Band in a Box?

Christoph

I keep getting alot of local guitarists asking,
me about this program.(Band in a Box)
I'd like to have some input on it please?
I use (Cooledit Guitar-pro3 and a few incoders,
an lots of utils but never heard of band in a box!
I'd like to know what it really dos or is?

Thanks Mark
P:s I know this is not a theory ? but i figured you,
would know.
Also when are you going to fine tune my web page?
(Great one (guru(grin........................

It's a midi player that lets you basically input a series of chord changes, tell it what style to play and it comes up with accompanyment for you. For instance, you can punch in C, D, Eb, G and pick a style like tango or jazz and it plays background music conisting of drums, keys, bass etc... in kind of a generic example of that type of music.

its actually a pretty cool program, like mentioned above, it generates a rythm section for you to jam over, it is also programed to play individual styles, for instance you could tell it to voice chords in the style of Bill Evans, or to generate a solo in the style of wes. Great educational tool, pretty inexspensive, easy to use!

Thanks guys

Mark

Band in a box, huh?

Never heard of it. I'm glad someone else has.


About the web page - let me know what you want to do. I really enjoy coding and design, so just drop me an email and we'll get to work.

...I forgot to mention...
There's a ton of MIDI examples of Band-in-a-Box tunes at
http://www.powertracks.com/styles0_3.htm

Originally posted by schmange
It's a midi player that lets you basically input a series of chord changes, tell it what style to play and it comes up with accompanyment for you. For instance, you can punch in C, D, Eb, G and pick a style like tango or jazz and it plays background music conisting of drums, keys, bass etc... in kind of a generic example of that type of music.

Schmange
I checked those tracks out,and man are they (Generic)
i thought i was at a 1950s skateing Rink skateing! ha ha
I played the tracks for the guys that were wanting,Band
in a box, And there sure was a lot of laughing after they heard,the tracks.($88 plus buy more tracks what a rip off.
Really you can just download them then put your Roller,
skates on and skate off..ha ha

Thanks again Schmange
P:S I told them juat use thier drum and bass machine and make, thier own tracks.(I know thats what i'm going to do)



[Edited by skee1 on 11-11-2001 at 03:34 PM]

Originally posted by Christoph

Band in a box, huh?

Never heard of it. I'm glad someone else has.


About the web page - let me know what you want to do. I really enjoy coding and design, so just drop me an email and we'll get to work.

Hi Christoph sorry it took so long to get back to you,
i'll send you e-mail on the page soon!

Mark

P:S I done a 3 nite gig over the week-end trying to,
wind down right now (zzzzzzzz)

Originally posted by chris mood
its actually a pretty cool program, like mentioned above, it generates a rythm section for you to jam over, it is also programed to play individual styles, for instance you could tell it to voice chords in the style of Bill Evans, or to generate a solo in the style of wes. Great educational tool, pretty inexspensive, easy to use!

Hi Chris

The guys that wanted the program were advanced guitar,
player's and they do alot of styles.
What happened was i sold them a new pc last week,
and someone else recemended (B.I.A.B) and they wanted,
me to check to see if it would be a good program for,
them.I recemended for them to use thier Drum and,
Bass machine,then put thier own tracks down to jam,
to...
Mark
I tried to get them to trade thier Drum&Bass machine in,
on the pc .But they would't go for it oh well i guess i'm
back trying to talk my better-half into leting me buy one.(I did mention it to my whole family about getting me,
a Drum&Bass machine for xmas or i will throw my self on,
the floor and create a big scene at xmas time!(ha ha

The program isn't too bad if you play jazz and need some simple background chords for lesson material or jazz standards. If you use the jazz rhythms that have only the bass and acoustic piano, the music is very functional for that purpose. The other sounds such as the guitar or electric piano, etc... sound real cheesy. For the money and for the ease of use, I would recommend it. You don't even need MIDI capabilities to run it. It runs fine through regular computer speakers.

I used this back in high school about 3 years ago...

Its a cool program to jam with, thats about it. For anything else, it just sucks.