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Warmth (new song!) #344240 04/10/16 10:20 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey A aruchman OP Enthusiast
OP aruchman Enthusiast A Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey	Hi - I'm back with my third song in Band-In-A-Box. This one is softer - its my first use of the fingerpicking style in Band-In-A-Box (I will need to practice to be able to actually play it well!). I generated all of the music with Band-In-A-Box and I recorded my vocals directly into BIAB. Thank you again PG Music for making Band-In-A-Box, it has truly changed my life! Link in Soundcloud: Warmth As always, I look forward to hearing your feedback! Style RealTracks in song: ~365:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 694:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ElecRockArp Ev 120 Lyrics I'm floating on my back I feel the warmth of the sun It radiates throughout me now I am one My eyes open wide and I see you A white sky above us no yellow or blue Floating 93 million miles away When we turn our backs it turns gray We should turn to each other, towards the light Share our warmth every day and every night I'm standing on the beach I feel the warmth of the sand It emanates throughout me up to my hand My ears listen and I hear you The night breeze surrounds us its nothing new Floating 93 million miles away When we turn our backs it turns gray We should turn to each other, towards the light Share our warmth every day and every night Fire dances warmly when you're next to me Other times its you that I still feel Inner warmth is all we really ever need It shines so brightly, it's there for everyone to see I'm sitting on the floor I feel the warmth of the fire It permeates throughout me now I feel higher My hands reach out for you and you feel it too Just a wall behind us no yellow or blue Last edited by aruchman; 04/10/16 10:21 AM. AdamRuchman.com (Visit for all of my audio and videos!)

Re: Warmth (new song!) aruchman #344274 04/10/16 04:37 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA G Greg Johnson Veteran
Greg Johnson Veteran G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 6,892 Davis, CA	This has a pleasant, meditative feel! I think some other instrumentation would help keep it interesting. It works well often to build, and then strip it down and start over. ENjoyed it! Take care. Greg

Re: Warmth (new song!) aruchman #344291 04/10/16 08:33 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,143 Philippines Trygve Larsen Expert
Trygve Larsen Expert Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,143 Philippines	Really a warm and beautiful song, and a voice that fits perfect to the style.. Well done ! Forever Grateful, BUT, sometimes pissed of. Trygve "Leo" Larsen BiaB 2020, Windows 8.1, Intel Core i5 CPU, 270GHz, 32 Gb RAM My OLD tracks on Soundcloud; https://soundcloud.com/trygve-larsen My NEW is unpublished The Universe = Uni-verse ie one song.

Re: Warmth (new song!) Greg Johnson #344325 04/11/16 02:23 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey A aruchman OP Enthusiast
OP aruchman Enthusiast A Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey	Thanks for the feedback Greg - I was considering adding more to it (or even removing a chorus) because I was worried it might not have enough interest. It's my first mellow song, it's my longest song and this is how it came out of me (and BIAB!), so I left it as is. I'll think about changes - curious to hear more opinions, too. AdamRuchman.com (Visit for all of my audio and videos!)

Re: Warmth (new song!) Trygve Larsen #344326 04/11/16 02:23 AM User Showcase
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OP aruchman Enthusiast A Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey	Thank you Leo - that is nice to hear! AdamRuchman.com (Visit for all of my audio and videos!)

Re: Warmth (new song!) aruchman #344344 04/11/16 05:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,074 Winston-Salem, NC Pat Marr Veteran
Pat Marr Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,074 Winston-Salem, NC	Hi Adam! Your intro says this is your 3rd submission, but its the first one I've seen (have been away from the forum until recently) First of all I agree with your observation about the value BIAB adds to the lives of people like us, who have ideas we want to put to music! Glad to meet another person who has fallen in love with the software we all love! You have an interesting indie soloist sound... I can totally imagine wandering into a music venue and hearing this song being performed by the person on stage! And in the final analysis, music is about entertaining people! I think you are going in a good direction, and I look forward to hearing more from you! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0

Re: Warmth (new song!) Pat Marr #344379 04/11/16 09:50 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey A aruchman OP Enthusiast
OP aruchman Enthusiast A Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey	Thank you so much Pat - that is really encouraging. I get so much out of the entire process - from composing to recording/mixing to posting and hearing feedback. Each stage of the process is exhilarating. The feedback from this forum continues to impress me and makes me want to get better and create more music. Thanks again! AdamRuchman.com (Visit for all of my audio and videos!)

Re: Warmth (new song!) aruchman #344390 04/11/16 10:29 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 1,679 Cremona-Italy Sergio Guarneri Expert
Sergio Guarneri Expert Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 1,679 Cremona-Italy	Hello Adam I like your song. Well played and sung. Good lyrics too; very intimate. Have you ever think to a version with a second part of the song where you can insert drums, bass and a guitar solo in the end? I think it could be perfect! Otherwise I also like it like you made it. Sergio Sergio

Re: Warmth (new song!) Sergio Guarneri #344425 04/11/16 01:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey A aruchman OP Enthusiast
OP aruchman Enthusiast A Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey	Hey Sergio - glad you like the song - thanks! I will try to play around with another version that includes some other instruments. I think Greg had a similar thought - I'll give it a shot and see if I can come up with something good... AdamRuchman.com (Visit for all of my audio and videos!)

Re: Warmth (new song!) aruchman #344427 04/11/16 01:26 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 7,758 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 7,758 North Carolina	I think this is great. I would try pulling it into Real Band and bringing the vocals up about 2 notches and use PG reverb and PG echo from the drop down menu under edit VST on the vocal track. (I am sure you know you can open a BIAB file into Real Band and everything is right there. Usually, you need to do an audio gain change on each track first to fatten the tracks up a bit.) If you have never done this just widen the track by clicking on the line that separates it from the next track and open it up. Then open up edit Vst by clicking. Fool around with all of the PG music VSTs if you haven't already. the 10 band equalizer is great for tweaking drums. I am sure you already do this, but it is fun to see what each one of them can do to a track. There is a lot there. Great song man. David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Warmth (new song!) David Snyder #344443 04/11/16 02:26 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey A aruchman OP Enthusiast
OP aruchman Enthusiast A Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey	Thanks David - it makes me happy to hear that you think the song is great! I must confess that I have never even opened Real Band - guess it is time for me to learn. I'll check it out. Thank you for the advice. AdamRuchman.com (Visit for all of my audio and videos!)

Re: Warmth (new song!) aruchman #344445 04/11/16 03:19 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 7,758 North Carolina David Snyder Veteran
David Snyder Veteran Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 7,758 North Carolina	Ah, Dude...open Real Band, study it and make it your friend. For what you do it is marvelous. Compose in BIAB. Save BIAB. Open BIAB file from Real Band and save as a seq. file (important.) Then get used to basic functions like audio effects (under track edit.) Audio effects/gain change in the individual real tracks is often a great idea--and using those effects plugins under edit/VST. If you have the free amplitube learn how to use it. The basic amps and pedals are awesome. All you need. For the type of music you do, you can do EVERYTHING in the world with just Real Band and Band in a Box. Experiment and study it carefully. It can do A LOT. Or you can be like me and order 136 other VSTS and go insane. But that is for next year. David Snyder Songwriter/Renaissance Man Studio + Fingers https://davidsnydersongs.com/ https://spoti.fi/359Gigs www.davidsnydermusic.com/ www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder www.soundcloud.com/davidsnyderchannel https://www.songtradr.com/user/profile/david.snyder

Re: Warmth (new song!) David Snyder #344464 04/11/16 05:33 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 671 Raleigh NC D dga Journeyman
dga Journeyman D Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 671 Raleigh NC	Originally Posted By: David Snyder I think this is great. I would try pulling it into Real Band and bringing the vocals up about 2 notches and use PG reverb and PG echo from the drop down menu under edit VST on the vocal track. (I am sure you know you can open a BIAB file into Real Band and everything is right there. Usually, you need to do an audio gain change on each track first to fatten the tracks up a bit.) If you have never done this just widen the track by clicking on the line that separates it from the next track and open it up. Then open up edit Vst by clicking. Fool around with all of the PG music VSTs if you haven't already. the 10 band equalizer is great for tweaking drums. I am sure you already do this, but it is fun to see what each one of them can do to a track. There is a lot there. Great song man. You don't have to widen the track to get to the effects. Click the down arrow under the track number the effects area will be visible. Click it again and it will close up the effects area. You can also just click the fx button near the volume control and this opens up the effects window directly. I find the fx button the quickest way. In addition to this if there are any effects on the track the fx button will be blue, if not it is grey. Hope that helps. Last edited by dga; 04/11/16 05:34 PM. "When you help somebody else you are really helping yourself"

Re: Warmth (new song!) aruchman #344465 04/11/16 05:37 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 671 Raleigh NC D dga Journeyman
dga Journeyman D Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 671 Raleigh NC	Nice feel. "When you help somebody else you are really helping yourself"

Re: Warmth (new song!) dga #344626 04/12/16 01:25 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey A aruchman OP Enthusiast
OP aruchman Enthusiast A Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey	Thanks guys - I will dig into Real Band and then I am sure I will understand what you are both saying Sounds like I have been missing out... AdamRuchman.com (Visit for all of my audio and videos!)

Re: Warmth (new song!) dga #344627 04/12/16 01:25 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey A aruchman OP Enthusiast
OP aruchman Enthusiast A Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey	Originally Posted By: dga Nice feel. Thanks!! AdamRuchman.com (Visit for all of my audio and videos!)

Re: Warmth (new song!) aruchman #344641 04/12/16 04:31 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 671 Raleigh NC D dga Journeyman
dga Journeyman D Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 671 Raleigh NC	What's that style I love it! "When you help somebody else you are really helping yourself"

Re: Warmth (new song!) dga #344791 04/13/16 01:05 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey A aruchman OP Enthusiast
OP aruchman Enthusiast A Joined: May 2015 Posts: 44 New Jersey	Originally Posted By: dga What's that style I love it! I started with _ELECROK.STY (ElecRock RealTrks guits (120 RS)) Then I removed everything except for the electric rhythm guitar, I added the acoustic fingerpicking track and I slowed the tempo down to 95. AdamRuchman.com (Visit for all of my audio and videos!)

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