I paused or stopped the process, opened other file management windows, yanked out the LAN cable (really!), even moved my BIAB download folder (BBDownloads) to another hard drive. This new download/install system worked flawlessly for me in spite of me trying to “crash” it – both accidentally the first time, and after an hour or so, intentionally. Still took about an hour and a half – and that’s just the downloads! The install process starts at the same time, but lags the downloading, so another hour and a half passed before it was ready to run. Turns out PG Music was able to deliver a varying download speed range from about 5 MB/sec to 85 MB/sec, with an average of about 25 MB/sec, which is actually impressive. I installed the UltraPAK which has about 125 GB of download files using the LAN in my studio which has a nominal 95 MB/sec (750 Mbps) download speed – if the server at the other end can handle such a speed (most can’t come close!). So the first thing I tried (because I had to!) was the new download and install system (you can alternately purchase a USB hard drive or flash drive version for some of the packages – see PGM site). Band-in-a-Box 2022 may look like an ode to the past, but is a truly powerful and modern tool. But 2022 brings one feature that’s not in the program itself, a One-Click Download and Install feature that enables you to download and install the entire content of your order with with one click. As always BIAB is extremely complex with many new features, new sound and performance content added.

The Windows version was actually released late last year, and the Mac version in mid June. Once again PG Music have updated Band-in-a-Box for the new year.

Band in a box for windows 10