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2022 User Showcase Awards.... Congratulations to....
You may have won a free Band-in-a-Box 2023 UltraPak ..... check here
Over the past year (2022), we had over 1000 new original compositions posted to the User Showcase by 143 different artists. Wow! Over 10,000 songs have now been posted in the Showcase! Many thanks to all who have contributed.
In 2022, there were 24,000 posts in the User Showcase forum, with 1 million views! There were song compositions posted from at least 19 countries, including: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Jersey Channel Is., Macedonia, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, UK, USA.
We'd like to thank and recognize these amazing contributions that people have made!
So we announce the "Top 40" User Showcase Awards...to the top 45 contributors of 2022 – a free Band-in-a-Box 2023 UltraPAK for Windows (including the 49 PAK bonus)
We've reviewed the contributions from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2022, and have based the results on a combination of the following criteria:
- great compositions/arrangements/productions
- use lots of Band-in-a-Box or RealBand (RealTracks or MIDI)
- most contributions
- other contribution to the forum (songwriting tips etc.)
- haven't won before (not an absolute requirement)
- haven't already got a free version from beta testing etc.
And the winners (alphabetical order) are:
Al-David
animarorecords
B.D.Thomas
BabuMusic
Bass Thumper
Birchwood
bloc-head
BlueAttitude
Brad Williams
Chris37
cubanpete
dani48
David Snyder
dcuny
Deej56
Derochette
Dewey_MI
Don Gaynor
Ezekiel's Storm
F.M.M.
firesong
floyd jane
Ghostgum
Greg Johnson
Guitarhacker
Janice & Bud
jannesan
justanoldmuso
MarioD
Mark Hayes
musician17
NigelSpiers
PeterF
PROJECT M
rayc
RnAM
Robertkc
Ronnie Fields
rsdean
Rustyspoon#
Scott C
Tommyc
Torrey Bliss
TuneMonger
vicarn
If your name is on the list.... congratulations! You have won a free Band-in-a-Box 2023 UltraPak Hard Drive (including free shipping of course)
To collect your award, please contact marketing@pgmusic.com (by March 15, 2023) (attn: Callie), and provide details of where you want it to be sent. Please include your Forum Display Name in your message.
If you've already purchased 2023 or have it via some other means (e.g. beta testing), we can either refund your purchase price, or you can designate "someone else" to receive it as a gift (just send that info privately in your email).
If you're a Mac user, you can either get the 2022 UltraPak or request a raincheck for the 2023 Mac UltraPak when it comes out.
Once again, thanks to all the creative people who create, produce and share these wonderful songs!
Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.
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Congratulations to all the people on the list...
But a Great big shout out to PG music and staff for creating such a great program that let's us express ourselves musically in ways that would be nearly impossible any other way.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Peter / Team,
Thank you so much - it is very appreciated. Such an outstanding company!
Congratulations to everyone else as well!
Bob
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Re…Award.
wow i wasnt expecting this and am humbled…seriously.
considering the huge amount of talent on these forums..
I'm just an Englishman who does bonkers tunes for enjoyment.
i dont know what to say except to say a big thanks to PG not only for this award but also for continuing to bring to market these products we all use avidly daily and which give so much enjoyment to so many song creators all over the world.
great congrats to all receiving the award….and to all PG users and staff i wish a fabulous 2023.
happiness to all.
om
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Thank You So Much PG Music! Incredible Software!
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Thank you, Peter Gannon, and everyone at PG music for making this wonderful music making tool available to us! I appreciate so much being included in this list of talented folks who share their work here in the forum! As someone who is recovering from a recent stroke I foresee myself relying on this wonderful program more than ever to get my ideas into a tangible form and also pledge to be a good ambassador of BIAB In the coming year! Thanks again! TB.
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Congratulations to the winners. It's well deserved.
BIAB Ultra Pak+ 2024:RB 2024, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.
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Peter and PG Music Team,
All I can say is WOW! and thank you.
Having used BiaB for a little over 3 years makes this an especially humbling experience.
This is an amazing product . . . keep up the good work and thanks again!
https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677BiaB 2024 Windows For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.
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Peter and Team,
Thank you for a very generous gift!
Congrats to all recipients - you are my big inspiration for writing tunes!
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A huge shoutout and thanks to the entire team at PG Music. You all and your products rock! And we are most appreciative of being a recipient of the award. ALL the music we have created for the past eleven years simply would not have been possible without BiaB. And that includes songs that we have been honored to have licensed and featured on playlists, blogs and radio stations ... that speaks for us volumes to the versatility and sheer power of BiaB.
Thanks y'all!
J&B
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Hi Peter,
Thanks to you and all the team at PGMusic for this very generous gift - much appreciated.
Best Regards
Nigel
Nigel Spiers
Christchurch, New Zealand
info@nzacoustics.com
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I am so honoured and so humbled - thank you. You truly are the best music company I know of, bar none. Without PG Music, NONE of my songs would exist, right now. Your software is unrivalled, and, simply put, unlocks our musical creativity. On top of that, for you to run these awards, every year ... well, who does that? They really are another incentive for us to keep writing, to keep unearthing our talent from the deep down "tomb", within our hearts, where modern-day society would like it, all too often, sadly.
So - in short - thank you, PG Music. Thank you for your extraordinary software (no lesser adjective would even come close to do it justice) - thank you for coming up with something which opens up our musical potential to such an extent, and thank you for rewarding our CREATIVITY. You are unique. The most genuine of THANKS to you.
... and thanks to EVERYONE who showcases their songs on the forum. You are, all of you, the members of the most friendly and collaborative music forum I have ever been on. No competition against one another, here ... just genuine help, suggestions, encouragement. Not to even mention (it goes unsaid, I think) immense, immense TALENT. You ALL got the best out of me, and I firmly believe that, together, we get the best out of each one of us. It's a genuine honour to share the forum with all of you - I have learned so much, since the first time I landed on here with no mixing skills, no singing skills, but bags of sheer confidence, haha. Thank you for helping me learn how to mix, if only a little ... and for encouraging me to sing :-) Your help has meant that I've had the courage to actually release songs, not just sing in my bedroom, just for myself - so THANK YOU, forum members, for making this community of musicians the best music forum I know of, bar none.
To a wonderfully musical 2023 :-)
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Peter and team,
Thanks so much, it's an honour!
Rob and Anne-Marie
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Peter & PG Team...
Thanks to you all, for all you do.
Band-In-A-Box is a miracle. I say that every year. And every year, it remains so.
There is nothing like it ANYWHERE else.
EVERY musician should own a copy.
Congrats to all the recipients.
The amount of GOOD MUSIC that gets posted to the Showcase is stunning.
And it's a terrific place to just "hang".
Thank you.
fj
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My goodness, thank you to the entire PG Music company. I am honored, and humbled, to see my name in a list of people who's work and music I admire so much. My congratulations to all of those on the list. This is my first year on the forum and the first time I've started using Biab, and I am so grateful to both the company and all of the users on this forum. You have been immensely helpful and encouraging to someone like me who is so new to production. This is quite a company, quite a group of users, and quite a generous gift! All I really know to say, is thank you - so much!
Brad
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Peter and team, it may sound a bit pathetic, but what you and your team have created has changed my life. Your software not only makes it possible to realize what is in my head, but you have also created a great community that helps each other whenever possible. You can be very, very proud of that! Thank you  
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Congratulations are definitely in order for all those who have received the User Showcase Awards.
BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones
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What an unexpected gift and honor. My heartfelt appreciation.
* curtsies *
Mark
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I'm honoured to receive this award.
I wasn't expecting it!
But let me tell you how gald I am using BiaB. It's a great piece of software that helps me a lot to creat my songs.
Many of my colleagues said or will say the same and it is the truth.
Thanks Biab for this opportunity.
Hans
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Congratulations to the winners.
Thank you PG Music. The scope and breadth of this award demonstrate that the criteria, & company, are inclusive and wise.
Cheers
rayc
"What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
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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."
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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