) Off-Topic 05/05/18 03:42 PM
What are your favorite all-time songs that others seem to think "stink", or that get 'made fun of' ? Off-Topic 04/30/18 08:48 AM
For all you devious keyboard players....and guitarists, some things for which to be on guard LOL Off-Topic 03/30/18 08:19 AM
new pc for BB, Presonus Firepod and NI --> more cores, or less cores with higher speed ? Off-Topic 01/21/18 11:38 AM
Hook Theory I and II - anybody bought and could comment on these, or have alternative suggestions ? Off-Topic 01/04/18 12:38 PM
Is a core-i3 dual core enough to power BB, a DAW, and Native Instruments ... Off-Topic 12/03/17 06:18 PM
Metal may or may not be your cup of tea...but if it is... Off-Topic 07/08/17 04:12 PM
Help me "modernize" - and find some songs less than 10 years old I will love to learn and play Off-Topic 06/29/17 12:01 PM
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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.

New! XPro Styles PAK 9 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and higher for Windows!

We've just released XPro Styles PAK 9 for Windows & Mac 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.

Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: VST3 Plugin Support

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® now includes support for VST3 plugins, alongside VST and AU. Use them with MIDI or audio tracks for even more creative possibilities in your music production.

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Macs®: VST3 Plugin Support

Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: Using VST3 Plugins

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