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PG Music Inc. Releases Band-In-A-Box 2006 for Windows®
Press Release
2005-12-04

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PG Music Inc. has released the 2006 version of its popular 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. Full details can be found at the PG Music Inc. website, www.pgmusic.com/bandbox.htm.

New features 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.

In announcing the release of Band-in-a-Box 2006, program author and creator Peter Gannon says, "We always appreciate the contributions of Band-in-a-Box users through our PG Music forums and wish lists. We try to give them the features that they want - and that we would want to use as musicians ourselves." The PG Music forums and wish lists are at: www.pgmusic.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php

About PG Music Inc.
PG Music Inc. is a leading innovator of computer music software that is easy to use, powerful, and fun. Band-in-a-Box, the award winning intelligent music accompaniment program, is the flagship product of more than 30 MIDI music and multimedia programs available from PG Music Inc. PG Music Inc. is on the Internet at www.pgmusic.com.

List Price: 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