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Tip: differences between the 'regular' and audiophile version 1 2 3 4 5 all by Matt Finley 07/05/25 09:13 AM Matt Finley Replies: 90 Views: 111,304	90	111,304	07/05/25 09:13 AM by Matt Finley
User Video: Band-in-a-Box® + ChatGPT = Impressed the BOSS! by Callie - PG Music 06/10/24 10:35 AM Callie - PG Music Replies: 0 Views: 1,472	0	1,472	06/10/24 10:35 AM by Callie - PG Music
When BIAB plays chords that are not quite what you wrote by Matt Finley 10/19/22 10:01 AM Matt Finley Replies: 15 Views: 7,823	15	7,823	10/19/22 10:01 AM by Matt Finley
Understanding the Different Band-in-a-Box PAKs by jford 05/30/21 06:05 AM mrgeeze Replies: 8 Views: 8,706	8	8,706	05/30/21 06:05 AM by mrgeeze
FAQ and posting information for the Tips and Tricks section by PeterGannon 03/14/18 04:46 AM jonW Replies: 11 Views: 19,920	11	19,920	03/14/18 04:46 AM by jonW
How to fix 'cuckoo notes' (one way for now.....) by ghgtu7yrtfg6e67u 07/05/25 03:34 AM Charlie Fogle Replies: 4 Views: 129	4	129	07/05/25 03:34 AM by Charlie Fogle
TIP FOR FIRST TIME NEW PG USERS RE INSTALLTION. by justanoldmuso 05/29/25 01:27 PM justanoldmuso Replies: 0 Views: 264	0	264	05/29/25 01:27 PM by justanoldmuso
How to: Return to Factory Settings (Band In A Box) by Noel96 05/24/25 08:30 AM Matt Finley Replies: 1 Views: 249	1	249	05/24/25 08:30 AM by Matt Finley
HELP!!! MIDI timing by Tano Music 05/14/25 01:30 PM MarioD Replies: 8 Views: 798	8	798	05/14/25 01:30 PM by MarioD
How I Use Audio Chord Wizard (BIAB 2024) by Noel96 04/16/25 05:55 PM Noel96 Replies: 11 Views: 2,565	11	2,565	04/16/25 05:55 PM by Noel96
LIST OF USB AUDIO INTERFACES THAT ARE "MULTICLIENT ASIO" 1 2 all by justanoldmuso 03/24/25 04:50 PM justanoldmuso Replies: 39 Views: 13,975	39	13,975	03/24/25 04:50 PM by justanoldmuso
TIPS FOR SOMEONE NEW TO MUSIC PRODUCTION LOOKING TO BUY A PC OR USE AN EXISTING PC. by justanoldmuso 02/22/25 09:27 AM justanoldmuso Replies: 10 Views: 6,706	10	6,706	02/22/25 09:27 AM by justanoldmuso
Band-in-a-Box Sforzando Instrument Library Location by Jim Fogle 02/21/25 08:04 PM Jim Fogle Replies: 0 Views: 296	0	296	02/21/25 08:04 PM by Jim Fogle
Playable RealTracks Short Explanation by Charlie Fogle 02/19/25 04:21 AM AudioTrack Replies: 2 Views: 568	2	568	02/19/25 04:21 AM by AudioTrack
EZDrummer Keys Bass to PG SFZ by musocity 02/07/25 08:20 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 279	0	279	02/07/25 08:20 PM by musocity
Fine Tune Holds Adjustments by musocity 02/06/25 03:07 AM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 270	0	270	02/06/25 03:07 AM by musocity
Creating Ketron Event Real Chords with Biab by musocity 01/29/25 02:47 AM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 369	0	369	01/29/25 02:47 AM by musocity
Drum Separation to Stems with Rebeat Win/Mac by musocity 01/28/25 03:36 PM musocity Replies: 2 Views: 1,989	2	1,989	01/28/25 03:36 PM by musocity
Working with a male vocal, BIAB's harmonizer (versions 2018 – 2025) by Noel96 01/13/25 12:21 AM Noel96 Replies: 0 Views: 376	0	376	01/13/25 12:21 AM by Noel96
Free Numa Player by musocity 01/12/25 05:01 PM Noel96 Replies: 1 Views: 813	1	813	01/12/25 05:01 PM by Noel96
ReWire Biab & RealBand with DAW by musocity 12/25/24 01:46 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 272	0	272	12/25/24 01:46 PM by musocity
A SOLUTION FOR DOING 48K PROJECTS. by justanoldmuso 11/02/24 10:35 AM justanoldmuso Replies: 1 Views: 609	1	609	11/02/24 10:35 AM by justanoldmuso
USEING RB WITH YOUR FAV DAW TO CREATE A MUSIC PRODUCTION POWERHOUSE. by justanoldmuso 10/28/24 08:04 AM justanoldmuso Replies: 7 Views: 1,450	7	1,450	10/28/24 08:04 AM by justanoldmuso
Using Midi to Narrow your StylePicker Style searches by Charlie Fogle 10/23/24 05:16 PM Charlie Fogle Replies: 2 Views: 578	2	578	10/23/24 05:16 PM by Charlie Fogle
How to Tune Down a Half Step & keep Notation / Chords on original pitch. by AudioTrack 10/23/24 02:45 PM Jim Fogle Replies: 2 Views: 737	2	737	10/23/24 02:45 PM by Jim Fogle
If BIAB experiences sudden crashes on opening — Apple Silicon Macs by Mike Halloran 10/23/24 11:04 AM Mike Halloran Replies: 0 Views: 232	0	232	10/23/24 11:04 AM by Mike Halloran
GETTING A SONG IDEA DOWN FAST IN REALBAND. (particularly if one has an old clunky pc). by justanoldmuso 10/05/24 06:17 AM justanoldmuso Replies: 0 Views: 332	0	332	10/05/24 06:17 AM by justanoldmuso
FREE REVERBS OTHER FX AND INSTRUMENT PLUGINS FOR REALBAND 64 BIT. by justanoldmuso 08/16/24 03:58 AM justanoldmuso Replies: 18 Views: 3,575	18	3,575	08/16/24 03:58 AM by justanoldmuso
Free your MIDI tracks from EZKeys. by MoultiPass 07/02/24 02:29 PM Scorpionleader Replies: 10 Views: 2,437	10	2,437	07/02/24 02:29 PM by Scorpionleader
REAPER REAPLUGS VST PLUGINS WORK IN REALBAND 64 bit. by justanoldmuso 06/18/24 04:44 AM justanoldmuso Replies: 0 Views: 1,932	0	1,932	06/18/24 04:44 AM by justanoldmuso
Creating a Cover tune in RB. by Rob Helms 06/06/24 12:33 PM Jeff Yankauer Replies: 1 Views: 684	1	684	06/06/24 12:33 PM by Jeff Yankauer
UNIQUE DRUM AND OTHER TRICKS WITH REALBAND> (RB)....including how to do modern songs. by justanoldmuso 05/19/24 05:25 PM justanoldmuso Replies: 16 Views: 2,845	16	2,845	05/19/24 05:25 PM by justanoldmuso
Big Clock for Biab Win by Pipeline 05/11/24 07:05 AM Matt Finley Replies: 2 Views: 1,459	2	1,459	05/11/24 07:05 AM by Matt Finley
DOING DRUM INTROS AND SOLOS. by justanoldmuso 03/13/24 07:47 AM justanoldmuso Replies: 5 Views: 1,634	5	1,634	03/13/24 07:47 AM by justanoldmuso
Mutlitrack Karaoke Songs by musocity 03/10/24 01:43 AM musocity Replies: 1 Views: 1,342	1	1,342	03/10/24 01:43 AM by musocity
How To Import MIDI File And Use RealTracks ... Keeping the MIDI Tracks by DFT 12/21/23 07:41 PM Jim Fogle Replies: 2 Views: 2,062	2	2,062	12/21/23 07:41 PM by Jim Fogle
TYROS5_InstrumentInfo.n27 by ybg 11/19/23 11:48 AM ybg Replies: 0 Views: 424	0	424	11/19/23 11:48 AM by ybg
Midi to Keystroke "Hot Key" Win Mac (Conductor for Mac) by Pipeline 11/12/23 05:49 PM musocity Replies: 4 Views: 22,121	4	22,121	11/12/23 05:49 PM by musocity
Using BIAB samples to play live with a Yamaha Arranger Workstation Keyboard by Charlie Fogle 11/11/23 01:38 PM Charlie Fogle Replies: 0 Views: 1,012	0	1,012	11/11/23 01:38 PM by Charlie Fogle
Ritard the ending by mrgeeze 11/03/23 06:28 PM mrgeeze Replies: 2 Views: 840	2	840	11/03/23 06:28 PM by mrgeeze
How to add drum fills without changing any other tracks by MarioD 10/31/23 05:30 AM ThomasS Replies: 4 Views: 2,546	4	2,546	10/31/23 05:30 AM by ThomasS
BiaB Bass and guitar tracks using various VSTis by MarioD 10/21/23 07:29 PM AudioTrack Replies: 3 Views: 1,240	3	1,240	10/21/23 07:29 PM by AudioTrack
Webpage Style Browser/Player by musocity 09/26/23 01:06 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 470	0	470	09/26/23 01:06 PM by musocity
RealDrums MIDI to EZDrummer Superior Drummer 3 (Search for a RealDrum) by musocity 07/31/23 06:20 AM shlind Replies: 11 Views: 4,312	11	4,312	07/31/23 06:20 AM by shlind
EZKeys with BIAB 3rd party MIDI packs. SuGgEsTiOnS welcomed 1 2 3 all by Rustyspoon# 05/11/23 05:22 AM MusicStudent Replies: 40 Views: 18,407	40	18,407	05/11/23 05:22 AM by MusicStudent
Create Your Own RealDrumStems by musocity 05/05/23 01:36 AM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 703	0	703	05/05/23 01:36 AM by musocity
MuLab VST a DAW Inside Biab (Win Mac) by musocity 03/22/23 12:30 AM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 681	0	681	03/22/23 12:30 AM by musocity
REALBAND >>> NEW SYNTHMASTER TRICKS. by justanoldmuso 03/12/23 02:00 PM justanoldmuso Replies: 1 Views: 1,006	1	1,006	03/12/23 02:00 PM by justanoldmuso
FL Studio VST in BiaB by musocity 03/12/23 01:01 AM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 1,428	0	1,428	03/12/23 01:01 AM by musocity
RealBand - How To Display "Hidden" Tool Icons by Jim Fogle 02/16/23 04:24 PM Jim Fogle Replies: 0 Views: 707	0	707	02/16/23 04:24 PM by Jim Fogle
Basic workflow with new Chord Track feature in BIAB with Native Instruments Guitar series VSTs by Rustyspoon# 02/03/23 11:04 AM musocity Replies: 17 Views: 3,510	17	3,510	02/03/23 11:04 AM by musocity
Generate a RealTracks Solo using the Silence RealTrack instead of Mute by Charlie Fogle 01/19/23 05:18 PM Charlie Fogle Replies: 7 Views: 4,027	7	4,027	01/19/23 05:18 PM by Charlie Fogle
Free Vocal Synthesizer V for Biab by musocity 01/05/23 06:37 AM sslechta Replies: 1 Views: 5,728	1	5,728	01/05/23 06:37 AM by sslechta
No way to get rid of Vocals on Quick Play Pre-Made Demo by jallen107 01/02/23 11:42 AM musocity Replies: 2 Views: 1,210	2	1,210	01/02/23 11:42 AM by musocity
Give the Gift of Music with Band-in-a-Box®! by Callie - PG Music 01/02/23 06:22 AM BorisMackenzie Replies: 4 Views: 6,501	4	6,501	01/02/23 06:22 AM by BorisMackenzie
Make a Quick Play Demo Song & A Load Demo Song in Style Picker For Your Custom-Made User Styles. by Joseph Land 01/02/23 05:25 AM biab-user Replies: 4 Views: 1,579	4	1,579	01/02/23 05:25 AM by biab-user
JS SPECTRUM MATCHER in REAPER by rayc 12/25/22 10:19 PM Noel96 Replies: 14 Views: 5,394	14	5,394	12/25/22 10:19 PM by Noel96
ReWire RealBand/PT by Pipeline 12/24/22 09:53 AM Jim Fogle Replies: 11 Views: 10,477	11	10,477	12/24/22 09:53 AM by Jim Fogle
Melodyne vs BasicPitch Free by musocity 12/22/22 06:03 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 590	0	590	12/22/22 06:03 PM by musocity
(Video) How to Stream Biab Tracks to Your DAW Win/Mac for Heavy Plugins by Pipeline 12/17/22 01:52 PM DFT Replies: 8 Views: 4,326	8	4,326	12/17/22 01:52 PM by DFT
Midi Phrase Snap To Chord Tool by Pipeline 12/14/22 10:04 AM musocity Replies: 1 Views: 1,593	1	1,593	12/14/22 10:04 AM by musocity
Biab Import iReal Pro Chords by musocity 12/04/22 08:19 PM musocity Replies: 0 Views: 1,452	0	1,452	12/04/22 08:19 PM by musocity
Why I prefer Utility Track volume controls over Legacy Track volume controls by Charlie Fogle 10/29/22 08:23 AM Charlie Fogle Replies: 2 Views: 1,279	2	1,279	10/29/22 08:23 AM by Charlie Fogle
Add a Click Track to any BIAB Song by Charlie Fogle 09/26/22 05:24 AM Charlie Fogle Replies: 2 Views: 2,098	2	2,098	09/26/22 05:24 AM by Charlie Fogle
ACW // CHORD DETECTION TIP.. by justanoldmuso 09/15/22 02:56 PM justanoldmuso Replies: 2 Views: 1,233	2	1,233	09/15/22 02:56 PM by justanoldmuso

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July 01, 2025

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.

Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Macs®: VST3 Plugin Support

Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: Using VST3 Plugins

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June 30, 2025

Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac Videos

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.

Reference this forum post for One-Stop Shopping of our Band-in-a-Box® 2025 Mac Videos — we’ll be adding more videos as they’re released!

June 28, 2025

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!

Special Offers
Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac with savings of up to 50% on most upgrade packages during our special—available until July 31, 2025! Visit our Band-in-a-Box^® packages page for all the purchase options available.

2025 Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK Add-ons
We've packed our Free Bonus PAK & 49-PAK with some incredible Add-ons! The Free Bonus PAK is automatically included with most Band-in-a-Box^® for Mac 2025 packages, but for even more Add-ons (including 20 Unreleased RealTracks!) upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for only $49. You can see the full lists of items in each package, and listen to demos here.

If you have any questions, feel free to connect with us directly—we’re here to help!

May 21, 2025

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

Cari amici
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

April 15, 2025

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

Voilà, enjoy!

April 14, 2025

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

March 19, 2025

Update Your Band-in-a-Box® 2025 to Build 1128 for Windows Today!

Already using Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Windows®? Download Build 1128 now from our Support Page to enjoy the latest enhancements and improvements from our team.

Stay up to date—get the latest update now!

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