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Eddie 1261 mentioned Usenet in +++ THIS +++post. Internet providers (ISP) use to include home pages and access to "extras" like newsgroups and usenet. It ain't that way anymore. Forums evolved from bulletin boards but I really can't think of anything that replaced newsgroups. Newsgroups +++ still exist +++ but are no longer offered by most ISPs. Now newsgroups are a subscription service. I miss providers like Earthlink and BellSouth.
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In those days I had an ISP that was strictly UNIX based. It was run by a Polish immigrant and their servers were in his basement. It ended up growing into a 3 million dollar company. He was hired away by Deutche Telekom and sold the business to 2 other guys who were eventually bought out and absorbed by a bigger company. I was ALL OVER those USEnet news groups. Good old NNTP servers on port 119!!! I met a LOT of women on the singles newsgroups. That was a place to run under the radar and do such things. There were music groups, for sale, pets, anything you can imagine. The younger folks don't know what they missed back in the days when the internet was all text, running something called Lynx (links - get it?)? You could telnet to anywhere you knew the domain name of. I used to go to colleges and see what I could see. I once went to the University of Prague and found a bunch of people with my last name. Once turned out to be a math prof there and we talked a lot about ancestry. It was from him that I learned that I would need to knw the 2 block area in Yugoslavia where my grandparents lived to do any good because my last name is a very common Slovenian names.
Those days are long gone. Now it's "Set up an account. Give us your email - name - address - phone number - and we will annoy you forever." Very different time back then. Once browsing included graphics (Was Mosaic the first graphic based browser?) things changed quickly.
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back in the day, my son and I hosted a BBS. We used WWIV BBS software, which was open source and moddable. We mostly subscribed to newsgroups that were oriented toward creativity. All it required was a dedicated phone line. I wrote several freeware online games for our BBS that used ANSI graphics. There was a hangman game, a word jumble game and a few more.
Apparently BBSs are still alive and well, because somebody recently contacted me to ask if my games were still available. If, in fact, BBSes are still a thing, I guess you could get newsgroups by setting up a BBS and subscribing to the feeds.
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I remember newsgroups, including one for Band-in-a-Box, a few for MIDI binaries, and two for saxophone players. They were a little like these forums, but the interface wasn't as slick. I was interested in a couple of BBSs, but never actually found one that was useful enough for my needs at the time. I remember my dial-up modem, but not fondly  Insights and incites by Notes
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Anyone remember the online service, +++ Prodigy +++ or +++ Compuserve +++? How about America Online? I use to recycle AOL floppy discs by using them for MIDI file storage. I made a Christmas tree out of AOL CDs and used spare CDs to make colorful wall clocks.
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I remember the problems they had early on. They were down so much they were known as America Offline.
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I was a user of the Youngstown and Cincinnati freenets.
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I was BIG on the Cleveland FreeNet. In fact I was the moderator if the MIDI forum. That got me unlimited call length. That was so great to be able to telnet out of there and play!
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Not only Usenet but I was really fond of Fidonet. When I first moved to Arkansas we had NO internet. NONE! I talked a local bbs into carrying a couple of feeds. That was when they taleked about the information super highway. We were on the information gravel road!
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
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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.
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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."
Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!
The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!
There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.
If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.
We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!
Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.
Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
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