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Band-in-a-Box Wishlist
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Hi guys, I would be over the moon if Band in a Box had MusicXML and support for grace notes. The notation interface is second to none (I'm a veteran Finale user who would love to use BIAB for basic note entry) and yet it is missing these basic features. The melody embellisher uses grace notes...why can't the notation window? We don't need to get too fancy with articulation markings or dynamics but grace notes are absolutely essential IMHO.  Furthermore, can a major seventh be written as maj7 instead of Maj7? This is a small issue but Maj7 is not used very much in professional fakebooks or publications. Even an option to edit chord symbols (such as you already can with Nashville and Roman numeral etc.) Again, not a big deal. I suppose one could remap the font. Finally, the ability to go back into the Audio Chord Wizard and make slight changes to the tempo map would also be a big help. This is a terrific feature btw! Sorry to be Mr. Sally Stickler but BIAB is a fantastic program with a very bright future. I would like to be a bona fide user but the little things do make a big difference. I own the Oscar Peterson and Modern Jazz Piano programs which are fantastic! All the best, CL
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I would like to endorse clinsl's request. I have found that BIAB - (if the 'Open midi file' command is used) is far ahead of the big boys in notation (Sibelius and Finale) in intelligently (and automatically) splitting a midi file of a piano performance into right and left hands. I have used BIAB and PowerTracks for the last few years to produce over 200 transcriptions of improvised jazz piano performances, and posted them on Youtube (user name - jazz2511). https://www.youtube.com/user/jazz2511 and on my website http://www.bushgrafts.comWhile the transcriptions can be made quite readable on video , particularly with the help of a view of the piano keyboard added, they fall short of the really professional scores that can be produced in Sibelius or Finale - having several voices on the one stave, the ability to show grace notes etc. It seems that the ability to save notation as MusicXML would bring PG music products into line with these other notation programs so that interchange can occur between programs. Just about all music programs that can produce notation are now able to export/import MusicXML. I also endorse the request for grace note support. I really wish ...... Doug
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Band-in-a-Box® 2024 German for Windows is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 für Windows Deutsch ist verfügbar!
Wir waren fleißig und haben über 50 neue Funktionen und eine erstaunliche Sammlung neuer Inhalte hinzugefügt, darunter 222 RealTracks, neue RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, abspielbare RealTracks Set 3, abspielbare RealDrums Set 2, zwei neue Sets von "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK 6, Xtra Styles PAK 17 und mehr!
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Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!
The Newest RealBand 2024 Update is Here!
The newest RealBand 2024 Build 5 update is now available!
Download and install this to your RealBand 2024 for updated print options, streamlined loading and saving of .SGU & MGU (BB) files, and to add a number of program adjustments that address user-reported bugs and concerns.
This free update is available to all RealBand 2024 users. To learn more about this update and download it, head to www.pgmusic.com/support.realband.htm#20245
The Band-in-a-Box® Flash Drive Backup Option
Today (April 5) is National Flash Drive Day!
Did you know... not only can you download your Band-in-a-Box® Pro, MegaPAK, or PlusPAK purchase - you can also choose to add a flash drive backup copy with the installation files for only $15? It even comes with a Band-in-a-Box® keychain!
For the larger Band-in-a-Box® packages (UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition), the hard drive backup copy is available for only $25. This will include a preinstalled and ready to use program, along with your installation files.
Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.
Already purchased your e-delivery version, and now you wish you had a backup copy? It's not too late! If your purchase was for the current version of Band-in-a-Box®, you can still reach out to our team directly to place your backup copy order!
Note: the Band-in-a-Box® keychain is only included with flash drive backup copies, and cannot be purchased separately.
Handy flash drive tip: Always try plugging in a USB device the wrong way first? If your flash drive (or other USB plug) doesn't have a symbol to indicate which way is up, look for the side with a seam on the metal connector (it only has a line across one side) - that's the side that either faces down or to the left, depending on your port placement.
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!
With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!
Learn more about this free update for Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#1111
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Review: 4.75 out of 5 Stars!
If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.
A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
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