BIAB versus Back-up Tracks

Jim Reynolds · Post by **Jim Reynolds** » 28 Jun 2015 10:04 pm

What is the difference between BIAB and the other machines that people sell, like Billy Cooper, and Jeff Newman had, I have a friend that has BIAB, uses it all the time, and it makes no sense to me. It just sounds like an accordion playing chords. It sound nothing like a song. I would buy it if it did. I by the rhythm track from varies seller on e-bay, and there great, with singer. Just wondering.

Ian Worley · Post by **Ian Worley** » 28 Jun 2015 11:48 pm

Your friend must have a very old version of Band in the Box, or he just doesn't know how to use it. It's not a machine, it's a computer program. Check out some of the demos on the PG Music website: http://www.pgmusic.com/videos.bbwin.htm

It's pretty impressive what this program can do (to me anyway). Nothing like what you describe.

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 2 Jul 2015 5:45 am

Some of the first versions of BnB sounded like Chinese music and you had to have a special sound box or what ever you call it to get close to real sounds. As computer sound cards advanced, there's no need for that now. I have a cheap lap top that sounds great. All these songs were done with BNB. One thing about it, drummer stays steady and never misses a lick. We used real bass on some of these and of course real steel and fiddle but the rest is BNB. Warning, hardcore country.

https://soundcloud.com/henryssteelguitar

Norman Evans · Post by **Norman Evans** » 5 Jul 2015 8:51 am

Henry, That is excellent! If I may ask, what recording system did you record the songs with? Thanks, Norm

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 5 Jul 2015 9:06 am

I used a Roland VS 2480 digital recorder. Steel was line out of a Nashville 112.

Norman Evans · Post by **Norman Evans** » 6 Jul 2015 2:57 pm

Henry, Thanks, good job. The recordings really sound good. Excellent steel playing! Norm