Re: [Harp-L] Band in a box (was One man band...)

[galicic@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

I'd like to hear something that someone has done with BIAB. 
 I cant seem to get it to sound real enough.  The drum and 
bass backup sounds OK but not guitar.  Organs sounds pretty 
good as well.   Also, you can spend quite a bit of $$ if you start
buying style disks and fake book disks that Norton Music sells for BIAB. 
For example the blues fake book requires many different styles 
that do not come on any one style disk so you need to purchase 
quite a few style disks in order for the fake book songs to sound 
right.   
I think BIAB is really cool but I am missing something on 
how to get it to sound real.  Do you need a high end sound card or
 software synth to get the instruments to sound real?  
Thanks for any help.  --Joe


---- Sylvia & Fred <fsstov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Gary wrote:
> "I have always considered BIAB the best bang for the buck I have ever 
> spent on software."
> 
> Gary is right on.  I'm also a BIAB user since DOS days.  Without a 
> doubt, the best auto-accompaniement + recording route to go if you can 
> go with a PC.  As to your question, you will need a mic and speakers and 
> you're ready to go (comes with Roland softsynth, I believe).  Easy to 
> burn backing CD's of the accompaniement tracks.  And $88 is money well 
> spent.  The only bigger $$ question is if you want to add extra styles 
> that fit the type of music you are playing, you may need to purchase a 
> few styles disk, but the base styles (dozens and dozens and dozens - not 
> sure exactly how many come with it in the latest version) will get you 
> most of the way there.  On-line forums for user questions, etc...can't 
> beat it.  Details at pgmusic.com
> 
> No affiliation, kick-backs, etc (darn it).
> Fred S
> 
> 
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