PG Music Releases Band-in-a-Box 2006 for PC

PG Music Inc. has released the 2006 version of its Band-in-a-Box intelligent music software for Windows. With over fifty new features, Band-in-a-Box 2006 offers users a major upgrade in features and functionality.

Band-in-a-Box is an intelligent automatic accompaniment program for Windows, letting you create backing tracks for praticing as well as composing entire pieces, complete with audio tracks, DirectX/VST plug-in support, and notation functions.

New features in the 2006 release include:

• Live looping and playback control
• Enhanced TC-Helicon Audio Harmonies
• New notation symbols
• ASIO Audio/Software synth driver support
• VST support
• Half-speed (and slower) audio playback
• Three new DirectX plug-ins, PG Vinyl, PG RTA and PG Vocal Remover
• Support to have different instruments (patches) for the "a" and "b" substyle
• Multi-channel leadsheet display and specific channel recording
• MIDI normalize option
• Two new ear training games
• Bar range for MIDI file creation
• 11th chord support
• Direct open or import of WMA, MP3, and CD-Audio files
• Piano Roll improvements
• Batch conversion from Band-in-a-Box songs to MIDI files.

List Pricing:

• Band-in-a-Box Pro: $88
• Band-in-a-Box MegaPAK: $249
• Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box 2006 Pro: $49
• Upgrade to Band-in-a-Box 2006 MegaPAK: $149

For more information, visit their web site at www.pgmusic.com.