John Kuzmich
SBO Magazine
May 2001

BD Guide
March/April 1995

FLASH! Rhythm Trainer© 1.0, for both classroom and individual use, is the latest educational software from LBG Enterprises. This exciting new program is a computerized version of the time-proven method of teaching rhythms and sight-reading using rhythm slides. more information »

WinBand© 5.0 and WinChoir© 5.0 are so easy to use that all you have to do is point and click! All screens are designed to be "user friendly" and readily accessible for those of limited computer experience. There are many advanced features and "shortcut keys" incorporated to help you navigate quickly from one screen to the next. more information »

WinEnsemble© 2.1c will help you solve the nightmare of scheduling solo and ensemble festivals. Designed for maximum flexibility, the user is able to make complete schedules and reports on practically an unlimited number of entries and judges, including two day events! WinEnsemble© Lite is a free download for users of WinEnsemble© 2.1c. more information »

Texas UIL FormsMaster© 3.0 is designed for Texas band, choir and orchestra directors. It enables you to print all 9 Texas UIL forms on plain paper and import/export data from existing data bases or other MDM software. The 2003-2006 PML List is included in the program, with updates available when the list changes. It's just the easiest, fastest, and most accurate way to prepare your UIL forms! more information »

Music Educators outside of Texas: Our UIL FormsMaster program can be adapted for contest requirements in other states. For more information, please contact us.

Our programs are user-friendly with convenient features, including short-cut keys which are incorporated to help you navigate quickly and easily from one screen to the next. There are pre-formatted forms, reports and labels for just about any aspect of your music program. If you like to customize, you may sort data in any manner, and produce reports or print-outs with your own specifications. All of this without needing any programming skills whatsoever.

Help Screens are at your disposal at almost every turn for instantly available assistance while running our software. This allows you to quickly learn and use the programs.

You may even have others enter data for you. Just to be on the safe side, the Grading Screens are Password Protected. Only you, or the person(s) you have provided the password with, will have access to them!

"Flashing" rhythms helps improve pattern recognition and short term memory of patterns, instantly increasing the students' ability to read common patterns in music.

Static display of rhythms may be used to explain counting and meters. Rhythms may be printed for ensemble usage.

A wide variety of meters, patterns, and difficulty levels are combined in examples with notes only, notes and rests, and notes with ties.

Control of flash time, interval between flashes, and the adjustable multi-timbre metronome all are from one easy-to-use screen.

Here's what FLASH! Rhythm Trainer© 1.0 can do for you!

• Uses 15 of the most commonly used meters:
  2/2 3/2 4/2 2/4 3/4 4/4 5/4 6/4 7/4 3/8 5/8 7/8 9/8 12/8
• Built-in Metronome with various Percussion Sounds
• Rhythm Patterns divided into Easy, Medium, Difficult and Random
• Notes, Notes with Rests, and Notes with Ties
• Adjustable Flash Time of Rhythms on Screen
• Adjustable Interval between Flash Times
• Manual Advance of Rhythms
• Rhythms may be selected for specific lessons
• Up to 8 Class Lessons may be stored
• Rhythms maybe printed for Ensemble study
• A variety of appealing Screen Skins
• For Microsoft® Windows® computers, including XP
  (May run on mult-platform Macintosh® Computers)

All the tedious work required to make other databases meet your needs is already done for you! There are pre-formatted reports and labels for just about any aspect of your music program. Data can be sorted in various ways before printing, making access to data efficient and precise.

New in version 4 and beyond is the addition of Bar Code Scanning and Email functions. These two items alone will save you untold hours when doing inventory and contacting students.

New in version 5 and beyond is the ability to use the program in a network, plus many other new features.

You can learn to use the program very quickly and easily. Help screens are available at almost every turn. It's even easy enough for students to help you enter data!

Here's what WinBand© 5.0 and WinChoir© 5.0 can do for you!

• New in version 5 and beyond
  • Either single user of fully networkable versions
  • Export data to spread sheet, word processor, and mail merge
  • Associate picture files to Students Information, Uniforms, and Inventory
  • Associate sound files to Music Library
  • Additional new fields in Student Information and Uniforms
  • Launch newly available Texas UIL FormsMaster 3.0 (purchased separately) directly from WinBand/WinChoir
  • Plus all the great features of WinBand/WinChoir 4.0 including bar coding, email functions, and pre-formatted reports and labels
• New in version 4 and beyond
  • Extensive global email functions
  • Bar Code scanning of Inventory, Music Library and Uniforms
• Complete Student, Parent and Booster Records with Dozens of Reports
• Point-and-click Attendance Tracking
• Merit and Quality Point Tabulation
• Individual Fundraising Accounts with Automatic Profit Tabulation & Totals
• Money Owed to Your Program with Memo for Each Entry
• Grade Tabulation for each Six or Nine Week Grading Period with Adjustable Weighting for All Grades
• Quick End-of-Year Checkout on Return of Equipment, Uniforms and Money Owed
• Complete Music Library Information, including Pre-Programmed Music Publisher Information, Reports and Envelope Labels
• Equipment Inventory with District Fields
• Uniform Inventory and Matching by Size
• Financial Accounting for School, Agency and Booster Accounts
• Pre-formatted and User Definable Reports and Labels for All Screens
• All Data Entries Automatically Linked and Tabulated - Automatic Backup of Data Files
• File Merging with Other WinBand© and WinChoir© Users for Overall District Use
• Phone Log and .txt File Imports/Exports
• Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98 and 2000 Compatible

  System Requirements:

  • Pentium 166 processor or higher
  • 32+ MB RAM
  • Microsoft® Windows® 95 or higher
  • 20+ MB hard disk space
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Video card that supports greater than 256 colors
  • Color monitor
  • Laser or inkjet printer
  • Mouse
  • While Macintosh® versions are not available, programs may run on multi-platform PowerMacs© and the G3/G4.

Here's what WinEnsemble© 2.1c can do for you!

• Automatic Scheduling of Solos and Ensembles
• Resolves Student and Accompanist conflicts
• Flexible Start, Break, Event Interval Times
• Random or Specific Time Scheduling
• Automatic Matching of Event Type to Judge
• Event Codes Pre-programmed for Texas UIL Codes or can be Altered as Needed
• Improved Logic for One or Two Day Festivals
• Pre-formatted Reports for Judge, School and Master List
• Labels for Comment Sheets and Schools
• Imports Student Data from Our Other Programs or to .txt Files
• On-Screen Help
• Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98 and 2000 Compatible

  System Requirements:

  • Pentium 166 processor or higher
  • 32+ MB RAM
  • Microsoft® Windows® 95 or higher
  • 20+ MB hard disk space
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Video card that supports greater than 256 colors
  • Color monitor
  • Laser or inkjet printer
  • Mouse
  • While Macintosh® versions are not available, programs may run on multi-platform PowerMacs and the G3/G4.

Here's what Texas UIL FormsMaster© 3.0 can do for you!

• Point-and-click Ease in Filling Out all UIL Forms
• One Program May Serve Multiple Bands, Choirs, and Orchestras on One Campus
• Student Names May be Imported from Our Other Programs or .txt Files
• Form 1 May be Printed in Seconds - Just Mark Ineligible People and Select Print
• Form 9 Order is Done Automatically from Form 6, 6a and 7 Entries
• Data May be Exported to Our WinEnsemble© Program or .txt Files
• Contains All UIL Music Forms and Will Print on Blank Copy Paper
• Contains UIL Prescribed Music List
• No More Looking Up Page Numbers in the PML - its Done Automatically
• May be Upgraded when a New PML List is announced
• Endorsed by UIL Music Office and Region Executives Secretaries all across Texas
• Pre-formatted and User Definable Reports and Labels for All Screens
• Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98 and 2000 Compatible

  System Requirements:

  • Pentium 166 processor or higher
  • 32+ MB RAM
  • Microsoft® Windows® 95 or higher
  • 20+ MB hard disk space
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Video card that supports greater than 256 colors
  • Color monitor
  • Laser or inkjet printer
  • Mouse
  • While Macintosh® versions are not available, programs may run on multi-platform PowerMacs and the G3/G4.

Music Educators outside of Texas: