Check for _WESTRAG (need to include the leading underscore) It's from 2017/11 RT299
_3PENCE and _MONOCLE are also definitely worth exploring.
Also perhaps look for JOPLIN and JOPLINORK (both MIDI)
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Did a search under _WS for Western Swing and came up with these.
_WSBAND1 Western Swing Band _WSFIDDL Western Swing w/ Fiddle _WSFSTFL Classic Country Swing w/ Jazz _WSMEDFL Mid Tempo Western Swing _WSWING+ Mid Tempo Western Swing w/ Multi Solos _WSWING2 Western Swing Mandolin Solo _WSWING3 Western Swing Resonator Guitar Solo _WSWING4 Western Swing Fiddle Solo _WSWING5 Western Swing Piano Solo _WSWING6 Western Swing Brent Electric Guitar Solo _WSWING7 Western Swing Pedal Steel Solo _WSWINGF Fast Western Swing w/ Electric Guitar _WSWINGM Mid Tempo Western Swing w/ Electric Guitar _WSWINGT Western Swing Soloist Trading 8ths _WSWNGBM Western Swing Brent Electric Guitar Solo _WSWNGF2 Fast Western Swing Band _WSWNGM2 Medium Western Swing Band _WSWNGMF Western Swing Medium _WSWNGPS Western Swing Pedal Steel Solo _WSWNPSF Fast Western Swing w/ Pedal Steel _WSWNPSM Medium Western Swing w/ Pedal Steel
For many of my ragtime songs I use the following:
_LIVINEZ.STY - Living Easy Stride Jazz Ballad _SWFOLKJ.STY - FolkSwing w. MandolinSolo _T_FISHN.STY - Country Nylon Fishin'
Also look at this style which is one of my favorites.
It has a good Stride feel to it.
_CORDIAL.STY - Cordial Bouncy EZ Jazz
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Gentlemen, after a bit of study and investigation on the Styles I have installed(BIAB 2021 UltraPAK), the following suggestions are not there: _WESTRAG _3PENCE _MONOCLE _LIVINEZ _CORDIAL
Gentlemen, after a bit of study and investigation on the Styles I have installed(BIAB 2021 UltraPAK), the following suggestions are not there: _WESTRAG _3PENCE _MONOCLE _LIVINEZ _CORDIAL
Where do I get or access these..? Thank you.
_WESTRAG is from 2017/11 Set# RT299 _3PENCE is from 2019/05 Set# XTRA PAK 7 _MONOCLE is from 2019/05 Set# XTRA PAK 7 _LIVINEZ is from 2016/07 Set# XTRA PAK 1 _CORDIAL is from 2016/07 Set# XTRA PAK 1
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Thank you Mr Video Track for this further information. Where do I find _WESTRAG 2017/11 Set# RT299 Is this listed somewhere..? I'm assuming RT stands for Real Tracks..? Await your advice. Cheers.
Thank you Mr Video Track for this further information. Where do I find _WESTRAG 2017/11 Set# RT299 Is this listed somewhere..? I'm assuming RT stands for Real Tracks..? Await your advice. Cheers.
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Aren't you confusing the style _WESTRAG.STY with the Real Tracks contained in the style?
Here is what I see when I look at the DEMO song memo:
Obviously the style won't play correctly if you do not have all the RT's needed to pay it.
I would think the question is what RT package does need to be able to utilize those RT's contained in the style _WESTRAG.STY
As I see it here are the RT packages that contains those RT's he needs to play the style:
Bass - RT Package 26 Fiddle - RT Set 136 Guitar - RT Set 299 Mandolin - RT Set 36
Set 299 is for 2962:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm RagtimeBluesColin Sw 190 only.
He needs the 4 RT sets listed above and the RealDrum package. There are 29 of those.
In closing, he mentioned that he does have the Ultra Pak so he should have everything.
I would think all he needs to do is to load the style and all the RT's will follow.
****** Song Summary ************* Title: _WESTRAG Demo - Western Country Rag Swing File:_WESTRAG Demo - Western Country Rag Swing.SGU Key=D , Tempo 190, Length (m:s)=2:06 No intro. 32 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 32. Repeat x3 choruses No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _WESTRAG.STY (Western Country Rag Swing)
RealTracks in song: ~541:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 190 RealTracks in song: ~1544:Fiddle, Background WesternSwing Sw 190 RealTracks in song: 2962:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm RagtimeBluesColin Sw 190 RealTracks in song: ~611:Mandolin, Rhythm Fast Chop Sw 190 RealDrums [in Song:CountrySwing: a: Sidestick, HiHat b: Snare, HiHat
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Thank you once again gentlemen. I've probably found a good style for Texas/Western back up. Real Tracks Set 136. The fiddle track is particularly good. For Ragtime Backing against my fiddle(Beaumont, CottonPatch, Black & White, Pig Ankle etc), I'm still not quite sure yet if _WESTRAG is the one. Cheers.
Thank you. I just found it too, scrolling through the pages. I think it would be very suitable. Your advice is much appreciated.
Do you know if there is a Style Search box on BIAB.? I am trying to find _WSSTFL.sty. Classic Country Swing w/Jazz
Cheers.
There is no _WSSTFL available, however, try this: Open Style Picker Press Clear Enter the text: _WSF in the filter string (note the exact characters in the word shown at left) If you have the Style installed you should see this result:
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