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2017 Upgrade Plus Pak vs Mega Pak #387345 12/30/16 03:14 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 2 J JoseCuervo OP Newbie
OP JoseCuervo Newbie J Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 2	What am I missing? The Mega Pak is cheaper but ships on 6 DVDs vs. 2 for the Plus Pak. Also, I assume most of us have one or maybe 2 genres that we consider "home". Most BIAB packages includes tons of styles and real tracks in genres that we'll NEVER use. It's almost like bloatware! The cost of buying RealTracks a la carte is prohibitive. I get the marketing strategy. But I can't be the only one frustrated by it. I'd gladly pay more for premium packages if there was a way to weed out genres that are irrelevant to me. Has anyone come up with a strategy to deal with this???

Re: 2017 Upgrade Plus Pak vs Mega Pak JoseCuervo #387382 12/30/16 08:13 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,063 Kentucky USA Sundance Veteran
Sundance Veteran Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,063 Kentucky USA	I love the versatility of having RT's in all the different genres - it's a creative rush to find an RT that fits something I'm doing from a genre that I'd never have thought of using in a song until I tried it. And I can also try a totally different genre just to stretch and get outside my box. For me, that's a huge part of the fun. So I don't share that frustration - sorry. Josie Beck Youtube Channel Josie Beck Soundcloud

Re: 2017 Upgrade Plus Pak vs Mega Pak Sundance #387391 12/30/16 09:06 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 82 The FAR South Timothy W. Cook Enthusiast
Timothy W. Cook Enthusiast Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 82 The FAR South	Originally Posted By: Sundance I love the versatility of having RT's in all the different genres - it's a creative rush to find an RT that fits something I'm doing from a genre that I'd never have thought of using in a song until I tried it. And I can also try a totally different genre just to stretch and get outside my box. For me, that's a huge part of the fun. So I don't share that frustration - sorry. +100 Band-in-a-Box PlusPAK Upgrade (2018) on Windows 10 Live instruments: Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Fender Mustang III v2.

Re: 2017 Upgrade Plus Pak vs Mega Pak JoseCuervo #387415 12/31/16 03:22 AM Beginners Forum
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,991 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,991 Australia	Jose, You need to talk to PG Music staff about this. Live Chat would be the quickest way. The PlusPak is a special upgrade option for those who own the 2016 UltraPlusPak or EverythingPak. I fully agree with the others, having all RTs is great. That said,though, I don't think the PlusPak will work in your situation (unless I've interpreted it wrongly). Hence the suggestion to contact PG Music. Regards Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2024 audios on Soundcloud

Re: 2017 Upgrade Plus Pak vs Mega Pak JoseCuervo #388150 01/03/17 09:43 AM Beginners Forum
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 12,584 Pensacola, Florida jford Veteran
jford Veteran Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 12,584 Pensacola, Florida	The PlusPak is only the additional files necessary to bring an already installed BIAB2016 up to speed with the latest content; whereas the MegaPak is designed to be an initial purchase with a sampling of RealTracks/RealDrums/Styles/etc to get you up and running with a fair amount of content to get some work done. That's the difference between 6 vs 2 disks. John Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 2x2TB, 1x4TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 2x1.5TB, 2x2TB, 1x4TB SATA BB2024/UMC404HD/Casios/Cakewalk/Reaper/Studio One/MixBus/Notion/Finale/Dorico/Noteworthy/NI/Halion/IK http://www.sus4chord.com

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