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If, like me, you don't like the way the BIAB icon sticks out like a sore thumb on the Mac docking bar, you can actually replace it with your own. Once you've designed your own icon, here are some very simple instructions for replacing the icon, which I can confirm works nicely (once you realise that you need to drag the new icon image onto the icon at the TOP of the Get Info panel, not the big "preview" image further down)... After pulling up Finder > Applications, find the app you'd like to change the icon for. Right click and select Get Info or use the keyboard shortcut command + I. Now just drag the new image you want to use on top of the existing icon (you can also copy the new image then paste it onto the existing icon). To get the icon to change in the Dock, you'll need to remove the app from the Dock then put it back again. If you want the icon to look roughly the same as all your other Mac icons, you need to create the image itself as a 510x510 pixel square (I've kept it with the BIAB logo for mine), then use some image-editing magic to round the corners off (a 100 pixel radius is about right), then put the finished image onto a 640x640 pixel transparent background, then save the whole thing as a png image. This is what you can then drop onto the application icon. You don't have to create it at the size that I've suggested here, but keep it square. Took me about 30 mins. If I had the slightest idea how to attach the icon I created to this post, I would do, so you could use the one I created, but I don't
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Thanks for the tip, that's a good een
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What's old is new again. I think this was introduced in 1984 with the Macintosh 128 or 1985 with the Macintosh 512. I know it was old hat in 1986 with the Mac Plus. People would trade flopies with icons or use ResEdit to design/customize their own. I still use a couple of folder icons that I designed on my Mac Plus and colorized later in System 7.
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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thanks-- I do hate the BIAB icon. Do you have an image your are using that is better? Can you share it?
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What is the problem with the icon - is it that the left edges aren't rounded?
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Its larger than all of the others on a Mac dock and it looks out of place.
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I see, so if we made it smaller and rounded all edges then it would be acceptable?
Andrew PG Music Inc.
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Yes that would work for me. Sometimes the little things make a big difference.
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
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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."
Happy Easter! Holiday Hours...
2024 is well underway - it's already Easter Weekend!
Our Customer Service hours this weekend are:
Friday, March 29: 8-4
Saturday, March 30: 8-4
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Regular hours resume Monday, April 1st - no joke!
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!
Video: Volume Automation in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®
Video: Audio Input Monitoring with Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®
Video: Enhanced Melodists in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®!
We've enhanced the Melodists feature included in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows!
Access the Melodist feature by pressing F7 in the program to open the new MultiPicker Library and locate the [Melodist] tab.
You can now generate a melody on any track in the program - very handy! Plus, you select how much of the melody you want generated - specify a range, or apply it to the whole track.
See the Melodist in action with our video, Band-in-a-Box® 2024: The Melodist Window.
Learn even more about the enhancements to the Melodist feature in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024upgrade/chapter3.htm#enhanced-melodist
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