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Audtion and Using Midi Drums jonel 35 minutes ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I’m using BiaB 2026 and I want to audition drums from Midi styles. Using a Utility track I want it to hold a drum sequence from one of the Midi tracks, but I can’t seem to be able to do this.
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Re: Mando Bossa Noel96 49 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase
Hi floyd. This is EXCELLENT! I love what you've created. I always love the feeling of relaxation, and the vibrant images of sunshine, some kind of alcoholic drink with an umbrella sticking out of it, and a Brazilian beach filled with people in swimming gear that always appear in my mind whenever I hear a bossanova. (I think I must have listened to too much of "The Girl From Ipanema" in my early years.) This is such a satisfying musical journey. Your sense of rhythm, melody and arrangement really shine at all times. --Noel
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Re: Place Biab at the very front top DC Ron 50 minutes ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
The Drag and Drop pulldown menu near the upper left corner has an "Always on Top" toggle that I THINK does this.
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Re: BLUNDER TOWN the video with mastered audio Noel96 56 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase
Hi Ray. I listened to this a couple of weeks ago when it was still a work in progress. I really love what you've done. You and Steve have created an excellent song. The song and the video are very engaging from start to finish. I really love the way that rhyme has been used in these lyrics. The lyric-flow and the lyrics-fit with the music are very skillfully done. --Noel
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Place Biab at the very front top babymusic 1 hour ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Does the Band in a Box main program have a setting that keeps it always displayed in the foreground of the Windows interface?
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Re: Be My Friend (2026 RealStyle) DC Ron 2 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by vicarn
Love that rhythm and lyric, DC. Memories of Elvis Costello's early manic beats. Mix and tracks sound great. Vic
Thank, Vic. Love EC, especially the early stuff with the Attractions, including Pete Thomas on drums.
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Re: Rayna On The Radio (with Joliz) rsdean 2 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Dave, Thanks so much from both of us - we truly appreciate it. Yes, I remember those days well. And always waiting for my favorite song at the moment to come around and be played again. Bob
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Re: Blooming K-Dub Ya 5 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
That is such a beautifully immersive piece Ken, both audibly and visually. Parts of the choral elements were reminiscent of gaelic tones as used by Kate Bush. This brilliantly marries the visual beauty of flowers blooming with a well composed piece of music, both big and beautiful. Great work Ken, kind regards
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Re: Far From Home AudioTrack 6 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
An excellent creation, wrapped in a perfect delivery. This is really worthy of air-time. Well done.
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Upgraded to BiaB Mac 2026 and Sets not showing as installed in Install Manager ruperts 9 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I just upgraded to BiaB 2026 on Mac but when I run Install Manager it shows all my previous sets as not installed. They still seem to be there and work inside the Band in a Box program, they are just showing as Download in Install Manager instead of installed. Do I have to reinstall them again? I selected Real Tracks 1-39 and redownloaded and installed it now it shows installed but the rest do not other than the 2026 updates. Is there a way to get the Install Manager to recognize that the files are already installed?
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Re: Far From Home Noel96 Yesterday at 11:53 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi John, This is a great creation. I'm always a fan of AABA form and you've used it to perfection to create a really enjoyable, foot-tapping musical journey. The production is excellent in every way, and Clay's vocals are a perfect fit for the song and the backing. I really enjoyed going where you took me! --Noel
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Re: Ashamed Of What I Feel Noel96 Yesterday at 11:43 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi BD smile [Linked Image] The presentation and production of this song is nothing short of an explosive listening experience. My mind is still reeling (in a really good way) from the impact. Throughout, I kept thinking that this must be what "Pop-Opera meets Rock-Ballad meets a very inventive and musically fearless arranger and producer" sounds like. I was spellbound. It was a thoroughly thrilling musical roller-coaster ride. Absolutely brilliant and amazing. Standing ovation! --Noel
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Re: Do you Shutdown Sleep or Hibernate your desktop PC at night, or even during the day DC Ron Yesterday at 11:15 PM Forum: Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic) Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
Originally Posted by Sawmill Music
Originally Posted by rharv
Wish we had a +1 button like every other site
+1 . . . laugh I have wanted to "like" or +1 so many posts here . . .
That would wipe out the User Showcase. Work for days on a song hoping for constructive comments and instead? Well it’d be the FB thing where you need not even read the post to respond - I mean react. Forums used to dominate the music world. I’m glad PG Music has kept their’s alive. Pardon the ole guy ramble. 😀
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XPro & Xtra Styles PAK Sets On Sale Now - Until May 15, 2026! Catherine Yesterday at 11:07 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
All of our XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAKs are on sale until May 15th, 2026! It's the perfect time to expand your Band-in-a-Box® style library with XPro and Xtra Styles PAKs. These additional styles for Band-in-a-Box® offer a wide range of genres designed to fit seamlessly into your projects. Each style is professionally arranged and mixed, helping enhance your songs while saving you time. XPro Styles PAKs 1-10 are on special for only $29 each (reg. $49 ea), or get all 10 PAKs for only $149 (reg. $299)! Listen to demos & Order now! XPro Styles PAKs are styles that work with ANY version (Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition) of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). XPro Styles PAKS 1-10 includes 1,000 styles!  Xtra Styles PAKs 1-21 are on special for only $29 each (reg. $49 ea), or get all 21 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Listen to demos & Order now! Xtra Styles PAKs are styles that work with the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). Xtra Styles PAKs 1-21 includes 3,700 styles (and 35 MIDI styles)!  XPro & Xtra Styles PAKs are NOT included in any Band-in-a-Box® package! Supercharge your Band-in-a-Box today with XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAK Sets!
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XPro & Xtra Styles PAK Sets On Sale Now - Until May 15, 2026! Catherine Yesterday at 11:01 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
All of our XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAKs are on sale until May 15th, 2026! It's the perfect time to expand your Band-in-a-Box® style library with XPro and Xtra Styles PAKs. These additional styles for Band-in-a-Box® offer a wide range of genres designed to fit seamlessly into your projects. Each style is professionally arranged and mixed, helping enhance your songs while saving you time. XPro Styles PAKs 1-10 are on special for only $29 each (reg. $49 ea), or get all 10 PAKs for only $149 (reg. $299)! Listen to demos & Order now! XPro Styles PAKs are styles that work with ANY version (Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition) of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). XPro Styles PAKS 1-10 includes 1,000 styles!  Xtra Styles PAKs 1-21 are on special for only $29 each (reg. $49 ea), or get all 21 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Listen to demos & Order now! Xtra Styles PAKs are styles that work with the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 (or higher). Xtra Styles PAKs 1-21 includes 3,700 styles (and 35 MIDI styles)! XPro & Xtra Styles PAKs are NOT included in any Band-in-a-Box® package! Supercharge your Band-in-a-Box today with XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAK Sets!
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Next level of arrangement. Copy + Move entire slice/blocks of track data. Rustyspoon# Yesterday at 10:57 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Imagine your BIAB composition as a layered cake. Next level of arrangement should easily allow you to take a slice of that cake and place it exactly as it is anywhere in the composition. Unfortunately, Biab doesn't allow that to happen. In my humble opinion, when you make a selection in Chord Sheet and you want to carry it over (cut/paste) or "copy to" location: It should have an option to copy all of the data in that selection, including all midi events, all audio data, all frozen sections, and carry it over or duplicate exactly as it is to any place of your tune. P.S. Going further, "freeze slice" would be an excellent addition to that feature too, which would let you freeze entire block of the song, while having the rest in liquid state. I think the benefit of this is self evident.
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Re: Shoot Before You're Shot AurealiusB Yesterday at 10:20 PM Forum: User Showcase
DC Ron, Thanks for your positive comments, and compliments on my use of BIAB. I'll pass this on to Kathy (lyricist), AurealiusB PS I think the musician for the BIAB guitars is Dave Cleveland, the BIAB piano is Blair Masters. And the BIAB drummer is Brian Fullen.
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Re: Be My Friend (2026 RealStyle) DC Ron Yesterday at 10:14 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Sensational on so many levels, Ron. Some early R.W. Davis lyrics revealed for the first time in 45 years. What a wonderful write, especially considering how long ago written. Yeah, those constant toms are somewhat distracting. I'd like to hear this one with another drummer. i really like your use of those 3 guitars --very dynamic. Your braying, as you call it, is perfect, too.
Thanks, Marty. Yours was the first comment on the toms that got me thinking about "what if..." So THANK YOU for the honest feedback! Took a few tries to find the right approach. Eventually, I got there. The flexing of the drum kit bent the song away from my initial intent, but created something quite a bit more dynamic, and perhaps more importantly, enjoyable to listen to. One of my greatest regrets is that it took me 40+ years to understand that the little imp that shared a bedroom with me for the first 14 years of his life was writing song lyrics. Fool me ONCE...
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Re: Blooming DC Ron Yesterday at 10:06 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hypnotic and beautiful. Cool photography. Nicely choreographed musical and visual performance all the way around.
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Re: Blooming Andrew Dee Yesterday at 10:02 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi Ken! A wonderful piece, and I agree that Mimi’s vocal via Kontakt adds a very natural/nature sound - sounding Enya-like in parts. I enjoyed the chord progression and the 7ths added on some chords. Was I right in hearing that the bass didn’t enter until the last quarter of the song? Cool. I watched your YouTube (very good) and listened to Soundcloud - and regarding the latter, you go under the name of St Josephs Social Club - is that just you or a group? I listened to a few of your covers: Peace like a river; For no-one; Rikki…; as well as Eddies and Welcome to Wunderbar. Lots of good music to listen to there. Andrew
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Re: Making VSTSynthFont64 Permanent in BIAB and Real Band DrDan Yesterday at 09:50 PM Forum: Beginners Forum Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I only need to click on the yellowed slection to see a menu open up to add a VST/Dx Here is what you should see: [Linked Image] If you don't see the VSTSynthfont64 there, then you have not installed it. But you and I have spoken in the past on this topic and I was sure you had it installed? Take a look and see if this fixes things for you. By the way, the VSTSynthfont64 is not a soundfont, it is a plugin with a VST2 (.dll) extension). This pluging allows you to play any soundfont which you load into it separately. Not really as confusing as it sounds.
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Re: Lost in Space AurealiusB Yesterday at 09:46 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi Vic, Cool melody, good beat, great instrumentation and nice overall feel. Your vocal was good too and I loved your guitar! AurealiusB
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Re: Shoot Before You're Shot DC Ron Yesterday at 09:44 PM Forum: User Showcase
Nicely done! Cool lyrics with a tricky-but-effective metaphor. Love the harmonica and vocals. Super band. Nice use of BiaB holds. Very smoothly executed.
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Re: Do you Shutdown Sleep or Hibernate your desktop PC at night, or even during the day rharv Yesterday at 09:33 PM Forum: Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic) Jump to new postsJump to new posts
OK, maybe not there .. but I bet they get more looks than comments anyway, and the point of that Topic is to get comments (and material for PG Radio)
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Re: Shoot Before You're Shot AurealiusB Yesterday at 09:25 PM Forum: User Showcase
TuneMonger, Thanks for your feedback! Very much appreciated, AurealiusB
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