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Hi Mario! The measured pace of this via the harp, accompanied by the strings and choir, and the zither like strum made me think of ‘Magical Labyrinth’, where each strum is turning a corner into a wonderful passage, until the climax of the labyrinth’s exit. Loved it. Andrew
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Thanks for the hints. They work fine, but with the difference to older BiaB-Versions, that all unsed tracks and utility tracks are frozen and displayed inside the mixer. I didn't find any way to hide them. Help !!!
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Hi Brian! A very evocative tune, and definitely sings ‘Spring’. It’s the harp that does it. While listening, I also got an impression this tune could’ve been used in a David Jones* commercial for elegant women’s fashion or fragrances. I like how you use several instruments throughout the song, with the harp coming in and out, and the burst of the choir in the chorus. * An upmarket department store here in Adelaide/Australia. Well done! Andrew
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Hi Christian! While listening, I could imagine myself sitting in a jazz lounge looking across the club to watch and listen to a female singer standing behind a mic, with smoke dancing in and around the accompanying band. If a song takes me to a place like that, it’s a good sign of good music - and there’s no need to snap my fingers to be taken there. Well done! Andrew
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And a fun two minutes at that. Love everything about this, Janice's delivery, those RT's, the arrangement and production. It's all right-on. Wishing both of you and yours a very Merry Christmas as well! Thank you Scott. It was a fun redo. Have a wonderful Christmas and happy new year. J&B
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Blues and Santa, what a perfectly wrapped combination  Great groove, great mix, great vocals - Janice is really convincing when singing "my santa man, he brings it straight to me". Surprised to find harmonica was RT, just shows how good those BIAB instruments are. Happy Holidays to you too! Janne We appreciate every word of those generous comments. You covered every goal we could have hoped to achieve. That harmonica took a lot of cutting/pasting to try and get the fills to hopefully work. Thanks for mentioning it. Have some fun holidays! J&B
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J&B, loved it! So full of life, and professionally so fine. Merry Christmas! Thank you! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you! J&B
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I am stumped once again. All my songs are input using styles that I select and all (as far as I know) use real tracks (yellow letters in the mixer window). Jerry Krouse Yellow is MIDI, Blue is MidiSuperTrack and Green is RTs and Orange is a Performance\User Track audio.
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Hi Jerry. Are you using Editable Notation with a background or soloist Realtrack? If so, Editable notation doesn't work on Realtracks that are designated as either Soloist or Background. It only works on Rhythm Realtracks. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32005&filename=realtrack designation - rhythm soloist background.jpg)
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I agree with Ron. Styles cannot be converted from one feel to another (e.g. ev16 to sw8). The feel property of a style is controlled by what style is chosen. The reason for this is because the Realtracks and Realdrums in BIAB are actual live recordings of musicians playing in particular styles. The BIAB program then cuts and pastes sections of these live performances to create seamless backings.
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As for your question, it depends. Not be a Reaper user, I can’t speak to that. Having now completed the process of moving systems, I'm happy to say that the established workflow still functions. I don't know whether the ARM/Intel bridge is being handled by Rosetta automatically, or by Reaper's plugin architecture. (Reaper has an option to run a plugin as a separate process, and I think that may be what I'm seeing.)
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I am stumped once again. I have a song, written and put on BIAB years ago, that needs to have the melody enhanced or really, just added to. All my songs are input using styles that I select and all (as far as I know) use real tracks (yellow letters in the mixer window). This song, in the chorus, has sections with either no notes or single notes. I want to make these single notes or spaces into triplet chords. When I try to add a second note (using editable notation) the program will not accept it. Then I thought to just record or overdub the chords using my midi keyboard. The melody was recorded using Piano2 and when I tried to record Midi starting at the appropriate bar, the original melody was replaced with the triplet chords. I opened RECORD MIDI > RECORD FROM BAR 14 > RECORD TO PIANO 2 > OVERDUB UDERLYING MIDI. I see a lot of “midi” here and I am using Real Tracks. Has that anything to do with the problem? When I originally input the song, I played the triplet chords in one chorus and they were recorded. However, they were so poorly done that they will need to be edited or replaced. I just went back to see if I could add to or edit these chords, but they do not submit either. I have consulted AIs but found their “workarounds” way above my ken. Can anybody shed light – that I might understand – on this? Let me know if you require more input. Jerry Krouse
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Sounds GREAT!!! Merry, merry Christmas to you both!!! fj
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Superb song all around! Brilliant lyrics and vocals, plus the whole mix and production. The old version is only a little bit less good. Thanks. Chay... Floyd, Love the rock beat to this one . . . clever lyrics to go with, great hook. And all your usual stellar production. Terrific mix; love that panned electric rhythm guitar on the right; subtle but just in the right place. Good stuff, Floyd!! Deej Thanks, Deej...
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Fascinating, Noel. It's remarkable how far languages have changed and been adapted. I noticed with interest that the word 'Gold' has never changed. It seems that some things are treasures forever. Trev The word for gold certainly dates back to proto-Indo-European as something like *ghel, so has it's origins at least around 2500BC. It then meant something like "to shine". Perhaps surprisingly aurum probably also derives from PIE, from a slightly different root (H2ews) that meant something like "to become light" or dawn. It's quite intriguing how language changes over time.
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Tom, A nice Christmas write. Your duet is a clever idea...well done. Merry Christmas, yeehaw... fj
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Very nice, Brian. Good use of BIAB. Your additions all sound good, too. Nicely mixed. Enjoyable listening. fj
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The Sixty Minutes video works for me, FWIW... A very cool, uplifting story.
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Mario, Relaxing, beautiful... Nice flute! fj
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Hi! the most time consuming thing for me in regard to BiaB is renaming songs. Therefore, I'd like to suggest a feature for renaming all files of a specific folder in a format that allows the mixture of freetext and textmodules. The textmodules should be (at least from my personal perspective, other users might need aditional ones): - Current Filename
- Songname
- Stylename long (of the song as a whole, not reflecting potential style-changes in bar x, for sure)
- Stylename short (of the song as a whole, not reflecting potential style-changes in bar x, for sure)
- Meter (of the general style, not reflecting potential style-changes in bar x, for sure) - with a hyphen instead of a slash, since windows doesn't accept slashes in file names
- Feel (of the general style, not reflecting potential style-changes in bar x, for sure)
- Tempo (of the song as a whole, not reflecting potential tempo-changes in bar x, for sure)
- Key (of the song as a whole, not reflecting potential key-changes in bar x, for sure)
So the user could choose the folder and then, for example, type in (the words in capital letters and their "*"es represent the textmodules, everything else represents the freetext): *CURRENTFILENAME* in *METER*, *TEMPO* beats per minute in *KEY* which would result in a filename like this: All the Things You Are in 4-4, 90 beats per minute in Bb or *SONGNAME* [*KEY*] with a *FEEL* feel which would result in a filename like this: All the Things [Bb] with a sw8 feel or *CURRENTFILENAME* - *STYLENAMELONG* - "STYLENAMESHORT" - Tempo *TEMPO* in KEY which would result in a filename like this: All the Things You Are - Jazz Swing Trio - J_HERBIS - Tempo 90 in Bb Having this feature in BiaB 2027 is No. 1 on my 2026 Santa Claus Music Wishlist!
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I have the Audiophile version of BIAB. In relation to the number of styles, this is the same as UltraPak. I also have nearly all the XPro Styles (Sets 1–10) and Xtra Styles (Sets 1–21). These styles are add-ons and they are not included in regular BIAB purchases. --Noel Thanks Noel ... I see. I did purchase the Ultrapak, but did got get the extra styles.
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I don't have any more suggestions. Sorry.
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I received my hard drive today (Monday, December 22). The drive shipping date was December 15. The drive was shipped from Victoria, Canada.
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Great first post. Welcome to the forum. BIAB used to support the Frontier Design Tranzport, an early MIDI controller. I think the code is actually still there, and I’ve corresponded with Dr. Peter Gannon (PG as in PG Music) about adapting that code to a Mackie Control Surface protocol. A few years ago, BIAB substantially improved audio editing. Since we can manually enter control curves, the next evolutionary step is to add automation with a control surface. If you search the Wishlist Forum, you’ll see posts from me about this going back about twenty years. Suggestion: split up your two topics and start another thread about Greek characters. That’s a new one on me. It will get better visibility.
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Is drive "I" an internal or external drive? Windows doesn't normally change internal drive letters but may assign an external drive a different drive letter unless you take steps to prevent Windows from doing that. It's an internal drive, and everything BIAB related is in the same folder (as per advice from live chat help)
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
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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.
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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.
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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®!
Video: New User Interface (GUI)
Join Tobin as he takes you on a tour of the new user interface in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®! This modern GUI redesign offers a sleek new look with updated toolbars, refreshed windows, and a smoother workflow. The brand-new side toolbar puts track selection, the MultiPicker Library, and other essential tools right at your fingertips. Plus, our upgraded Multi-View lets you layer multiple windows without overlap, giving you a highly flexible workspace. Many windows—including Tracks, Piano Roll, and more—have been redesigned for improved usability and a cleaner, more intuitive interface, and more!
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You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Introducing XPro Styles PAK 10 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 10 for Windows & Mac 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!
Special offers until December 31st, 2025!
All the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 10 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 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.
Introducing Xtra Styles PAK 21 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
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!
Special offers until December 31st, 2025!
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!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 21.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 21 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
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.
Introducing XPro Styles PAK 10 – Now Available for Mac Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
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!
Special offers until December 31st, 2025!
All the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 10 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 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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