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Re: The Botox Blues Izzy 56 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
After we put the monitors back on the shelf we much enjoyed it! smile Awesome! This could be a bonus track off The Rolling Stones’ Blue and Lonesome album. The write up for the song was quite enjoyable. Hated to come to "the end." The solo guitar RT sounded great - never a small feat to choose the "right" one for a production. Your friends fit nicely in too. The bass nailed the shuffle. We hear a fine mix all around. Two thumbs up from us - blues via a shuffle are so good - always. Keep blues alive! J&B
Much appreciated Janice & Bud. Not quite the end............. IZZY (Softly, chuckling) Gerda, my love, you won't believe this review... Janice and Bud just posted it. GERDA (Eyes wide, practically lunging for the tablet) Ach du lieber Himmel! Let me see! Is it… is it gut? Veeery gut? Tell me zey liked my blues song! Izzy carefully hands her the tablet. Gerda squints, then her eyes widen, slowly reading the text, mouthing some of the words. GERDA (Reading slowly, with dramatic pauses) "After we put ze monitors back on ze shelf…" (She pauses, confused, looks up at Izzy) Zat is… very efficient! Good for cleanliness, Ja? Zey tidied up for us! Veeery thoughtful! Izzy bites back a smile, shaking his head fondly. GERDA (Beaming, reading on) "We much enjoyed it! Smile!" Oh, zey smiled! Zat is good! (Her voice picks up, growing more excited) "Awesome! Zis could be a bonus track off Ze Rolling Stones’ Blue and Lonesome album!" (She gasps, clutching the tablet to her chest) IZZY! Did you hear zat?! ZEY SAID ROLLING STONES! Like Blue and Lonesome! Zat is MY choosing, Izzy! MY blues brain zat said, "Let's make ze blues, Izzy! Ze real blues!" She pats Izzy’s arm emphatically, nearly knocking his phone. IZZY (Grinning) It was a great choice, Gerdsy. You were right. GERDA (Waving a hand dismissively, focused on the review again) Of course I vas right! But zey… Janice und Bud… zey are not just critics, zey are… prophets of ze blues! Or perhaps… gurus of ze grooooove! She squints back at the tablet, nodding vigorously. GERDA "Ze write up for ze song vas quite enjoyable. Hated to come to 'ze end.'" Ach, zey vanted more of our vords! Next time, I write a book! She dramatically points at the screen. GERDA "Ze solo guitar RT sounded great - never a small feat to choose ze 'right' one for a production." Ja! RT is a genius! And zey know it! (She pats Izzy's arm again) And our friends! "Your friends fit nicely in too." Ja! Vee are a family of blues! And ze bass! "Ze bass nailed ze schuffle!" NAIL! Like a hammer! Pow! So accurate! She makes a hammering motion with her fist. Izzy just watches her, amused. GERDA (Beaming, puffing out her chest) "Vee hear a fine mix all around." Ja, Izzy! Ze mix! All zese tiny buttons you push, and it comes out fine! It is wonderful! She holds up two fingers of one hand, then two fingers of the other, forming a "two thumbs up" gesture. GERDA "Zwei thumbs up from us!" ZWEI! From Janice und Bud! Zat is like getting ze Bundesverdienstkreuz, but for blues! It is ze highest honour! She stands up, full of triumphant energy. GERDA (With immense pride, practically shouting) And ze best part! Ze most important part! "Blues via a schuffle are so good – always." And zen… zen zey say it! Ze vords of truth! (She strikes a pose like a conductor, pointing skyward) "KEEP BLUES ALIVE!" She turns to Izzy, her eyes shining. GERDA Vee vill! Vee vill keep ze blues alive! And zey, Janice und mein lieber Bud, zey are ze keepers of ze flame! I vill send zem a gratitude package! Perhaps some German Bratwurst! Zey deserve it! Izzy smiles fondly, shaking his head slightly. He reaches out and gently takes the tablet from her, giving her hand a squeeze. IZZY (Warmly) They certainly do, Gerdsy. They certainly do. And you, my blues queen, you deserve some rest. GERDA (Still buzzing) Rest? After zat review? Nevair! Ze blues, Izzy, ze blues calls to me! I feel a new song coming! About… about monitors on shelves! It vill be a hit! Izzy just laughs softly, pulling her into a hug. THE REAL END.
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Re: Walking On Water (collab w/ray c) rayc 1 hour ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by jannesan
A catchy pop song reminding me strangely of Beach Boys - sea & water & sunlight create a nice vision, Portugal seems to have been a very inspiring place. Lyrically positive, full of light and love, I liked especially "‘Cause all the storms and floods will be/Nothing more than scenery/As long as I can ever be/ Here and by your side" The chord progression is enjoyably full of summer. The guitars are tinkling nicely. The bass is very tight. Great vocals, sounding bit muddy is the only thing not to my taste. Janne
Muddy vocals? I'll have a look - thanks.
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Re: No Internet.... AudioTrack 2 hours ago Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Sundance
You might try getting a free month trial of Starlink. Well actually I don't know if it's totally free but a friend here is getting a month trial for either free or big discount. Just a thought. smile
The Service might be free bit I understand that you still have to purchase the hardware.
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Re: Di passed away peacefully this morning. Sundance 3 hours ago Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Oh Alan, I am so sorry. Di was such a sweet, wonderful woman. God bless and comfort you. I know you are still in shock right now. When the grief gets too bad you can find help and support from others who know what you're going through at a local church or online with a Griefshare.org group. It's once a week group grief counselling for 13 weeks. All you pay for is the workbook. Hugs and prayers.
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Re: CRIMINAL HISTORIES rayc 3 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by MarioD
Ray, loved the concept. Super backing tracks. Your bass playing is excellent. Like others I did have difficultly with the vocal. I really liked the Mellotron sounds. I think with a little polish, mostly on the vocal, you will have a dynamite song. PS - I have used Melodyne exactly the same way.
Thanks Mr MIDI! I can polish the vocals a little more but I don't want them any louder than the already are...they're become, to me, obtrusive - particularly for the template in my scone.
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Re: Can't Judge a Book rayc 3 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Your vocals have REALLY upped and you now sound like an heir to J.J.Cale. The band is cool, the bass is insane, the guitar tone & licks are fab then CS drops in to sprinkle magic woofle dust bvox. Yeah.
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Re: The Gunky rayc 3 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
The drums in the chorus took me my surprise and I had to wait a couple of bars to confirm it wasn't an error. They're probably a little to quiet for their unsettling potential. Kinda like a Tom Waits B side with a sketchy beatnik jazz groove...cool.
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Re: The Whiskeys Gonna Kill Me rayc 3 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Biab + AI vocals give a sheen of convention and prefab to the package but that's doesn't disguise a decent melody and narrative nor is a bad thing in the ears of most listeners. Do people still drink whiskey?
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Re: how to edit notes generated in realtracks Jim Fogle 4 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Two newer midi possible midi solutions available in Band-in-a-Box are MidiSuperTracks and Microcholds. There is a video Peter Gannon made sometime in the 2010's era where he demonstrates replacing a RealTrack for a bar or two with midi and a virtual instrument. It should be pretty easy to do by creating the virtual instrument on an empty track then using bar settings to mute the RealTrack and play the virtual instrument.
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Re: 'simple arrangement' is CUCKOO, we need a much better one Jim Fogle 4 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
In another conversation someone remarked initiating the "fix sour notes" feature worked on a similar issue.
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Re: Epiphany DC Ron Yesterday at 11:50 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by rsdean
Ron, Excellent! Love the song, vocals and that wonderful production. This sounds like it could be a long-lost just discovered Barenaked Ladies song. Killer band! Loved it all! Bob
Thanks, Bob! Barenaked Ladies are WAY cooler than we are, but it feels good anyway. Just listened to them when Brian Wilson passed, for obvious reasons...
Originally Posted by rayc
Nice one Ron...cool beginning and it keeps keeping on muscular pop. If I had a druther it'd be that you track "We’re getting stale just like this beer with a bit of sustain on the beer so that it overlaps "I opened my eyes and stared at her" a little - sep takes obviously but that's what my head expected and you wonderfully subverted my expectations...a worthy task.
Thank you, Ray! That's a brilliant suggestion, and I've updated the SoundCloud file to reflect the change. (Actually did that hours ago now) I was going to do it that way originally, but sang it the way I did first and thought, "Hey, that's not bad". But it wasn't as good as your way, either. Appreciate the listen and thoughtful input.
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Re: Eila vaan (Eh, La Bas!) - traditional New Orleans jazz in Finnish with translation DC Ron Yesterday at 10:50 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Arri, used to live in downtown New Orleans, and this brings back some fond memories. You've really captured the exuberance of that style of music. I'd agree with Mario that when the band comes in for the middle section they should be more up front in the mix. Once they get to that part of the tune, they're usually quite loud and clamorous. Enjoyed your tune!
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Re: BROOKLYN LOVE SONG (with Joliz) rsdean Yesterday at 09:27 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Ray, That's very kind and appreciated. Thanks from both of us. Bob
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Re: Peace Curt Young Yesterday at 08:34 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Mario, Absolutely beautiful. An appropriate title - thanks for the inspirational musical experience!
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Re: Spring Forward Janice & Bud Yesterday at 07:38 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Man, you are a master of all BiaB productions .... have we said that before? smile Finding the "right" for your production solo RT's is not an easy task. No doubt it takes a lot of auditioning and perhaps some comping. The great build takes the listener nicely through the multiple moods. Great mix too. Well done! J&B
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Re: This Job Ain't The Way It Used To Be PeteMcN Yesterday at 04:41 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by MarioD
Pete, a song that I can relate. Like you said for demo purposes a synth vocal is OK, however I would like to hear you sing this one. Great mix If I were to put this in a play list it would be right before "Take This Job and Shove It" Super song
Thank you Mario, glad you could relate lol I will admit that Take This Job And Shove It was a bit of an influence on this one! Pete
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Re: The Bottle Of Solace jannesan Yesterday at 03:58 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by MarioD
Janne, an outstanding song. Super groove and arrangement That synth vocal was so real sounding that if you hadn't said anything I would have thought it was a human. Super mix PS - I did a song in 2015 about a friend whom drank himself into a nursing home at the age of 50 and died from drinking a few years later. If interested it is on Soundcloud and called Demon. So yes it can happen to anyone.
Thanks Mario for your super positive review of my song smile I enjoyed your song Demon very much, a great song but a sad message. Janne
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Re: Accords simples pour mélodie classique Lazy Bird Yesterday at 03:53 PM Forum: Forum des Utilisateurs Français de Band-in-a-Box Jump to new postsJump to new posts
J'utilise Band in a Box depuis la version 2006, donc depuis près de 20 ans ! S'il était relativement facile à maitriser à l'origine, je pense comme toi que c'est devenu une usine à gaz, de plus en plus difficile à utiliser en dehors de son usage primaire (on saisit des accords et Band in a Box génère un arrangement). J'ai par ailleurs l'impression qu'il est de plus en plus "buggé". Je fais en tout cas l'amère expérience de multiples dysfonctionnements avec la version 2025 : voir mes questions récentes sur le forum en anglais : https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=109155&Number=845202#Post845202 https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=109771&Number=851891#Post851891 Mais Band in a Box reste incontournable depuis que PG Music a mis au point les "Real Tracks", ces pistes d'arrangements ou de solos joués par de véritables musiciens qui peuvent s'adapter automatiquement à n'importe quelle grille d'accords et à n'importe quelle tonalité. A ma connaissance c'est le seul logiciel au monde qui propose cette fonction : même Yamaha, qui est en pointe sur le sujet, ne propose que de la batterie pour des arrangements avec instruments réels . Hélas, depuis cette date (2011 sauf erreur), PG Music concentre l'essentiel de ses efforts à créer de nouvelles Realtracks et de nouvelles fonctions, mais néglige beaucoup l'ergonomie du logiciel, qui devient de moins en moins clair et convivial. Bonne musique quand même 🙂 !
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Re: SCALE specification for CHORD PICKER Matt Finley Yesterday at 03:34 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by ghgtu7yrtfg6e67u
we need an option to specify a SCALE over the chord, not just a chord. At times BB will play nonsense, for example a 'progression' ( which technically it's not, since it's the same chord) is Csus, C, both being the tonic, at times BB plays nonsense on the Csus and thinks it's a dominant chord. To be able to specify the scale, would avoid BB playing any wrong passing notes, wrong auxiliary notes, etc. It gets plenty of cuckoo notes especially over chromatic chords such as secondary dominants or borrowed chords from parallel keys. A simple option to choose what scale to play over any chord, would solve all these maddening problems.
I understand this issue. I think I liked your other proposed solution better, to fix the Simpler option. I know you understand music theory so help me understand in your example, what is the scale you would want to limit BIAB to playing in a CSus chord? C Major scale? Is it the Bb you object to? Ok, I can see that, but you would be ok with a Bnatural?
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Re: 사랑빛 (Lovelight)_Korea Old Pop MarioD Yesterday at 02:22 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
aSom, an outstanding arrangement. Super strings! The synth vocal is very good. Super mix. A really good song.
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Re: Ave Maria (by Franz Schubert) - public domain MarioD Yesterday at 02:19 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
James, nice backing tracks. I agree with the others about the vocal, i.e. to loud and bassy. Clean that up and you will have a masterpiece.
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Re: Is it possible to write this chord in BIAB? Notes Norton Yesterday at 01:13 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
It's one reason why I use MIDI instead of real tracks. BiaB picks the chord inversion, which might be fine, but not what I want. If I export the MIDI song, I can go to a sequencer or DAW, and make what I think is the very good output of BiaB and turn it into something that is ready for prime time, excellent. Insights and incites by Notes ♫
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Re: Adding fill in chords Joseph Land Yesterday at 12:33 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Just as an FYI, if you have BIAB 2025 version, that feature is now under Edit, Chords, Chord Substitution (Choose Your Own or Auto Generated).
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Re: Scrolling Zombies (feat. Peter on guitars) Janice & Bud Yesterday at 10:50 AM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Brno
First I loved the vocals, then a suitable change in rhythm, skillfull guitar solo with excellent sounds, back to sensual vocals, what more can you ask for a hit song? Maybe an old fashioned audience digging this kind of songs that would be hits in last century.
[quote=Brno] Thank you for listening and writing the very positive review that is appreciated by us three. And yep, it is a boomer song. 😀 J&B
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Re: Realtracks not recognised in 2025 BIAB JayO Yesterday at 06:36 AM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Great to hear that you are back up and running man ! Sorry it took so much work for you to get back working again, but thanks for letting us know. - Jay
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