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Thank you, Noel. Always good to hear from you. I'm really glad you enjoyed this particular song.
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Thanks, Scott! Much appreciated.
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Excellent and quite lovely song, lyrically, vocally and production-wise. Love the extra touches on Janice's vocals.
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Why not tweak the individual nectar modules to get the sound you want rather than using presets established by individuals who never heard your voice?J&B Ya, it is likely Nektar 4 Advance could do all that, but I simply do not know how to - There are so many buttons, sliders, knobs and settings to tweek. It always sounds worse when I try to do that. The plugins from Chris have only a couple knobs to twist. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32810&filename=Screenshot 2026-07-28 114909.jpg) We also use DAW automation lanes to adjust Nectar EQ, reverb and delay across the vocal track. Mostly to add or increase delay at points. J&B That would be so neat, but way above my pay grade. 
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I agree. For many years, my Record button was indeed red. It was possible to edit the modest pixel graphic files that BIAB uses. There’s a Tips post out there somewhere and quite a few users here used my modifications, of not only the Record button but also other small enhancements I’ll take a look to see if that is still possible with the new interface. EDIT: I checked and the files are still there, but when I updated one with my red buttons, it didn't work.? There must be a new scheme, or the files are stored elsewhere now.
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Why not tweak the individual nectar modules to get the sound you want rather than using presets established by individuals who never heard your voice? We also use DAW automation lanes to adjust Nectar EQ, reverb and delay across the vocal track. Mostly to add or increase delay at points. FWIW and a boatload of salt. 😀 J&B
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Wow, I really love that song, Herb! What great vocals from Josh and Nora. The band also was great. I really enjoyed it all, even if it is country. This kind of country I really like. Also a nice story about getting the title of the song. Funny. I think this can be played in every pub in and around Margaritaville!!! Hans
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No, that is not how BIAB works.
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Hi James, a lovely melody and a beautiful voice. I know it is Suno, but still, I wish a had a singer like that. Than I would do the background vocals... As I read, the melody is yours, or most of it? Normally Suno also gives a twist to the melody, but you have managed to avoid that? I also liked the lyrics very much. Nicely done! Hans
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I had/have a go-to preset in Nektar 4 Advance which seemed to be good for me: Soul R&B - Natural and Soulful. But my vocals are changing as I progress in my training. I am pushing my register up into my head\mixed voice more in current projects. And I feel the pre-sets in Nektar are not working well with this new voice. I acknowledge I am not a music engineer and so I don't understand all the technical jargon or how to really use the tools. I just know I need something that "cuts and emphasizes my voice more". I also recognize that Nectar does provide so much more that just vocal tone. I do use it for DeEss and noise reduction such as breathing, but I often find that this is best fixed by editing the wave form or using Melodyne to eliminate stray noise. So Nektar is likely not going aware soon, But back to "more vocal cut". I am working with two new packages from my vocal coach - Chris Liepe. These are looking promising to help pull out my voice. He has a free version of Vocal Menace and a demo 7-day version of his bigger package "Menace Rack". I am hoping to make these work for me. I did check out Magma BB Tube - thanks. I like the price. It also talks about compression and a lot of technical processing similar to the Chris plugins which goes well over my head.
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Thank you Jona. I'll take that compliment with pleasure. Vic
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Excellent bass and guitar licks. Marty, your lyrics get better with every song. Great stuff. Vic
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We love the pictures you painted on this song and these lines got Janice’s attention immediately: “She had a brown box full of wildflowers And a head full of Rilke poems” There are enough great lines in this write to make multiple tunes! It is so easy to just lean back and see all that imagery. The melody is lovely and Joliz’s vocal was very supportive of your wistful lead. The tin whistle was a nice subtle addition to the mood. Your guitars were excellent as is the mix. Loved it! J&B
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Hi J&B, I followed your webpage link this time around. This is excellent listening in my headphones and on my speakers. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. That hook, "The good news is the bad news could have been worse," is genius on vitamins. These are the kind of words that my brain rarely seems to assemble, and I always envy the ability of songwriters to come up with phrases that mean the opposite of one another and that can be massaged into a sentence that resounds with meaning. The two of you, floyd and Peter have done a remarkable job with this. Kudos to all of you  --Noel P.S. I loved hearing Janice play the cajon, too. It was only a couple of years ago that I discovered the Cajon Realdrums in BIAB and that you explained to me what a cajon was. Up until that time, I had never encountered this percussion instrument before. It's very impressive to hear a live performance in a song. (Thank you for enlightening me, Janice.) Great to hear from you and thanks for the generous comments. Glad you like the cajon. We all much appreciated your thoughts! J&B
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Hi J&B, I followed your webpage link this time around. This is excellent listening in my headphones and on my speakers. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. That hook, "The good news is the bad news could have been worse," is genius on vitamins. These are the kind of words that my brain rarely seems to assemble, and I always envy the ability of songwriters to come up with phrases that mean the opposite of one another and that can be massaged into a sentence that resounds with meaning. The two of you, floyd and Peter have done a remarkable job with this. Kudos to all of you --Noel P.S. I loved hearing Janice play the cajon, too. It was only a couple of years ago that I discovered the Cajon Realdrums in BIAB and that you explained to me what a cajon was. Up until that time, I had never encountered this percussion instrument before. It's very impressive to hear a live performance in a song. (Thank you for enlightening me, Janice.)
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Hallo biab ers I am wondering if it is possible to feed Band in a Box, from a by wire connected Midi keyboard, with chords, so Band in a Box immediately responds with playing music based on those chords and the currently selected style. Thanks in advance from Hans in the Netherlands
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Hi Andrew. This was a terrific listen in every way. You've created an excellent song and the mosaic lyrics are really clever. To my ears, the words were not coherent in a story-telling sense but somehow they managed to provide some kind of lyric journey that appealed to and captured my imagination. I read your lyrics again after listening to the song, and I have no doubt that it was because your lyrics are highly sense-bound that you managed to pull me into the journey so thoroughly. Loved it! --Noel P.S. By the way... I completely agree with J&B when they say, "Yes! comping up multiple re-gens is for us THE way to go to personalize a RT." In the older days of BIAB, I used to copy and paste sections of Realtracks regularly. One trick to know in relation to generating material these days is that simultaneously generating multiple versions of the same Realtrack reduces the likelihood of parallel generations occurring. By "parallel generations," I mean that the exact same chord generation occurs in the same bar across two or more tracks of the same instrument. This was a problem in the early days of Realtracks. Around 15 or so years ago, PG Music fixed this so that if the same Realtrack was placed on multiple tracks (e.g. 2905 was present on Utility Tracks 1, 2 and 3), when the three tracks are generated at the same time, BIAB actively chooses chord patterns to avoid parallel generations. This technique was first introduced in Realband where it's called Multiriff, and it's possible to generate seven distinct versions of the same Realtrack in one go. I have found this a very useful tool over the years when it comes to comping a master track together.
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Hi BD. This is great! You truly are a talented songwriter, arranger and producer. One of the things that I have admired most about BIAB over the years is the way that it has opened doors for me into genres that I have little-to-zero experience with. Today's AI takes that quite a few steps further and in this composition, you have really capitalised on that. I find the world of AI music incredibly impressive in a mind-blowing kind of way. I still think, though, that a great song is a consequence of the ability of the human that drives the creation process: whatever that underlying creation process is. This is a clever and skillful write on many levels, and a thoroughly enjoyable journey. --Noel
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Hi James. What a beautiful and haunting song. Your lyrics and melody are excellent. With Suno's help they really shone brightly. I thoroughly enjoyed where you took me with this creation. --Noel
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Hi Janice, Bud, Peter & Leon What a beautiful, deeply moving piece! The 3/4 waltz time signature gives it such a rare, nostalgic charm that you don't hear often enough these days. Janice’s vocals are absolutely incredible; she delivers the emotion perfectly, and the way the vocal layers build up throughout the track is stunning. Leon's lyrics are pure poetry, and the production quality sounds top-notch. That guitar solo is the perfect emotional peak. You've truly proven that sometimes a sad song is exactly what the spirit needs to heal. Beautiful work to everyone involved! 🎶✨ Andi ;-) Andi, that is eloquent, very kind and so supportive of our efforts. It’s easily one of the most memorable reviews we have received during our14 years on the forum. Thank you! All of us
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1. Move the Record Button back to where is used to be... on the other side of the loop button AND... Make it RED. (Keep hitting it by mistake) 2. Add Render to file menu. Thanks.
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Thanks for the appreciation, Floyd. Wise words. Vic
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Hi Janice & Bud, Really nicely sung, played and written. Peter’s solo and guitar really sings. Lots of heartache expressed perfectly. Great song, kind regards.
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Hi Marty, Getting a lot of Santana vibes with this one, and in my book that’s great. Your and Dave’s playing is always a feature and it always works well together. The video is exceptionally produced, shame AI can't spell…..it’d probably spells its own name, IA. Excellent as always gents, kind regards.
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