Band-in-a-Box® 2017 for Mac has over 80 exciting new features and enhancements! The main screen GUI has been redesigned with many requested improvements, including a new, smaller footprint, configurable toolbars, and more. RealTracks sound better than ever with improved stretching and transposition quality (Elastique 3), better phrase transitions, and Natural Arrangements.
We have added new 'Woodshedding' RealTracks called 12-Key Guitar RealTracks from Brent Mason played in 12 keys with Hi-Q (precise) Tab/Notation which is ideal for studying and learning. There are many RealDrums enhancements including Half/Double/Triple time, Multiple Drum/Percussion/Loops on one drum track, and more. There is a dedicated Song Titles Browser with metadata info on over 8,000 popular songs. UserTracks enhancements include Half/Double/Triple time, rests, 3/4 waltz support, and more. We've added a new VST Synthesizer (sforzando SFZ Synth) with support for the popular.SFZ sound format, as well as PG Music’s Hi-Q sounds.and more! 202 more 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 Forrest - we have Great Country Drums sets from Shannon Forrest (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 (piano – 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 Forrest (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).
Version 2017.0.184: Fixed or Improved. Changing the color setting for 'Window background' in the Audio Edit window had no effect. Hitting Cancel in the Audio Edit Settings dialog would cause a random zoom to occur. The Sample button in the Audio Edit window would zoom in to the far left of the screen, rather than to the cursor. If opening a song that was saved in the Windows version, the first character of these lead sheet fields would be missing: 'Style', 'Tempo', 'Copyright', 'Composer', and 'Composer2'. Disabling 'Draw interpolation' would cause random lines between sample points in the Audio Edit window.
If a THRU harmony is selected, then Band-in-a-Box would freeze when soloing the Soloist or Thru tracks. MIDI sustain pedal would not be shut off when stopping song or hitting Panic button.
'Individual MIDI Tracks' in the Render dialog did not work. Dragging to the WAV quadrant of the drop station would ignore the 'Drag Master as separate tracks' setting. There would be duplicate buttons in the custom tool panel. The vertical zoom buttons in the Audio Edit window were missing. The New Features menu items would link to the Windows web pages. The VU Meters window would always indicate sound activity at -25 dB when lower than -25 dB.
Updated PDF Manual.