Band in a Box Pro 2022 (Mac Version)
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Band in a Box is intelligent automatic backing track software for your computer. Thanks to BIAB, you can practice guitar with a virtual band, making your practice routines more effective and fun.
Band in a Box automatically generates a complete arrangement for any chord progression, with piano, bass, drums, guitar, and strings or horns.
You can input any song you want in Band in a Box. You can even download a file that contains all songs of the Real Book.
Band in a Box automatically generates a complete arrangement for any chord progression, with piano, bass, drums, guitar, and strings, or horns.
You can input any song you want in Band in a Box. You can even download a file that contains all songs of the Real Book.
Band in a Box is easy to use, here's how it works:
- You type in chords using standard chord symbols (Dm7, Bm7b5, G7#9b13, ...)
- Choose a style (bossa, jazz, jazz waltz, blues, fusion, Django style, Sinatra style, pop, rock, samba, ...)
- Set the tempo.
- Push the play button.
Video Introduction
Band in a Box makes your guitar practice more effective & fun:
- Practicing with Band in a Box does wonder to your timing, say goodbye to your metronome.
- Band in a Box provides you with a realistic context in which your music is intended to be performed.
- Practicing scales and arpeggios becomes fun again. By having a harmonic background, otherwise boring exercises sound like real music.
- Band in a Box is ideal for speed training. By gradually increasing the tempo of your exercises step by step you can increase your speed in a systematic way.
- You can practice improvising over chord progressions and jazz standards in a realistic way.
- You can experiment with chord substitutions in a realistic way because you can actually hear what is going on.
- You can work out chord voicings by eliminating the piano. You take over the accompaniment while Band in a Box plays bass, drums, and melody.
- You can practice sight reading (from the on-screen traditional notation, as well as guitar tabs).
- You can record and listen to yourself playing along with the accompaniment (you'd be surprised, it's like looking in the mirror).
- You will get new ideas by using the soloist or melodist.
- You will be better prepared for jams or rehearsals.
- Band in a Box is a tremendous motivation boost!
Features
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600+ hours of studio recording!
- 550+ RealTracks - Jazz Ballads, Bebop, Bossa Nova, Smooth Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Jazz Funk, Jazz Swing Band, Slow Jazz Quartet, Jazz Swing, Crooner, Blues, Pop, Rock, Country, Reggae, Folk, Praise & Worship, ...
- 56 Jazz RealCombos, 146 Jazz RealTracks, 12 Jazz RealDrums.
- 150+ Soloists - Select the soloist button, choose an artist (Pat Metheny, George Benson, Parker, Django Reinhardt, ...) and Band in a Box automatically generates a solo in the style of your chosen artist over your chord progressions.
- 100+ Melodists - Same concept as the soloist, but for melodies.
- Virtual Guitar Track - You can see every note that's played on a virtual guitar neck.
- Guitar Tabs - Besides traditional notation and Real Book style chord input, there are guitar tabs as well.
- 40+ Real Drums - The drum track is made of full recordings of real drums, no computer-sounding Midi drums. The recordings were done by professional jazz drummers.
- Reharmonist - Generates a chord progression based on your melody, in the style you choose.
- Chords from mp3 - Load in any mp3 or wav and Band in a Box finds out the chords for you. Astonishing!
- Recording - Record your guitar improvisations and replay them with accompaniment.
- Printing - Print lead sheets with repeats, codas, endings, ...
- Burn & export - Put your recordings or accompaniments on CD or export them to mp3 to post online.
- Languages - BIAB for Mac is available in English, German, French, and Italian.
- Band-in-a-Box 2022 for Mac is compatible with the Intel and Silicon M1 chip and works on all Mac OS from Snow Leopard (OS 10.6.8) to Monterey (OS 12.x) inclusive.
- Much, much more...
New Features of the 2022 Version of Band in a Box
In the next video, you will learn all about the new features and new Realtracks of the 2022 version of Band in a Box:
The good news is that you can get all this for the price of about 8 play-along cds. Band in a Box is easy to install and operate. Technical support from the publisher is excellent, help is available in the evenings and on weekends - definitely an added bonus for busy musicians.
With the help of Band in a Box you can improve your guitar playing in an fun and effective way.
Click the button below to download Band in a Box 2022 today:
Comments (58)
where could I find the operating manual for the windows version? I would like to make sure that I am capable of using it.
Hi Craig, you can find the manual here: https://www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2022full/index.htm
Must I buy additional Software to install it on a windows 7 OS? I am technologically challenged at times. Where could I find the instructions to use the sofeware. thx.
You don't need any additional software.
Comes this version also with the free Bonus PAK, which is offered on pgmusic.com, if I purchase before July 15?
Hi Ulf, yes, the free Bonus PAK is included.
Hi Dirk,
How much space does BIAB consume on a Windows platform (Windows 10 currently).
Thanks.
Hi David, you need 1GB free hard disk space for a minimal install, but 15GB+ is recommended for a full install.
Aloha. Can I make mp3 copies of my tracks and send them to my students to practice or do they need to own their own BIAB?
Hi Lindsey, yes, you can export your songs as .mp3 to send to your students.
Hi Dirk. Will the BIAB software run on a 32-bit system under Windows 7, or only suitable for a 64-bit system? Thank you, Bob
Hi Bob! Yes, BIAB 2022 will run on Windows 7 32-bit.
Hello, is BIAB compatible with MacBook Pro MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6? Do I need windows?
Hi Laurent, BIAB is compatible with your OS (the minimum requirement for Mac is OS X 10.6). There is a Windows version and a Mac version of BIAB. Here is the Mac version: https://www.jazzguitar.be/store/band-in-a-box-mac.php
Hi, I have two computer one IMac with catalina os and the second is Mac book pro with Mojave. Can i install BIAB on the two machines. Thanks for your answer.
Hi Mourad! Yes, you can install BIAB on both your machines at the same time.
Can you drop out the bass so I can use it as a tool,to practice playing bass?
Hi Kim, sure, you can mute any instrument you like.
Hi I have been using BIAB for many many years now, it is a great tool for practicing, as the band does not complain, all the musicians arrive on time and you can change the key, the style and the tempo on the fly :-). It does not replace a live setting but it is great. Over the last couple years I have been into Gypsy Jazz guitar and the Realtracks that that BIAB has (recorded by Gonzalo Bergara an John Jorgenson) are really good...
That part "as the band does not complain, all the musicians arrive on time and you can change the key, the style and the tempo on the fly :-)" made me laugh so loud, Jean-Pierre!!!! Awesome comment.
Hi Dirk, I have been meaning to buy this for a while. I have a question, can I custom design a track? Like throw in a drum roll or change the rhythm pattern (like using a cymbal for a few bars and moving it to the high hat or creating some emphasis etc.)? This is for backing tracks for my guitaring... Thanks!
Hi Arv, yes, you can custom design a track and do the variations you mention.
What is the minimum version of Macos required for BIAB Pro 2021?
Thank you.
The minimum requirement for Mac is OS X 10.6 or higher.
Does it work with Windows 7?
Hi John, yes, BIAB works on Windows 7.
Hi Dirk ,You mention this version (pro) in soloist mode can bring in BIAB solo improvs in the style of some of the great jazz guitarists... does the system include notation and maybe tab as well for this? that would be an excellent learning tool .
Is the Pro version the one I need for jazz guitar practice etc , I ask as I was put off by the customer service who recommended a Much more expensive version for jazz costing nearly 4 times as much !
Hi Adrian! Yes, you can show notation/tabs for the soloist.
I recommend starting with the Pro version, you can always buy more styles if needed.
Greetings, is it possible to export created tracks to a looper like an RC5?
Hi MJ! Yes, you can export the BIAB tracks as wavs and import these into your looper.
Running natively on M1 Macs?
Hi Andreas! Yes, BIAB is compatible with Mac M1.
Thanks Dirk!
How can I get the same number of tunes as you get with iRealPro?
Hi Vesa, there are lots of websites with BIAB songs. You can also download this file, the Realbook for BIAB: https://www.jazzguitar.be/files/The-Realbook-for-BIAB.zip
Hi Dirk,
my question is: once I've downloaded the software, is there a way to access it from other computers, or can I access it only from the computer where it has been downloaded from?
Hi Roderick, you can install on three computers at a given time. Save the download link, so you know where to download on your other computers. Just make sure you keep your key-code somewhere so you can use it to register your new install.
Hello Dirk, I have one question: Is it possible with this download-version to change the language of this program to German?
Greetings
Andreas
Hi Andreas, yes, there is a German version of Band in a Box.