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If you're new to Band-in-a-Box and running a Mac you may find +++ Getting Started With Band-in-a-Box +++ is for you. It is a group of 25 videos that will help a new user quickly and easily get up and running with Band-in-a-Box.

The course outline is reprinted below:

Band-in-a-Box: Getting Started

Get Started with Band-in-a-Box (08:35) - Learn about what Band-in-a-Box is and does, and learn to get up and running with its underlying core workflow.

Main Window Overview (05:00) - Take a quick tour of the different areas on the main screen that provide access to all the major features and settings.

Starting a New Song
(06:06) - Explore additional workflows for naming a new song, setting tempo and key changes, section start end points, and the song ending.

Chord Entry Tips & Shortcuts (08:36) - Learn some handy shortcuts and workflows for entering, previewing, transposing, and displaying chords in different formats.

Rests, Shots, Holds, & Pushes (06:52) - See how to specify rests, shots, and holds for any, some, or all instruments, and how to add 1/8th and 1/6th note pushes (anticipations) to the chord rhythms.

Part Markers & SubStyles (04:39) - Part Markers are placed on the Chord Sheet to indicate a new part of the song, and are used to change substyles or insert drum fills. Explore how they are used to customize the choice of substyles used with your song.

Arranging Your Music (03:57) - Discover the Song Form Maker and see how it allows you to define sections of a song (A, B, C etc.), and then rearrange the song by simply typing the form you want.

Creating Repeats with 1st & 2nd Endings (04:05) - Learn how to enter repeats with first and second endings.

Working with the Stye Picker (06:43) - Explore the various search criteria, and see how to audition the style with the chords from your chord sheet rather than the pre made style demo, how to assign and recall a style to your favorites list, how to search for styles similar to well known songs and artists, and how to assign style changes at specific locations in your song.

Controlling Playback (06:11) - Learn how to regenerate the arrangement, start playback without regenerating, start from a specific bar in a specific chorus, loop a range of bars, play back unembellished parts, freeze tracks in an arrangement, and slide the timing of individual tracks for more natural humanized timing.

Getting Started with RealTracks (06:53) - Explore the Assign RealTracks to Track window, and how it is used to reassign RealTracks to existing tracks within your song.

Introduction to MIDI SuperTracks (02:36) - Discover a few different ways of accessing and changing individual tracks to MIDI SuperTracks, containing live performances converted to MIDI.

Playing Along with Band-in-a-Box (04:33) - Learn how to assign sounds, add harmonization, and play along with either your MIDI keyboard, or your computer's QWERTY keyboard.

RealDrums (05:40) - xplore filter and sort options in the RealDrum Picker, how to set RealDrum changes at specific bars in your song, how to use the RealDrum quick list, and more.

Viewing Notation (04:43) - Discover the basic functions of Band-in-a-Box notation view.

Creating Solos (05:47) - Explore the Select Soloist window, and see how solos are further customized using the Soloist Maker.

The Melodist (07:32) - Explore how this tool is used to auto generate different parts of a song, including melody, chords, intro, solos, and more, all based on user defined criteria.

DAW Plug-in Mode (03:50) - Learn how to export any or all tracks, via drag and drop, as either wav, aiff, m4a, or MIDI files.

Using Band-in-a-Box Inside Your DAW (07:50) - See how the plug-in version of Band-in-a-Box is loaded and used inside of Logic Pro, Pro Tools, and Studio One.

Audio Chord Analysis (04:49) - See how Band-in-a-Box is used to analyze chords from an existing audio file.

New in Band-in-a-Box 2020 (04:57) - Take a look at some of the main new features in the 2020 version of Band-in-a-Box for Mac.

2021 Update

Utility Tracks (06:53) - Explore the multiple uses of the new Utility Tracks feature available in Band In A Box 2021.

Auto Fix Sour Notes (02:38) - See how this new feature is used to auto-fix out-of-tune notes in polyphonic audio, either for the generated RealTracks or any audio track.

Ten New Mixer Improvements (04:25) - Discover useful new functionality in the updated Band-in-a-Box Mixer.

Other Improvements (04:19) - Learn about a selection of small but useful enhancements to audio editing, navigating the chord sheet, copy/paste functions, auto generated intros, and more![b][/b]


Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK
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This could be just what I have been looking for, and I believe it will help having all of this in one place.
I was just going to ask about whether there was a way to use only one instrument separately and build a song from there, but I think it might have something to do with Realtracks and Realdrums, possibly?

Whether that is possible or not, this thread should probably be pinned to the top for new people, like me. Thanks for posting it, Jim!


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Thank you for sharing! We've had many user's request a Band-in-a-Box education program, and we may be able to create something like that in the future that is free and available to all users. For now, I'd like to remind all forum members that we have an excellent video library available on our site here: https://www.pgmusic.com/videos.bbwin.htm as well as an ever growing list of Tips and Tricks videos created for specific user requests: https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=711442#Post711442


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Jerry
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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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