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Xtra Style PAKs generally don't have new Realtracks, but do require you to have the latest UltraPak (or above) version of BIAB at the time of release (so for Xtra Styles PAK 21, you need the 2026 UltraPak or above version of BIAB, since the styles are built upon the RTs and RDs available to date XPro Style PAKs are really designed for those that purchased the BIAB Pro version (which is the entry level version that comes with a small subset of all the available styles, basically enough to have several different bands styles available across several musical genres). The XPro Styles PAK often contains some additional RTs and RDs to fill the gap in some of the instrumentation. Again the latest XPro requires the latest version of BIAB Pro, and XPro Styles work just fine in the UltraPAK version, as well - it just gives you some additional styles for your toolkit). Bonus PAKs, 0-PAKs, and 49-PAKs all have additional content (styles, RTs, RDs, etc). Sometimes they end up in future UltraPAK releases, but not necessarily.
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I have Song Master Pro. It's a great upgrade over "Transcribe" or "Amazing Slow Downer" but it's not really fair to compare a highly niche product to BIAB where transcription is a minor feature at best. There are lots of examples (like notation programs" where dedicated software performs better than BIAB for its given purpose, but considering the breadth of BIAB there are few programs that compare fairly on a feature-by-feature basis. Even with MIDI transcription, the publisher recommends PRISM. Have you tried Prism?
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Ray, this looks like the article. Possibly country restricted? I was just fixin to go look for it but yep...that's it
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There are indeed some good songs in here. As Mario (I believe) pointed out, you have to do a lot of searching these days to find the gems. They seem to be off the beaten track and certainly off the radio. Although these songs can certainly be considered "quality listening" for people who enjoy the genre, I do find the arc of quality in the *commercial* music industry going in a horrible direction in general, in all genres. If it is true that most producers are saying we can tremendously cut costs by letting AI do everything, including writing lyrics and producing the entire song which will increase our profit margin, it's kind of like saying we're going to tear down all the steakhouses because the investments are too high so we're just going to let you buy some Big Macs and fries from here on out. Almost everywhere I look in every facet of the entertainment industry everything is formulaic and cookie cutter. While this list is a refreshing break from the norm, I have to say that I don't consume much modern material these days and rarely watch anything on television or streaming, or anything else. I pretty much listen to classical music all day. And I try and pretend that the outside world doesn't actually exist. But as I said many many many times I fully realize that I'm a super weird oddball duck of a guy. Thanks for posting the tunes.
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This morning I was able to reset password and login. I did the same last night.
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Maybe I missed this in the thread, but there's already a StylePicker option to sort by genre "intensity" score of 0-100, where 0 = calm and 100 = heavy metal. Go to the "Other" pull down menu. Don't use it myself but there are other related discussions on this forum. I'll go back to sleep now...
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Hi Torrey, You really manage to capture the musical atmosphere of bands like America, Eagles, or Wishbone Ash. There are beautiful vocal harmonies with typical guitar riffs. I really love this style, which was a big part of my youth. The sound is excellent. Laurent Thanks, Laurent, for taking time to listen and comment! I really appreciate it! TB
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Paul, This is a very high-quality production in all aspects! The sound quality is second to none that I've heard in the forum! The vocals are superb and very much remind me of some of the early Eagles country leaning songs! Pro quality all the way! Take care, TB
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Hi BDT, This is spectacular in every possible way. I really, really love your arrangement and its production. You sure know how to get the absolute most out instrumentation, edits, dials and sliders. And your writing! Wow! These lyrics and this melody are first class. You are certainly a musician who radiates musicianship in all that you do. These vocals sounded human to me and were a hand-in-glove fit with the mood of the song. Perfect! --Noel Thank you very much for your _really_ nice comment, Noel. I'll hang it on the wall next to your other lovely comments so my wife can see it 
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Mario, This is probably my favorite from you to date. Boy can I ever relate to those lyrics! Your vocals are perfect for this slow swing jazzy sound! Mario, you are a talented dude!! Don't slow down or stop making your music because we appreciate what you do and realize that you are a vital part of this community! Take care, TB
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Andrew, Great job! This has a strong early Beatles vibe, which is something that's always welcome on my speakers! You did an excellent job on the vocals! Thanks, TB
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Rob, Thanks. We appreciate the kind words. Bob
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It seems that the title of the song is not very unique, but the lyrics and the music definitely are Great sound and mix, the tremolo guitar works very well, true trademark of the song. The bottom is solid and tightly focused, you can really enjoy the bass in its full glory. Lyrics go again deep into relationship conversation drama, although I cannot decide who's the winner, but the main character seems to be almost on the ropes Enjoyed the vocals also. To quote Mario, "Yes yes yes yes", another pop rock pearl, soundwise bit different but in a very good way. Janne Janne, THANKS so much! Sadly, in relationship drama, there are often only losers. Glad you liked the tune!
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So mixed opinions. So I don't change a bit. I agree these simple folk songs are difficult to keep musically interesting, because they are stories, which should keep up the interest. I try to build about the background adding and changing instruments, but keeping the story telling in front.
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Don't you have to install all the real-tracks when you update to a new version of BIAB? Can you simply point to the old folder and then BIAB will accept them? There should be no need to (re-)install all the Real Tracks. Using the existing folder is exactly how I do it. BIAB will use existing Real Tracks and also the new ones that you copy to the same folder that Real Tracks are already installed in. Same for Real Drums.
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. But I think they should stop using that awful clown font - epsecially for YT videos, it is sooooooo outdated and betrays the sophistication of the product. Is it the font on the chord sheet that you're referring to, or something else?
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Hi Ray! I reckon the mark of a good video is when one pauses listening to an excellent song to make out the non-redacted text of the letter from the CIA files! Well done! Andrew Thanks. Yeah, that backing film was a great find - interesting, worrying and every now & then a perfect fit.
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Man, that's dark. Cool narrative and execution. The vocal is low in the mix but just where it ought to be. ACE!
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From what I understand at this point, the concepts of consonance and dissonance appear as an outcome of neurological processing resulting in to what degree we find a given audio input as pleasing. Another non-Boolean spectrum where we have degrees of pleasing (or non-pleasing) audio inputs. I don't know that's something that's generally accepted. That consonant and dissonant intervals align closely to physical phenomena - such as the overtone series and beating - would put a strong weight towards physical explanation, rather than a neurological one. The concept of a critical band is well known, where frequencies are "close enough" that the ear can't distinguish between them. The psycho-acoustic phenomena of masking is when weaker harmonic signals that are "masked" by stronger, nearby harmonic signal and thus not heard. Audio compression algorithms take advantage of this by removing the weaker harmonic signals, thus reducing the signal complexity. Similarly, it is hypothesized that different tones that lie in the same critical band are perceived as dissonant. The timbre of tones will come into play, as richer timbres with more overtones will share more critical bands. In short, although it's been known the ratio has been a factor in how consonant an interval is likely to be heard, it's only relatively recently that we've identified a probably underlying physical explanation in the auditory systems. Critical bands provide this sort of explanation. Obviously, hearing consonance in music instead of simple intervals is more complex.
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THat's a cool thing. To my ears the vocal could use a little EQing as there's something a little strident in them BUT...very cool.
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Great song, Christian! Music and lyrics, both. Funny, I was just on a youtube channel for speaking French, and it said "Never say something is 'great'. Say, 'It's not bad.'" Well, this is great, je pense. ; )
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I really like the cadence of the lines, and of course, your singing was perfect. Why'd she split? IMWTK. Oh well, made for a good song. Excellent work as always.
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Fun song, I love the way you sang 'rack' and 'Jack' gave me a good laugh. Heard a lot of good steel playing, what was that? Great job.
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It was all good, but that Takamine really won me over. Something good always seems to happen when you play that nylon string. I enjoyed everything else about it, too. Very well done!
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WaoBand, This is a beautifully crafted song! I liked the gradual build-up of the instrumentation on the intro! The violin is a perfect choice to fill in where needed! The vocal is such a lovely part of the arrangement! You have certainly delivered a very polished pro sound here! The production/mixing/mastering sounds excellent to me! Thanks, TB Thanks a lot, Torrey! I'm pleased with the sound of all of my posts, but none of them are mastered as I don't have enough room left on my PC for more programs. The only one I've tried is Soren AI Mastering, but while it can improve the sound of individual instruments - I've only used it 3 times, twice for guitar solos and once for a B3 solo - the finished product of a complete track never sounds as good as the original, despite the different settings I've tired.
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Video: New User Interface (GUI)
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Few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and a brand spankin’ new XPro Styles PAK! In this, the 10th edition of our XPro Styles PAK series, we’ve got 100 styles coming your way! We have the classic 25 styles each from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, and rounding out this volume's wildcard slot is 25 styles in the Praise & Worship genre! A wide spanning genre, you can find everything from rock, folk, country, and more underneath its umbrella. The included 28 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.
Here’s just a small sampling of what you can look forward to in XPro Styles PAK 10: Soft indie folk worship songs, bumpin’ country boogies, gospel praise breaks, hard rockin’ pop, funky disco grooves, smooth Latin jazz pop, bossa nova fusion, western swing, alternative hip-hop, cool country funk, and much more!
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Xtra Styles PAK 21 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 Xtra Styles PAK installment—the all new Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher)!
Rejoice, one and all, for Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box® is here! We’re serving up 200 brand spankin’ new styles to delight your musical taste buds! The first three courses are the classics you’ve come to know and love, including offerings from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, but, not to be outdone, this year’s fourth course is bro country! A wide ranging genre, you can find everything from hip-hop, uptempo outlaw country, hard hitting rock, funk, and even electronica, all with that familiar bro country flair. The dinner bell has been rung, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 21 today!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Energetic folk rock, raucous train beats, fast country boogies, acid jazz grooves, laid-back funky jams, a bevy of breezy jazz waltzes, calm electro funk, indie synth pop, industrial synth metal, and more bro country than could possibly fit in the back of a pickup truck!
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All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 21 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 21 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
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Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 21 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
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We've just released XPro Styles PAK 10 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 28 RealTracks and RealDrums!
Few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and a brand spankin’ new XPro Styles PAK! In this, the 10th edition of our XPro Styles PAK series, we’ve got 100 styles coming your way! We have the classic 25 styles each from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, and rounding out this volume's wildcard slot is 25 styles in the Praise & Worship genre! A wide spanning genre, you can find everything from rock, folk, country, and more underneath its umbrella. The included 28 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.
Here’s just a small sampling of what you can look forward to in XPro Styles PAK 10: Soft indie folk worship songs, bumpin’ country boogies, gospel praise breaks, hard rockin’ pop, funky disco grooves, smooth Latin jazz pop, bossa nova fusion, western swing, alternative hip-hop, cool country funk, and much more!
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Video: XPro Styles PAK 10 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
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We're excited to bring you our latest Xtra Styles PAK installment—the all new Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher)!
Rejoice, one and all, for Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box® is here! We’re serving up 200 brand spankin’ new styles to delight your musical taste buds! The first three courses are the classics you’ve come to know and love, including offerings from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, but, not to be outdone, this year’s fourth course is bro country! A wide ranging genre, you can find everything from hip-hop, uptempo outlaw country, hard hitting rock, funk, and even electronica, all with that familiar bro country flair. The dinner bell has been rung, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 21 today!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Energetic folk rock, raucous train beats, fast country boogies, acid jazz grooves, laid-back funky jams, a bevy of breezy jazz waltzes, calm electro funk, indie synth pop, industrial synth metal, and more bro country than could possibly fit in the back of a pickup truck!
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Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 21 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
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Along with version 2026, we've released an incredible lineup of new content! There's 202 new RealTracks, brand-new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 5, two new RealDrums Stems sets, XPro Styles PAK 10, Xtra Styles PAK 21, and much more!
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