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Its so good, I bought the business
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I have a discussion once a week with an Austria musician, he practices his English and I get paid for helping him. The last two sessions I have been talking about BIAB, RB and the RTs. He wasn't really listening to me when I explained the software "Oh no! I don't want some auto-accompaniment programme that plays the chords I want, I want to be able to have fake sheets and lead sheets and make my own arrangements. What's more, I want to be able to build my own drum phrases." I told him he could do all that and more.
Now he's checking out the software!
Some people just don't realise that PG software is probably the best kept secret in the music world.
Can I have a commission, Peter? 
Follow That Dream Sam Karaoke King -------------------- Turning that corner again - I have to keep following that dream, no matter what
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Keep talking it up and maybe someday they will commisson you as a non-commisioned seargent in the ranks of the pgmusic word-of-mouth corps, Sam.
The pay is the same as you are gettin' from 'em now... <g>
Yes, I have found that it takes *time* and repeated presentation to get the point across to many folks, Sam. Maybe that's because BIAB is so unbelievable for many.
Just keep on talkin' it up...
--Mac
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You're right, Mac. And, since many people may have tried BIAB years ago, when it was MIDI-only, they hear about it now and assume it still sounds the same, and they "pooh-pooh" the idea.. I get the impression that, sometimes, even when I tell them that the accompaniments I have on my Elegance Music mixes (streaming audio online as well as on the CD we just made) are BIAB, they don't comprehend it. It's kind of like the scene in "The Gods Must Be Crazy", when the bushman peers into the spotting scope and asks "how did all those people get in there?". But in this case, it's more like "how did all those musicians get into your computer?".
I also am talking up BIAB at every opportunity. I have a couple of people who have heard my results and want to do the same thing, so I'm suggesting they invest in BIAB, not only for gigging, but also as a great learning and practicing tool. Jamey Aebersold records are cool, but you can't do things like change number of times through the form, key, transposition, and tempo, all on-the-fly. You need BIAB for that!
--Doug
Visit the Elegance Music page on MySpace for samples of my current work.
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Deb and I just created a new original song with BIAB. We used Balfred Jazz Bal w Piano Fred Guitar. Threw a sax solo in, too. Deb is so enjoying letting her voice spread out with these good musicians. The smile on her face makes it worth the cost manyfold.
This is far beyond what it was before, those RT's put this software in another world. It transferred to Reaper very well but I am sure it would work sweet with any DAW software, esp. Power Tracks.
Again, I thank the musicians and techs for this marvel.
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Sam,
Many thanks for that!
Peter
Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.
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I also am talking up BIAB at every opportunity. I have a couple of people who have heard my results and want to do the same thing, so I'm suggesting they invest in BIAB, not only for gigging, but also as a great learning and practicing tool.
Thanks Doug, much appreciated!
Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.
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>>Deb and I just created a new original song with BIAB. We used Balfred Jazz Bal w Piano Fred Guitar. Threw a sax solo in, too. Deb is so enjoying letting her voice spread out with these good musicians. The smile on her face makes it worth the cost manyfold.
This is far beyond what it was before, those RT's put this software in another world. It transferred to Reaper very well but I am sure it would work sweet with any DAW software, esp. Power Tracks.
Again, I thank the musicians and techs for this marvel.
Thanks gmanbat, that made my day! I'll forward that message to our team.
Have Fun!
Peter Gannon
PG Music Inc.
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