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A Band-in-a-Box song success story Janice & Bud 1 hour ago Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
OK, I know a lot of you do not stream smile but I thought you might still find some interest in a Band in the Box success story (this is an attempt to share good news not to be braggadocio). We are working with our friend/music partner Peter on an album of covers so I, understandably, can’t post the songs on the forum. Janice’s version of Jackson Browne's These Days features her vocal, Peter on guitar with Band in the Box handling the rest. It has received 26,000 plays on Spotify alone over the last month and her number of monthly listeners is over 16,000. For some perspective 10K listeners is achieved by <3% of Spotify’s 10,000,000 artists. We had hoped it might do well as very, very few lady covers of the song have been done. It got on a popular curator playlist that focuses on 70’s hits but rotated off the list today after 4 weeks and the plays will dramatically drop. However Spotify picked it up for their discovery playlist and that will keep it going for a while. She is soooooo modest about it I almost hope she doesn’t see this. smile So although it’s still tiny regarding streams by Spotify luminaries and many indie artists it has been fun to know that so many folks like what we are doing - beyond family and friends. 😀 Financially? Small potatoes. Would’ve been nice back in the day to have sold 26,000 singles! BTW, if you do stream a search on Janice Merritt will find her on Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, YouTube Music, etc. If you made it this far thanks for your time. And thanks to Peter for suggesting the song and handling the production. J&B
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YouTube Will Not Monetize Content Featuring AI-Generated Videos from July 15, 2025 Mike Halloran Yesterday at 09:41 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I can't believe that I'm the first to post this here. As one of millions being bombarded with get rich quick schemes promising systems where I learn to let AI do all the work while the money just rolls in, one thing has been bothering me (even if I believed these "money-for-nothing" schemes): Since AI cannot be copyrighted, it cannot be owned. I've been wondering when Google was going to wake up to the fact that they don't have to pay for it. Well, Google has woken up. YouTube Will Not Monetize Content Featuring AI-Generated Videos from July 15, 2025 YouTube prepares crackdown on ‘mass-produced’ and ‘repetitive’ videos YouTube policy updates None of this is likely to stop the videos and the get rich quick ads. Neither will it stop Google et al from monetizing it. But, when people discover that they aren't getting paid for their zillions of views, perhaps the internet will become just a little better. I'm planning on launching a couple of new YouTube channels soon with my own content. Frankly, I'm a good enough voice actor that I've never considered AI content or voices. This is the best news I've read all week!
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XPro and Xtra Styles PAK on Sale Now! Catherine Yesterday at 04:11 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
XPro Styles PAKs and Xtra Styles PAK sets are on sale until July 31, 2025! Ready to take your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 experience to the next level? Now’s the perfect time! Expand your style library with XPro and Xtra Styles PAKs—packed with a wide variety of genres to inspire your next musical creation. Each RealStyle is professionally mixed and arranged to enhance your songs and save you time! Get the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 8 for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Listen to demos & Order now! Note: 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. Get Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 19 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 19 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Listen to demos & Order now! Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 19 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. Don’t miss this chance to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box setup—at a great price!
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Marty Schwartz shares how he started his YouTube channel pghboemike Yesterday at 01:56 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
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Reaper related: An excellent visual mixing aid Noel96 07/07/25 02:31 PM Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
A free, multitrack spectrum analyzer that's excellent for visualizing and comparing the various tracks in a Reaper mix. It can also be used to compare Reaper's overall mix with reference tracks. The name of this analyzer is "Saike Spectral Analyzer (beta)". Here is a video that explains how this spectral analyzer works.
The software routine is obtained through ReaPack Package Manager. 1) From the Reaper home page (https://www.reaper.fm/), download and install ReaPack. It is found under "Resources". 2) In Reaper, under the "Extensions" menu, click on ReaPack. 3) Select "Browse packages..." 4) In the Search field, enter "saike" (no inverted commas). 4) Select "Saike Spectral Analyzer (beta)"
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New Fun Tool/Toy for Band-in-a-Box from Norton Music Notes Norton 07/07/25 01:21 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
New, Fun Band-in-a-Box Enhancements from Norton Music If you liked the Ultimate Pop Rock Fake e-Disk You'll Love this new Ultimate Rock Pop Fake e-Disk * One of our most loved Band-in-a-Box collection since the 1990s has been Norton Music's companion e-disk to Hal Leonard's Ultimate Pop Rock Fake Book. The folks at Hal Leonard published a companion book with a similar name, the Ultimate Rock Pop Fake Book. Reversing the Rock and Pop words so they don't supersede the original. It's a Who's Who of Rock/Pop music. From Elvis Presley, to The Beatles, to Madonna, to Prince, to Taylor Swift, the most important stars of the Rock and Pop music are there. We've been working hard to interpret the almost 550 songs ala Band-in-a-Box and we're proud of our work. All this for less than 8¢ per song Just look at the complete song list and partial artist list here https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake52.html The best of both worlds: As usual, we've assigned a MIDI style and the BiaB robot should suggest a Real-Tracks style for each song. Assigning MIDI is the only way to give you both choices. If you don't have the style assigned, no problem, just substitute one if the styles from your Band-in-a-Box collection. Or be adventurous, and reinterpret the song with a different style of music. Check out the free samples in the song list. It's a Pop/Rock gig in a box! If you purchase the optional Fake Book, you can load the song, open the book, and play and/or sing along. It's your Rock/Pop gig in a box. And since they are in Band-in-a-Box .sgu format, you can rearrange them, change the key, pick a new style, and customize them to fit your musical personality. Windows or Mac - it works on both. Norton Music has been making Band-in-a-Box improvement products since the beginning, when Band-in-a-Box was written in pre-Windows DOS, Mac was in OS-6 and there was even an edition for the Atari computer. Our products have been recommended by the good folks at PG music, and rather than try to replace anything PG does, we add value to your favorite auto-accomplishment program, Band-in-a-Box. If you have Band-in-a-Box, you need this e-disk. --- Instant E-Delivery with VISA, Master Card OR PayPal --- * No they're not physical disks anymore, those days are long gone. They are now instant gratification downloads. I cut the price of my disks up to $5 each and no longer have to charge shipping and handling. And you not only save money, but get your software right away in an environmentally friendly way.
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Realtracks 325 with Natalie Haas at the cello. Well done PG Music! ghgtu7yrtfg6e67u 07/05/25 04:48 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
This blew my mind. Absolutely beautiful realtracks and demo, 'Doomed'. That singing cello! Well done PG Music!
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fix the 'fix sour notes' menu ghgtu7yrtfg6e67u 07/04/25 06:48 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
menu potentially useful, the only problem is that every time you make a selection, the window disappear. Make the thing stay in there, so that we can use it at all.
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Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: VST3 Plugin Support

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® now includes support for VST3 plugins, alongside VST and AU. Use them with MIDI or audio tracks for even more creative possibilities in your music production.

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With the release of Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac, we’re rolling out a collection of brand-new videos on our YouTube channel. We’ll also keep this forum post updated so you can easily find all the latest videos in one convenient spot.

From overviews of new features and walkthroughs of the 202 new RealTracks, to highlights of XPro Styles PAK 8, Xtra Styles PAKs 18, the 2025 49-PAK, and in-depth tutorials — you’ll find everything you need to explore what’s new in Band-in-a-Box® 2025.

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Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac is here, packed with major new features and an incredible collection of available new content! This includes 202 RealTracks (in Sets 449-467), plus 20 bonus Unreleased RealTracks in the 2025 49-PAK. There are new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, “Songs with Vocals” Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 4, two new sets of “RealDrums Stems,” XPro Styles PAK 8, Xtra Styles PAK 19, and more!

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Band-in-a-Box 2025 Italian Version is Here!

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È stata aggerate la versione in Italiano del programma più amato dagli appassionati di musica, il nostro Band-in-a-Box.
Questo è il link alla nuova versione 2025.

Di seguito i link per scaricare il pacchetti di lingua italiana aggiornati per Band-in-a-Box e RealBand, anche per chi avesse già comprato la nuova versione in inglese.

Band-in-a-Box 2025 - Italiano
RealBand 2025 - Italiano

Band-in-a-Box 2025 French Version is Here!

Bonjour à tous,

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 pour Windows est disponible en Français.
Le téléchargement se fait à partir du site PG Music

Pour ceux qui auraient déjà acheté la version 2025 de Band-in-a-Box (et qui donc ont une version anglaise), il est possible de "franciser" cette version avec les patchs suivants:

BIAB 2025 - francisation
RealBand 2025 - francisation

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Band-in-a-Box 2025 German Version is Here!

Band-in-a-Box 2025 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!

Die deutsche Version Band-in-a-Box® 2025 für Windows ist ab sofort verfügbar!

Alle die bereits die englische Version von Band-in-a-Box und RealBand 2024 installiert haben, finden hier die Installationsdateien für das Sprachenupdate:

https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025.exe
https://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/languagesupport/deutsch2025RB.exe

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