Latest Threads | Latest Posts | Unanswered Posts Past 24 hrs | 48 hrs | 7 days | 30 days
Re: Second Time Around MarioD 4 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Pete, this is one of your best. Great vocal and interplay with the lead guitar - brilliant work Loved that bass line and groove! Great lyrics and mix. Loved it
Replies 6 Views 50 Read More
Re: "Falling For You" - (nylon guitar & piano) MarioD 11 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
CArl, what a masterpiece. Loved that nylon guitar lead. Those arpeggiated chords fit perfectly Those strings were icing on the cake. Super mix. Loved it
Replies 4 Views 26 Read More
Re: COME LET US GO (instrumental version) MarioD 17 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Brian, I had a flashback to my trip to the Caribbean! Many thanx for that! An outstanding song Loved the groove and instrumentation. Outstanding mix Loved it. PS - Are you a Marty Robbins fan?
Replies 4 Views 36 Read More
Re: Right After The Rain MarioD 21 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
David, you do absolutely fantastic with those synth voices. You make them sound real. Loved the groove and the backing band. You can never go wrong with a Maj 7 chord. Super mix Loved it. PS - I am also a big fan of the UFX Reverb.
Replies 16 Views 123 Read More
Re: REVOLUTION MarioD 30 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Andrew, talk about an evolution! Revolution went through many phases didn't it! Super vocal and lyrics. Super groove and backing tracks. This is an excellent song.
Replies 10 Views 115 Read More
Re: "Soaring" - (accordion/piano/ac guitars) MarioD 40 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Carl, you made that accordion talk! Super melody and chord progression. The piano and guitar is perfect for your leads. Super mix. An excellent composition and super chops on all of your instruments.
Replies 11 Views 102 Read More
Re: Spunky Little Find, Live busking track MarioD Yesterday at 11:55 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Donny, it sounds like you are really tired. Am I right? Regardless this is a good song. I didn't mind all of those bends, they sounded OK to me. Keep on busking.
Replies 1 Views 27 Read More
Re: Our most popular song and a big thanks to PG Music Noel96 Yesterday at 11:42 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hi Janice and Bud. This is exceptional listening. I love this song. Janice's vocals are a perfect fit; Peter's guitar playing is an equally perfect fit, and the production is outstanding. Honestly, the three of you deserve all the credit and exposure that comes you way. You have well and truly earned it and deserve it. As an aside, I have to say that it's amazing to hear what Band In A Box can do when it underpins musical expertise such as yours. I was completely captivated by this presentation. --Noel
Replies 22 Views 526 Read More
Re: GETTYSBURG Noel96 Yesterday at 11:28 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hi Bob. My gosh! As David has said, this truly is a "compelling listen". Even here in Australia we are aware of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address. This is powerful and the backing is perfect. When the violin enters the arrangement, it mesmerises and captures the solemness and reverance of this whole musical experience. Every way I look at this, it is stunning. --Noel
Replies 23 Views 608 Read More
Re: is this song junk that i did ? justanoldmuso Yesterday at 11:15 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Going through Minor Medical stuff no time Om
Replies 3 Views 43 Read More
Re: Pilgrimage Noel96 Yesterday at 10:35 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hey Janne. Wow! What an amazing work. You are truly a highly creative inventor when it comes to writing, arranging and producing music. This is first-class listening. I love your choice of voices and choice of instruments. Simply stunning. I also really like the major-to-minor key change. And using the more classic-voice sounding Lang Chuan vocals with the chorus was an excellent idea. The two different voices worked well together because of the way you arranged them. It felt like they belonged together. This is quite an amazing musical journey and definitely a creation to be proud of. --Noel P.S. I was super-impressed that you chose to be inspired by Australia. Mind you, I'm a bit biased because I happen to think that I live in one of the best countries on Earth. smile
Replies 20 Views 623 Read More
Re: New from Celemony jpettit Yesterday at 10:24 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
He meant ARA2. It's a brand new product so it definitely uses the state of the art in ARA2. It has only been tested and certified in Studio One 7.2.3 > Studio Pro 8. This is primarily due to its integrated into the Effects Browser of the DAW. It is an integrated process of dragging from the browser tab to the arrangement in the song. Also, for a DAW to be compatible it has to support ARA2 and a chord track. The VST3 plugin version is complete stand alone process.
Replies 19 Views 278 Read More
Re: Wrong Mailbox (2026) Noel96 Yesterday at 10:15 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hey floyd. This is brilliant. Awesomeness on steroids! You really have a flair for creating entertaining comedy. Your live shows must have been excellent evenings for folks. I was reminded of "Reverend Bob's Beer and BBQ Big Tent Bible Revival." I love all the alliteration and the internal rhymes, and the story really drives along in a cascade of humorous images. It's like white-water rafting in the form of music. Honestly, I have no hope of ever being able to write a song like this however much I would like to. So I just sit back and admire and respect the black-belt level songwriting mastery that leads to such outstanding writing, arranging, performing and producing. I thoroughly enjoyed listening smile --Noel
Replies 15 Views 208 Read More
Re: Tonalic - Realtrack Competition? JohnJohnJohn Yesterday at 09:43 PM Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Charlie Fogle
Competition? No ======> Plucked instruments, easy of use, Limited in scope, quantity, complexity, and versatility Competition? No ======> Size of the library? Not for a now. Competition? No ======> No keyboard, brass, woodwind or strings. And subscription only Is competition good? Yes, But Tonalic is not a driver for innovation in BIAB. It's a mild, BIAB DAW Plug-in competitor which is a light, partial version of BIAB. BIAB is light years ahead in instruments, arrangement capability, RealTracks Library, Styles Library, MidiSuperTracks, MultiStyles, Playable RealTracks, as well as features, tools, processes and audio production capability for education, practice and learning. The list could go on and on....
What you may be missing is there are almost certainly many BIAB users (most?) who do not care about 90% of the things you mentioned; I am definitely one of those! To me, as a quick seeker of great guitar, bass and drum tracks, this looks like a serious competitor that will only get better. And I would bet they won't wait a full year between upgrades! Education, practice and learning are something I would suspect are not widely used BIAB features; when I bought the tutorial paks they appeared to have not been updated for over a decade. There are soooo many learning resources that are much easier to obtain and use than BIAB. As for being "light years ahead in instruments" I will admit BIAB has a LOT of instruments but honestly, they are starting to sound a lot alike! I mean, how many times can you hire Brent to play jangly country guitar and not start to sound the same? laugh And so many of the instruments, at least a third, target music genres the vast majority have little interest in. Keys are available everywhere in advanced products like EZ Keys. Every other instrument you mentioned is also quite available and quite good in a variety of VSTi libraries. Finally, the BIAB search feature truly sucks so finding something in my massive pile of RealTracks is only getting more difficult with each release! As for subscription vs. purchase, I too am not fond of subscription-based software. But, form a purely financial perspective, my cost to own and upgrade BIAB has cost me more than $300 per year since 2012 so the cost of this subscription would not at all be out of line for what I already invest in BIAB. Obviously, as a BIAB deep power user, you are less inclined to see this product as a competitor. But, as a BIAB weakling, I welcome competition that provides just the tracks I need without 500 years of accumulated dust and grime and tacked-on features I'll never use!
Replies 11 Views 162 Read More
Re: when i say goodbye Birchwood Yesterday at 09:32 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hi Izzy, I loved what I heard. The song's structure is truly amazing; simple yet captivating. And at one point, the harmony vocals and some instruments come in. And then they disappear again. At one point, I was worried your voice wouldn't cut it, but you always manage. Yes, I loved it from the start. No special effects. Just you and the guitar, and then a bit more of that later. Amazing! And then the lyrics. Man, they're so good; "The lessons of love, like the breeze in the trees. Life is a game with no guarantees," or "No fire, no fight—just an open sky. Where your name doesn't hurt when I say goodbye." I wish I could write those lines. Again, beautiful, Izzy! Hans
Replies 15 Views 460 Read More
Re: Red Dirt Roads Birchwood Yesterday at 09:15 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
A cool song, Lee. I got the 'old days memories' back in my head with it. The harmonies are very smooth, well... everything sounds smooth. I can't see any 'but', no, just a lovely song about driving in the dirt. And what a place it is! Hans
Replies 34 Views 1,168 Read More
Re: A coeur ouvert Birchwood Yesterday at 08:42 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hi Chris. En écoutant votre chanson, j'étais ravi. Et vous savez ce que m'a dit mon cardiologue? Il a dit : « Quelle chanson géniale, avec des paroles hilarantes ! Je vous prescris de l'écouter deux fois par jour ! » (For our English speaking friends on the forum: When I listened to your song, I become very happy. And you know what my cardiologist told me? He said, "What a great song, with hilarious lyrics! I prescribe you to listen to it twice a day!") You realy made a lovely song and lovely vocals. And everything sounds so bright. Very nice. I enjoyed it!!! Are the vocals AI? Hans
Replies 2 Views 28 Read More
Re: Lyrics Document Window AudioTrack Yesterday at 08:08 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
A reasonable suggestion and one that would not be difficult to implement. +1 from me.
Replies 3 Views 37 Read More
Re: Celemony Tonalic - their announced take on BB style RealTracks - thoughts ? Mike Halloran Yesterday at 07:13 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
It’s AI manipulation of samples which explains both the subscription and being browser based. Access to the massive data centers required for that much horsepower is not free. Even if you had a $32,000 NVIDIA tower or a quartet of Mac Studios linked together via USB 4.2 cables at 2/3 the price, you still couldn’t render it as quickly. Although it’s been possible to link multiple Macs to combine them as one over 10GB Ethernet since 2017 (Apple showed 20 Minis crunching an animation file at the 2018 WWDC), macOS 26.2 Tahoe has introduced new protocols for doing this over USB 4.2/TB5 making it much more efficient rivaling the NVIDIA tower. Even still, the studios are now crunching these massive files over the internet. No one is expecting Celemony to ever release this as a stand-alone product.
Quote
Waiting for my free version.
That could happen. Celemony could certainly follow the same model as other browser based AI companies by releasing a “free” version and charging for usage by making you buy “credits”. Many companies have gone to this model. One AI stand-alone that I own is ACE Studio. Rendering a simple 3 minute, acapella 4-part choral demo can take well over an hour on my Studio M2 Ultra with 192GB Integrated RAM. Since these are demos only, my clients can forgive the fact that the “singers” don’t pronounce English or Latin as well as I would like. Fortunately, it wasn’t all that expensive.
Replies 2 Views 62 Read More
Re: Remembering "Buddy" floyd jane Yesterday at 06:25 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Dan, Beautifully written, sung and produced. Sorry for your loss. fj
Replies 15 Views 473 Read More
Re: New PC Issues/possible solution dual drivers? justanoldmuso Yesterday at 06:21 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
messrs presley and picker....and any lurkers. you might find this usefull like others have re setting up and optimising a pc for music production. https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=795663#Post795663 please note especially the comment re low dpc latency of a host pc. as well as the issue of running the net off the same pc as being used for music production. best....and happiness to all. om
Replies 8 Views 101 Read More
Re: Happy 80th birthday, Bud! (of Janice and Bud) Rustyspoon# Yesterday at 03:19 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Bud, You are inspiration for many in PGM universe and beyond, including me! Happy Birthday my musical friend, and many more to come!
Replies 16 Views 379 Read More
Re: Money In The Bottle BlueAttitude Yesterday at 02:32 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I absolutely love this song, and love the video you did for it too! Thanks to everyone that mentioned my bit.
Replies 20 Views 487 Read More
Re: Question about holds balbuena Yesterday at 01:59 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
To respond to the audio track, I'm using the _cpopbal style. Then I add a violin track (number 1593) to the Melody track. I also add a piano track (1728) to the Soloist track and a PGmusique accordion user-track to utility 1. On the chord sheet, when I enter, for example, am.ml, we should normally only hear the Melody and Soloist tracks, but both tracks remain silent; it doesn't generate the re-tracks. And if I enter, for example, am.U1, we should normally hear the accordion user-track, but it remains silent. I've tried several styles, and the problem is the same. If you encounter the same problem, I hope PGmusique can resolve it. Thank you for your help, and I wish you all a wonderful day. (biab 2026 1220)
Replies 3 Views 30 Read More
Re: She Made Me Smile (2026 RealStyle) BlueAttitude Yesterday at 01:57 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hi Ron, Great song! Love the guitars. Also really like your vocal, especially the BGVs. Not so mad about the drums, too busy for my tastes. But yeah, great way to kick off 2026!
Replies 21 Views 490 Read More
Page 1 of 2 1 2
ChatPG

Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.

ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.

PG Music News
Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Windows Special Offers End Tomorrow (January 15th, 2026) at 11:59 PM PST!

Time really is running out! Save up to 50% on Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® upgrades and receive a FREE Bonus PAK—only when you order by 11:59 PM PST on Thursday, January 15, 2026!

We've added many major new features and new content in a redesigned Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®!

Version 2026 introduces a modernized GUI redesign across the program, with updated toolbars, refreshed windows, smoother workflows, and a new Dark Mode option. There’s also a new side toolbar for quicker access to commonly used windows, and the new Multi-View feature lets you arrange multiple windows as layered panels without overlap, making it easier to customize your workspace.

Another exciting new addition is the new AI-Notes feature, which can transcribe polyphonic audio into MIDI. You can view the results in notation or play them back as MIDI, and choose whether to process an entire track or focus on specific parts like drums, bass, guitars/piano, or vocals. There's over 100 new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®.

There's an amazing collection of new content too, including 202 RealTracks, new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!

Upgrade your Band-in-a-Box for Windows to save up to 50% on most Band-in-a-Box® 2026 upgrade packages!

Plus, when you order your Band-in-a-Box® 2026 upgrade during our special, you'll receive a Free Bonus PAK of exciting new add-ons.

If you need any help deciding which package is the best option for you, just let us know. We are here to help!

Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® Special Offers Extended Until January 15, 2026!

Good news! You still have time to upgrade to the latest version of Band-in-a-Box® for Windows® and save. Our Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® special now runs through January 15, 2025!

We've packed Band-in-a-Box® 2026 with major new features, enhancements, and an incredible lineup of new content! The program now sports a sleek, modern GUI redesign across the entire interface, including updated toolbars, refreshed windows, smoother workflows, a new dark mode option, and more. The brand-new side toolbar provides quicker access to key windows, while the new Multi-View feature lets you arrange multiple windows as layered panels without overlap, creating a flexible, clutter-free workspace. We have an amazing new “AI-Notes” feature. This transcribes polyphonic audio into MIDI so you can view it in notation or play it back as MIDI. You can process an entire track (all pitched instruments and drums) or focus on individual parts like drums, bass, guitars/piano, or vocals. There's an amazing collection of new content too, including 202 RealTracks, new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!

There are over 100 new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®.

When you order purchase Band-in-a-Box® 2026 before 11:59 PM PST on January 15th, you'll also receive a Free Bonus PAK packed with exciting new add-ons.

Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows® today! Check out the Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all the purchase options available.

Happy New Year!

Thank you for being part of the Band-in-a-Box® community.

Wishing you and yours a very happy 2026—Happy New Year from all of us at PG Music!

Season's Greetings!

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy holiday season—thanks for being part of our community!

The office will be closed for Christmas Day, but we will be back on Boxing Day (Dec 26th) at 6:00am PST.

Team PG

Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: The Newly Designed Piano Roll Window

In this video, we explore the updated Piano Roll, complete with a modernized look and exciting new features. You’ll see new filtering options that make it easy to focus on specific note groups, smoother and more intuitive note entry and editing, and enhanced options for zooming, looping, and more.

Watch the video.

You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!

Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: AI Stems & Notes - split polyphonic audio into instruments and transcribe

This video demonstrates how to use the new AI-Notes feature together with the AI-Stems splitter, allowing you to select an audio file and have it separated into individual stems while transcribing each one to its own MIDI track. AI-Notes converts polyphonic audio—either full mixes or individual instruments—into MIDI that you can view in notation or play back instantly.

Watch the video.

You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!

Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®

With your version 2026 for Windows 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)
  • Android Band-in-a-Box® App (included)

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 PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®!

Forum Statistics
Forums57
Topics85,578
Posts793,557
Members39,917
Most Online25,754
Jan 24th, 2025
Newest Members
FREDERRY, Smithin, Gjsmal, JacksGuitar, Gibson J45 Banner
39,917 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 171
DC Ron 105
Noel96 86
jpettit 86
rsdean 69
dcuny 64
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5