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I have a pretty simple version of the Jazz standard Bluesette that I created in BIAB and am struggling to create an ending for the song. The tune is set up pretty simply and I wanted to have: 1. Head/Melody In 2. Three choruses for solos 3. Head/Melody Out Found a couple of forum posts but there doesn't seem to be a straightforward way to do this. I was experimenting with the Ending Options, but can't seem to figure out how they work and the modal help pop-ups don't seem clear on how to create an ending. I've attached some examples of what I have so far. Thanks
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Yeh, really nice Scott, Nice arrangement, progression and mod. Really nice playing. That's a keeper Scott. Excellent
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Hi AB The lyrics are still relevant today, as we're getting swamped by mass produced, pimple powered, meaningless finger gestured, baggy panted, baseball cap pop! Well updated using a good style choice. Short and sweet unfortunately. Great work AB.... go forth and find more rock. Kind regards.
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FWIW I haven't found a MIDI melody and chord program that I would purchase. Most are aimed at hip hop, trap, etc genres. I haven't heard one yet do a complete song that I liked. I have found the best is BiaB's melodist and/or soloist. Again it will not give me a complete song but I always find a phrase or two that I can turn into a song. You might want to try that.
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+++ Press Release +++ Native Instruments is the developer of Kontakt as well as the mastering and audio production tools iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx.
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No, Band-in-a-Box does not accept arrangement commands like intro, variation and ending. Band-in-a-Box can record notes one at a time, chords one at a time and controller commands (CC) like volume, expression and panning. Arranger keyboards like the Yamaha PSR-SX920 can control their sound in real time; you press a key or button and you hear the results while the music is playing. Band-in-a-Box does not create in real time. Either you enter commands into Band-in-a-Box or you playback and listen. You can't do both at the same time. +++ This +++ article explains midi. The article includes a list of controller codes (CC) that Band-in-a-Box accepts.
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This songs stay with you after it stops playing. The bridge is killer and bold.Fantastic build. Love your instrumentation choices.
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Hi Andrew, Thanks Andrew. I went through a LOT of BIAB styles (I always do) before I found this one for the song. So glad you liked it! Kathy and I no longer write together, but yes, I have penned several songs with my own lyrics. I want to finish a collection of songs I wrote with her before I go other songs with lyrics that I've written. AB
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Just tried that and it didn't work. Bob
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Geez, that guy has great pipes for sure. But saying I can learn how to sing from studying him as the video narrator suggests is like saying I can learn how to sprint by studying Carl Lewis. Ok, that was a JOKE. Please don't dwell on it. But honestly, I'm going to have to continue to target a more modest vocal end state, as my ceiling is SO much lower than his. I am envious though. If I had that talent I'd be living under a bridge and busking for meal money. And I do wish DrDan, Steve and everyone else the very best on their musical journeys. It's all about growth, or should be (to me).
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Really cool song Ron. Excellent lyric. Super vocal. Love the new 2026 style and Real Tracks. Well done Thanks, Scott. Appreciate the listen!
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Hi Scott! I don’t know if you were aiming for ‘Wonderful land’ vibes on this piece, and if you were - bullseye! The pace, style and band is a great accompaniment to your guitar melody, and boy, is that melody good - always shifting tone and key to provide a pleasant surprise. As a young man, I used to listen to Mike Oldfield’s version of Wonderful Land alone in my bedroom with the volume turned way up, and it would cause me to quietly shed a few tears of joy, and your piece did the same just then. I haven’t been moved by an instrumental as much as this for a long time. Well done - and with so much thanks. Andrew
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Hi AurealiusB! I like the rhythm and feel of the style you’ve chosen for this one, and your harmonica solo - man, I wanted that to go on longer! Good reverb on that as well. I’m not sure if I’ve asked this before, or of you’ve already mentioned it - do you and Kathy still write together? Have you ever penned any of your own lyrics? Good song! Andrew
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Hi Mario! This piece has an excellent melody to the accompaniment you’ve chosen. Also like the time when the synth swells (that would be the ‘coalescing’?) and those ‘stabs’ towards the end in the B section. Again, listening while writing, we’ve come back to that wonderful melody motif. I reckon with the famous rising string line, this could EASILY be a Bond 007 theme. The only contribution I can make to the mixing is, with such a fancy drum track, I think it needs to be more prominent, but not so much that it overwhelms, but this is a very small point in such a good piece. Well done! Andrew
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Thanks Vic! Yeah, Kathy's lyrics are really fun and resonate with me too. I'm glad you enjoyed it, AB
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Excellent, fun lyrics. They resonate with me these days. Happy arrangement too. Vic
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Very nice Mario! And ditto to what everyone else said. Soothing and harmonic while at the same time sounding a little discordant (jazzy). Good blend of all the instruments you used. You created a beautiful jazz symphony.
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Thanks so much Mario! I appreciate your very positive feedback!!
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Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac Build 1008 is available: https://update.pgmusic.com/support/mpatch/bb2026_mac_update_build1008.pkg Summary of fixes for build 1008 (since 1003) - Fixed: Chord Sheet navigation could feel sluggish on some systems. It is now much more responsive.
- Improved: Mixer and Tracks Window related updates are more efficient and should feel more responsive.
- Fixed: Possible crash during StylePicker slow rebuild.
- Fixed: Crash could occur when printing from the Lead Sheet.
- Fixed: Stems Splitter Player - hint formatting, localization fixes.
- Fixed: Floating Lead Sheet window would disappear if moved to another monitor.
- Fixed: Embedded Notation or embedded Lead Sheet would be hidden when primary monitor is on bottom and secondary is on top in some versions of macOS.
- Fixed: There could be a blank floating Notation screen or blank floating Lead Sheet screen after clicking on it for the first time after moving it to a different monitor.
- Fixed: When printing Notation or Lead Sheet, there could be several issues such as a tiny chord font, ends of staves not having vertical lines, and other font size/placement problems.
- Fixed: If you previously loaded a Band-in-a-Box file from the root of the drive, and then later tried to save a file to a different location, you would get an error message and the file would not be saved.
- Added: Save XML dialog now has a "Save bends when saving tablature" check box that lets you save bend info.
- Fixed: A few Playable RealTracks did not load (e.g. 057 - Trumpet Jazz Muted SN1033)
- Improved: Prevent overlapping demo playback when auditioning demos from different dialogs.
- Fixed: Possible 'Unable to create plugin_list_MIDI_x64.txt at bootup.
- Fixed: Possible 'Invalid Date Specification' error during StylePicker slow rebuild.
- Fixed: 'TMP*.sty' may appear after slow StylePicker rebuild.
- Fixed: Possible crash at program shutdown related to audio rendering.
- Improved: Audition files (pre-made demos) - improved messages if they cannot be played for some reason.
- Fixed: For some audition files, the 'use internet' setting had no effect.
- Improved: Behavior when one of the solo or band demos for an instrument is missing (message or downloaded if necessary).
- Improved: "RealTracks/Data/Demo Downloads" folder for misc downloaded files (fallback to Band-in-a-Box/Data/DemoDownloads)
- Fixed: Downloaded m4a demo might be invalid and fail to play.
- Improved: Avoid unnecessary demo downloads if file already exists locally.
- Fixed: Empty item in the Patches Demo menu
- Added: Flash message for the Patches tab demos that says what file is being auditioned, or if there is any problem.
- Fixed: Playable RealTracks and Drums online demos would not play.
- Added: Some SynthMaster demos (auditions) were missing
- Fixed: 'Convert Note-based Lyrics to Bar-based' is duplicated in the Edit | Lyrics menu.
- Changed: Hotkey in track button's right-click menu | Track Settings | Solo, changed from Alt+Shift+Z to option+shift+Z
- Added: Some missing strings for localized versions.
- Fixed: Cut off label in Patches dialog.
- Updated: Feature browser, PDF manuals.
Summary of fixes for build 1003 - Fixed: Embedded windows might not receive certain keystrokes depending on cursor position.
- Fixed: Crash if choosing Print Options from Lead Sheet window and then exiting that window.
- Fixed: Crash could occur if there was a floating window onscreen and you added an embedded window.
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Cool visuals in the lyrics Janne. Love the production choices. Excellent energy boost in the choruses. Well done.
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Really cool song Ron. Excellent lyric. Super vocal. Love the new 2026 style and Real Tracks. Well done
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PSR-SX920 is a Digital Arranger Keyboard. I don't think much of that arranger capability will be compatable with BIAB. But maybe someone else will know better. Okay. Can the PSR-SX920 be used to edit song accompaniment directly in the DAW via MIDI? I want to input chords via MIDI and have the PSR SX920 play them. It should also be able to control the intro, variations, and ending.
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PSR-SX920 is a Digital Arranger Keyboard. I don't think much of that arranger capability will be compatable with BIAB. But maybe someone else will know better.
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That was fun. Yeah, the recording was pretty crappy, but i can hear it all well. The first Fire song had the drum machine too loud --so is the bass, but i like that.  But this 2nd one is much better. I can still hear Lionel and now also your keys and a little of Colin's guitar. You could've added a clip of Neil howling at the moon in Winchester. Good choice of songs. Which did you all decide to kick off the list? Did Chris program the drums for you? I've done that for a band once --daunting task, especially in the 90s, but i learned much respect for Ringo's timing ability. She's right. Ain't Misbehavin' is a nice song. Does Lionel play with a pick? Sounds so clean --and excellent timing. Cool how you ended up playing The Weight as the last song. I heard it mentioned in the beginning and was disappointed when you didn't play it then. Well, thanks, Izzy, and thanks to all the VVB.
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The bass players with Van drive me crazy with groove! You have never done one of his songs? I can only imagine you don't know his early works. Please listen to "Veedon Fleese" or "Into the Mystic" and consider vibing on one of those bass lines for your 100/100 project.  . Yep, that’s the shanty I remember. I’m guessing when you close that door you’ve got all the acoustic treatment you need. I think part of my hesitation with Van’s material is simply that his musicians operate at a level I’m not nearly close to. The way his bass players phrase lines, the way they move through harmony, the way they weave thru the vocal parts, the technical control; it’s all miles above where I’m currently sitting. I’m not ashamed of that; it’s just my current reality as a 10 year old (on the bass). I respect the craft (their craft) too much and don’t want to butcher it. I’d rather approach it when I can at least do it partial justice. Dare I coin a term that I strive for? PPPN: Professionally Played Passing Notes A while ago I tried interpreting a popular Allman Brothers bass line and after a few weeks of struggle, I gave up. Then the same thing happened with a Carole King piece. These cats can play! Maybe I should invest in lessons like you and do it “the right way”. But I will take a look at Into the Mystic, that’s definately a masterpiece of a song. “When that fog horn blows . . .”
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