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I can certainly see where you were going with a Motown feel, but it’s definitely in the pop song genre. Really well sung and produced, the opening bass line really sets the mood and I can hear that bass line being used as a Motown feel. I have no issues with the doubled vocals, to my ears it works well. Thanks Lee - yes the bass had instant appeal for me also. Regarding Motown, I should have not mentioned my 'attempt'. One should never open with an apology for one's work! No awkward chords this time Andrew, you’re slipping! Very clever opening on the video and great opening visuals, was that you jigging about in the orange t-shirt? Another winner Andrew. Yes - oddly for me, it's all in the same key - no diminished, augmented or minor iv chords. It sounds quite good for a vanilla-flavoured chord progression! No jiggly dancing from me - thanks for watching the video! Andrew
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This is quite a nice song, Ray. Like the way the lyrics develop the topic, and the musical arrangement is spot on. LOVE the bass and guitars throughout. Super vocals and vocal FX chain, too. The mix is very crisp and open. Superb stuff. Thanks DC. I had the idea about a story of advancing urban decay & Steve built on it.
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I really like the bass part and the doubled vocals for a good song with a retro sound. Hi Laurent! As soon as I found the RealStyle to suit, I loved the sound of the bass. One of my first arrangement tasks was to give the bass and drums a few bars in the intro to shine. I'm pretty happy with the rhythm guitars and organ used in the RS - such a good one I might use it again sometime in a different context to see if it still works. Thanks for listening! Andrew
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Your external SSD is connected over USB 3.0 through a USB-A port, USB 3.anything else over USB-C, USB 2, through a hub or more than one condition applies. Unplug the drive, plug it back in and see if that fixes you up. You may have to reboot after doing so but usually not. If your Mac has TB3/4 ports, a USB 4 drive connected directly or over a USB 4 hub will not give you this grief and will run anywhere from 3x to 15x faster depending on the original connection.
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I'm not a fan of those doubled voices. To me they sound distorted and muddy alongside the other instruments. Might be worth a try cutting that down a bit just to see what it's like. Could be just my old ears though. Hi Vic! I know what you're saying about the vocals, but with my imperfections, I need to do something for my own self-preservation. I've listened to it with a single vocal and I don't have the tone, pitch-stability or strength to carry it with confidence. So a little bit of muddiness is the lesser of two evils me thinks. Thanks for listening! Andrew
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Nice song, really good chorus, but nothing like Motown I'm sorry to say. Vox were good, guitar was crisp and overall a nice piece of music. But again, not a bit like Motown. Berry Gordy had a formula, no doubt, but it was harder to replicate than most people realize, Hi Rob! Yes, I think the vibraphone is about as close as this gets to Motown. I note the RealStyle is soul, so pop soul might be a better fit. Re the chorus, it took a while for it to come in, but I decided there was enough variation up to then that it could wait. Once it arrived, it returned quickly, which I liked. Thanks for listening! Andrew
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Very cool song. It has an excellent pop feel. Good vocal and a really nice mix. Your guitar sounds great. Enjoyed! Thank you Bob! You saying the guitar and vocal were good has put my mind at rest. I think I am getting to the stage of over-listening. Andrew
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Andrew, really nice bit of popcraft here. Very hooky chorus. The band is quite nice as are your vibe lines. Love your lead guitar motif! Super vocals, too. Is it Motown? Sounds more like Neil Young than Marvin Gaye to my ears, but regardless the inspiration, the end result is brilliant. Well done! Hi Ron! Thank you for your very generous comments! I'm glad you liked the lead guitar motif - it was my third attempt - the previous offerings didn't suit the song. Both guitar and vocals (the only parts that I performed) gave me grief for a while, but eventually sorted them. I liked the song while arranging, recording and mixing, so I wanted it to come out well. I'm certainly no Marvin Gaye, but will settle for Neil Young. Andrew
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Very pretty song Hans. Cool chord progressions. Super vocal and lyric. Excellent mix. Well done
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Thanks Scott. Very much appreciate your feedback!
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Excellent tune. Guitar work was really good. Jumping into mixing and mastering is an excellent choice. Mixing is a real rabbit hole and a skill in its self. I find that balancing the biab realtracks and panning them off centre to give your guitar work center stage will bring your guitars forward which should be the center piece of your songs. Find some tunes that are close to your style and add them to your mixes. This way you can mute them and then a/b them as a reference to get your all your instrumentation into its proper places. Then save the setup as a template.
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Got a chuckle from your granddaughters comments. Great song. Super vocal and lyric and love how the bass carries the groove. Dave's guitar work was excellent. Well done....
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Excellent tune Dave love the descending chords. Super vocal and lyric. Excellent backtrack. Love Marty's basslines. Piano was cool. Guitar work was awesome. I have really noticed a difference in your mixes. Excellent separation between the vocals and instruments. Super wide and airy. Well done..
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Cool toe tapper. Excellent vocal and lyric. Backtrack was perfect for the vocal. Well done
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Really great production Rob, well written lyrically as always. And then there’s the guitar solos, really sweet, great tone. Top notch Rob.
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Hi Andrew I can certainly see where you were going with a Motown feel, but it’s definitely in the pop song genre. Really well sung and produced, the opening bass line really sets the mood and I can hear that bass line being used as a Motown feel. I have no issues with the doubled vocals, to my ears it works well. No awkward chords this time Andrew, you’re slipping! Very clever opening on the video and great opening visuals, was that you jigging about in the orange t-shirt? Another winner Andrew.
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David Love it Love it Love it!! It is a beautiful, worshipful offering of love to The Maker! It surely put a smile on the Saviors face! Take care, TB
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Hi Noel That’s a terrific song. I really like the synthetic effect on a synthetic voice and then you have the normal voicing in the harmony. Flawless, a catchy song worthy of several listens. Enjoyed listening, a great start to the day. Kind regards.
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Ron, This is another Pop-Rock gem. It immediately grabs you and holds you start to finish. Love the arrangement and excellent blend of instruments. Great, great vocal - love where it sits in the mix here. The mix is pro and the master has an incredible sheen to it - big & crisp. Sounds awesome through my speakers. Absolutely one of your very best! Bob Thank you very much, Bob. A blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then.  Even my brother's silliest lyrics have a song-friendly rhythm to them that can but out into a real song. Glad you liked this one!
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I appreciate the question. In most cases, audition and preview are often interchangeable. It's only in the sometimes unique language of BIAB the definitions become meaningful to be more specific in use. In earlier additions of BIAB, like it was in 2024, the generate and play acted more like a true preview than in 2026 because of the need to restrict the number of bar generated so auditions over the users song began playing sooner.
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That was exactly the intent The sax lulls you and then ... but somehow, to me anyway, it all fits together Then the sax chills it out again. Thanks! The guy I normally jam with said 'I need to digest those chords for a bit' /LOL, when I can throw him back on his heels ..
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Terrible idea. Choosing instruments is far too difficult and time consuming. Plus operating a mouse is laborious and may cause wrist injury. We need to be able to tell Alexa to compose a song where it decides on the genre, tempo, key, instruments, lyrics, song structure and of course all mixing details. This way everyone can feel good about being a pro-musician 
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Thanks Andrew. I liked the way this song turned out.
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The sax solo has a very "Freedom Rider" by Traffic feel to it. The piano/vocal transition was jarring at first, but after a couple of listens, I liked it.
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Hi Bob and Joliz! This song is really good. I love your choice of muted acoustic which acts in part to aid with the percussion; that fine e-piano and the vocal ooos sitting nicely underneath all. Is that you playing the solo on your Collings? If so, a really fitting tone and melody - so glad it came back several times! The chorus title ‘Come back home’ - you sing it as a plea, which is what one would do in the story, so that’s a highlight of this song - I can hear it in my mind as I’m typing. It’s like the verses serve to remind the singer of all the things he’s missing and reminders of what they once had, as evidenced by all the things around, until the point where he can’t hold it in and he has to release his unrestrained plea: ‘Come back home!’. This is your best as far as I’m concerned. Andrew
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