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pg please pin this in the beginners forum please cos i dont want to keep on posting this. OR include as a guide for new beginners in your docs. i am posting this as i see the same q's over and over ad infinitum in these forums. A NICE STUDIO SET UP FOR BEGINNERS/ANYONE. AROUND 1.2 K IN COST. (THIS SET UP I USE AND I HAVE RECORDED IN BIG STUDIOS.) 1. biab and reaper for software. 2. xtra plug ins. pay 20 bucks for an issue of computer music magazine. great plug ins. see you tube for demos. YOU DONT NEED TO SPLASH OUT HUGE MONEY FOR PLUG INS. THE BUILT IN free PLUG INS IN BIAB AND REAPER ARE ALSO WONDERFULL.. (inside tip check out the free JESUSONIC plug ins in reaper. and also reaper stash.) 3. BUY A REFURBISHED COMPUTER WITH WARRANTY. eg. i5//i7 cpu , one or more ssd's, 8/16 gigs ram. 300 bucks. ive found refurbs often better than new !! AND you save a bunch of dollars. make sure it boots fast , thats the clue. 4. add a STARTECH external box that accepts ssd's. they are 40 bucks or so and look like a toaster. great for fast back ups from pc internal ssd or you can use as primary. 5. DONT USE ON BOARD SOUND. GET A PROPER INTERFACE. i use steinberg ur22. works a charm. great drivers. had it several years now. nice mic preamps. 6. A MIC , DONT USE DYNAMICS cos they need a lot of gain . USE A CONDENSER. i use this nice little tascam tm 80. under rated imho. its 80 buks. now before anyone crits me ive used multi thousand dollar mics . there are loads of other under 150 buck condensers. but the tm 80 doesnt need a strict 48v dc. the advantage of condensers over dynamic mics is you dont have to crank the usb interface mic preamp like one does with dynamics or need an in line preamp booster. i got a load of mics i hardly use lol. 7. dont overpay for fancy monitors/phones. i learnt that lesson the hard way. one reason being that the people listening to your song often are useing cheap speakers. remember often mixes done on 5k soffit monsters sometimes dont translate well to your bro's 50 buck boombox.
the above set up should yield grrreat results. irrespective of gear. songs are a ton of dedication and sweat. i compare the above to when i owned big studio gear , and i will say this is a golden age for cheap gear. often its how one uses the gear rather than the gear itself. i dont profess to have all the answers. just hoping to help newbies a little. keep laughing/be happy and make music. my moniker is "mystery muso".
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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!
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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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