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Posted By: ThomasS "Five-Part Harmony" - 12/30/23 06:00 PM

I’ve been experimenting with BIAB automatic harmonies combined with the AI voices of Synthesizer V. I find they work well together!

So just for fun I came up with this little ditty – a demo of the possibilities of what can be done very easily. I typed in some chords, played a crazy melody on a single track and told BIAB to generate 5-part harmony and ran it through Synthesizer V. Nothing else, just let BIAB write the parts, and it was quite intelligent about what notes to choose in this style. I only had to type the lyrics once because Synthesizer V copied them to all parts.

“Five Part Harmony”

_JVELVET.STY Velvet Jazz Funk Fusion
Synthesizer-V Hayden & Kevin
Harmony Automatically Generated by BIAB

BIAB, it can make me sing in five-part harmony
You can see that the five-part harmony is so easy
And it sounds quite good to me
Changing key, well that is no problem
So, let me sing in E-flat
And for fun I’ll change now to D-flat
And then I’ll go right back to C
I think maybe I will always sing in five-part harmony
When I’m blue it’s an easy thing to do
And it happens automatically, well who knew?
Do you like that I’m singing all in harmony
All done by Band-in-a-Box?
Can you believe I’m all computer?
And do you think this harmony rocks?

I know, the lyrics are silly, but I was just messing around…..
Posted By: floyd jane Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 12/30/23 06:04 PM
impressive.
Posted By: Bass Thumper Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 12/30/23 07:53 PM
I agree with Floyd and add "creative" and "clever".
Well done.
Posted By: mglinert Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 12/30/23 09:07 PM
haha! I'm still using a version of b-i-a-b that came on floppy disks (wikipedia if you don't know what these are).
Don't tell me they have now added a virtual vocalist option?!
Posted By: PeterGannon Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/07/24 08:54 PM
Thomas,
This is a remarkable production. Everything, including your great arrangements and overall creations have so much musicality. Well done and we hope to hear more! And the same applies to other arrangements that you’ve made.
Posted By: Guitarhacker Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/07/24 09:49 PM
That is pretty dang impressive.
Posted By: musician17 Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/07/24 09:55 PM
This is AMAZING. You've inspired me!!! I'm going to try this out smile I didn't even know that BIAB had this feature!!! THANK YOU!!!
Posted By: Hart Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/07/24 10:00 PM
Wow! Nice and interesting.
Posted By: Al-David Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/07/24 10:14 PM
Thomas,

In just a few short posts, everyone has said all there is to say about your efforts combined with BIAB's fabulous capabilities. But it all starts with you. And you did your job remarkably well.
Congrats on a great accomplishment!

Alan
Posted By: dani48 Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/13/24 09:10 PM
Hi, Thomas !

I am speechless !

I tought for a moment that I heard the Blenders
sing but I was wrong ! It was you with your
computerized assistants ! WOW !

Wonderful !

Cheers
Dani
Posted By: DC Ron Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/13/24 10:02 PM
Thomas, very, VERY clever indeed. But not "all computer". There certainly is a wizard behind the curtain...Well done!!
Posted By: Brad Williams Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/13/24 11:14 PM
So cool - blew me away!
Posted By: MarioD Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/14/24 12:05 AM
EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE!
Posted By: laurent4114 Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/14/24 11:23 AM
Don't change your singers or your musicians because they are very good like your song.
Laurent
Posted By: vicarn Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/14/24 04:31 PM
Clever stuff, Thomas.
Maybe t's the next step for BIAB without Synth V.


Vic
Posted By: dcuny Re: "Five-Part Harmony" - 01/15/24 06:42 PM
Ha!
Silly and cool at the same time. laugh
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