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Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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I just upgraded to 2022 BIAB for Macintosh. I am doing a backing track for the Johnny Cash song "Folsom Prison Blues" In the melody line I entered the lead in guitar notes. When I play it back I get a jazz guitar sound. I want to be able to use a REAL guitar sound for this. I tried the real track function and it gave me some guitar sounds. NONE of them are what I am looking for. Band in a Box support said I can down load some plug ins to do this. He said some one here could probably suggest a plug in for me and where to get it. Can someone help me with this? The only thing I need to finish this backing track is the REAL guitar sound. If you help me I will send you the file when I am done.
You can email me at macmusicman@gmail.com
Thank you
Macman
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Ok, a little help here. How much do you know about VI (virtual instrument) Libraries and their Players (aka Instruments or VI Hosts)?
If the answer is Nothing, that's ok but if you're familiar with both, that saves time and makes for shorter answers.
Jazz Electric is one of two electric guitar VIs in all versions BIAB, The other is Hard Rock Electric. No, HRE doesn't quite sound like Luther Perkins's Fender Esquire but it's way better for what you want than Jazz Electric.
If your package includes Real Tracks (as yours does), you have, literally, hundreds of other guitar VIs available to you, electric and acoustic. Selecting any of them for your tracks is found in the User Manual. Support should be able to walk you through this if you need as long as they understand what you want.
Yes, you can use commercial and free VIs and Players with BIAB but, for a clean Tele Lead sound with icepick highs, you shouldn't have to go looking outside if you have Real Tracks.
Here's something that many (most?) don't know: You can use the BIAB VIs in any music app that can host the ARIA Player (a free download from MakeMusic.com). I do this all the time in Finale, Dorico, Logic and Digital Performer. Many of the libraries are quite good.
I can't just drop screen shots into this without hosting them elsewhere first but, if I need to, I can if people want to see how that's done.
BIAB 2023 Audiophile, 24/60 Core M2 Mac Studio Ultra/8TB/192GB Sonoma, M1 MBAir, 2012 MBP
Digital Performer 11, LogicPro
Finale27.4, Dorico5, Encore5, SmartScorePro64, Notion6, Overture5
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Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Hi Mike,
Thank you for your respond. I do not know of what you speak, virtual instruments!! So yes NOTHING is correct. I don't know how to access them or where I would find them. I am new to this AND 70 years old, so my tech skills are not as sharp as other peoples. I do not have any recording software, except Garage band, that comes with the MAC and that seem overwhelming to me to do all the export/import/daw/wave etc stuff. Do you know if there is a video that can walk me through VI (virtual instrument) Libraries and their Players (aka Instruments or VI Hosts)?
Thanks again
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Macman,
I am 75, I learn everyday and hope I will keep learning a lot !
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Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!
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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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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!
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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."
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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!
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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.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
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