Band-in-a-Box 2017 New Feature - New Content

With Band-in-a-Box 2017, we've released 226 RealTracks, 34 MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, 12-Key RealTracks, Hi-Q Guitar Notation, Celtic Guitar Video Master Class, Xtra Styles PAK 2, Re-Discovered RealTracks/MIDI SuperTracks styles, a new synthesizer (sforzando) and over 100 new RealStyles!

This includes...

202 RealTracks with great new Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Funk, Country, and World styles.

These include:

63 Country, Folk and World RealTracks

These are an amazing collection, with many "firsts," including Latin American styles (14 RealTracks) (from Mexico and Peru), Celtic Harp (4), and Hawaiian Pedal Steel (3) and Ukulele (2). Songwriter's Guitar and Cello toolkit (13), Modern Pedal Steel (4). Fifteen new Nylon and Acoustic Guitar Country RealTracks from the great Brent Mason (15). New Old Time and Celtic RealTracks (4) from Quinn Bachand. And introducing Shannon Forest - we have Great Country Drums sets from Shannon Forest (5) (Nashville's "hit-maker" - Shannon has played on more Top 10 hits than any drummer in Nashville for seven years running and won CMA Drummer of the Year).

61 Jazz, Funk and Blues RealTracks

Building on the "big hit" Crooner Swing Big Band released in 2016, we have new Crooner Bossa Big Band (9 piece horns) and Crooner Ballad Big Band (9 piece) from Jim Clark. All 9 horns (trumpets/saxes) play together, or you can mix/match the individual horns on their own. Sixteen Great Blues RealTracks styles added by Brent Mason (multi winner of CMA guitarist of the year) and Mike Rojas (CMA pianist of the year). Gypsy Accordion styles (2) by multiple World Champion Cory Pesaturo. Smooth Soul RealTracks (12) from Brent Mason and Mike Rojas.

78 Rock and Pop RealTracks

Hard Rock – Power Trios - Guitar/Bass and Drums Shuffle and Even Rock with multiple feels (25 RealTracks). Modern House, HipHop and Rap RealTracks (24). Zane Carney is back with Modern Pop RealTracks (6 - Waltzes and 8th notes). Zane is perhaps best known as John Mayer's guitarist, but also well-established in his own right. Shannon Forest (CMA Drummer of the Year) with the most common Drum Pop/Rock grooves of RealTracks (11). Retro 60's grooves for Surf, Motown and Classic Rock (6). Percussion single instruments (Tambourine, Congas, etc.) to add to other drum parts (6). And more!

Our "Bonus 49-PAK" contains great additional content for Band-in-a-Box

These include:

24 additional RealTracks:

This great collection of 24 additional RealTracks includes very exciting styles. We have Mexican Norteno and Mariachi (4). There are Brent Mason Soloists and Simple Soloists (4). 12-Key Jazz Guitar Comping with Oliver Gannon (2). 12-Key Country Pedal Steel from Eddy Dunlap (2). Punk Drums (2). Mike Rojas Organ and Piano Country Rock (5). And more!

34 new MIDI SuperTracks:

We have 34 new MIDI SuperTracks covering many different genres: Pop, Soul, Country, Folk, Jazz, Funk, and Blues. This brings the total number of MIDI SuperTracks to over 200! Because these are MIDI, you can pick whatever patches or synths you want to generate the sound, giving you complete control over the final product!

59 Re-Discovered Styles (36 RealTracks Styles and 23 MIDI SuperTracks Styles):

We have over 2,500 RealTracks and 200 MIDI SuperTracks. We reviewed them to ensure that every RealTracks or MIDI SuperTracks was used in at least one style, and we discovered 36 RealTracks and 23 MIDI SuperTracks that were not used in any styles! These are RealTracks or MIDI SuperTracks that you likely have already, but have never heard because there wasn't a style made using them (unless you added the RealTrack/MST to a song yourself). So we have re-discovered these styles for you by creating styles that use them. Organ comping and soloing, piano comping, and guitar have been "re-discovered."

22 New Instrumental Studies:

We introduced the idea of "Instrumental Studies" with guitar studies. These are studies that you can explore and learn on these instruments in a variety of genres.

Additional contents sold separately

We also have new products available as add-ons, and for use with Band-in-a-Box 2017. Note: These items are sold separately and not included with a Band-in-a-Box package or Bonus PAK.

Xtra Styles PAK 2 (Released Dec. 2016).

Rock-Pop 2, Jazz 2, Country 2, and Bluegrass and World 2, each with 35 styles.

Xtra Styles PAK 1 (Previously released Aug. 2016).

Rock-Pop 1, Jazz 1, Country 1, and Singer/Songwriter 1, each with over 30 styles.

Celtic Guitar Video Master Class series with Quinn Bachand.

This is a video Master Class with world-class Celtic guitarist Quinn Bachand. Band-in-a-Box users are familiar with Quinn's playing on many of the RealTracks, including the Celtic guitar, Bodhran, Irish Bouzouki, and banjo. Quinn has not only mastered Celtic guitar, he did so at a very young age, and is also an expert on jazz and gypsy guitar. He is a great teacher, and knows all the theory and terminology to describe what he is teaching. These videos are highly recommended. There are 3 volumes, each one hour long. Quinn cover techniques, chord theory, voicings and walks you through 17 "must-know" tunes. This is for the beginner-advanced guitarist, and covers Celtic guitar styles (some folk and old-time covered as well).