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Good find. Maybe that's it?
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I've got a solid framework so I'm going to see what I can do with BB. Probably gonna start again from scratch. I'll keep everyone posted on my attempts
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Hi Scott. This is really beautiful. I love the tone of your guitar, and the backing band that you've used is absolutely superb. And to top it all off, you playing is smooth and very, very lyrical. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. It's a perfect fit for a somewhat drizzly kind of autumn day here in Melbourne right now. --Noel
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< "You can also audition a style by actually playing it over the current chord progression of your song. The green arrow button plays your song with the currently highlighted style."> BIAB 2026 does still do this. In this updated StylePicker, there are multiple options that are determined by the user making selections and pressing various buttons to customize user preferences and how the StylePicker reacts. From the comments, it seems the process to set preferences aren't being completed. I tested and successfully used the green arrow play button to play the currently highlighted style. Rustyspoon# and AurealiusB are correct the style has to be loaded for each style to play over the users chord chart. Styles can be auditioned without the need to open an alternate session of BIAB because the user can set preferences for the styles to be automatically saved or audition styles without saving. BIAB can save a list of up to 250 of the most recent chosen styles. User can mark up to 250 styles during style auditions as favorites as well. These lists can be saved as sets and the sets can be saved and loaded for future use if the project is reopened in the future. Every project can have it's own list of recent auditioned searches and marked favorites making it easy to return to any previous style. When the user has selected to play a style over the project chords, the curser can be moved to any location on the chord sheet even choruses beyond the first 32 bars using the time line or clicking on any visible bar. < I never use the demo, why would I?> For the StylePicker, to play styles that are highlighted when the Green Play button is clicked it defaults to the demo if one is available. It's sometimes useful when a user isn't working on a project and only wants to audition styles. There are multiple options that can be set to customize for the StylePicker to react like the user prefers. In the current StylePicker, the Apply, Generate and Demo buttons are active buttons that affect how the Style Picker reacts according to the selections in the (+) sub menu beside the Demo button. For instance, a style can play over the chord sheet playing the set tempo of the Style and not change to the chord sheet tempo or it can play the style over the project's tempo if it's different than the style's tempo. Here's some instructions you can use to test on your programs: Unclick all of the selections in the (+) sub menu Populate the Chord Sheet with a chord progression Open the StylePicker Select and load a Style 1st test - enter the green play button and the style plays over the chord chart at the chord chart tempo setting if it's different from the style tempo. 2nd test - Press the Demo button and the style demo plays Double click on the highlighted style and the style demo plays. 3rd test - With the highlighted style playing over the chord chart, select the next style above or below the highlighted style so it's highlighted and press the Apply button and the new highlighted style plays over the chord sheet. This step can be done repeatedly auditioning numerous styles over the user's chord progression and chord sheet settings. To keep this short, I'll stop at this point and only advise that selecting the Double Click plays the Chord sheet selection from the (+) sub menu changes how the above tests react. Experiment to help determine how the StyleMaker reacts that works best for you. Note that selecting the double click option in the (+) sub menu causes the Generate button to become bold.
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Here is a new song for April. It is loosely based on the song Twinkle Twinkle Little Star from the Public Domain. I was scrolling Youtube videos and was watching some different takes on old nursery rhymes and childrens songs so I gave this a go.. Star Video Star - Soundcloud The Band File:Star.SGU Key=G , Tempo 70, Length (m:s)=3:11 4 bar intro, 48 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 52. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _CMPFMF3.STY (Campfire w/ Electric Bass) RealTracks in style: ~592:Bass, Acoustic Bluegrass Doc Ev 100 RealTracks in style: ~~364:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 065 RealTracks in style: ~~368:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 065 RealDrums in Song: AmericanaRoots16th^01-Toms,Snr Mixed and Mastered in Fender Studio Pro..
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Are you working with imported audio, RealTracks, or MIDI in particular on this track? You mentioned audio but as you also mentioned the melody track which is often used for MIDI melodies (either recording or generation) we simply want to be sure what exactly you have loaded onto the melody track. Also, what kind of plugins are you trying to use? You also mentioned channels. Channel 4 is typically the melody within Band-in-a-Box, as shown in the attached screenshot. There's actually a volume adjust for it that I've also indicated for the MIDI channel. By default it is usually set to 90, but you can check under Options | Preferences | Channels to see if you have it currently set lower or try increasing it if volume for MIDI melody is the issue.
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Are you thinking of the "Write Harmony to Soloist Track" button found under Harmony | MIDI - Thru Harmony?
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There are first tier items which are core functions, secondary, extras and wishes. "Undo" is a first tier item and it should do exactly what is expected. There should not be any workarounds for Undo, it definitely should not be a wish item. Undo that doesn't undo is a bug in my book.
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"New features allow us to make music faster - which is the reason we make music, so we can get it over with."
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Your catchiest tune yet, the chorus is earworm city. Love all the production touches you mentioned. Vocals are the star attraction, as always. I would love to see a vdeo for this using clips from the cult kitsch flick "Plan 9 from Outer Space." Lots of nice rhymes in the lyric. Another winner in your streak of hits.
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Here is another workaround. Save project duplicate. Open second instance of BIAB > open your project copy>browse styles - "destructively". Listen side by side: First instance of BIAB (original) VS second instance (dupe). But....as DCRon said: "It's a bit of a workaround" - That phrase should be illegal or at least considered to be a curse word  I don't want to bore anybody, but there was a veerryyy lengthy discussion some time ago on "UNDO". Most of participants agreed that UNDO should undo whole single action, even if it involves 100 automated steps. Bottom line, without proper undo process unfortunately is destructive. Best solution is to have both: Proper Undo and Save Snapshot of the project, so you can revert back to original (last snap) from any rabbit hole. Truth. But a functional workaround is sometimes necessary when software development lags user needs...
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Really great country sound, Herb. Love those guitars and the guitar sound. Your vocals sound really good on this one as well. Great job all around and happy Easter.
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Shut Up and Dance - Good, fun lyrics. The song has a 60's surf and an 80s new wave feel, which sounds mighty good to me.
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Here is another workaround. Save project duplicate. Open second instance of BIAB > open your project copy>browse styles - "destructively". Listen side by side: First instance of BIAB (original) VS second instance (dupe). But....as DCRon said: "It's a bit of a workaround" - That phrase should be illegal or at least considered to be a curse word I don't want to bore anybody, but there was a veerryyy lengthy discussion some time ago on "UNDO". Most of participants agreed that UNDO should undo whole single action, even if it involves 100 automated steps. Bottom line, without proper undo process unfortunately is destructive. Best solution is to have both: Proper Undo and Save Snapshot of the project, so you can revert back to original (last snap) from any rabbit hole.
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I think there are more f-bombs in this four-minute songs than in The Wolf of Wall Street  . Outstanding lyrics, melody, and production. that's all that needs to be said.
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Great song. Great production. The slow acoustic groove is perfect. You still have retained a bit of power pop flavor. I love that bass part. I'm a small town boy, too.
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Area 51 This one is just a romp. What's it about? In the words of the immortal Roy Neary, "This means something!" I just don't know what. It might literally be about the pop culture icon named Area 51. Or it could be allegorical commentary on the more than slightly wacked attitudes and social media phenomenon swirling around the world today. Or it might be complete gibberish. Your call. Have hotlinked to Wiki's for "Area 51" and "SETI program" in the lyrics. All the instruments you hear are from 2026 BiaB RealStyle _LEDFOOT.STY, which is described in the StylePicker as Country Rock. Hmmm. Am assigning a pair of guitars to shots/holds in the middle section for variety. The metal(!) drummer in this style has some wild fills, but I like 'em. On the bridge, the high harmony is going through an auto-panning plugin that approximates a Lesley effect. This is supposed to invoke an "alien" sound. Maybe it does. Went for a different "alien" BGV on the outro. THANK YOU in advance for any listens and comments! R.W. Davis: Lyrics Me: Music, arrangement, vocals, harmonies, BGVs, mix, master Freepik.com: graphic AI: Not used Key=E , Tempo 150, Length (m:s)=3:08 Style is _LEDFOOT.STY (Lead Foot Driving Country Rock) RealTracks in style: 2592:Bass, Electric, RockPickedA-B Ev 165 RealTracks in style: 3172:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CampfireEven Ev 165 RealTracks in style: 4037:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm OutlawStrummingTwang Ev 160 RealTracks in style: 3944:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PunkPopHeld Ev 170 RealTracks in style: 883:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockHighRiff Ev 165 RealDrums in style:MetalClosedHat,SloppyHat: a: Snare, Closed HiHat b: MetalClosedHat,SloppyHat Area 51 (No UFOs) Running in circles The crop circles much too big to be made by an animal Investigated by INTERPOL At regular intervals No alien Super Bowl Just a name on a file Just look at them smile Running out of hope Trying to cope with all the questions from the gallery With questions about your salary And your lunch’s calories Guess it’s too much flattery They say you look so fit But that can’t be it Area 51 is wide open All the locks have been broken All the passcodes have been spoken Maybe they could use a new slogan NO UFOs NO UFOs NO UFOs The little green men Please tell me when we first became aware of their existence You asked the press for their assistance But they put up resistance And looked off in the distance Not a weather balloon The man in the moon But is it made of cheese? Area 51 is wide open All the locks have been broken All the passcodes have been spoken Maybe they could use a new slogan NO UFOs NO UFOs NO UFOs The SETI program has finally born fruit The confetti celebration cannons shoot The spaghetti stain on your black business suit Grab a machete and your green jungle boots We’re gonna go to the crash site! Blurry photograph Sacrificial calf and reports of a silver flying disc Extraterrestrial obelisk It’s just not worth all the risk When you use an asterisk To call out something more A galaxy at war But I’m begging you please! Peace!!! Area 51 NO UFOs NO UFOs NO UFOs...
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I played trumpet. I was fairly decent at the time.
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Really great song and production, Noel. BTW, I have an old Sheila Davis book, too! She's the greatest! Happy Easter. Hi David. Thanks for jumping in and having a listen. Much appreciate it. I've learnt a lot from Shiela Davis. Her books were amongst the first books that I bought to learn how to write lyrics. All the best, --Noel
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Hi David. This is superb listening. I absolutely love your arrangement. When the cello came in, you sent shivers up and down my spine and goosebumps appeared on my arms... such a marvelous sound that resonates with warmth, hope and sincerity. I have always loved this hymn and you have taken it to a place that I have never heard before. "Beautiful" and "powerful" were the words that kept appearing in my mind as I listened. --Noel
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David, A touching and stunning rendition... Bob
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It still is. Use the Utility tracks. When you have the harmony the way you like it, copy it to a Utility track. Do this as often as you need to do to build your song.
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“We’ll need a lead singer, but really, who wants to deal with one of those?” Ok, I’m sold 🤣
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Thanks Rustyspoon# for responding. The Undo (under Edit) is a brilliant idea, but it didn't work for Style change. It only undoes Tracks Generation, not the style change. Will have to create a ghost project where I don't have to worry about any inadvertent changes to my song when I'm previewing/auditioning styles. Aurealius, I audition alternative styles quite frequently. When I wish to audition non-destructively, I first save the file with the style I wish to preserve. Then after destructively auditioning as many styles as I like with the same open file, I just click the topline File menu and click song #1 (the one I just saved) WITHOUT saving the changes to the open version that has been changed by the audition process. It's a bit of a workaround but it is fast and effective (so long as you don't inadvertently save the audition version).
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