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Thank you, Noel. Always good to hear from you. I'm really glad you enjoyed this particular song.
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Thanks, Scott! Much appreciated.
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Excellent and quite lovely song, lyrically, vocally and production-wise. Love the extra touches on Janice's vocals.
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Why not tweak the individual nectar modules to get the sound you want rather than using presets established by individuals who never heard your voice?J&B Ya, it is likely Nektar 4 Advance could do all that, but I simply do not know how to - There are so many buttons, sliders, knobs and settings to tweek. It always sounds worse when I try to do that. The plugins from Chris have only a couple knobs to twist. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32810&filename=Screenshot 2026-07-28 114909.jpg) We also use DAW automation lanes to adjust Nectar EQ, reverb and delay across the vocal track. Mostly to add or increase delay at points. J&B That would be so neat, but way above my pay grade. 
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I agree. For many years, my Record button was indeed red. It was possible to edit the modest pixel graphic files that BIAB uses. There’s a Tips post out there somewhere and quite a few users here used my modifications, of not only the Record button but also other small enhancements I’ll take a look to see if that is still possible with the new interface. EDIT: I checked and the files are still there, but when I updated one with my red buttons, it didn't work.? There must be a new scheme, or the files are stored elsewhere now.
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Wow, I really love that song, Herb! What great vocals from Josh and Nora. The band also was great. I really enjoyed it all, even if it is country. This kind of country I really like. Also a nice story about getting the title of the song. Funny. I think this can be played in every pub in and around Margaritaville!!! Hans
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No, that is not how BIAB works.
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Thank you Jona. I'll take that compliment with pleasure. Vic
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Excellent bass and guitar licks. Marty, your lyrics get better with every song. Great stuff. Vic
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We love the pictures you painted on this song and these lines got Janice’s attention immediately: “She had a brown box full of wildflowers And a head full of Rilke poems” There are enough great lines in this write to make multiple tunes! It is so easy to just lean back and see all that imagery. The melody is lovely and Joliz’s vocal was very supportive of your wistful lead. The tin whistle was a nice subtle addition to the mood. Your guitars were excellent as is the mix. Loved it! J&B
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Hi J&B, I followed your webpage link this time around. This is excellent listening in my headphones and on my speakers. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. That hook, "The good news is the bad news could have been worse," is genius on vitamins. These are the kind of words that my brain rarely seems to assemble, and I always envy the ability of songwriters to come up with phrases that mean the opposite of one another and that can be massaged into a sentence that resounds with meaning. The two of you, floyd and Peter have done a remarkable job with this. Kudos to all of you  --Noel P.S. I loved hearing Janice play the cajon, too. It was only a couple of years ago that I discovered the Cajon Realdrums in BIAB and that you explained to me what a cajon was. Up until that time, I had never encountered this percussion instrument before. It's very impressive to hear a live performance in a song. (Thank you for enlightening me, Janice.) Great to hear from you and thanks for the generous comments. Glad you like the cajon. We all much appreciated your thoughts! J&B
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Hi Andrew. This was a terrific listen in every way. You've created an excellent song and the mosaic lyrics are really clever. To my ears, the words were not coherent in a story-telling sense but somehow they managed to provide some kind of lyric journey that appealed to and captured my imagination. I read your lyrics again after listening to the song, and I have no doubt that it was because your lyrics are highly sense-bound that you managed to pull me into the journey so thoroughly. Loved it! --Noel P.S. By the way... I completely agree with J&B when they say, "Yes! comping up multiple re-gens is for us THE way to go to personalize a RT." In the older days of BIAB, I used to copy and paste sections of Realtracks regularly. One trick to know in relation to generating material these days is that simultaneously generating multiple versions of the same Realtrack reduces the likelihood of parallel generations occurring. By "parallel generations," I mean that the exact same chord generation occurs in the same bar across two or more tracks of the same instrument. This was a problem in the early days of Realtracks. Around 15 or so years ago, PG Music fixed this so that if the same Realtrack was placed on multiple tracks (e.g. 2905 was present on Utility Tracks 1, 2 and 3), when the three tracks are generated at the same time, BIAB actively chooses chord patterns to avoid parallel generations. This technique was first introduced in Realband where it's called Multiriff, and it's possible to generate seven distinct versions of the same Realtrack in one go. I have found this a very useful tool over the years when it comes to comping a master track together.
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Hi BD. This is great! You truly are a talented songwriter, arranger and producer. One of the things that I have admired most about BIAB over the years is the way that it has opened doors for me into genres that I have little-to-zero experience with. Today's AI takes that quite a few steps further and in this composition, you have really capitalised on that. I find the world of AI music incredibly impressive in a mind-blowing kind of way. I still think, though, that a great song is a consequence of the ability of the human that drives the creation process: whatever that underlying creation process is. This is a clever and skillful write on many levels, and a thoroughly enjoyable journey. --Noel
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Hi Izzy, What always get me with your songs Izzy, is the strength and texture of your vocals…sort of like a well serviced and maintained chainsaw….it’s to die for. And the way you weave and blend bvs and harmony, only strengthens it more. Did you blend a falsetto harmony too at times, or did the missus slip into the mix? Well played and arranged, that change up at the last verse caught me off guard, but worked really well. Top notch, as always! Kind regards.
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Hi Hans, Great theme and production. I somehow think three wishes wouldn’t be enough for most of us, and if we did have three wishes each, how many of us would be selfless with them. I couldn’t agree more with you that health is precious, keep looking after yourself and producing great numbers like this. Kind regards
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Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac Build 1018 is available: https://update.pgmusic.com/support/mpatch/bb2026_mac_update_build1018.pkg Summary of fixes for build 1018 (since 1015) - Added: Preference 'Simulate NUMPAD keys (for laptops etc.)'. Guitar and Piano window step-advance hotkeys support regular 0 and . as NUMPAD Insert/Delete substitutes when 'Simulate NUMPAD keys' is enabled.
- Improved: Guitar and Piano window Step-advance hotkeys respond to the numeric keypad Insert/Delete keys where NumLock behavior is unavailable.
- Fixed: The Up and Down arrow keys in the floating MultiPicker Library now navigate the selected list instead of affecting the window behind it.
- Fixed: Crash could occur when loading or playing songs containing invalid repeat data.
- Fixed: Certain non-English characters in the Song title could cause the program to crash on File-Save.
Summary of fixes for build 1015 (since 1014) - Fixed: Track panel height resizing could fail or snap smaller on some Mac multi-monitor display arrangements.
- Fixed: Certain styles with accented characters in the style data could lead to a crash in the StylePicker (eg. _LAROSEE, _DACCORD, LAFUMEE).
Summary of fixes for build 1014 (since 1008) - Fixed: Drag and drop to or from the Drop Station could fail when using certain multi-monitor display arrangements.
- Changed: 'Left Toolbar Library menu | Open as embedded panel' now opens the MultiPicker in a full embedded window instead of MultiView (Shift-click now opens in MultiView)
- Fixed: F7 hotkey did not close the MultiPicker if Filter field was active.
- Fixed: Save As Video might not work if Audio rendering was set to individual tracks.
- Improved: Save As Video - Save dialog defaulted to root hard drive and empty filename - now defaults to appropriate filepath.
- Improved: File SaveAsVideoDebug.txt added to Data/avim folder can be used to troubleshoot video creation.
- Fixed: Minor localization fixes and dialog adjustments.
Summary of fixes for build 1008 (since 1003) - Fixed: Chord Sheet navigation could feel sluggish on some systems. It is now much more responsive.
- Improved: Mixer and Tracks Window related updates are more efficient and should feel more responsive.
- Fixed: Possible crash during StylePicker slow rebuild.
- Fixed: Crash could occur when printing from the Lead Sheet.
- Fixed: Stems Splitter Player - hint formatting, localization fixes.
- Fixed: Floating Lead Sheet window would disappear if moved to another monitor.
- Fixed: Embedded Notation or embedded Lead Sheet would be hidden when primary monitor is on bottom and secondary is on top in some versions of macOS.
- Fixed: There could be a blank floating Notation screen or blank floating Lead Sheet screen after clicking on it for the first time after moving it to a different monitor.
- Fixed: When printing Notation or Lead Sheet, there could be several issues such as a tiny chord font, ends of staves not having vertical lines, and other font size/placement problems.
- Fixed: If you previously loaded a Band-in-a-Box file from the root of the drive, and then later tried to save a file to a different location, you would get an error message and the file would not be saved.
- Added: Save XML dialog now has a "Save bends when saving tablature" check box that lets you save bend info.
- Fixed: A few Playable RealTracks did not load (e.g. 057 - Trumpet Jazz Muted SN1033)
- Improved: Prevent overlapping demo playback when auditioning demos from different dialogs.
- Fixed: Possible 'Unable to create plugin_list_MIDI_x64.txt at bootup.
- Fixed: Possible 'Invalid Date Specification' error during StylePicker slow rebuild.
- Fixed: 'TMP*.sty' may appear after slow StylePicker rebuild.
- Fixed: Possible crash at program shutdown related to audio rendering.
- Improved: Audition files (pre-made demos) - improved messages if they cannot be played for some reason.
- Fixed: For some audition files, the 'use internet' setting had no effect.
- Improved: Behavior when one of the solo or band demos for an instrument is missing (message or downloaded if necessary).
- Improved: "RealTracks/Data/Demo Downloads" folder for misc downloaded files (fallback to Band-in-a-Box/Data/DemoDownloads)
- Fixed: Downloaded m4a demo might be invalid and fail to play.
- Improved: Avoid unnecessary demo downloads if file already exists locally.
- Fixed: Empty item in the Patches Demo menu
- Added: Flash message for the Patches tab demos that says what file is being auditioned, or if there is any problem.
- Fixed: Playable RealTracks and Drums online demos would not play.
- Added: Some SynthMaster demos (auditions) were missing
- Fixed: 'Convert Note-based Lyrics to Bar-based' is duplicated in the Edit | Lyrics menu.
- Changed: Hotkey in track button's right-click menu | Track Settings | Solo, changed from Alt+Shift+Z to option+shift+Z
- Added: Some missing strings for localized versions.
- Fixed: Cut off label in Patches dialog.
- Updated: Feature browser, PDF manuals.
Summary of fixes for build 1003 - Fixed: Embedded windows might not receive certain keystrokes depending on cursor position.
- Fixed: Crash if choosing Print Options from Lead Sheet window and then exiting that window.
- Fixed: Crash could occur if there was a floating window onscreen and you added an embedded window.
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Band-in-a-Box 2026 build 1249 update patch is available: https://update.pgmusic.com/support/patch/bb2026_win_update_build1249.exe This includes a DAW Plugin v.8.0.8 update - Fixed: Half-time RealTracks could play out of sync in tag endings.
- Fixed: Occasional clicks in low-frequency RealTracks audio.
- Fixed: [Plugin] Error when saving DAW instruction files if destination directories were missing.
Summary of changes for build 1247 (June 25) (since the previous shipping build 1237) - Fixed: Melody and Soloist track patches could unexpectedly change to match a Utility track when playback started.
- Fixed: Visual playback synchronization after looping a song with a lead-in and tempo changes, particularly when bar 1 has a tempo change.
- Fixed: In the Select Best RealTracks dialogs, Ok/Generate button might not function.
- Fixed: Possible 'Cannot focus disable window' error after visiting RD Picker.
- Fixed: Double-clicking in the RD Picker, with 'double-click plays chordsheet' enabled, could sometimes not select the new RD.
- Fixed: Selected RealDrums could apply to the wrong track.
- Fixed: Saving song with Song Memo window open causes an access violation.
- Fixed: Typing Ch into the chord sheet did not work, should enter Cm7b5.
- Fixed: It was not possible to disable or erase Style RealTracks on Utility tracks.
- Fixed: RD Picker might not sync the RD selection to the currently selected Drums track in some cases.
- Fixed: Band and Solo Audition demos in MultiPicker might be reversed.
- Fixed: Loading a demo song with Force Drums track to MIDI drums enabled could cause later StylePicker previews to omit the Drums track.
- Fixed: Improved behavior and messages when adding 'MultiDrums', as they are only supported on the Drums track.
- Fixed: Volume automation nodes on a generated track might not be shifted when Deleting bars.
- Fixed: Volume automation nodes on the Master track may not shift when bars are inserted or deleted.
- Fixed: Possible access violation when deleting volume automation nodes.
- Changed: RealDrums Picker now follows the globally selected track instead of defaulting to the Drums track.
- Fixed: _Ruffled style demo has incorrectly frozen tracks.
- Changed: MultiRiff dialog X button did not work - now functions the same as Close.
- Improved: Display of bar numbers in the Song Overview - bar numbers adapt to accommodate longer songs.
- Fixed: Songs created with the legacy ACW could sometimes have their audio track truncated on load if the song was not saved after processing.
- Fixed: The Solo button on the Master track now correctly reflects the master solo state.
- Improved: ACW Chord Settings Initializes Song Key from the current main song key.
- Improved: ACW Chord Settings 'OK - Get Chords' and 'OK - Close' both save and sync the main song key. Cancel restores the original settings/key from dialog open.
- Fixed: After selecting a RealTrack on the Drums track, it was not possible to Add a RealDrums to that track without first clearing the RT.
- Fixed: Float button could mistakenly appear on Floating Notation and LeadSheet toolbar.
- Changed: 'Left Toolbar Library menu | Open as embedded panel' now opens the MultiPicker in a full embedded window instead of MultiView (Shift-click now opens in MultiView)
- Fixed: If the key signature wasn't C, then the current note indicator in the Notation Window might not show the correct drum instrument when the track is a drum track.
- Added: New Toolbar Setting that allows you to set the Song/Style Name fields to fill available space in top toolbar.
- Fixed: Audio edit window could not be saved as a floating window within a multiview
- Fixed: Using the Dock button on some windows doesn't highlight the window's button in the toolbar
- Fixed: Clicking on the flash message "Band-in-a-Box might not have shut down properly...Click here to load the Auto-Saved song" does not load the auto-saved song. Modal dialog restored.
- Added: Toolbar Settings 'Apply' button so you can see your changes before exiting out of the dialog.Fixed: Song overview current bar highlight sometimes overwrites part of the previous bar number.
- Fixed: In the Song Overview, the bar settings indicators and popup hint text were not chorus aware and only worked for chorus 1.
- Added: [+] Button (Track actions) beside the track selector on the side toolbar is now draggable to the drop station (similar to the MTR button, except it drags the currently selected track)
- Added: Chord Display drop-down menu in Chord Sheet has 'Choose scheme' submenu (shortcut for same function in the Display Prefs).
- Fixed: Some Audition demos from the Patches tab of the MultiPicker (e.g. GM Drums) were not working
- Changed: Melodist 'Allow Style Change' is not forced to true at bootup.
- Fixed: 'Float' button could mistakenly appear on Floating Lead sheet or Notation toolbar.
- Fixed: Some RTSet numbers and misc. typos in StylePicker
- Improved: Audition files - improved messages if they cannot be played for some reason.
- Fixed: For some audition files, the 'use internet' setting had no effect.
- Added: Flash message for the Patches tab audition demos that says what file is being auditioned or if there is any problem.
- Fixed: Master, This Song, All Songs labels in the Mixer sometimes become black
- Fixed: Select Freeze all/un-freeze all in Play menu might not update Master freeze button state and vice versa.
- Fixed: Track and instrument labels would sometimes be black instead of red when muted, using the Default Light CS scheme.
- Fixed: When Text Events dialog launched from Right-click menu, clicking Edit Notes button would not open the Event List.
- Fixed: Notation Right-click menu - 'Insert Section Text Event' did not work.
- Added: Notation Right-click menu - 'Edit Section Text' item.
- Fixed: Auto-Open setting Lyric Options did not update checkbox on toolbar.
- Added: Some SynthMaster demos (auditions) were missing
- Added: Informational 'set bar 1' button in ACW window.
- Fixed: Localization fixes.
- Fixed: More 'three-dots' button hint formatting.
- Fixed: Looped playback not displaying correctly in Piano Roll
- Fixed: Reset toolbar settings in Piano Roll did not reset Crosshairs or Middle C indicator
- Fixed: Possible crash when resizing Piano Roll
- Fixed: Piano Roll keyboard incorrectly draws key lines when zooming out
- Fixed: Piano Roll horizontal scroll bar is hidden when collapsing control panel
- Fixed: Piano Roll Mouse wheel zoom should center to mouse position
- Fixed: Piano Roll Velocity view can now be hidden or snapped to bottom
- Fixed: Piano Roll Velocity view panel needs a clear separator line
- Fixed: [SHIFT + CTRL] while scrolling in Piano Roll will scroll up/down
- Fixed: Piano Roll loses user-defined separation height if views are switched
- Fixed: Piano Roll Auto Vertical Scroll is now false by default
- Fixed: When stopping playback, Piano Roll scroll bar returns to where playback started
- Fixed: Piano Roll MIDI channel resets after inserting note
- Fixed: Piano Roll Toolbar settings now persist
- Fixed: Added hint for note time ruler in Piano Roll with information to enable/disable looping
- Fixed: Background color for Piano Roll Filter dialog
- Fixed: Piano Roll Ctrl type not showing when display type is Control
- Fixed: _Ginfizz.sty Audition demo not working
- Fixed: [DAW Plugin v.8.0.8] Perpetual generation when 'Wav & Instructions' are generated
- Fixed: [DAW Plugin v.8.0.8] Improved activation checking
- Fixed: [DAW Plugin v.8.0.8] Display issues in About menu
Summary of changes for previous build 1237 (Mar 9) (since build 1224) - Fixed: Opening MIDI Driver Setup from Prefs caused Lead Sheet window to open.
- Improved: Audio file reader improved stability with invalid files
- Updated: Stem splitter localization fixes
- Changed: VST3 selector - removed Rescan button and changed 'testing' to 'scanning' during scan.
- Fixed: [DAW Plugin] Changed "Selected host" to be read-only with improved handling for unknown hosts
- Fixed: [DAW Plugin] Add G-7 as a valid chord input (Gm7)
- Fixed: [DAW Plugin] Generates empty wav files if BIAB helper has not been initialized when generation starts
- Fixed: [DAW Plugin] Occasional crash when using the plugin
- Fixed: [DAW Plugin] Crash when generating wav instructions
- Fixed: Count-in setting 'lead-in drum count if drums muted/disabled' did not always work for disabled drums.
- Improved: Position info (Bar/Chorus) is always displayed on the status bar, including at bars that contain Bar Settings changes (helpful for screen readers).
- Fixed: Could not audition RealDrums variations if the install only had flac files.
- Fixed: Splitting stems might result in slower and lower pitch playback in some cases.
- Fixed: Chord Builder dialog in MultiPicker becomes blank if enter or close pressed.
- Improved: Display of scroll up/down buttons in Mixer window, and added tip for Ctrl+scroll to change track height.
- Fixed: 'Save Track as WAV file' and 'Save Track as Performance File' would sometimes not show up in the Track Actions menu.
- Fixed: Multi-view 'ChordSheet, Tracks' should not have the Mixer.
- Fixed: In the Window menu | Notation Window submenu, the 'Note Insert Mode' (note/rest), 'Mono Entry Mode', and 'Clean Display Mode' menu items might not function properly or display the correct state.
- Added: Window menu - added both Lead Sheet and Movable Lead Sheet Window menu items.
- Fixed: Opening VST3 Selector would remove the previously loaded plugin even if you close the dialog without selecting a new one. Note: VST3 plugins saved in song files prior to this build will still have the old behaviour. The new behaviour is: If you select the SAME VST3 plugin as is currently selected in the track/slot this loads a new instance of the plugin with a clean state. If you close the VST3 selector without choosing a VST3, this preserves the currently loaded plugin/state.
- Improved: Master volume controls (This Song and All Songs), and master mute/solo/freeze buttons have been added to top of the Tracks Window.
- Changed: Master volume control area moved from the bottom to the top of the embedded and floating Mixer window.
- Improved: Only relevant and functioning controls appear on the Default Synth panel and Master (Mix) panel (e.g. pan/rev/tone do not apply to Master, vol works as Master 'This Song' boost).
- Improved: Default Synth track always displays the Plugin slots as the other views are not relevant.
- Improved: Master Solo button toggles between all solo and none solo (previously only toggled off). Note: hold shift to select multipls tracks to solo.
- Improved: Mixer panel patch selection drop-down arrow
- Fixed: Master and Default Synth track label should not allow double-click to rename, as it is not possible.
- Changed: 'Combination patches' drop-down renamed 'All Tracks'
- Improved: Smoother transitions between phrases for many RealTracks.
- Fixed: Exception could happen when pressing spacebar in SongPicker.
- Fixed: Track Actions | Erase Track only removed MIDI data, not audio (e.g. RealTracks) on Melody and Soloist track.
- Fixed: It was not possible to disable style Multi-Drums for a song (Track | Multi-drums | Edit Multi-drums)
- Fixed: If a loop is assigned to the Drums track, there was no count-in
- Changed: Redundant Bar settings buttons removed from Song Settings dialog.
- Fixed: Piano Roll: Position range in filter dialog not working.
- Fixed: Stem Splitter Player: Cannot drag all supported file types into mixer or library
- Fixed: SSP: Background colour of Scroll/zoom buttons in waveform area
- Fixed: SSP: Disabled text colour for Start/Length to match Split/Transcribe buttons
- Added: SSP: Localization
- Fixed: SSP: Double clicking on song in SSP library doesn't work correctly
- Fixed: Printing from the Leadsheet window in Fakesheet mode not working.
- Fixed: Wrong install location for a few demo songs.
- Fixed: Some of the updated content files (demos etc) might not have installed in the previous patch.
- Fixed: Chord Options sometimes dialog opened below other dialogs like MicroChords.
- Fixed: Minimize button should not be available in the stand-alone StylePicker and SongPicker dialogs.
- Improved: Warning 'Drum kit has no drum note assigned' message is enhanced with instructions on how to fix the problem.
- Fixed: Possible Stream Read Error when opening StylePicker.
- Fixed: Missing 'Clean Mode' setting added to the Notation Window toolbar.
- Fixed: Chord Display Popup menu may have appeared in the wrong position or monitor
- Fixed: If Side toolbar was minimized at bootup, then expanded, Views buttons would be invisible
- Fixed: DAW Plugin - Possible bootup problem.
- Fixed: Crash could occur in the Tracks and Audio Edit Preferences dialog.
- Fixed: Snap to beat visual button state could get out of sync with the setting
- Changed: Snap to beat setting is now saved between sessions
- Added: New View called 'Chordsheet, Mixer' included (Views button; similar view to pre-2026 default screen)
- Fixed: Copy and Paste audio data on the Audio and Utility tracks would sometimes paste more than the selected region.
- Updated: Help file and PDF manuals
- Fixed: RT5019 (Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockSlowChugFull Ev 90) would not generate audio
- Fixed: RT5048 (Synth, Background HyperwaveSingleHeld ev16 118): possible generation issue.
- Fixed: Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing Pop16thsFills ev16 90 (DI) possible generation issue.
- Improved: The following Drums have improved transcriptions: ShuffleHalftimeSyncClassic^ FolkPopBrushes16ths^ FolkPopSlow16thsBrushes IndieFolkBrushesEv16
- Improved: The following RealTracks have improved transitions / riff selections / transcriptions 5037: Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing PopWaltz34 Ev 135 5003: Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing BluesSlowSwing Sw 80 5004: Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing BluesRag Sw16 110 5005: Guitar, Slide, BackgroundSoloing BluesShuffle Sw 130 5006: Guitar, Slide, BackgroundSoloing BluesSlowEvenGroove Ev 85 5036: Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing CountrySwing Sw 165 5007: Guitar, Slide, BackgroundSoloing BluesSlowSwingGroove Sw 60 5068: Bass, Acoustic, Folk16ths ev16 90 5087: Bass, Acoustic, FolkBluesSlowSwing sw 80 5033: Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing CountrySwing Sw 85 5064: Bass, Electric, CaliforniaAirSyncopated8ths ev 120 4980: Bass, Synth PopRapBlastDeep ev 105 4981: Synth, Rhythm PopRapBlastSubtlePulse ev 105 4982: Synth, Rhythm PopRapBlastDelayStabs ev 105 4604: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModCountryTravellerGrittyPulse Sw16 075 5066: Bass, Acoustic, FolkRockDriving ev16 130 5067: Bass, Acoustic, Folk16ths ev16 60 5034: Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing CountrySwing Sw 120 4195: Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm SongwriterRnBGroove Ev16 080 1772: Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkMovin Ev16 130 1437: Piano, Electric, Rhythm JazzFunkGroovin Ev16 110 4098: Accordion, Soloist ZydecoJeff Ev 190 4941: Trumpet, Background, SoulUptempo ev 130 4916: Bass, Electric, DiscoOctaveSync ev16 110 4938: Horn Section, Background SoulUptempo Ev 130 4939: Sax, Baritone, Background, SoulUptempo ev 130 4940: Sax, Tenor, Background, SoulUptempo ev 130
Changes for build 1224 (previous update, since 1220) - Improved - The Category menu in the StylePicker lists more accurately the styles found in each genre in your install vs. the total styles available for that genre (Note - requires StylePicker rebuild)
- Changed - Enabling BigNotes mode in the Notation/Leadsheet no longer maximizes the window width.
- Improved - Explanation of hotkeys in the Loop Section dialog.
- Fixed - Google Search for info about song did not work in Titles dialog.
- Improved - Styles using the Blank RealDrums style on the Drums track can still have a count-in now.
- Updated - Corrected some info in RT Artist bios
- Improved - Views folder supports localized versions.
- Fixed - With multiple embedded windows, certain keystrokes could go to the wrong window
- Fixed - Exception could happen when Audio Edit window was very small.
- Fixed - Various caption and hints improved. Localization support.
- Added - Toolbar settings for font sizes (main and view toolbar button captions, side toolbar track selector, song/style)
- Fixed - Toolbar Settings dialog Add/remove buttons checkbox list was cut off
- Fixed - Right-click menu in Piano Roll does not exit properly
- Fixed - Entering a note using the Piano Roll keyboard should play the note
- Added - Track Label indicator for Notation/RealCharts on Tracks and Mixer windows. Half underline = notation available, full underline = notation plus accurate tab (for guitar and bass RealTracks).
- Added - Setting to enable or disable the RealCharts track label underline (Mixer Preferences).
- Fixed - When using a High Contrast theme in Windows, text was invisible in the Activation and About dialogs.
- Added - Setting in Tracks Window Settings to enable 'Edit Phrases and Loops' mode. This is a specialized mode where boxes are drawn around RealTracks phrase segments, and they can be edited in a few ways (e.g. extended, shifted, copied).
- Improved - About dialog easier to read.
- Updated - Help file, PDF manuals, feature browser, help tips.
- Fixed - _Commute, _valve, _gallows, Looming - some incorrect info in StylePicker.
- Improved - Localization of all genres in the RD Picker.
- Fixed - Play button may have remained green on some systems after pressing stop.
- Fixed - RealStyles with RealTracks on the Drums track (no RealDrums) would not play a count-in.
- Fixed - Meaningless _CRYSTAL flash message sometimes appeared (e.g. in Titles dialog).
- Fixed - Keyboard accelerator underlines in Loop Section dialog now visible by default without pressing ALT.
- Fixed - "Song Overview (Full) Bars BG Hover" and "... Bar BG Current" did not save in custom color scheme.
- Fixed - RT5068 (Bass, Acoustic, Folk16ths ev16 90) did not generate.
- Fixed - RD CymbalFillsSlowEv did not work.
- Fixed - Notation window font size might become smaller or larger with each bootup.
- Fixed - Wrong transcription for RD SoulJazzFunkySidestep.
- Improved - The following RealTracks have improved transitions / riff selections / transcriptions 5070:Bass, Acoustic, FolkBluesDriving8ths ev 100 5087:Bass, Acoustic, FolkBluesSlowSwing sw 80 5024:Pedal Steel, Soloist ClassicSlow12-8 sw 65 5025:Pedal Steel, Background ClassicSlow12-8 sw 65 5006:Guitar, Slide, BackgroundSoloing BluesSlowEvenGroove Ev 85 5031:Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing GroovinPop Sw16 75 5029:Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing Slow16Pop ev16 65 5028: Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing CountryWaltz34 sw 14 5030:Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing Pop8ths ev 120 sw 140 5001:Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing BluesBouncySwing Sw 150 5002:Guitar, Acoustic, BackgroundSoloing BluesStraight Ev 100
- Improved - The following Drums have improved transcriptions: BluesBrushesDrivin8ths, CoolJazzBrushes16ths, CoolJazzBrushesSw16, CymbalFillsWaltzEv DiscoFunkyStation, DiscoSoulSync, DiscoUptempoStraight. FunkDisco80s^, HardPopRock^ MetalGlamDriving8ths^, MetalGlamFast16ths^, ShuffleHalftimeSyncSlow^, SlowSwingFolkBrushSw SongwriterSlow8thsBrushes, SongwriterWaltzBrushesEv, SoulJazzFunkySidestep, SoulJazzFunkySidestepBrushes YachtRockAiryLAEv^, YachtRockBriskWindEv^, YachtRockCaliforniaAirEv^, YachtRockSeaBreezeEv16^, YachtRockSmoothOceanEv16^
- Fixed - FolkPopSlow16thsBrushes possible missing text file error.
- Fixed - MetalGlamFast16ths^ possible generation problem
- Fixed - IndieFolkBrushesEv16 and FolkPopBrushes16ths^ might be missing RealChart
Changes for build 1220 (since 1217) - Added: Plugins button to set Plugin Options and Default Synth (optional button in the Top toolbar additional buttons group)
- Added: Chord Display button (optional button in the Top toolbar additional buttons group, same function as button in ChordSheet toolbar)
- Added: Full tooltip hints for the all the tabs in the MultiPicker Library
- Added: Tooltip hints for List View columns in MultiPicker (StylePicker, RealDrums, RealTracks, Titles, SongPicker).
- Added: Menu item on tracks menu
- Added: Edit Midi | Rechannel back to generic channel (not guitar or piano channels)
- Improved: Show Tracks (eye) popup menu on Tracks window and Mixer window is more intuitive and lets you 'force' show or hide individual tracks. These tracks will remain in the selected state and are saved for the current song.
- Improved: Auto-show tracks works for frozen tracks also.
- Fixed: ACW marker line colors could not be customized, and the 'user' marker line default color was too dark.
- Fixed: If both Chords window and Tracks / Audio Edit / Piano Roll were open and embedded, pressing Delete key to delete a chord in the Chord Sheet didn't work.
- Fixed: Some keystrokes / hotkeys may not work properly if multiple windows open.
- Fixed: Erase button in the Track Settings and Actions dialog, and Erase menu item in Track context menu, were not erasing existing RT tracks
- Fixed: If there were no buttons visible in the one of the button groups (Song Settings / File / Additional), the top toolbar would reserve too much empty space and not resize properly.
- Changed: Dialog on bootup (file crashed, want to load auto-save song) changed to a green flash message
- Changed: Default SongOverview position full width, below top toolbar
- Changed: Transcribe and Stems audio menu items point to updated AI features
- Added: Custom colors for (full) song overview bar hover and current bar, and default has more contrast
- Added: Hint and flash message clarifying that the ACW button opens a multi-view of Chords and Audio Edit windows.
- Fixed: View Button tooltip might cover popup menu.
- Added: Current View auto-saved and loaded at bootup. This is saved as 'Previous Session AutoSaved View' at the top of the Views menu.
- Added: Menu item 'Save current view as Default'. This is saved as 'Default View' at the top of the Views menu.
- Added: View menu item to set the function of the main (left-side) Views button. This will either load the most recent remembered view or load the default view.
- Changed: The default behavior of the main Views button is to load the default view instead of the most recent multi-view.
- Fixed: Piano Roll - Changing velocity by Ctrl-Dragging note does not work
- Fixed: Piano Roll - String Range Filter always shows error message
- Fixed: Piano Roll - When inserting a note, you should hear the note instantly and when dragging the note up/down
- Fixed: Piano Roll - 'N' hotkey should add a new note at the tick cursor with the same pitch as the previous note before it
- Improved: Piano Roll - adding/deleting/moving notes in PR now immediately redraws Notation/Leadsheet window
- Fixed: Longer.sty should be assigned to MIDI set 92.
- Fixed: Erase Track button in the Track Settings and Actions dialog did not affect types of tracks that contain audio (e.g. RealTracks)
- Fixed: RT's 4734, 4735, 4736, 4737, and 4882 don't show any tablature when in notation view.
- Fixed: RT4815 shows in wrong RT set or may be n/a
- Fixed: _COMMUTE style shows incorrect RealDrums in stylepicker/multipicker
- Fixed: _LARK demo references a drum variation that doesn't exist in F5 style change
- Fixed: There are no styles that use RT5033.
- Fixed: _CINCH.STY showed wrong tempo RT for BackgroundSoloing track in StylePicker.
- Added: Several new styles (.STY) (6 for the bonus 49PAK + 2 more)
- Fixed: Some newer Playable RealTracks and PRT demos weren't working and have been added/fixed.
- Fixed: Some newer Shots and holds that were missing have been added/fixed.
Changes for build 1217 (since 1213) - Fixed: Spurious messages such as 'invalid filename' when trying to save a multi-view with one window.
- Fixed: Incorrect message that 'view was saved' when the save was cancelled.
- Fixed: Saving a single window as a multi-view didn't work. You can now save a View that has a single main window.
- Improved: Mixer window size, position, and status (floating/embedded) are all saved with Views.
- Improved: Lead Sheet window toolbar now has the same theme as the other main toolbars.
- Fixed: Toggling the MultiPicker closed would also close the current multi-view and display the Chord sheet.
- Fixed: Closing the MultiPicker would sometimes switch the main window to the Chord Sheet.
- Fixed: MultiPicker might not remember size and position if toggled from the Side toolbar.
- Fixed: Error when playing the Jukebox from the main screen after playing from Favorites dialog.
- Fixed: Message added that 'Output chords' should be disabled when starting JukeBox Play.
- Fixed: Custom track label set in the Tracks window or Mixer might not stick when selecting a new track.
- Fixed: MultiPicker - Track Settings - custom label might not immediately update mainscreen label.
- Improved: For Drag and drop, DropStation, 'Simple' filenames now use custom track label if it exists.
- Improved: For Drag and drop to DropStation, 'Simple' long and short filenames now include track label instead of just the Drums name (for 'short' it uses track label only).
- Updated: Feature Browser updated with new images and features consistent with 2026 GUI design.
- Added: Help - Tutorials... link to new AI Notes and 2026 features tutorials.
- Updated: PDF User Guides.
- Updated: Help file.
- Fixed: Crash when using TTS-1 DXi Synth.
- Fixed: Panels in the tracks window could become the wrong width after resizing when hidden.
Changes for build 1213 - Fixed - Error could occur after visiting the Jukebox from the SongPicker.
- Fixed - Could not play favorite songs list in the Jukebox.
- Fixed - Three MIDI Supertracks would show as missing (e.g. =Rust)
- Fixed - Full Song Overview might not default to the correct color
- Fixed - AI button lyrics menu item didn't open the AI lyrics dialog.
- Fixed - Unnecessary messages displayed when creating views.
- Fixed - Added a few sample Views which will display when selecting Views button - Choose View.
- Added - Display Options - Load Scheme - 'Default Dark' and 'Default Light'.
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Thanks Bob, really appreciate that. You certainly are on a roll these days! Do you ever sleep Bob or are you mixing in garage band until dawn every day of the week? 😂
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Thanks for the compliment. I appreciate it very much.
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I’ll try these! G9sus/C which introduces an A, and G7/C Thank you. About the 9sus to 11, yes, that was added maybe ten years ago? If I recall, PG Music asked if we would like to have that option. Once selected, it flips a chord you enter in the ‘other’ format to the one chosen in your Preferences. No difference in sound.
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Thanks for listening and commenting, Scott.
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This sounds fresh! I would call it progressive children's folk Shades of 16th century England and 1970's British folk with cool melody and arrangement. … I can imagine little forest dwarves dancing happily and playing piccolos together on their march celebrating the successful hunting of ... fossil fuel proponents?  Thanks Janne for listening and commenting. Nicely put together, Andrew... A good instrumental. Thanks Floyd!
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By the way, Microsoft extended Windows 10 support an additional year (for security updates), so you can keep using Windows 10 until October 2027. That was good news for my home built Windows 10 tower (which can't be upgraded to 11 because it doesn't have TPM 2.0 and my i7 processor isn't supported by Windows 10). And the component prices are ridiculous right now. A year ago, I bought two 4 TB external Seagate USB hard drives for $99 each. Today that same drive is $180 for just one drive. I've seen memory prices and SSD storage increase 75-90% as well in the past year (because data centers are buying up all the components to support AI, leaving us lowly consumers with significantly higher prices). So I'm happy with the one year Microsoft reprieve, since my tower computer is very capable (32GB RAM, 11 TB 7200 RPM SATA storage, i7 processor). I'm not familiar with zinstall, but will follow this thread for a potential solution when the time comes. A MB upgrade may allow you to keep the rest of the stuff and add TPM2 That's what my last ROG MB did for me .. (ASUS B450M-A II) I no longer get the TPM failure when checking to upgrade.
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An instantly catchy track; the vocals are pure gold. As a European, it also sounds like British pop-rock to me. Jona
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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 amazing new AI-Notes feature, which can transcribe polyphonic audio into MIDI. View the results in notation or play them back as MIDI, and choose whether to transcribe an entire track or transcribe specific parts like drums, bass, guitars/piano, or vocals. There's over 100 new features in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®.
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, and much more!
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Band-in-a-Box® 2026 is packed 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 transcribe 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, and much more!
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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!
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