Latest Threads | Latest Posts | Unanswered Posts Past 24 hrs | 48 hrs | 7 days | 30 days
Re: What do you guys think of this song.? dcuny 3 minutes ago Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I saw the 8+ minutes but decided to have a quick listen anyway. After all, it's Gandalf on that electric guitar, right? I'm not sure why the vocal quality got so bad at 4:00, but those lyrics... But hope gets quiet/without a sound What does that even mean? Hope gets tight/so do I Huh? You left me behind/and called it a lie Pronoun game. When I fell down/you never found me Wouldn't it be "You never looked for me" or "You didn't help me back up"? The problem with AI music is the same problem with engaging trolls - neither of them care what you think.
Replies 10 Views 180 Read More
Re: The Payam Method rayc 2 hours ago Forum: Woodshedding - Learning to Play! Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Bass Thumper
Therefore, one must either adapt or pay a price because if there's anything that's constant . . . it's change.
That's the sort of thing Reagan claimed when he "revamped" the US economy, (ie: made it heaven for the wealthy & a diminishing return for the worker). Every scam artist, Trump included, claims earth shaking progress when they are building the foundations of a pyramid scheme, Ponzi scheme or simple grift. The amount of misleading, obscuring and misdirecting stuff, not to mention the hyperbolic claims give way under the recruiting scheme, it's fees - $100 a session versus salaries - $25 a session and the mapped/planned expansion. More like Lawn Doctor than music education. It's as corrupt as Elon's Space X market projection and that's based on fictitious Grok income projections rather than Space. 60 Minutes involvement speaks reams about it's new direction.
Replies 19 Views 741 Read More
Re: Songtradr Closure David Snyder 3 hours ago Forum: Songwriting Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I had some fun moments with them and nice conversations with the people, but their model really can't bear the administrative burden of having to manage and keep track of millions and millions of people whose music isn't being used. The explosion of AI music has certainly made a dent in ways in which I don't think we can even process yet. People are now turning out full-blown productions in a matter of minutes with no musical knowledge or skill whatsoever. It's a completely new environment where no one has to actually know anything, they don't have to have ever lived or had a real emotion or a real story to tell, because the art of storytelling music is evaporating and being replaced by noise. It's no longer necessary to learn how to write, or struggle with improving your lyrics, finding something interesting to say, or learn anything all about music and song construction. Tha t's disappearing rapidly. If 2 billion people are posting three bad songs on your platform everyday that took them 2 minutes to write how in the world are you supposed to find your way through the trash and handle the paperwork burden. It's not possible. Music used to be a very special thing. I used to respect music so much and I had so much respect for the artists who created it and produced it and wrote it and played it. I have zero respect for what's being done in the industry today, and that people would have the audacity to say that they wrote these things. Music doesn't feel special to me anymore, not the way that it used to. It feels hopelessly polluted. To me the loss is overwhelming. The Domino's are falling.
Replies 3 Views 74 Read More
Re: Upload formats to Soundcloud and YouTube Noel96 5 hours ago Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Andrew Dee
Recently I’ve become aware that I’ve been uploading my tracks to Soundcloud in mp3 format when I could’ve been using .wav format. I think I did that out of habit and the misunderstanding that file size might be an issue, rather than SC’s ‘minutes uploaded’ limit. I am going to replace my tracks progressively with wav format. However, it makes me wonder if it makes a difference at all? I’ve had a few comments on the quality of my mixes, but never had anyone tell me they heard the sampling rate was too low. Was it that forum members were just being kind, or is there no discernible difference to the listener? What format do you upload in? I’ve recently seen a few comments about the quality being better on SC than YouTube, and assuming that’s true, wondered what causes this? Is it the YT processing engine, or is it because we put the audio through video editor *and* YT processing engine - so in effect it’s getting processed twice? I am assuming - that because each platform has it’s own LUFS standard - that each is compressing/limiting to this different standard? Andrew
Andrew, I've used 44,100Hz, 16 bit WAV format for over 10 years with Soundcloud. My reasoning was based on the following...
  • With the Audiophile version, BIAB Realtracks and Realdrums are provided as 44,100/16 and by using this information as settings I can use BIAB files in their native states without any audio manipulation need by the computer software.
  • Every time a file is converted from WAV to MP3 or WAV to STREAMING FORMAT, there is the possibility that some audio data is lost or its quality is affected in some way due to the compression process.
  • As a result, uploading 44,100/16 WAV format to Soundcloud means that there is only a single conversion from WAV to S/cloud's streaming format. I reason that this should help keep my audio files as close to original as possible.
With BIAB's UltraPak and PlusPak updates for Windows, the files are 128kHz wma. This means that PG Music has converted the native WAV format to a lossy format (wma). When using the BIAB UltraPak to create a backing track, as I understand it (I may be wrong, and I also have no idea what happens with FLAC files), the wma files are first converted to WAV and the backing track is assembled from these newly converted WAV files (this is most likely a lossless conversion). Then if BIAB renders the backing and it is rendered to mp3, another conversion happens (this is a lossy conversion). Then, if that mp3 is uploaded to Soundcloud, another conversion most likely happens as the file is put into SC's streaming format. These three lossy conversions each have potential to reduce audio quality. How much the audio is affected, though, I have no idea. It's a bit like taking a photocopy of a photocopy, and I have noticed that when a photocopy of a 3rd generation photocopy is taken, sometimes the degradation in visual quality is noticeable. I suspect that there is a similar behaviour with audio. With the 44.1kHz, this is how the information is 'grabbed' per second. It means that every second, 44,100 samples of information are processed. In other words, the main pitch of a sound and all the harmonics associated with it (i.e. the tone of the sound), are reduced from a continuous audio-wave flow of data (as in analogue processes like playing a musical instrument) to 44,100 samples of digital data each second. With a frequency of 48,000Hz, there are an extra 3,900 samples taken per second so the quality of the digital representation of a continuous sound wave should be around 9% more accurate compared to 44,100 samples per second ({44,100/3,900} * 100). From what I understand at the moment, up-scaling quality is most likely a lossless process. It's the down-scaling and repeated down-scaling of quality that creates audio issues. In regard to the bits... These are all about a digital representation of the height of the sound wave (i.e. the main pitch and its harmonics) volume. The more bits there are, the better represented the quality of the sound. A 16-bit audio file has a possible 2^16 (2 to the power of 16 = 65,536) unique levels of volume. This corresponds to around 98dB of audio range. This means that data is stored in 'digital blocks' that are ~0.0015dB high. With a 24-bit audio file, there are 2^24 (= 16,777,216) unique volume levels have around 144dB of audio range. Also, the digital block-size for information storage in 24-bit is around 0.0000087dB. This means that each block of 0.0015db (16-bit) contains around 170 blocks of 0.0000087dB. In other words, the ability of 24-bit audio is that it has the potential to store subtler volume-change information (low dB block-size) and a greater dB range of information (high dB block-range). Since instrumental tone is determined by the relative volumes of individual harmonics, and overall instrumental volume is determined by the total sum of main pitch and the harmonics, The ability to reproduce audio more accurately is significant for 24-bit audio. --Noel P.S. This is my interpretation of things that I've read over the years. I'm not a sound expert, although I do have limited experience in the physics of sound. The Wikipedia link below is useful to read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_bit_depth Also, these days in Reaper I use BIAB tracks at 44.1kHz/16bit, Synth V vocals (and my own vocals) at 48kHz/24bit. I then render the file to 44.1/16 for upload to SC. Reaper automatically works with stems of mixed audio frequencies and bit-depths. To my old ears, what Reaper does sounds seamless. My grandchildren can probably hear a difference but I cannot.
Replies 22 Views 929 Read More
Re: Okay TuneMonger 5 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
You chorus line is a gem. I can hear people sing along with it at a concert. Love the powerpop sound. My suggestions for the end of the first verse after "That you looked back at me," --Made me feel like a millionaire or--With a beauty extraordinarily rare (too many syllables that could be pared down)or combining your two ideas, --It was such, such an inviting dare
Thanks, Scott, for such a good review! I can't believe how much help I've received on the lyric in question, thank you everyone for your contributions. "Inviting dare" is definitely on my short list, Scott! Thanks for that!
Replies 34 Views 1,242 Read More
Re: UI Default View? Why I am getting last project used view? Bug? Matt Finley 5 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Yes, I concur the request is valid and you’ve confirmed some of us wouldn’t have experienced the problem. Misha, I’ve always suspected the cause of some problems not being solved is the initial design size of the records chosen with 8-bit numbers. The longest unfulfilled wishlist item is the 255 measure limit. Saving more bits with each song might cause a backward compatibility problem for newer versions. Nevertheless it should be done.
Replies 14 Views 249 Read More
Re: acoustic guitar to midi using PRISM Matt Finley 6 hours ago Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Just commenting on the history of this. I used a product called Amadeus around that same time, 1998 or so. It was a combination of hardware and software. The purpose was for education. It translated student instrumental performance to MIDI and graded the student on how close it was to the printed lesson.
Replies 2 Views 48 Read More
Re: Decide To Stay Sawmill Music Yesterday at 11:35 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
Excellent tune and vocal. The band and your guitar are grooving! The mix and master sound professional all the way. Ralph earned his pay. AZ? I flew out to Showlow in October to look at properties for a possible move in a few years.
Thank you! Appreciate the kind words! If you decide to move to Show Low you will not be disappointed. My grandfather had a cabin at Hawley Lake near there and my cousins lived in Show Low.I spent a lot of summers running around that area! It's beautiful country for sure! Town got it's name from a poker game laugh
Replies 16 Views 171 Read More
Re: Halfway to Handsome Ezekiel's Storm Yesterday at 11:11 PM Forum: User Showcase
Dave, thanks. 70s rock is what I was aiming for.
Replies 15 Views 170 Read More
Re: May Flowers MarioD Yesterday at 10:59 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
Your description perfectly describes the transition ma nature makes in the spring. We have and are much enjoying it here on the homestead. Great composition, arrangement, band and mix. And your performances are ace. Very Nice! J&B
Thanx so much Janice and Bub, I'm glad you liked it.
Replies 33 Views 1,553 Read More
Re: Drop Zone failure with 2nd monitor hooked up. steelinatune™ Yesterday at 09:58 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I'll try it tomorrow Andrew and thank you for your responsiveness Dale
Replies 10 Views 256 Read More
Re: SATELLITE GIRLS (with Joliz) rsdean Yesterday at 09:43 PM Forum: User Showcase
Mario, Thanks very much - we truly appreciate it. Bob
Replies 24 Views 577 Read More
Re: I Don't Think About It DC Ron Yesterday at 09:36 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by vicarn
Really well done on the vocal performance, melody and instrumentals. Good song. Just two nits smile I agree with Bob about "took" in the first verse. Maybe change to something like: "Thought we had what it took or a pretty good try". The other nit is I think the electric rhythm guitar should stand back 2 or 3 db when you're singing as it's clouding your voice a little. Vic
Vic, THANKS for the listen and the feedback. I agree, the "took" lyric is definitely not proper grammar, though it has a quirky charm that I quite like. Have tried every trick I know to hear the electric rhythm guitars overpowering the vocals, but I can't detect it. The two guitars are panned hard left and right, and the vocals are at center. But even flipping to a mono mix didn't reveal an issue. Tried ultra low volume monitoring and I can still hear the vocals clearly, even when the guitars can't be heard at all. Have used multiple audio sources, too. Know the odds of you reading this reply are slim, but if you do, and if you have interest in helping me figure this out, that would be helpful, and I'd be SO grateful. But I understand if not. I mean, who has the time any more?
Replies 21 Views 515 Read More
Re: That's how I won the lottery Andrew Dee Yesterday at 09:27 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
We rarely get Ska around here, Andrew. I really love this genre, just like its slower cousin, Reggae, it instantly cheers me up. Cool band, and your voice really suits the genre. And you tell a nice and cool story. Enjoyed my listen smile
Thanks B.D.! Already having the lyrics for this comical story, I knew I needed a style that would suit, and quickly centred on ska. While I have ‘bedroom strummed’ ska many times, I don’t think I’ve recorded one before. After a bit of practice, it’s fun to play along with as a rhythm guitarist, so I am happy the BIAB moved over so I could take his place. Thanks for listening! Andrew
Replies 22 Views 658 Read More
Re: Ashamed Of What I Feel B.D.Thomas Yesterday at 08:56 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by DrDan
"a sister from another mister". Brilliant ! But I am not the first to mention that.
Thank you, Dan. For someone who is still working on improving his songwriting skills in a foreign language, this means a lot to me smile
Replies 44 Views 3,092 Read More
Re: Cry Like The Wind Janice & Bud Yesterday at 08:51 PM Forum: User Showcase
Dark and smooth and stays with you. Really like this line: “Your picture is losing the colour now” Chris’s vocals are excellent, as always, and full of dynamics. We could almost feel the wind blowing. Great performances by you and Marty and showcased by an excellent mix. Love the vid scenery and the dancing girl. She reminded us of a girl who used to dance with the Grateful Dead). Dave, you and Chris have definitely written a gem. Loved it! J&B
Replies 22 Views 692 Read More
Re: Scarborough Fair [naughty rock version] Sawmill Music Yesterday at 07:32 PM Forum: User Showcase
Absolutely love this! I'm a huge fan of old ballads! Love how you "rocked" it up. Reminds me of a band I love called "Steeleye Span" Now you've got me wanting to see what I (and BiaB) can do with an old ballad I play a lot around a campfire called "Fair Margaret and Sweet William" Excellent work! Love the "whacky" guitar solo!
Replies 19 Views 252 Read More
Re: THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER_David Snyder Sawmill Music Yesterday at 07:04 PM Forum: User Showcase
Love the lyrics! Redneck in it up a bit and it would be a great "outlaw" country song! Like the choice of BiaB instruments as well
Replies 27 Views 1,217 Read More
Re: Use 3rd party melodic / phrase based MIDI loops with BIAB engine Rustyspoon# Yesterday at 07:04 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Rob, Acid (audio) loops do not work properly too. Some probably do, but several packs I had from many years ago failed. This format is in steep decline anyway. Between my suggestion and recent Mario's post, the approach would definitely expand BIAB usage in both: content and actual workflow. Ember replied to Mario's post. If PGM considers this big step, I hope they will get more feedback from other users.
Replies 19 Views 1,515 Read More
Re: Tikan tanssi (Dance of A Woodpecker) (trad.) as FinnFunk! WaoBand Yesterday at 05:42 PM Forum: User Showcase
Love the sound of the kantele, plus those solo breaks. In my novel there's a city called Kantele, though it only appears on a map, but I'd totally forgotten the origin of the name/word, so it must date back to the early 70s when I was researching Finnish folklore as it can't have come from anywhere else.
Replies 1 Views 25 Read More
Re: Mando Bossa Sawmill Music Yesterday at 05:10 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by floyd jane
I've had a mandolin hanging on my wall for 30 years. A few months ago, I decided it was time to learn to play it. I changed the strings (for the first time). And started trying to figure it out.
First you are way better and faster than me - I bought a mandolin at a yard sale for $15 because a country cover band I play in did Copperhead Road by Steve Earle. I managed to learn that and a few others but . . . rhythm only. Still working on the pickin' part. Second, I love the tune but never would have thought that style would work with mandolin. Guess I was wrong cuz you really made it work. Great playing!
Replies 29 Views 2,246 Read More
Experimenting with the Google gem storybook tool focusing on stem splitter and audio to MIDI pghboemike Yesterday at 04:59 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Replies 0 Views 27 Read More
Re: The Orphan laurent4114 Yesterday at 03:01 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by DC Ron
Laurent, super composition. LOVE the harmonic movement and dynamic arrangement. You've put together a great band and led it with taste and skill. Suno is accenting the wrong syllable on a few words (like "pa-RENTS" and "per-SON") which may be a conscious musical choice (I get it!) or something you wish to address. Lovely song.
Thank you for the comments DC Ron Laurent.
Replies 15 Views 223 Read More
Re: Wistful Waltz laurent4114 Yesterday at 02:48 PM Forum: User Showcase
I find it very beautiful; the guitar accompaniment and vocals are very well done. A little short for me. Laurent
Replies 17 Views 625 Read More
Re: supprimer les breaks dans les chorus du milieu verysaxy Yesterday at 02:05 PM Forum: Forum des Utilisateurs Français de Band-in-a-Box Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Visiblement personne n'a d'idée ou bien ça n'intéresse personne
Replies 1 Views 73 Read More
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3
ChatPG

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

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

PG Music News
Last Chance! The Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac® Special Ends Today (May 31, 2026) at 11:59pm PDT!

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

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

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!

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

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

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

Band-in-a-Box® 2026 Mac Special Offers Extended Until May 31st!

Good news- we've extended our Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac® special offers until May 31, 2026!

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!

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

When you order purchase Band-in-a-Box® 2026 before 11:59 PM PDT on May 31st, you'll also receive a Free Bonus PAK packed with exciting new add-ons.

Check out the Band-in-a-Box® for Mac packages page to find the best package for you.

Holiday Weekend Hours

It's Victoria Day Long Weekend in Canada. Our Customer Service hours are:

Saturday, May 16: Closed
Sunday, May 17: Closed
Monday, May 18: 8:00am - 4:00pm

Regular hours
resume Tuesday, May 19th!

Today's the Last Day of the Band-in-a-Box 2026® for Mac Special!

Order before 11:59pm PDT today (May 15, 2026) to save up to 50% off your Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac® upgrade and receive a FREE Bonus PAK loaded with great new Add-ons to use with this new version!

Don't wait - order today!

Check out all the new features in the redesigned Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!

Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac - Special Offers End at 11:59pm PDT on Friday, May 15th, 2026!

Order before 11:59pm PDT on Friday, May 15th and SAVE up to 50% on most Band-in-a-Box® version 2026 for Mac Upgrade packages... and that's not all! With your version 2026 for Mac purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons FREE! Upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks... that's 222 NEW RealTracks available with version Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac!

Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac® today for as little as $49! Check out the Band-in-a-Box® packages page for all available purchase options.

Learn more about the Free Bonus PAK and 49-PAK here.

If you have any questions about which package is the best option for you, just let us know. We're here to help!

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!

2026 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!

With your version 2026 for Mac 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)
  • iOS Android Band-in-a-Box® App
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 PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Mac®!

Forum Statistics
Forums57
Topics86,395
Posts804,335
Members40,113
Most Online64,515
Apr 8th, 2026
Newest Members
Etsuko, Sam Leak, sgsdgsg, bill.mccall, SuperMario20
40,112 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 122
rsdean 93
WaoBand 90
DC Ron 87
vicarn 79
dcuny 65
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5