Nice one, Herb. Super write and really nice backing arrangement to guide the listener. Super playing on all instruments, too. A very breezy, jangly vibe for sure. Really like the solo a lot; quite dynamic but melodic and nuanced as well. SUPERB vocals. You're busting some spine tingling high notes in the middle section. That's quite an impressive range you have on display here, and it sells the song. The scenic pic on my SoundCloud page is the view from my mother's back porch in the mountains of North Georgia, which she had to leave a few years ago. When asked what she missed about her home in the mountains, her answer is concise: That porch. I get it.
Jangly is good sometimes. You're the second person to focus on the solo. It was fun coming up with that. If you think that vocal performance was spine tingling, you should have heard the first few takes that were graciously deleted. (😂)
Hi Herb, You start this song with a voice that says "who cares what anyone thinks." It sounds a bit cheeky, but actually also very funny. I love that. And then comes that chorus with that long sustained note. Amazing. That immediately becomes very characteristic of the rest of the song. So, it's a great song that you can sing along to at the top of your lungs (well, not me, but in a pub, for example). I can picture that just fine. And good use of the instruments makes the song really appealing. So... off to the pub! And you in the lead!!! Great song, Hans
Please go to Options | MIDI/Audio Driver Setup and answer the following (please be exact with what it says): What is your MIDI Input set to? What is your MIDI Output set to? Is Use VSTi/DXi checked or unchecked? Is Route MIDI Thru to MIDI Driver checked or unchecked? What is set to the VSTi/DXi Synth to? Is it set to CoyoteWT, or something else? Then click on “Audio Settings”. Does it say MME, ASIO or WAS? Then click “Audio Drivers”. A new window will open. Please answer the following: If available, what driver is currently selected? What is your Audio Input set to? What is your Audio Output set to?
There are several options via bar settings that you can use for fade options. Both volume controls and fade options are available in the bar settings dialogue that you can access by right clicking on a measure and going to bar settings or hitting F5. You can find the full breakdown on the bar settings window here: https://www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2026full/chapter6.htm#_Settings_for_Current_Bar As for abrupt endings, do you have the 2-bar ending option enabled where Band-in-a-Box automatically generates this for you? Having this enabled or doing a custom ending can help an ending sound more natural. The below video I have linked is on custom endings, and while it's showcased in an older version of Band-in-a-Box the same concept still applies:
Hans, first you sent to the dictionary. Second you had me from the first measure. Super song with a great vocal, backing band, and mix. I forgot to mention those outstanding lyrics. IMHO this is your best to date. Loved it
Welcome Aurealius, You and Kathy make a great team. This is a super dance song. I really liked the arrangement. Super backing band and mix. This is one hell of a fantastic first post! Loved it
I have no objection at all regarding stirring the pot on this item and putting this back to the developers. Just want to confirm, I feel the green play button is behaving exactly as it has always since its last launch. I think the OP is pointing out that having to change the styles to audition a new style over his chords is poor design. That, I agree with. So this is more a quesion about defining what "currently highlighted style" means. When you use the green Play button it does play the style which is "identified/highlighted" in the header of the StylePicker. But having said all that, carry on guys and good luck. Dan
Laurent, this is very different than your other posts, very moody. Outstanding guitar chops. Super video that matched the lyrics perfectly. Great use of the synth vocal, it sounded like a human singing. Loved the backing band, IMHO this is your best to date. Loved it.
Herb, this ex-country boy loves this song; I live in a housing track now and this is a city to me. But I miss my country living days. No bright lights, no neighbors, and the ability to shoot a 22 with no problems. I digress but your song brought back some very happy memories. I loved this song.
Another highly listenable and enjoyable cinematic production from the mind of Mario. You sure know your craft with the interesting changes you insert to keep the music flowing smoothly.
Thanx so much Scott. I appreciate your very kind words.
Hi Mario! Very dream-like indeed. It was the vibraphone that did it for me, along with the slow tempo. Good piece! Andrew
Thanx so much Andrew.
Originally Posted by DC Ron
Huh? What? Sorry, must have dozed off while...what WAS I doing. Oh, YEAH I was listening to this track. Suffice it to say, I found it VERY relaxing. Beautiful song, deftly played. The delay on the lead guitar is well placed and adds to the overall somnolescent mood you paint for the listener. Super mix. Super song!
Thanx Ron, I'm glad you like it.
Originally Posted by Birchwood
Hi Mario, And here we have the maestro of the magical song again! Mario, you have been quite creative lately (I mean the last 40 years); if it’s not about butterflies, then it’s a dreamscape we are going through! Oh no, a dreamstate! I found it a very captivating piece, but sometimes also a bit inscrutable. I briefly lost the melody line at times. Fortunately, I was able to pick it up again quickly. Beautifully done! Hans
Hi Mario! Very dream-like indeed. It was the vibraphone that did it for me, along with the slow tempo. Good piece! Andrew
Thanx so much Andrew.
Originally Posted by DC Ron
Huh? What? Sorry, must have dozed off while...what WAS I doing. Oh, YEAH I was listening to this track. Suffice it to say, I found it VERY relaxing. Beautiful song, deftly played. The delay on the lead guitar is well placed and adds to the overall somnolescent mood you paint for the listener. Super mix. Super song!
It feels like it's been a long time since I got the chance to listen to one of your songs! Wonderful as always, you really achieved that dream-like quality. Hope to see you continue to create for a long time to come!
On page 74, the instruction manual says: "The green arrow button plays your song with the currently highlighted style." This does not seem to be happening at the moment. That said, it could be me who is at fault, though. Just to be certain that the green arrow is working correctly, I'll pass the information on to the development team and reference this thread. --Noel
Okay, thanks again for your response. But I want PG Music to fix this as it is not doing what the manual says it should do. Therefore a bug - again it is not doing what the manual says it is supposed to do.
Yeah, you’re not the first to point this out. This is just the way they did it. I will tell you the developers got some pretty hard push back on this when it was introduced, but in the end it stayed as it is today.
What I'm seeing when I do what you say is this: Allow Internet to play demos Double-click (or Spacebar) plays Chord Sheet (not premade demo) The latter is checked. So, I can double-click or press the Spacebar, but this loads the style I want to preview into my song. But I just want to preview and not load the highlighted style. This always loads the style into my song. How can I just play and preview?
This should be an easy fix. You need to configure it with the + button which is in the DEMO menu of the Style picker. Hit that + sign, then click "play your chords not the online demo" when you dbl click a style"./ by the say, this should have always been the default. So many folks are not even aware of this feature...
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