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Hans, this is a fantastic song Your voice sounds great. Even after throat surgery your voice is much better than mine. Great arrangement, instrumentation, and mix. I really liked this one.
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Mike, that a fantastic arrangement Although a lot of different instruments you made them blend into an outstanding instrumental. Loved it
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Opur, this sounds great. Super arrangement Great vocal Super mix
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Great song, great vox, GREAT LYRICS! Solo instruments were brought in and out expertly to excellent effect. Feels faster than 83 bpm, lot of energy. I'm not a huge country fan, but I'm a big Izz fan and this really delivered! Great work!
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And there's Charlie, trying to get people back to BiaB as usual. I love ya man, but I didn't knock BiaB, just pointed out a difference. No need to defend it. 
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I don’t use AI in songwriting or recording/mixing. The closest I’ve come is asking Copilot to give me 5 lyric themes (then the full lyric writing is mine) and twice I think I have used Copilot to suggest some lines when I was running dry and needed another verse. In one song, I uploaded a 5 second vocal to Resing and got it to convert it to a female voice, but that’s it. I write all my own music and lyrics and do all my own production and arrangement, and BIAB can be anywhere from 10 to 100% of the band. Vocals are always my own. I’m not a great singer or guitarist, and I step out of my comfort zone regularly when recording these. I prefer the idea of the human behind the music and even if that human is flawed, I like the idea that an imperfect artist has created a song with their own imagination and with the tools and skills available to them. AI results (e.g. Suno) are certainly impressive, and I understand why it is attractive for a writer to hear what it has done with their song that they couldn’t, but for me, I place a higher value on what I can do myself, even if it might not seem as polished. Andrew
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A magnificent masterpiece, Magnificent Mario! I soooooo envy you being able to mimic bassoons and oboes! Thanx Chay for taking the time to listen and comment on my song. If you get the Swam Double Reed package, https://audiomodeling.com/swam-engine/solo-woodwinds/swam-double-reeds/ and a keyboard controller with programmable sliders and/or knobs I'm sure you could produce great oboe and bassoon tracks..
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Hi Mario, What I especially appreciate, whether it's "Butterflies," a complete classic, or just a jam session, is that you always manage to make highly creative music. And you always manage to weave the most exotic instruments with what I would call "classical" instruments. That's a very creative quality of yours. I'm sure it takes quite a bit of time to make it all cohesive. Like in this song; it started more or less as a classical, orchestral piece, and then the bass/synth and other instruments came in. And the most amazing thing is that you always manage to capture me with your music until the very end! Well done, Mario! Thanx so much Hans for this wonderful review and all of the extremely kind comments. I greatly appreciate them.
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Hi Izzy! The people of Tamworth would be proud! That train style has a good measured pace and you’ve given the fiddle and double-stopped guitar plenty of space to work within. Lots of opportunities for a bit of scootin’. Your vocal is good as usual and Mel hasn’t disappointed either - she sings along with harmony like she’s a girl you’ve known and liked since high school. The reference to Channel Nine caught my colloquial ear, but maybe you were referring to CB? I dunno. Yee-hah! I liked it! Andrew
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I like the new location better too... Same here.
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I like the new location better too...
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Hello, Please check out this video on Custom Endings: Here is the Video link on YouTube as well. Thank you, Catherine
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< This is a huge difference in how RB and BB work, fundamentally, for me. > < I'll do some experimenting with that. > Yes, there is a huge difference in how RB and BB work, fundamentally, not just for Rharv, but for everyone and it's mostly hidden behind an invisible ceiling. . There’s more than most have thought. You’ve received some good pointers, but consider this; Instead of just following the BIAB track-to-RB/DAW routine just reverse the workflow when you do your experimenting. Export custom RealBand Tracks into BIAB for arranging. BIAB has a whole upper level of generation and arrangement tools that emulates the professional recording session model, producing fully realized, finished arrangements rather than just raw tracks sent to or opened in RealBand. This method utilizes a finished backing track complimented by unique artist input material. BIAB’s algorithmic arrangement engine effectively mirrors with software how legendary session players from Motown, The Wrecking Crew, Muscle Shoals, and the Brill Building delivered complete, studio-ready performances in one take. Using BIAB and the pro finished single track model results in making high-quality demos or recordings from home at a fraction of traditional studio costs. Look at the trailer streaming across the bottom of any PG Music demo of RealTracks, RealStyles, MultiStyles, Bonus Paks, 49 Paks, or similar products for any year back to the early 2010s. They all follow exactly the same process: A chord chart SGU is entered, Medley Maker, MultiStyles, and Artist Performance Sets are constructed using BIAB tools, and tracks from RB are imported for elements best built in a DAW. An arrangement is then constructed and generated in a single render. PG Music staff finish all of the YouTube demos, lessons, tutorials, Artist Performance Sets and such in BIAB, not RealBand or any DAW. They bring these customized tracks into BIAB in order to use advanced tools to create complex, complete arrangements in a single render. They retain 100% of BIAB's tools, features and techniques for arranging. This method produces amazing results. The BIAB algorithm creates smooth transitions between changes in instruments, verse, chorus, etc., applies fade-ins, fade-outs, and crossfades, automates silence, and alters audio data selection to swap normal phrases for intro or outro material based on the chord chart, Medley Maker, or Style/MultiStyle selections.
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Hi Paul to meet and see you, That sounds clear and well mixed to me. A really fine song and loved your mellow vocals. Great work, kind regards. Hi K-Dub Ya, thank you. It's always encouraging to get positive feedback. People on this forum are really kind and generous. This song went through the mill mostly because the final master mix after mixdown never matched what I had in the DAW. I think it was down to the compression pulling out the reverb and making it stand out more than I wanted. In the end I turned down the reverb and it came out better so I stopped and went live, so to speak.
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Paul, what a great song Fantastic arrangement Loved the piano and your vocal Outstanding lyrics Your mix was perfect Loved it FYI - You probably know this already but Fender Studio Pro comes with the monophonic version of Melodyne. You must upgrade Melodyne if you want a polyphonic version. Thanks Mario for your encouragement, I have Melodyn Studio 5.4.2.006 but on this song I didn't need to use it.
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Hi. Lovely song with very good performances. (In terms of the mix, I want to tuck the piano and maybe the vocal in a little bit, but please take that with a grain of salt.) Thank you Scott. I edited Rescue Me and added a bit of glue so I think the vocals sit alittle better in the mix. I didn't touch the piano but maybe that sits better to now? Thank you for your feedback. It all helps improve our mixes.
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Hi Paul, You've created a beautiful song, first in 1992 and now with this remix. I completely agree with those who say this mix is amazing! I don't think your skills have become so rusty... You use exactly the instruments I like to use in many of my songs. A piano and a cello give that special feel that sensitive songs need. And the fact that you later supplement them with drums, bass, and guitars gives the whole thing a boost. And all this while still hearing the piano and cello as the leading instruments of the song. And your voice is truly amazing. It hasn't become rusty either! So... kudos for this excellent work! Hans Thank you Birchwood, I appreciate your encouragement. I'm actually planning on redoing I AM (1992) and the rest of my songs that are on my SoundCloud account except the last two recent songs.
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I am working on a song which some people probably remember, “Walk Away René.“ It’s the Left Bank version. This song is kind of a folk rock song. As always, I’m having trouble with the ending. I don’t like the robotic auto endings because they drag on too long and they sound like too much fanfare. Somebody had showed how to make an ending that was very simple. The technique just involved making the last court a “shot.“ The trouble with that, if you remember the song, is that the one shot is too abrupt. Needs a softer place to land. What I’d like to do is have the instruments literally just sustain the chord. But of course, with Real Tracks the Real Track “hold” players complete their ditties instead of just holding a chord. At least that’s my experience. So what do I do to get a decent sustain without a lot of musical fanfare? Thanks for your help. Michael.
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I enjoyed the optimism of the lyrics. You've sung this well, and you hit the high notes effortlessly. Band sounds good. Thanks Ezekiel. I try to live optimistically, as hard as that can be, these days..... Living in the woods and walking daily on the trails with my dogs helps keep me sane in this insane world. Music helps too.
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The vocal sits really well in the mix...and the band is rather good. The Chorus sounds a little rushed/strained in terms of the vocal/melody but works well enough. Thanks Ray. You're usually pretty thorough when you listen so I do appreciate you saying that. I know exactly what you are talking about in the chorus. It's amazing how just a few milliseconds can change the feel of the song.
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Hi Herb! Your song goes to show how good BIAB is when it's in the right hands. Loved that 'stop' near the end. Andrew Man thanks, I appreciate that comment.
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I agree with Jim that it is easier to see a problem where it is now.
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Got a reply from Jeff Yankauer and he's confirmed it's a bug, so hopefully see a fix in the next build.
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This is a BRILLIANT song and production! Like your song, "Our Town" it reminds me of Neil Young's style on the "Colorado" album. As I wrote on the "Our Town" post, that's a massive compliment as both you and NY are prolific songwriters, albeit that you each have unique and original perspectives. If you had NY's dosh you could produce world class songs with amazing productions - though this new song of yours is exceptional as it is. Freakin' well done! And of course, Joliz' harmony vocals are perfect for it.
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I love the rhythm section in this song - it's a brilliant arrangement and choice of instruments, plus the lead guitar is superb! I wish I'd come up with this chord structure and arrangement!
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