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Hi Marty It had my single finger waving going from the opening…giving it to the man. Your trademark solid vocals and bass along with a great piano solo make this a real rocker. Yeah, I think you’ve been winding up the count odometer a bit. Let us in on how you do it. Good song Marty, kind regards.
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I use a complete system shutdown. Every time.
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Jim, I believe you are not following the request idea and confusing request with something else. Post title reads: Use 3rd party melodic loops. I don't believe it is possible to use your melodic MIDI loops in BIAB, so they reharmonize based on chords entered in Chordview - in similar manner that PGM's loops in "MIDI Tk" tab in Library do.
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Judging from this one video: The song ain't bad. The guy is a fair singer. I think the rhythm playing at least matches the song audio. The mandolin and drum players are terrible musicians and don't even seem to try and match the audio. I'll check out the link and listen to more songs but, as they say at accidents, "move on ... nothing to see here."
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Jim, I am sorry, but I don't think: "limit to how many loops Band-in-a-Box registers." Is relevant. Misha, I'm sorry you feel that way. Since the Multipicker highlights midi loops with a tab someone might want to understand there likely is a limit to how many personal midi loops can be added. BiaB has had the capability to use midi loops for a long time. But the addition of the tab is really the first time I'm aware of that PG Music has highlighted the capability.
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Another thought: Try File menu, File Utilities, Associate File Types with Windows
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You always make me smile, Bud. What a great mix. 17 tracks? i use 16 or17 just for drums. Ha! It's not the number, it's the quality and i'm always reaching to be more like you. Thanks for the inspriation. Janice, you sound so good and even sound like you're wearing dreads. Yep, the cajon always adds a special feel not possible with any other instrument. Peter, it's really amazing how you bring the song to the highest level of perfection and feeling. Dig you guys. You are too kind - but we’ll take it.  Yeah Janice started on the dreads when we came up with the notion … took her a while to adapt. Glad you liked it and also thanks for the cajon mention. Much appreciated! J&B
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Chay, a lot of energy in this one. Great use of RTs. Loved that drum track and those guitar leads were fantastic. Loved the groove, mix, and the song. IMHO this is your best to date.
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Hey mon this is super, reggae with a message other than pass it on! Super vocal Janice. Peter that was one hell of a guitar track - brilliant job. Great mix Bud. As usual I loved it
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Marty, this is a very clever song. Loved the single finger wave line! Super backing band, great vocal and mix. You certainly are producing some fantastic music, and they all are winners. Loved it
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Mario, Excellent mash-up. Nice job on all those parts! Bass is especially nice - so smooth and balanced... Good mix. fj Thanx Floyd. I really like those Hollywood Pop Brass VSTis.
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Hi Mario. The drums seem a little lost in amongst the swirling tracks but everything's available for experimenting. What is the essence of coal anyway? Vic Thanx Vic for commenting and putting a smile on my face!
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Vic, this is an outstanding song. Loved the groove. Super use of RTs; I really dig those guitar tracks, they are perfect for this song. Super vocal and mix. Loved it
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Mario, Cool stuff. Very cool flute. Nice job all around. Dig the guitar, too. fj Thanx Floyd for taking the time to listen and comment on my little song. I appreciate it.
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David welcome back. This is super music. Great AI vocal. Fantastic arrangement with an outstanding bass track. That Flugelhorn was a great choice and everything was mixed to perfection. Loved it.
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Very cool, J&B! Super song, and I LOVE the vocal parts and layering by Janice. The guitar fills are very sweet, especially the wah(?) inflected one that wanders around the soundscape. Great band, and they're all nicely mixed into a spacious sounding final despite the number of tracks. Very glossy sounding finish on this one. A lot of fun to listen to for sure. Lovely message on this one. Wish we had more momentum behind the sentiment... Break down the walls! Yes. Thanks for all you mentioned. Janice worked a bit on that vocal arrangement. Of course Bud never knows what’s happening since she does it in her head until record time. And yes we’ve long thought Peter is the man when it comes to fills that are so supportive of vocals. And we also wish that more momentum was there. Much appreciated! J&B
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Janice & Bud, Love this! Great lyrics and arrangement. Janice has never sounded better. I'm convinced she can sing anything... 17 tracks and this kind of seamless output is truly a mixture of art and skill. I'm looking at you Bud! Some really nice contributions from Leon & Peter - always a great team. A new favorite! Bob Thank you many times over Bob. Your comments made working with 17 tracks worth our effort! The four of us are most appreciative. J&B
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I've been using BB for well over 30 years (?40, when did you first start?), going back to DOS 3.0. I've been using it on Mac for quite a while now, and have noticed that your new versions list 7510+ styles. My stylepicker, which includes all from the very beginning, but only the jazz styles in some recent years, lists 10,689, and I haven't found any duplicates. I have not created any styles of my own, nor purchased any elsewhere. Have you dropped files over the years? Where did the extra styles go?
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Hi Andrew, thanks for the reply. and... Can I place the full complete "bb" folder in a D disk ? and not in C disk? Regards Montxo Yes, \bb\ can be on any drive.
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George, I let Jeff and the RB team know and linked to this thread. Thanks for the video.
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Hi Marty! A single finger wave … I wonder which finger that would be? 🤔 I think we understand how finely balanced our democracies are, and how it’s incumbent on us all to protect what we have. How on earth did you get 1243 listens on Soundcloud since 5 April? Well done and well deserved! Andrew
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Hi Chay! It dawned on me during my second listen that you have a knack of creating cohesion without the use of structured melody by using chord progressions and soloists. This makes it more about the journey through the piece than listening for repeating melodic phrases. That’s an art! Andrew
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