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Hi all, just wanted to mention the album I produced and published now: THE HEROINE´S JOURNEY. It was made (nearly) purely with BIAB and the Synthesizer V vocaloid software, plus Reaper for DAW. The singer is Eleanor Forte, one of the soundbanks of SynthV. Seemingly I am one of the few persons using this technology not for high-pitched mangastyle K-pop, but for oldschool rockpopblues stuff. I did the whole thing completely alone, incl. lyrics, songs, arrangement, sequencing, artwork, and global distribution. Normal bedroomproducer doings, but actually I am no musician at all ;-)) This is part of my scientific research about global value chain creation in the digital era, a kind of self-experiment. Background info (German only, sorry): http://armin-pfannenschwarz.de/music/Thanks for BIAB, PG Music. It´s really an amazing piece of software!! The album at Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/029MycL9PaYb3zZvyqyY4M(all other major music streaming platforms should also list the songs, thanks to Amuse.io - just look for Prof P feat. Eleanor Forte or THE HEROINE´S JOURNEY) Official Music Videos on Youtube (playlist): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuAr0NiPNm4&list=PLF4rJqWu0Ucdj34DSIi7rNSt6Wzgsh84pHappy grooving! Armin a.k.a. Prof P
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Hi Armin,
I just had a listen to a couple of tracks on Youtube. Very impressive!
You've done a great job.
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Noel
MY SONGS...Audiophile BIAB 2026
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Prof,
I sampled all the song on the album. They ALL sound good. Interesting melodies. A wide range of styles.
Well mixed.
"...but actually I am no musician at all" - That is hard to believe considering how the whole thing sounds. It would be interesting to know if you used BIAB STYLES exactly as they are presented or if you swapped out instruments and added other RealTracks.
Interesting concept.
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This is really interesting. I had a quick look through your website as well, it looks like you've put a lot of work in to get to this point. And I imagine synth vocals must present a lot of challenges!
I enjoyed Breaking Free and Waiting For Eruption. I've just found the whole album on Apple Music and I'm going to give it a listen because I do find the synth vocals aspect interesting. One point I have is that I did find the vocals hard to hear so I don't quite know what the lyrics are, I'm not sure if that was a stylistic choice.
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Actually on Apple Music the vocals are loud and clear. It may have just been an issue with YouTube on my phone.
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Hi Floyd,
thanks! With "no musician" I meant I cannot play any instrument (besides a little drumming), nor sing, nor do I have a really profound knowledge about music theory or chord progressions etc.
That´s the interesting point on a sociological level: the digitalization (of music in this case) opens new spaces for human creativity, not neccessarily based on craftsmenship any longer. Up to now you had to learn some instrument for some years before you have been able to create music. But with the "WYHIWYG"-concept of software like BIAB (what you hear is what you get) the game changes.
I think the whole sampling/rap scene works similarely, but I´m not really into that.
And yes, I changed some of the instruments within a style. Or mainly I added some. "More" uses four guitar tracks.
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I admire your work with the tools. This is pure musical democracy, from the bedroom to the listeners around the world. BIAB is a great tool to easily convert simple ideas to excellent background. I have used Vocaloids before and I started putting out my songs with BIAB+Vocaloid combination 12 years ago, so I know it is a good way to start.
I hadn't heard about the SynthV before. Seems to be even better technology than Yamaha's, Eleanor Forte sound very clear and you have done excellent work with her.
Your songs are enjoyable pop music, easy to listen but still showing your personal style and creativity. You have used BIAB very well, backing sound like a real band, not a standard BIAB style. The Hardest Enemy and New Life were the highlights for me. Good luck with your future songs.
Janne
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Armin,
Interesting concept. Even as you said, it was an self-experiment... it sounds better to me than a lot of stuff played on Radio these days. Great job in producing these tunes!
Thank you for sharing this project!
Misha.
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As a user of Yamaha Vocaloid, I appreciate your "experiment". I'll need to check out Eleanor Forte and any other sound-banks for Synth V. I didn't listen to all the songs yet, but those that I did are very well arranged, produced, and mixed. Well done.
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