|
Log in to post
|
Print Thread |
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30
Enthusiast
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30 |
My first time posting here. Sorry if I break any rules. Here's the video where I demo the song. My cousin will eventually provide the vocal (much better singer than me). https://youtu.be/wTGWB9nn8mkEverything is Band-In-A-Box except for the guitar I play in the video. I exported the instruments as waves and recorded from Adobe Audition 2015. Here are the Lyrics: A Place In Your Heart - Copyright 1991, Tony Lee Glenn There’s not much more I can say --You know I want you to stay I know you need to - be free to live your own life girl But you’ll see it’s hard to find, a love that’s true in this old world---So Try to keep a place in your heart Just a corner for me A place where you’ll hold memories Of us the way we used to be - Oh, Will you keep a place in your heart That’s all I ask you to do, And if you want to come back I’ll keep All my heart for you. I guess there’s no use to plead. Your instincts tell you this is what you need I won’t stand in your way—I know you need your space to grow And I knew this day would come—when I first held you years ago—but, Will you keep a place in your heart Just a corner for me A place where you’ll hold memories Of us the way we used to be - Oh, Say you’ll find a place in your heart That’s all I ask you to do, And if you want to come back I’ll keep All-----my--heart----for you. I’m gonna miss you darlin---When you walk away But I’ll be better able, to let you go if you’ll just say------ That you’ll keep a place in your heart That’s all I ask you to do, And if you want to come back I’ll keep All----my heart-------- Say you’ll keep a place in your heart Just a corner will do, And if you want to come back I’ll keep All----my----heart----for you.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 8,341
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 8,341 |
Hey Tony, welcome to the forum. This is cool! No breaking of rules here, but we generally share with other the style we used or Real Tracks so we can learn from one another. That is the general format. Thanks!! Great song. 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 671
Journeyman
|
|
Journeyman
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 671 |
Revisiting 1991 nice that you kept this song alive. Its a winner in my book.
"When you help somebody else you are really helping yourself"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,075
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,075 |
Hey Tony welcome to the PGMusic User Showcase forum! And congratulations on making your first post right away! It only took me 10 years to make mine!
I really like this composition! In specific I find the chord progression to be really enjoyable, and the recurring riff which gives it a hook (I'm guessing you played that?) LOVED that! Even if you didn't play it, you had the musical sensibility to purposefully position it in the mix, and I think it sits VERY WELL right where you placed it!
I also really like the video you included so we could get an insiders view of how you create your songs! That's cool! I kinda wish more people would do that!
Where are you located, if I may ask? (I like to kinda keep a running map in my brain of where the BIAB forum members live)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30
Enthusiast
|
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30 |
Hey Pat - I really appreciate your input. I'm from the mountains of western North Carolina. I work my day job in Asheville, but live more east of there in a small town called Valdese. I've used Band-In-A-Box for over 20 years, but have just now learned to use the real tracks to make some decent backing tracks for my songs. I've written over 300 songs that I've just had on the shelf for many years. I'm going to try to stop trying to be a perfectionist and just get them out there - and BIAB is a great tool for me to make that happen. I'm going to post some other tunes soon. Where are you located. I'll be checking out some of your music. Thanks again for the comments. Tony
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 15,422
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 15,422 |
Great entry to the forum Tony. Like Pat mention that recurring
riff really draws you in. The audio production sounded good
on our monitors and the vid looked good also.
Hope you stick around, post more and check out some of
what folks are doing with BiaB. This community is literally all
over the map musically.
We both enjoyed your song!
J&B
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 671
Journeyman
|
|
Journeyman
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 671 |
Hey Pat - I really appreciate your input. I'm from the mountains of western North Carolina. I work my day job in Asheville, but live more east of there in a small town called Valdese. I've used Band-In-A-Box for over 20 years, but have just now learned to use the real tracks to make some decent backing tracks for my songs. I've written over 300 songs that I've just had on the shelf for many years. I'm going to try to stop trying to be a perfectionist and just get them out there - and BIAB is a great tool for me to make that happen. I'm going to post some other tunes soon. Where are you located. I'll be checking out some of your music. Thanks again for the comments. Tony Welcome to the Forum Lee, I'm glad to know there are so many NC BIAB users. I have some very fond memories of Valdese. I lived in Gaston county during college and played in a dance band, met some very nice people from Rutherford College. Still know my way to your small town from Gastonia. Head up 321 to I-40 West.
Last edited by dga; 04/13/16 11:53 AM.
"When you help somebody else you are really helping yourself"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,075
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,075 |
Hey Pat - I really appreciate your input. I'm from the mountains of western North Carolina. I work my day job in Asheville, but live more east of there in a small town called Valdese. (SNIP!) Where are you located. I'll be checking out some of your music. Thanks again for the comments. Tony I know exactly where Valdese is! And I had a sneakin' suspicion you might be in North Carolina! I'm in Winston Salem! In fact we have a number of forum members in general and showcase contributors in specific who live in NC! Small world! By the way, now that you're here, you are never allowed to leave. (Think of it as HOTEL CAROLINA) <--(there's a song there for somebody) ;-)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,888
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 2,888 |
Hi Tony,
welcome to the forum!
Nice first post. I like the video.
Looking forward to your cousin's version.
Enjoyable listen.
Guenter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,831
Expert
|
|
Expert
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,831 |
Welcome, I really like that arpeggiated electric guitar groove. Nice chorus on it.
Much enjoyed!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30
Enthusiast
|
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30 |
Thanks David. I used the Soft Rock Real Tracks style on this one.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 1,143
Expert
|
|
Expert
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 1,143 |
I've used Band-In-A-Box for over 20 years, but have just now learned to use the real tracks to make some decent backing tracks for my songs. I've written over 300 songs that I've just had on the shelf for many years. I'm going to try to stop trying to be a perfectionist and just get them out there - and BIAB is a great tool for me to make that happen. Tony Welcome to the forum Tony ! Just like me... Only after I got my hands on BB2015/16, I have felt it's good enough to upload my songs.... Great entrance to the forum... You are in good hands here...;)
Forever Grateful, BUT, sometimes pissed of.  Trygve "Leo" Larsen BiaB 2020, Windows 8.1, Intel Core i5 CPU, 270GHz, 32 Gb RAM My OLD tracks on Soundcloud; https://soundcloud.com/trygve-larsen My NEW is unpublished The Universe = Uni-verse ie one song.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30
Enthusiast
|
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30 |
Thanks so much for the welcome Trygve. I should have joined this forum so many years ago. You're right about the advances in BIAB. It's now so good and easy to learn that it would be crazy not to use in for fast song demos. I hope to get better and better with it through this forum - and also to get good feedback from songwriters and composers. I appreciate your comment, and will be checking out your music.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,469
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,469 |
Welcome to the Showcase, Tony....
A very pleasant song. Good "sing-able" melody - particularly the chorus.
The tracks work well and nice that you are adding in your own guitar work.
(Sometimes the audio quality on YouTube is not the best, but it sounds like there is a drum fill at 1:12 that sort of "misses")
Nice to see a split-screen performance video...
floyd
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30
Enthusiast
|
|
OP
Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 30 |
Thanks for the comment Floyd. I'll check that drum fill. Appreciate your input.
Tony
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,681
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 8,681 |
Welcome, I really like that arpeggiated electric guitar groove. Nice chorus on it.
Much enjoyed! Me too for the guitar. Welcome to the forum. Like Pat, I'm also very familiar with your location. Had a cabin in Bat Cave in the past. Enjoyed your song and I'm looking forward to hearing more from you soon.
BIAB 2025:RB 2025, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,051
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,051 |
Some great writing here!! The song is well structured, and the story is well told with a great honesty. The hook line really pays off well. I wouldn't call you a singer, but you know how to write! I personally always enjoy hearing writers sing their own stuff. Great job!! Take care. Greg
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
User Showcase
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 214
Apprentice
|
|
Apprentice
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 214 |
Welcome to the forum. Enjoyed your song, and inspires me to do try a video.
-Carolyne
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New RealTracks Released with Band-in-a-Box 2025!
We’ve expanded the Band-in-a-Box® RealTracks library with 202 incredible new RealTracks (in sets 449-467) across Jazz, Blues, Funk, World, Pop, Rock, Country, Americana, and Praise & Worship—featuring your most requested styles!
Jazz, Blues & World (Sets 449–455):
These RealTracks includes “Soul Jazz” with Neil Swainson (bass), Mike Clark (drums), Charles Treadway (organ), Miles Black (piano), and Brent Mason (guitar). Enjoy “Requested ’60s” jazz, classic acoustic blues with Colin Linden, and more of our popular 2-handed piano soloing. Plus, a RealTracks first—Tango with bandoneon, recorded in Argentina!
Rock & Pop (Sets 456–461):
This collection includes Disco, slap bass ‘70s/‘80s pop, modern and ‘80s metal with Andy Wood, and a unique “Songwriter Potpourri” featuring Chinese folk instruments, piano, banjo, and more. You’ll also find a muted electric guitar style (a RealTracks first!) and “Producer Layered Guitar” styles for slick "produced" sound.
Country, Americana & Praise (Sets 462–467):
We’ve added new RealTracks across bro country, Americana, praise & worship, vintage country, and songwriter piano. Highlights include Brent Mason (electric guitar), Eddie Bayers (drums), Doug Jernigan (pedal steel), John Jarvis (piano), Glen Duncan (banjo, mandolin & fiddle), Mike Harrison (electric bass) and more—offering everything from modern sounds to heartfelt Americana styles
Check out all the 202 New RealTracks (in sets 456-467)
And, if you are looking for more, the 2025 49-PAK (for $49) includes an additional 20 RealTracks with exciting new sounds and genre-spanning styles. Enjoy RealTracks firsts like Chinese instruments (guzheng & dizi), the bandoneon in an authentic Argentine tango trio, and the classic “tic-tac” baritone guitar for vintage country.
You’ll also get slick ’80s metal guitar from Andy Wood, modern metal with guitarist Nico Santora, bass player Nick Schendzielos, and drummer Aaron Stechauner, more praise & worship, indie-folk, modern/bro country with Brent Mason, and “Songwriter Americana” with Johnny Hiland.
Plus, enjoy user-requested styles like Soul Jazz RealDrums, fast Celtic Strathspey guitar, and Chill Hop piano & drums!
The 2025 49-PAK is loaded with other great new add-ons as well. Learn more about the 2025 49-PAK!
Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac!
With your version 2025 for Mac Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons FREE! Or upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!
These PAKs are loaded with additional add-ons to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box®!
This Free Bonus PAK includes:
- The 2025 RealCombos Booster PAK:
-For Pro customers, this includes 33 new RealTracks and 65+ new RealStyles.
-For MegaPAK customers, this includes 29 new RealTracks and 45+ new RealStyles.
-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 20 new RealStyles.
- Look Ma! More MIDI 13: Country & Americana
- Instrumental Studies Set 22: 2-Hand Piano Soloing - Rhythm Changes
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 44: Jazz Piano
- Artist Performance Set 17: Songs with Vocals 7
- Playable RealTracks Set 4
- RealDrums Stems Set 7: Jazz with Mike Clark
- SynthMaster Sounds and Styles (with audio demos)
- 128 GM MIDI Patch Audio Demos.
Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2025 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:
- 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyles,
- FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
- Look Ma! More MIDI 14: SynthMaster,
- Instrumental Studies Set 23: More '80s Hard Rock Soloing,
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 45: More SynthMaster
- Artist Performance Set 18: Songs with Vocals 8
- RealDrums Stems Set 8: Pop, Funk & More with Jerry Roe
Learn more about the Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®!
New! Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher for Mac!
Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
We're excited to bring you our latest and greatest in the all new Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box! This fresh installment is packed with 200 all-new styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres you've come to expect, as well as the exciting inclusion of electronic styles!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Minimalist Modern Funk, New Wave Synth Pop, Hard Bop Latin Groove, Gospel Country Shuffle, Cinematic Synthwave, '60s Motown, Funky Lo-Fi Bossa, Heavy 1980s Metal, Soft Muted 12-8 Folk, J-Pop Jazz Fusion, and many more!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 209 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 20.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 20 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 20 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
New! XPro Styles PAK 9 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and higher for Mac!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 9 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 29 RealTracks/RealDrums!
We've been hard at it to bring you the latest and greatest in this 9th installment of our popular XPro Styles PAK series! Included are 75 styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres (25 styles each) that fans have come to expect, as well as 25 styles in this volume's wildcard genre: funk & R&B!
If you're itching to get a sneak peek at what's included in XPro Styles PAK 9, here is a small helping of what you can look forward to: Funky R&B Horns, Upbeat Celtic Rock, Jazz Fusion Salsa, Gentle Indie Folk, Cool '60s Soul, Funky '70s R&B, Smooth Jazz Hip Hop, Acoustic Rockabilly Swing, Funky Reggae Dub, Dreamy Retro Latin Jazz, Retro Soul-Rock Fusion, and much more!
Special Pricing! Until July 31, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Video: XPro Styles PAK 9 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
New! Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher for Windows!
Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
We're excited to bring you our latest and greatest in the all new Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box! This fresh installment is packed with 200 all-new styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres you've come to expect, as well as the exciting inclusion of electronic styles!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Minimalist Modern Funk, New Wave Synth Pop, Hard Bop Latin Groove, Gospel Country Shuffle, Cinematic Synthwave, '60s Motown, Funky Lo-Fi Bossa, Heavy 1980s Metal, Soft Muted 12-8 Folk, J-Pop Jazz Fusion, and many more!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 209 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 20.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 20 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 20 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
New! XPro Styles PAK 9 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and higher for Windows!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 9 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 29 RealTracks/RealDrums!
We've been hard at it to bring you the latest and greatest in this 9th installment of our popular XPro Styles PAK series! Included are 75 styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres (25 styles each) that fans have come to expect, as well as 25 styles in this volume's wildcard genre: funk & R&B!
If you're itching to get a sneak peek at what's included in XPro Styles PAK 9, here is a small helping of what you can look forward to: Funky R&B Horns, Upbeat Celtic Rock, Jazz Fusion Salsa, Gentle Indie Folk, Cool '60s Soul, Funky '70s R&B, Smooth Jazz Hip Hop, Acoustic Rockabilly Swing, Funky Reggae Dub, Dreamy Retro Latin Jazz, Retro Soul-Rock Fusion, and much more!
Special Pricing! Until July 31, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Video: XPro Styles PAK 9 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: VST3 Plugin Support
Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac® now includes support for VST3 plugins, alongside VST and AU. Use them with MIDI or audio tracks for even more creative possibilities in your music production.
Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Macs®: VST3 Plugin Support
Video: Band-in-a-Box® 2025 for Mac®: Using VST3 Plugins
Join the conversation on our forum.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forums58
Topics84,393
Posts778,633
Members39,645
| |
Most Online25,754
Jan 24th, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dansk
Deutsch - Windows
Español
Français - Windows
Italiano - Windows
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Svenskt
русский
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean