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Topic: BIAB or BIAB MegaPak? |
Marco Schouten
From: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 27 Apr 2007 7:14 am
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If I would only buy BIAB, would I be missing essential features that are in BIAB MegaPak?
Or does the basic version have everything I would need for making a simple track? _________________ ----------------------------------
JCH SD-10 with BL XR-16 pickup, Sho-Bud Volume Pedal, Evidence Audio Lyric HG cables, Quilter Steelaire combo |
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Tony Prior
From: Charlotte NC
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Posted 27 Apr 2007 7:48 am
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The basic BIAB, actually the Standard version is the software you need along with a variety of styles , maybe 50 or more that can get you making song tracks in minutes. It also comes with a Roland Sound canvas which you can use instead of your PC sound card "SOUNDS"..
The Megapak I believe includes ALL the styles that BIAB offers, many of which you will probably never use, unless you are doing new age, hip hop, rap, world, etc....
I recently added another styles pak to the STOCK version for $29.
Also the styes are very easy to edit should you have th desire to fool around and make some changes.
The Basic PAK will get you going. I bought mine ( version 2006) off of EBAY for $49 about a year ago. |
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Papa Joe Pollick
From: Swanton, Ohio
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Posted 27 Apr 2007 8:37 am
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I recently upgraded from BIAB 2006 to 2007 basic but found I realy needed the mega pac..Mega pac will give you all 3 Real Drums styles while basic has only style 1.
Buy the mega pac, it's worth the money.
You're are gonna love Real Drums. PJ |
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Jim Eaton
From: Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 27 Apr 2007 9:30 am
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Mega-Pak!!! It's a no brainer - IMHO!
JE:-)> |
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Andy Sandoval
From: Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 27 Apr 2007 1:39 pm
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Are the real drum sounds available to all the styles included or limited to just certain styles? |
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Marco Schouten
From: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 27 Apr 2007 2:51 pm
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Thanks for reactions.
I downloaded the demo and will play with it and see if it helps to make up my mind. _________________ ----------------------------------
JCH SD-10 with BL XR-16 pickup, Sho-Bud Volume Pedal, Evidence Audio Lyric HG cables, Quilter Steelaire combo |
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Papa Joe Pollick
From: Swanton, Ohio
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Posted 27 Apr 2007 7:08 pm
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Andy,The Real Drums styles are added styles.They can be used in place of the reg. midi styles.You have 5 options for replacing midi with RD.
1 replace if "partial" match to midi
2""""""""""" fair """"""""""""
3 good
4 very good
5 perfect
But I can promise you that you're gonna find a RD style that will sound better than midi on almost anything that you're doing.
If you buy the RD, be sure to get all 3 sets.Sets 2 & 3 have some good styles.
Good luck.. PJ |
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Darvin Willhoite
From: Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2007 7:18 am
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I would get the whole she-bang. It doesn't cost that much more, and its better to have a style etc. and not need it, than to need it and not have it.
The real drums feature doesn't do much for me and they take a monsterous amount of memory. I use Forte DXI software synth and I can tell very little difference in the drum sounds in Forte and the real drum sounds.
This is a great program, I don't know how I ever practiced without it. _________________ Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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Tony Prior
From: Charlotte NC
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Posted 28 Apr 2007 7:39 am
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from the PG Music website
BIAB 2007 standard $99...
2007 Mega Pak $269...
EBAY
2007 $70 to $85 new sealed...
Mega Pak $199...new sealed |
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