If I could sit down with you, I could cut through it for you and show you in about 3 minutes how to get it going. For a beginner at it, the learning curve is akin to Excel or Paint Shoppe Pro. Quite honestly, given the limitations you have expressed, I don't really believe BiaB is for you. I don't need or want 10,000 customizable options. So if it delivers a decent experience, I am not concerned if it perhaps costs $50 more than it should.īut, if it is complicated, has a messy menu, and offers little that I can't get online for free, or if there is another product that is simpler to use, less expensive, and is just as good or nearly as good, that would be good to know. I don't mind the price of Band in the Box if it delivers pretty good backing tracks and has a simple menu and is easy to use. I just want to push a button, turn a few dials, and have fun with my trombone in my den. I am a very, very basic (simple) computer and recording person (and have no idea what MIDI is). At this point, I'm primarily interested in backing tracks for basic Big Band standards (The Nearness of You, I'm Getting Sentimental Over You) and not overly complicated jazz and blues tunes with some improv (New Orleans style/Tuba Skinny). I want something fun and easy, repeat, easy, to use at home. I've listened to some home recordings that used Band in a Box for the backing tracks. A purchase of the full plugin package can be done any time.Opinions and advice concerning Band in a Box. notation composer contains a trial version of the Band-in-a-Box® plugin with 25 styles which expires after 60 days.not files generated by notation composer with accompaniment from the Band-in-a-Box® plugin can be opened by notation musician, notation player and another notation composer without Band-in-a-Box® plugin. Any otherīand-in-a-Box® style file either from PG Music or any third party can be used. The Band-in-a-Box® plugin comes with a package of 150 Band-in-a-Box® styles.The generated accompaniment staves are fully integrated into notation composer using all its features.notation composer transcription technology is used to transform the Band-in-a-Box® generated accompaniment into sheet music.and incorporated into notation composer by Notation Software.Ĭombining the accompaniment technology of PG Music with Notation Software provides the following benefits: The plugin for notation composer has been developed by PG Music Inc.
Let Band in a Box generate accompaniment for your song in any of 150 different styles of music.Add your own chord names, or let notation composer figure them out for you.Start with just a melody, or use a file you have or a MIDI file that you've found or purchased.Band-in-a-Box® plugin for notation composer makes it easy to automatically add variety to your songs, fill out missing instruments for your melodies, and explore different genres and styles of music for your arrangements.