Band-in-a-Box Add-Ons...

There are tonnes of add-ons available to help you get the most out of your Band-in-a-Box.

Note: Many of these add-ons are also available as part of the Band-in-a-Box MegaPAK, SuperPAK software bundles and ALL Band-in-a-Box add-ons are included in the UltraPAK bundle, available for both Windows and Macintosh.

RealDrums

Look Ma -- no MIDI!These are audio drum styles that replace the MIDI Drum track with actual recordings of top studio Jazz/Rock/Country drummers! These are not "samples" of single drum hits; they are full recordings, lasting from 1 to 8 bars, playing along in perfect sync with the other Band-in-a-Box tracks. For example, choose a brushes style, and you will now hear lush Jazz brushes, exactly as you'd hear if the drummer was in the room with you. The results are dramatically better than MIDI. They sound like a real drummer, because they are recordings of a real drummer. And adding a real instrument to the mix makes all of the Band-in-a-Box parts sound more authentic. As well as improved drum sounds, you are hearing the exact rhythms played by the drummer, including features not seen in MIDI (subtle drum rolls, variations in ride cymbal taps, complex fills, etc.). A "RealDrums" dialog allows you to set whether you want to hear RealDrums with all styles, no styles, or somewhere in between.

Essential Phrases & Riffs

Essential Phrases and Riffs for Band-in-a-Box. All riffs are Band-in-a-Box files. Play and hear the files, transpose in all 12 keys, slow down for further study, view or printout the notation, or watch the on-screen guitar fretboard or piano keyboard!

Melodist Sets

Melodist Add-Ons for Band-in-a-Box: Melodist add-ons work with Band-in-a-Box's "Melodist" feature. The Melodist can compose a song, complete with intro, chords, melody, arrangement and improvisation, with the push of a button. The more add-ons you have, the wider the variety of songs the Melodist will be able to generate. Click on the following links for more information about a specific Melodist Disk...

50 Novelty Piano Riffs for Band-in-a-Box

50 Novelty Piano Riffs for Band-in-a-Box - These are the ear-catching piano riffs that capture a musical mood or image with unforgettable style. They come in all genres-Ragtime, Classical, Boogie Woogie, Rock 'n' Roll, Jazz, Country, and Pop. And once you see them played in Band-in-a-Box and view the notation, you'll be surprised at how easy it is to add some "razzle-dazzle" to your own piano playing.

RealTracks

look, ma - no midi!RealTracks replace the MIDI track for that instrument, and can be controlled just like the MIDI instrument (volume changes, muting etc.).  Best of all, they follow the chord progression that you have entered, so that you hear an authentic audio accompaniment to your song.  These are not “samples,” but are full recordings, lasting from 1 to 8 bars at a time, playing along in perfect sync with the other Band-in-a-Box, RealBand, and PowerTracks Pro Audio tracks.  RealTracks can be assigned to play on any Band-in-a-Box, RealBand, or PowerTracks Pro Audio track (guitar, bass, etc.) - YOU control the number of RealTracks you want in your song!

RealTracks can also be built in to the style, replacing the MIDI bass, guitar, piano, or strings part in that style.  In addition, you can also use the Soloist feature within Band-in-a-Box to generate RealTracks.  Adding a real instrument to the mix makes all of the Band-in-a-Box, RealBand and PowerTracks Pro Audio MIDI parts sound more authentic -add up to seven and the results are phenomenal. RealTracks add an exciting human element to your Band-in-a-Box, RealBand and PowerTracks Pro Audio arrangements, but that's just the beginning. They can be used for all kinds of recordings!

Artist Soloist Series

Artist Soloist Series - Band-in-a-Box Solos Created by Top Musicians. The soloist databases in the Artist series are created and designed by the performers themselves! Using the Soloist technology, Band-in-a-Box will create a great solo for you for any chord changes, allowing your solo to sound like it was played by a top studio musician.

Soloist Sets

MIDI Fakebooks

SoundTracks Fakebook Vol. 2: The sound track music styles in Styles Set 50 are a kind of blank mood canvas, ready to create music tracks for your home videos, corporate presentations, movies, voice-overs, or jingles. SoundTracks MIDI Fakebook Volume 2 use these styles for even more royalty-free songs in moods like Joyful, Reflective, Exotic, Goofy, Urban Funk, Upbeat, Mystery, Majesty, and many more. These songs are ready to go "as is," or as templates for your own sound track compositions. And the award goes to... you!

Classical MIDI Fakebook Vol. 3: 100 performances of well-known Classical standards performed in Band-in-a-Box "chords and melody" format. Hear the great works of Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, and many others in virtuoso melodic performances by Miles Black. See and learn how the great masters used similar chord progressions to those employed today. Change the styles for variations, learn the pieces by studying the chords, or transpose the pieces to familiar keys for further study.

Classical MIDI Fakebook Vol. 2: 100 performances of well-known Classical standards performed in Band-in-a-Box "chords and melody" format. Hear the great works of Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, and many others in virtuoso melodic performances by Miles Black. See and learn how the great masters used similar chord progressions to those employed today. Change the styles for variations, learn the pieces by studying the chords, or transpose the pieces to familiar keys for further study.

The MIDI Fakebook for Band-in-a-Box Vol 1: The MIDI Fakebook gives you hundreds of your favorite tunes at the touch of a button. Load the songs into Band-in-a-Box and play along, or create your own arrangements. Learn traditional Jazz and improve your improvisational skills at the same time with the Soloist Feature in Band-in-a-Box! Includes 300 songs: Traditional / Original Jazz and Pop - 50 Songs. Classical - 200 Songs. Bluegrass - 50 Songs.

Duets for Band-in-a-Box with Miles Black

Duets for Band-in-a-Box with Miles Black - This is an exciting new series of 50 Duets, each designed specifically by Miles Black for sight-reading practice. Both parts have an independent contrapuntal melody, so you feel like you have a real playing partner at your side. Each of the 5 genres, Classical, Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Bebop and Rock includes 10 great contrapuntal melt Track, it's easy to see and hear what each part is playing. Mute one melody and play along with the other, then reverse the roles and sight-read the other part. Also included is a folder with the 50 Duets transposed into all 12 keys. This is a fantastic way to improve your sight-reading!

Styles Sets

Styles Sets for Band-in-a-Box: Styles Sets add-ons expand the variety of musical styles (Classical, Jazz, Pop, Funk, Latin, etc.) in which Band-in-a-Box can generate the accompaniment to your song. There are hundreds of styles available, either in individual sets as listed below, or as a complete package in the Band-in-a-Box MegaPAK. Click on the following links for more information about a specific Styles Set, including audio demos...

CopyMe

CopyMe - Piano Volume 1 - Basics, Harmony and Comping CopyMe is an exciting teaching concept for Band-in-a-Box. Here's how it works: your piano teacher, Miles Black, plays a 2-bar piano phrase along with a Band-in-a-Box accompaniment. That 2-bar piano phrase is then followed by 2 bars of the same Band-in-a-Box accompaniment with the piano part silent. This is where you come in... just copy what Miles has played. Once the lesson is complete, Miles explains and plays the next concept, followed again by your turn to play.

Swingin' Jazz Piano Solos

Master Swingin' Jazz Piano Solos & Comping: Join Master Jazz Pianist Miles Black in this Band-in-a-Box add-on featuring 50 great Jazz piano improvisations, over typical chord changes. With this Band-in-a-Box add-on, you can easily learn soloing and comping techniques for "swingin'" Jazz piano. Songs include trio arrangements with bass and drums in Band-in-a-Box format.

Video Tutorial PAK

Video Tutorial PAK for Band-in-a-Box: This great collection of Band-in-a-Box tutorial videos created and produced by Team PG are the perfect way to learn how to get the most from your Band-in-a-Box.

December 1, 2008

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The MegaPAK Bundle includes Band-in-a-Box, RealBand, RealDrums 1-6, RealTracks 1-6, Styles Sets 0-76, Soloist Sets 1-11, 16 - 20, Melodist Sets 1-8, and The Band-in-a-Box Video Tutorial PAK.