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Singing is great - I'm glad you're taking steps to get where you want to be.
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In Ye Olden Times you could check out videos and figure out parts by watching the player. What I learned from that video was that in order to play fast mandolin licks, I need to move my fingers in slow motion. On the other hand, the dead-eyed zombie on the drums did a pretty good job staying in sync. But when ride hits, the splash cymbal magically moves as well - just like in real life? I can accept having synth voices singing songs - because without that, you've just words on paper. But watching AI people "play" the music is where my brain draws the line. It's a step completely removed from reality: the images that you're looking at literally have no relation to the sounds you're hearing. Are you trying to convince your viewer that there's a real band there? With the ability to create videos of virtually anything, it seems that having a locked-down camera of a fake band is the epitome of ick. But I'm an old luddite, so what do I know?
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Hi, Mario. Thanks, glad to be 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. Thanks! I'm glad to hear it! 
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Hi, Janne. Cool and jazzy, so unexpected I wouldn't have recognized the composer, Oh, I think it's got enough of my signature "sleepy time vibe" to be recognizable as me.  but there's a recognizable signature in your Synth V voice melody work And that's not a bad thing, vocals sound very natural and those harmonies are really sweet, glad to hear so many voices sing together smoothly. The arrangement is enjoyable, old but warm without modern plastic feel, something from the era of What A Wonderful World. And the lovely solo by the horn is a perfect match for the style. I'm glad it worked! I appreciate your kind words.
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Hi, Izzy. "Comments of any sorts are welcome" Even the OTT's ???? At least this will be emoji free. Wasn't it Aesop that said "Be careful what you wish for, you might get it?" in the King Midas story? Mr David has returned from his mid-year hiatus with "Sleepwalking," a track that effectively captures the sensation of stumbling out of a speakeasy at 3:00 AM, slightly disoriented but entirely charmed by the morning shadows. Heh. No one call me "Mr. David" except the kids in the school choir.  I hadn't realized I was writing about day drinking gone bad, but who I am I to argue with an erudite interpretation of my lyrics? So Mr David, stop being so modest about your "questionable" choices. If this is your version of "fiddling around," I suggest you keep fiddling. Your imaginary band in the smokey jazz club is officially the best act in town. Just make sure you find that USB cable eventually—I have a feeling your EWI has some stories to tell. You're a funny guy! Thanks for the review, I enjoyed it.
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Hi, Marty. Nice, David, and thanks for the explanation of the process. Thanks for listening! What a wonderful club feel, and you picked the perfect singer(s). Okay, so you got me to listen even more closely by suggesting we don't. (wow, what a predictable consumer, huh?) But i hear no questionable harmonies. The outline is pretty much the same as the demo, so the foundation is stable. But it's doing silliness like: ... Gm7 / Gm7/C | Abmaj7 D7 Dm/F | Gm7 / / | C11 Dbdim Db7 | Fm7 / / | Bb7 / / | Eb Cmaj7 Fdim | Bb7 ... a lot of movement for movement's sake instead of strong harmonic motivation. But it's jazz, right? You have the perfect lyrics for the mood, and chose a wonderful bunch of players to present the changes. Thanks for that - I appreciate your positive feedback.
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Hi, Ron. David, this is really nice. Super composition and the vocals sound AMAZING. Really like the harmonies you've stacked up behind the vocalist. My ability to sing harmony well is pretty limited, as I'm easily swayed by melody line of a song. Plus, pitch correction software shows me that I's often not singing the note I think I am.  In contrast, being able to come up with harmonies with these synth voices is a lot of fun. Nice backing track, especially like the bass and piano combo. That sound never gets old to me. The solo turned out great and gives the arrangement a nice lift. I can't really take credit for that - it's BiaB all the way there. I'm glad I dug in a bit deeper with the flugelhorn. I'd gotten the library a while back, and while it sounded OK, it didn't have the realism I wanted. Adding those small articulations made all the difference. As often happens, I read your workflow narrative and shake my head that something that sounds so smooth travelled such a difficult-sounding (to me) route. But it DOES sound silky smooth. Really appreciate you taking the time to describe the details. I always read them at least twice, and marvel at your songcraft... I don't intend for it to sound difficult. One thing I hate is coming up with a melody line and then forgetting it. And honestly, once I'm done with a song, I tend to forget how it goes. I just don't have that sort of memory. Now, if I had to sing the song a half-dozen times, that would be a different matter. But coming up with the melody in the piano roll makes it easy to move around notes, and focus on phrasing stuff just the way I want it. I can look at the melody and see where I've got too much similarity or arpeggiated lines. Most importantly, I can come back the next day and it's still there. So this works out really well for me - at least, for vocals. Good to see you posting again!!! Thanks, I'm glad to be back. Time to work on another song.
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Hi, Arri. I've never heard this song before - thanks for your rendition!
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Hi, Lee. A really smooth return number for you. You've kept this song true to the genre, full of classy vocals and a great arrangement of instruments. As mellow as a velour sports jacket. Good to hear your work again David. Kind regards Thanks! Glad to be back.
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Hi, B.D. Excellent! Long before my time, but entertaining nonetheless. Beautifully arranged with a good selection of instruments. Most of the credit goes to the BiaB demo - I didn't add that much to it. I'm not entirely sure if Danny was the best choice for the vocals, I think a singer with a deeper voice would be a better fit. I was thinking "contemporary" and "gritty" when I bought him, which is certainly not what what this song calls for. And I'd actually started it an octave higher, which didn't sound bad was a bit too androgynous for what I was shooting for. But I rather liked his tone, and I tried swapping out some other voices, but Danny won out. However, when he sings harmonies with the girls, it sounds fantastic. It's a really dated sound, but one that I love. Nicely mixed and overall well produced. Enjoyed my listen Thanks, that's the most important bit! Thanks for stopping and commenting.
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Hi, Laurent. It's a very beautiful romantic ballad. You can tell a lot of work went into it. Very well done and pleasant to listen to. Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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Thanks so much, Catherine, this is so helpful!!!!!
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I echo Ron's comments. Good listening and nicely arranged.
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Loved your song and your vocal delivery, especially the low notes. Fun instrumentation. You are my favorite bass playing bumpkin!
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Hi, B.D. Well. I'm only two months late to this f***ing party, but I'm glad I got on before the train was gone for good. Excellent production all around - especially the vocal performance.
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Ray, That's very kind - thanks so much from both of us. Bob
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Hi, Laurent. Excellent production. Big band goodness. Ron already mentioned (and you replied) to "streets" and the preferred emphasis on Pairis; same nits here. I guess YouTube doesn't let you swap out videos to make changes. That's too bad - I'm always fiddling with the mix, instruments, and even lyrics even after I've posted my songs. That's one the advantages of using AI vocals. Catchy tune!
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Thanks for letting us know, dimtass! Catherine
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Hi, Chay. Sounds good - well mixed, coherent, and a nice build.
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Hi, Marty. I didn't have any problem understanding the message of the song. So I guess I connected the dots, too. Fine work, as usual.
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I can't comment on who is mad and who is not, but I have used these new AI features in BIAB and I can say that they do work. I will add that I don't use them because I have better tools to do stem splitting and transcriptions. I can't tell what you are doing or what you are doing wrong from your description. I do agree the descriptions of the actions are less then intuitive. Which prompts are you using. There is some degree of redundancy in the menu systems. You just have to keep at it. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32666&filename=Screenshot 2026-05-12 162114.jpg)
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George, can you put a copy of the file somewhere (like the video)? Google drive, One Drive, dropbox .. anything? If necessary ZIP it. Dev asked
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Can someone tell me why BIAB changes my A7(#9)(#5) to A7?
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