August 31, 2016 The Xtra Styles Special Ends August 31st!

If you haven't purchased your Xtra Styles PAK for the special price of just $29 (reg price: $49), there's still time!

The special price of just $29 is available until August 31st!

Learn more about the Xtra Styles and listen to demos at www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php

Since these new Xtra Styles require a handful of the RealTracks included in the 2016 49-PAK, we're offering a special bundle purchase for the Xtra Styles and 49-PAK for only $49! This $98 value is only available during our special.

Plus, every single purchase of an UltraPlusPAK, EverythingPAK, or Audiophile Edition during our special will also include the new Xtra Styles at no extra charge!

Note: The Xtra Styles use RealTracks from the Band-in-a-Box® 2016 UltraPlusPAK, EverythingPAK, or Audiophile Edition, and require Build 437 or higher.

Posted at 08:13 AM

August 31, 2016 User Showcase Song - Won't You Stay

RealDrums NashvilleEven8^5 HiHat,Ride
995 Bass Elec HardRockLA
2499 Guitar Baritone PopCountryBrentEV
1681 Guitar 12 String Acoustic FingerPickingEV
1948 Mandolin PopUpliftingAndyEV
669 Guitar Slide Background EasySouthernEV

Posted at 08:12 AM

August 30, 2016 User Showcase Song - Moving In The Right Direction

I finally had a chance to write a new one! This one was a real challenge, to say the least. My Mac Mini crashed a few weeks ago, while I was finishing up the Praise and Worship project I just released. So I had to master all the songs on my PC. Now, my Focusrite Saffire 6 is causing a blue screen of death on my PC all of a sudden! So I wrote this song and recorded and produced it on my iPad, using Auria. This is the first time I have done anything with it, so I hope it turned out okay!

The song is appropriately titled Moving In The Right Direction. All the instruments are RealTracks/RealDrums, with some additional percussion from me. All the vocals are me. I hope you enjoy it!

Here are the RT's/RD's used...

RealTracks in song: 1717:Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockStraight Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2367:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm TexasBluesRockJohn Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 845:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryRockPopping Ev 120 (A:sync)
RealTracks in song: 1718:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockStraightBrent Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 674:Organ, B3, Background Blues Roadhouse Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 1169:Guitar, Electric, Soloist RockMediumBrent Ev 120
RealDrums in Song: RockTexas^2-a:HiHat, b:HiHatSyncKick
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Posted at 11:07 AM

August 29, 2016 User Showcase Song - Cry, cry, cry

Finally some time for chasing the dream of writing my best song ever!

don't know if i'm on track, but i tried to write the lyrics in english and hopefully it makes sense for most of you (in the best forum ever!!!)
please, let me know if it don't…

i do the main acoustic guitar and the vocals
…and of course there are some great tracks from Biab involved:

Style is _MANS128.STY

RealTracks in style: 533:Bass, Electric, 12-8 Crystal Sw 065
RealTracks in style: 2171:Mandolin, Soloist Country12-8Andy Sw 065
RealTracks in style: ~529:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 065
RealTracks in style: ~526:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Hank Sw 065
RealTracks in song: 2334:String Quartet, Rhythm PopChamber Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 627:Pedal Steel, Background 12-8 Crystal Sw 065
RealDrums: RealDrums in Style: Nashville128^01-a:SideStick, b:Ride

Posted at 10:58 AM

August 29, 2016 Hurry - Only 2 Days Left for Xtra Styles PAK Savings!

Time is running out! Until August 31, 2016 we are offering Special Pricing on the All Xtra Styles PAK 1... it's only $29! (regular price: $49)

We are also offering a bundle of the All Xtra Styles PAK 1 & the 49-PAK for only $49 during the month of August! (a $98 value!)

Learn more about Xtra Styles at www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php

Posted at 10:52 AM

August 26, 2016 The Xtra Styles PAKs Special Ends August 31st!

Our Xtra Styles PAKs special ends on August 31st!

Until then, you can purchase all 164 new RealStyles for only $29! Or, purchase all the Xtra Styles and the 49-PAK for the limited-time low price of $49 - this purchase option is only available during our special!

Demos and purchase options are available here: www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php?os=win

Have you already received your new Xtra Styles? Check out the Xtra Styles Song Contest we're running right now! You could win $150 PG "Bucks"!

Posted at 11:03 AM

August 26, 2016 User Showcase Song - King Of The Country

A snyder/jane co-write.

The BAND:
RealTracks in style: ~520:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 165
RealTracks in song: ~407:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 165
RealTracks in song: ~524:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 165
RealTracks in style: 410:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Country Cowboy Ev 165
RealTracks in song: 1035:Banjo, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065
RealTracks in song: 2172:Mandolin, Soloist CountryAndy Ev 165
RealDrums in style: NashvilleSkip^01-a:SideStick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
Percussion Loops\Loop120bpm Claps Calypso - 16beat.wav

Posted at 10:52 AM

August 25, 2016 JAWS Script for Band-in-a-Box 2016 for Windows!

If you are a Band-in-a-Box 2016 for Windows user and require the use of JAWS Screen Reader, we have news! The recently released Band-in-a-Box 2016 patch update includes the latest JAWs script!

Among the many Fixes and Additions with this patch update, the following will be applied to your Band-in-a-Box 2016 when installed:
"Highlight selected cell" checkbox added to Display Options. If enabled, the currently selected cell will be highlighted instead of just out-lined. Select "Cell highlighting" in the color picker to pick the highlighting color. This feature is useful for JAWS Screen Reader users.

You can download the latest Band-in-a-Box 2016 for Windows update patch at www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#436

If you don't have the latest JAWS scripts for Band-in-a-Box, you can download them here.

Posted at 09:08 AM

August 24, 2016 User Showcase Song - Walking In The Shadow

Hey here is my next instalment. Lots of realtracks here with a waltz vibe. I wonder how this one will go down. I didn't hold back!

RealTracks in song: ~1122:Bass, Acoustic, CountryWaltz Sw 110
RealTracks in song: 854:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Rhythm RockWaltzA-B Ev 140
RealTracks in song: 2557:Cello, Background SlowWaltz Sw 085
RealTracks in song: 783:Sax, Tenor, Soloist Jazz Waltz Sw 140 (Bluesy)
RealDrums will be substituted :JazzBrushesWaltz: a: Brushes b: Snare, Ride
Style MIDI Instruments are Acoustic Piano (1)

Logic Pro X:
Vox. Vintage vocal preset with a lot of tweaks.
Ac gtr. Natural fingerpicking preset.
SFX crowd cheers.

Posted at 09:47 AM

August 24, 2016 New Forum - Help! Tech S.O.S. (Off topic)

Have you ever had a tech question regarding computer related or music equipment issues, and didn't know where to post on our forum? Well, now you do! We've created a new forum called Help! Tech S.O.S. where you can post your problems and request assistance.

This will be a great forum to post to when you need assistance that doesn't have to do with our products. A few examples of posts that would be shared here include:
- my guitar sound has a buzz when I plugin to my guitar
- which type of guitar strings are best for a telecaster?
- my iPhone won't charge -why?
- what's a good set of home speakers for a living room.
- should I buy an android or iPhone?
- what's a good entry level saxophone to buy?
- is a 4K TV worth it?

Posted at 07:47 AM

August 24, 2016 Tell Us Your Favorite Features in Band-in-a-Box & RealBand

Are there features in Band-in-a-Box and RealBand that you absolutely love? Let your voice be heard - post about these to our new forum My Favorite Things!

This new forum is also a great place to review the features that other program users love - you never know... you may learn something new about the program, and have your "favorite list" grow too!

Posted at 07:33 AM

August 23, 2016 User Showcase Song - Lonesome Feeling

Here is one we wrote while ago. I was asking for some feedback from Floyd who suggested I go with my guide vocal, so here for what it's worth and with some trepidation is my first lead vocal posted here.

I do have a nice version with Leon singing - (I think we'll just keep this one to ourselves.....)

Leon wrote the lyrics I played the guitar solos and sang.

RealTracks in style: ~1123:Bass, Acoustic, CountryWaltz Sw 140
RealTracks in style: ~1702:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryWaltz Sw 140
RealTracks in style: ~825:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Country Waltz Sw 140
RealTracks in style: 2544:Pedal Steel, Background ModernWaltz Sw 140
RealDrums in style: NashClassicWaltzSw^2-a:SideStick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Posted at 01:22 PM

August 23, 2016 The Xtra Styles Song Contest for Band-in-a-Box

If you've purchased your Xtra Styles PAK for Band-in-a-Box 2016, make sure you enter the Xtra Styles Contest that we are running until September 30th! We have one prize for each category: Country, Jazz, Rock-Pop, and Singer/Songwriter. The winners will receive $150 US "PG Bucks" for a future Band-in-a-Box purchase!

Entering the contest is easy! Learn more about the contest, including how to submit your song, here!

We will announce the winners in October!

Posted at 12:29 PM

August 22, 2016 Xtra Styles PAKs Special Pricing - There's Still Time!

Attention all Band-in-a-Box 2016 UltraPlusPAK, EverythingPAK, and Audiophile Edition customers!!!

If you haven't purchased your All Xtra Styles PAK yet, there's still time to enjoy our special pricing of just $29! This price is available until August 31st - more information is available at www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php?os=win

What will you get?
164 NEW RealStyles, created using the RealTracks & RealDrums from the 2016 UltraPlusPAK, EverythingPAK, or Audiophile Edition.

What genres are available?
Country, Jazz, Rock-Pop, and Singer Songwriter.

What is the special pricing?
$29 for all of 'em! (regular price: $49)
PLUS... we're offering a special bundle price during August: the All Xtra Styles PAK 1 & 2016 49-PAK Bundle for $49! (this is a $98 value!!!)

Why are we bundling these Xtra Styles with a 49-PAK during our special?
There are a handful of RealStyles within the new Xtra Styles which require the 49-PAK in order to work. If you purchased any UltraPlusPAK, EverythingPAK, or Audiophile Edition during our December/January special, it would not have included the 49-PAK.

If you don't have the 2016 UltraPlusPAK, EverythingPAK, or Audiophile Edition you can purchase your copy here - any of these purchases will include the 164 new RealStyles from the Xtra Styles PAK during the month of August!

Posted at 12:59 PM

August 22, 2016 User Showcase Song - Long Distance Runner

Well, I was out in the garden picking some mushrooms for my salad while listening to the Close to the Edge Album by Yes. I think I picked the wrong ones. Sorry about that.

I sure am glad I had those Xtra styles on hand though.

Basic Style is _STARLIT.STY (Star-lit Dreamy Jazz Rock) Xtra
Styles (User Defined and Modified)

David Snyder, Acoustic Guitar, 12 String, Sitar, Electric Lead and Rhythm, Ibanez Hollow Body, Synth, Organ

Lead and Backing Vocals, Production

RTs:
RealTracks in style: 1759:Bass, Electric, Pop16ths Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 912:Piano, Electric, Rhythm SmoothPoppy Ev16 090
RealTracks in style: ~542:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Dreamy Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 2603:Guitar, Electric, Soloist JazzRock16thsJon Ev16 090
RealTracks in song: 381:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Syncopated Sugar Ev 102
RealTracks in song: 1596:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Pop16ths Ev16 065
RealDrums in style: RockModernSyncEv16^8-a:Snare, Closed HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Posted at 07:21 AM

August 19, 2016 User Showcase Song - Run

Greg Achord posted a song titled "Run". Here's one that I just finished with the same title. Great minds?

File:Aug 1 2016.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=4:25
No intro. 90 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 90. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for RealDrums Changes,
Style is _ALTCAMP.STY (Amplitube Alt-Country w/ Electri)
StringsCustom Synth is CleanQuarterPulse PGDynamicsComp CompChTremDelStomp,AmTubCln2Amp.tgs

RealTracks in style: 1416:Bass, Electric, PopSw16Sync Sw16 075
RealTracks in style: 1542:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopBelieve Ev16 065
RealTracks in style: 832:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm AltCountryMoody Ev 075
RealTracks in style: 835:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm AltCountryRootsy Ev 075
RealDrums in style: NashvillePop16^1-a:Snare, Hihat , b:Snare, Ride

Recorded in Sonar X3 Producer
Dimension Pro
Miroslav Philharmonik
Studio Projects T3 Tube Mic

Thanks for listening.

Posted at 07:38 AM

August 18, 2016 User Showcase Song - Naively Beautiful

Here is an AmenRock piece I created with the _AMENROK.STY

The Instruments are :

683 Bass
1263 Piano
PraiseWorshipShine RealDrums
1272 Guitar1
645 Guitar 2
MIDI Stage Elec Piano from SampleTank3

I hope you enjoy ... Rod (GOFBY)

Posted at 12:12 PM

August 16, 2016 There Are More Than 100 RealTracks Artists!

When you purchase all of our RealTracks and RealDrums, you're adding over 100 studio musicians to your band!

For a list of all of the RealTracks Artists, visit www.pgmusic.com/realtracks.artists.php?os=win. From this page, you can read a short bio for each artist, and listen to demos of their RealTracks!

(To receive all of our RealTracks & RealDrums, purchase any UltraPlusPAK, EverythingPAK, or Audiophile package)

Posted at 08:34 AM

August 16, 2016 Xtra Styles PAKs Are a HIT!

We recently released Xtra Styles PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2016. There are up to 164 RealStyles included for Rock-Pop, Jazz, Country, and Singer-Songwriter!

We're including these in every purchase of the Band-in-a-Box® UltraPlusPAK, EverythingPAK, and Audiophile Edition during the month of August! Already have one of these packages? Add the new RealStyles to your collection with a special price of just $29 (a $49 value!)

There's been some amazing feedback from users like you who've already purchased these - thank you!"..."These are some very creative new RealStyles!"..."Very interesting and effective selections - great job!"..."The Jazz styles are GREAT!"..."Xtra Styles PAKs saves me time to get on with the music making"..."There are some excellence combinations that I would never have thought to try - great service!"..."What a fine Set!"..."There's great value with the Xtra Styles PAKs!"..."Some of these combinations would never have occurred to me - great job PG Music!"..."These sound great... really nice combos!"..."What a great addition to the Jazz styles!"..."These sound VERY good. The Singer-Songwriter in particular!"..."I like the idea of New styles from old Real Tracks."..."Demonstrates the potential of mixing and matching!"..."These are FANTASTIC!"..."Xtra Styles PAKs - what a bargain!"..."I love these new RealStyles, and can use them as-is!"..."There are some great combinations I would never have considered trying."..."These sound brilliant - what a great deal!"..."I have already begun re-doing some current projects with some of these excellent new offerings, and my list of 'favorite' styles just jumped. The ingredients may have all been pulled from my existing pantry, but the new recipes sure do create some good new eatin' comin' out of the BIAB oven."..."WOW, these are awesome!"..."What a bargain - these sound great!"..."What a great summertime surprise!"..."Seriously impressed with these Xtra Styles! Thanks PG!"..."An excellent and very fresh alternatives to create songs with an amazing musical result. As guitar player, composer, arranger and song author myself, the Xtra Styles have given me great sounding options."..."I just purchased them and they sound great!"..."Wow, these are awesome!!!!!!!!"...

Have you already purchased your Xtra Styles PAK? We'd love to hear what you think!

Posted at 08:24 AM

August 16, 2016 User Showcase Song - Whatever Happened to My Dreams

This is my first post, so I'm not sure what all I need to say. I am using BIAB Audiophile for Mac 2015. The only thing I added are the vocals.

Posted at 08:17 AM

August 11, 2016 Detailed Video Available for Xtra Styles PAKs!

Learn about ALL the just-released RealStyles included in the Xtra Styles PAKs when you watch this detailed video: www.pgmusic.com/?vid=Aev7xZXr-kk

Purchase all 164 of these new RealStyles with the All Xtra Styles PAK 1 package, on sale for only $29 during the month of August! Visit www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php to place your order today!

Did you already purchase this? Don't forget to share your songs to our User Showcase Forum - we'd love to hear how you used these new RealStyles in your song!

Posted at 02:06 PM

August 11, 2016 User Showcase Song - Send a Sign

Music is my medicine. A cool technique I discovered is to take held piano chords and underpin them with held pedal steel pads. The result is a bell like sustain.

Vocals, Tom Adams

RealTracks in style: ~2503:Piano, Acoustic, HeldChords 085
RealTracks in style: ~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 838:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopBalladClean Ev 085
RealTracks in song: ~363:Pedal Steel, Background Ev Held 085
RealTracks in song: ~2051:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking CountryBrent Ev Simple 085
Royalty Free Loops
Recorded in Logic ProX, Alloy2, Nectar2, Ozone6, Scuffam Amps S-Gear.

Posted at 11:21 AM

August 10, 2016 Video Overview - New Xtra Styles for Band-in-a-Box®

The just-released Xtra Styles PAK are a hit! Learn more about these new Band-in-a-Box® Add-ons when you watch our Xtra Styles PAK Quick Start and Demos video here: www.pgmusic.com/?vid=-7aJCe4-0x0

Additional demos and purchase options are available here: www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php?os=win.

To help introduce this new Add-on purchase option, we're offering SPECIAL Pricing when you purchase all 164 RealStyles included in the All Xtra Styles PAK 1! Only $29 until August 31st! (regular price: $49)

Plus, since a handful of these new RealStyles utilize RealTracks from the 2016 49-PAK, we're offering a special purchase option during the month of August: the All Xtra Styles PAK 1 & 2016 49-PAK Bundle for $49!

Not interested in all the different Genres? We also offer these new Xtra Styles in 4 categories: Jazz, Country, Rock-Pop, and Singer/Songwriter for only $15 each.

www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php?os=win

Posted at 09:21 AM

August 10, 2016 User Showcase Song - Every Time I See Your Face

Many of you know me as being firmly stuck in the 80s, but The Blues has always been my first love and for this one, I wanted to get away from the traditional 12 bar, so I've come up with an 8 bar and a more jazzy feel. For those of you who are interested in such things, I tracked the guitars and vocal through a 1960s British valve amplifier made by a company called RSC and used an old Shure Unidyne 3 microphone which I've had for ever. For the drums, I used the Drum Source sample player with our own samples. For the snare drum we made a new sample using an old Premier wooden snare, with a loose head and snare and recorded it very dry using the same mic about two feet above the drum. There are very few other effects used, other than compression from an old Drawmer valve compressor, a bit of chorus on the guitars and a short reverb here and there. The guitar was my old Telecaster. I'm hoping that the result has an old style recording feel to it.

The RTs are:
Tenor Sax RT404, Baritone Sax RT2135, Bass RT 564 and the Piano was a midi Supertrack with a patch from Forte.

Posted at 09:05 AM

August 04, 2016 Just Released - Xtra Styles PAKs for Band-in-a-Box 2016!

Now you can create new and exciting arrangments using professionally mixed RealStyles! We've been working hard, and have created 164 new RealStyles that we've split up into Jazz, Country, Rock-Pop, and Singer/Songwriter! These new Add-ons require the Band-in-a-Box 2016 UltraPlusPAK, EverythingPAK, or Audiophile Edition.

Right now, purchase all 164 RealStyles for the introductory price of only $29! Interested in a specific genre? We've split them up, and they are available for $15 each.

Plus, since a handful of these new RealStyles utilize RealTracks from the 2016 49-PAK, we're offering a special purchase option: the All Xtra Styles PAK 1 & 2016 49-PAK Bundle for $49!

Visit www.pgmusic.com/xtrastyles.php to listen to demos, watch the videos, or to purchase your Xtra Styles today!

*Special pricing available until August 31, 2016

Posted at 02:07 PM

August 04, 2016 RealBand 2016 Build 9 Update Available

Summary of Fixes for Build 9 (Aug 3, 2016)

-Added: Support for Xtra Styles.
-Improved: Faster generation of Loops or UserTracks in some cases.
-Fixed: Song Title now uses a text edit control that pops up on top of the Song Title field, so that the editing it will work like a normal edit control.
-Fixed: Pressing the Chorus Begin button didn't usually update the text of the button.
-Fixed: loading in an BB song with an early ending wasn't generating the early ending correctly.
-Fixed: TGS files were not loading at all for RB 2016 when loading in a BB song.
-Fixed: after getting TGS files to load, drums and piano TGS files were swapped.
-Fixed: if a BB track was excluded from a rest, shot, or held chord, and the track were regenerated, the track wasn't excluded.
-Fixed: if measure offset wasn't the default, the music may have been offset incorrectly compared to the chords entered in the chords window.
-Fixed: some newer styles that realtracks with loops in it would generate every realtrack in the style, when attempting to generate an individual track.
-Fixed: regeneration of a loop didn't work.
-Fixed: Clicking snap button in Tracks Window visually released the long button.
-Fixed: nodes sometimes showing to the left of the overview section in the Tracks Window.
-Fixed: track volume, chorus, reverb, modulation not set to default values.
-Fixed: track categories not reset to defaults in a new song.
-Fixed: Undo of generating a RT didn't always work.
-Fixed: recording of mixer moves didn't usually create the corresponding volume nodes.
-Fixed: issue of RB freezing when loading demo with DRMNBAS.STY.
-Fixed: Importing a WAV file removed all track categories.
-Fixed: Selecting "DRMNBAS.STY" in the StylePicker and hitting the Load Song Demo caused RB to crash with an Access Violation.
-Fixed: Selecting Note Names: Channel Numbers in Notation Window Options shows numbers on the notes heads, but they don't correspond to MIDI channels at all.
-Fixed: Triplets not written to XML file correctly if a triplet began with a rest.
-Fixed: Some XML files, saved by certain programs, were getting access violations when loaded into RB.
-Fixed: Generated music might be generated in wrong bar locations (out of sync with the chords shown in the bars) if there was a bar offset of zero.
-Fixed: Band menu would always show styles that weren't installed on the user's hard drive.
-Fixed: Loading in a BB song, such as SGU or MGU, might result in an access violation due to an inconsistency in the type/size of strings stored in the song structure.
-Fixed: When entering chords in the chords window, and it scrolls to new row during entering, the screen redraw/entering may not work correctly (current bar may jump to top row and redrawing temporarily messed up).
-Fixed: Changing a part marker in a song when the song is scrolled to the 2nd page of the chords window might result in the window jumping back to the beginning of the song.
-Fixed: Duration and snap-to settings in the Piano Roll Window weren't always (or usually) sticking, if you closed and reopened the window.
-Fixed: Access violation for paste with data filter and ctrl-7.
-Fixed: In Chords Window, entering a chord on beat 3 of a 3/4 bar caused the 1st beat of next bar to be erased.

You can download this patch here.

Posted at 07:35 AM

August 04, 2016 Band-in-a-Box 2016 for Mac - Build 132 Update Available!

Summary of changes since Build 129 (Aug 3, 2016):

-Added: Support for Xtra Styles.
-Fixed: Half/Quarter Jazz Bass variations were not installed properly with some packages.
-Fixed: Crashes would sometimes occur when loading a new song if the Audio Edit window was open.
-Fixed: Killing the Audio track would not reset the audio master tempo.
-Fixed: StylePicker media player's play button would stop and quickly start again instead of pausing.
-Fixed: StylePicker media player would not stop immediately when closing the StylePicker.
-Fixed: Hitting [Cancel] in the Display Options dialog would cause a crash.
-Fixed: "Treble Clef" and "Bass Clef" settings in Lead Sheet Options would always be disabled after opening and closing Display Options
-Fixed: "Show Bar #s" setting in Lead Sheet Options would always be set to "None" after opening and closing Display Options.
-Fixed: "Vary Style in Middle Choruses" setting was being reversed when exiting the Song Settings dialog.

Download this update here.

Posted at 07:08 AM

August 04, 2016 Band-in-a-Box 2016 for Windows - Build 437 Update Available!

Summary of changes for Build 437 (Aug 3, 2016):

-Added: Support for Xtra Styles.
-Fixed: Editing notation with keystrokes was not undoable.
-Fixed: "Render Song to Audio Track" was not allowed if the song had not been saved to disk yet.
-Fixed: "Render Song to Audio Track" was not undoable, and if killing an existing audio track, that was not undoable either.
-Fixed: Polish characters did not display correctly in some dialogs.
-Fixed: Error messages about QuickTime were not very clear. Now it should be more clear if the user needs a different version of QuickTime, or if it is not installed. In both cases the user is presented with a link to a page where they can install any version.
-Fixed: If a track contains a RealTrack added by the Soloist dialog, then the track color shows as yellow instead of green.
-Fixed: There were various inconsistencies with track colors between the mixer and the track radio controls.
-Fixed: Auto-generated track labels do not work for RealTracks or MIDI SuperTracks if generated by the Soloist feature.
-Fixed: Track label color was yellow for MIDI SuperTracks if generated by the Soloist feature.
-Fixed: Closing the Conductor window with a hotkey instead of the [Close] button would cause the currently active text field to be ignored

Download this update here.

Posted at 07:04 AM