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Hello all As most of you know, over the last year I have been writing a regular blog which has been well received by this community. So, about a month ago I decided to make a video course, going through exactly how I go about recording, mixing and producing and releasing a song using Band-in-a-Box for Windows. From start to finish. It includes nearly 3 hours of video training. For those who are interested you can find out more about this course here https://www.joannecooper.co.za/online-courses
LyricLab A.I assisted chords and lyric app. Export lyrics and import directly into Band-in-a-Box 2024. https://lyriclab.net Play-along with songs you know and love, download SGU files https://playiit.com/
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That's awesome, you should make a youtube video with video snips promoting it and linking to your site in the video and the about info.
It should all apply to the Mac Biab also if what you are doing in RealBand can be done in a Mac DAW.
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Thanks Pipeline. I will be making some clips as well. I prefer to say it is for Windows since I rely heavily on ReaLBand in the course.
LyricLab A.I assisted chords and lyric app. Export lyrics and import directly into Band-in-a-Box 2024. https://lyriclab.net Play-along with songs you know and love, download SGU files https://playiit.com/
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This is amazing, Joanne! This would be such a valuable tool for a person starting out in Band-in-a-Box  It looks you cover just about everything in there!
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Deryk
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Joanne,
Your next blog should be "how to manage time!" Do you ever rest? You are the busiest person I know. You constantly find new ways to promote yourself and your music.
The video tutorial is a great idea. I'm sure there is a lot to learn from the video.
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Derek and Jim. Thanks for checking it out. I appreciate it. I will think about doing a blog about how I spend my time but I'm not too sure how many people will be interested in it
LyricLab A.I assisted chords and lyric app. Export lyrics and import directly into Band-in-a-Box 2024. https://lyriclab.net Play-along with songs you know and love, download SGU files https://playiit.com/
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+1 for the course i bought it and am going through it there's lots here i did not know especially about using realband as a main daw Joanne is quick to answer ?s and her demonstration of production and editing techniques is first rate new users especially but even experienced ones can benefit from the material presented here there's an Introductory price $10 for the month of September 2017.
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Well, I've purchased Josie's First Song with BIAB course and found it to be well worth the investment. Actually, I've encouraged her to increase her price.... Intended for beginners, there are nuggets for intermediates and beyond.
Will you agree with everything she says? Of course not... everyone has their own workflow and any number of shortcuts and methods unique to how they make music. But her method works, and works well.
For an absolute beginner, they can watch this video and use Biab and RealBand and create a quality cover or original demo. Her step by step instructions are clearly given and easy to follow.
There should be something for the more advanced as well. For me, it was her journey through how she incorporates Melodyne into her recording process. I've had Melodyne for years but have never used it with BIAB/RB. I'm quite encouraged to pull the dust off my copy real soon.
Joanne's taken a product that at first glance appears (and can be) quite intimidating. She has pierced through music theory and an overload of program options and created a clear set of instructions and explanations so that any novice, regardless of musical ability, will be able to produce a song with BIAB/RB.
For those who venture outside the box, some of her unique workflow initiatives could inspire you to take a different path in your own recording techniques.
I've taken an online programming course in MIDI and some of her processes merge with MIDI components I've learned from that course and I'll be able to take some of the tricks she uses and apply them to create harmonies of much better quality than I'm able to now.
Joanne is very engaging and watching her video gives you the feeling you are there in the room with her. She's good at anticipating questions about procedures so you should never feel lost. If you do get lost, she has provided access to comments and questions. She also gives you downloads to watch and practice offline.
I consider myself very familiar with the BIAB/RB programs but feel that Joanne's course was beneficial and worth the price... Like I said earlier, I think it's worth more than she's charging in her September introductory period.....
Charlie
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Mike and Charlie. Thank you so much for enrolling and for taking the time to give feedback on the course. I have quite a few beginners who have enrolled so it will be interesting to see where the course can take them.
LyricLab A.I assisted chords and lyric app. Export lyrics and import directly into Band-in-a-Box 2024. https://lyriclab.net Play-along with songs you know and love, download SGU files https://playiit.com/
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Just a reminder that the price on this course will (in all likelihood) be going up on the 1st of October, incase anybody is thinking of taking it up.
LyricLab A.I assisted chords and lyric app. Export lyrics and import directly into Band-in-a-Box 2024. https://lyriclab.net Play-along with songs you know and love, download SGU files https://playiit.com/
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A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
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The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!
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