Band In A Box - Is there anything else out there?

ChordPulse is great. It was just upgraded to v2.4 a month ago, so the dev is still alive and kicking. The update added some useful chord types. Here's what v2.4 added:
 
Version 2.4: 

- chord types added: 5, 6sus, 7b5, 7b9, 7#9, 7alt, 7sus, mM7, 9, m9, M9, 
      9sus, 9b5, 9#5, 69, m69, m11, 13, m13, M13 
- new chord selectors: standard (17 chord types) and extended (36 chord types) 
- chord voicing options: rootless voicing, open harmony 
- chord notation options, chord qualities are now in subscript 
- new style selector with categories, sorting options, tempo and time signature information 
- 11 new music styles in "Jazz+Blues" category, one new style in "Synth" category 
- improved Swing and Jazz Ballad styles 
- some jazz/blues preset chord progressions added/renamed 
- new sample sessions: Blues, Jazz Loop, Minor Blues, Rock Base, Vintage Jazz; 
      in folder "Samples/More": Even Jazz, Minor Blues 2, Unwind 
- music styles renamed: Slow 9/8 -> Slow Rock 9/8, Tsamikos 3/4 -> Tsamikos, Easy Swing -> Tale Swing, 
      Soft Swing -> Swing - Pad, Soft Swing 3/4 -> Swing - Pad 3/4 
- additional minor improvements, changes, and fixes
 
A bargain for $22! Check out the videos: http://chordpulse.com/videos.html
 
I have BIAB 2014 Pro+ (anyone else think they have WAY too many different versions?). On a DVD. No longer installed on my PC. I hated it.
 
It took me about 5 minutes to put this Hotel California jam together. Here's the exported Type 1 MIDI file (I just threw this up quick; you'll get an error message re can't play audio file, and then a prompt to download):
 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5E-4HY76ym9dkNUdm14MHM5elE/view?usp=sharing

Today I whipped out a progression with ChordPulse, picked a style and saved as MIDI.  Dragged the file into Sonar with an instance of TTS-1.  It was super quick and easy to have it playing in Sonar, ready for additions, tweaks and replacements.  Very kool piece of kit.
 
I will likely go ahead and upgrade my ancient BIAB version with the current MegaPak just because I can for what appears to be a really good deal.  We'll see what Black Friday brings.
 
In the mean time, ChordPulse is perfectly capable of providing a conduit between my head and Sonar.

Related but different Toontrack's EZ Keys. It certainly offers the ability to explore chord progressions.

I find Orange Tree's Evolution guitars to be one of the most useful things for experimenting with progressions and getting an initial base track.

But I think I will give Chord Pulse a try.

Mesh

BobF

Mesh
 I took out (from storage) the HD in which my 2013 BIAB came in and installed it with all 40 GB's of Real Band/Drums/Tracks on my system. I really haven't given BIAB a fair go at it (when time permits) and definitely owe it to myself.  
 
That being said, I'm also going to give ChordPulse a try.

Mesh - please follow up here some with your impressions after some BiaB trials.

Will definitely do this Bob......I'm currently studying for an exam next month (Dec. 12fth) and time is tight, but will try play around with it over the thanksgiving holidays and post back. 

I need feedback PRIOR to any potential BF sales.  I don't think you have your priorities right at all.