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Do you use BIAB to do (primarily) original music or cover tunes ?
Primarily Original Tunes (61%, 25 Votes)
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I don't do covers. If I was a really good singer I might, but I'm not, so I don't.
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Yeah I would have said that same thing a month ago, but I just got a midi win controller and have been creating backing tracks for some of my favorite flute peace's that I played when I was playing the flute way back when.
I still mostly use BIAb for original songs though.
To be honest if I actually thought I had a for sure hit on my hands I'd send my song to a pro recording studio and have them do the arrangement and vocals.
Don't get me wrong I think BIAb's great, but I sure ain't no singer and as good is BIAB is I think most of the time a pro studio would do a better job.
Tim
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You probably wouldn't recognize the original when I'm done. But it still is a cover of a sort.
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Mitch, you need to add another item to vote on and that would be both.
I use BiaB for cover tunes and originals.
Of course maybe I’m the only one. But I doubt it!
Back in my day the only time we started panic buying was when the bartender shouted "last call"!
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I use BiaB for cover tunes and originals.
Of course maybe I’m the only one. But I doubt it!
No Mario...you're the only one! 
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I use BiaB for cover tunes and originals.
Of course maybe I’m the only one. But I doubt it!
No Mario...you're the only one!
I was going to say no your not, but then I thought again . . . yes you are!
Later,
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Hi Mitch. Originals for me. I want to do some covers to play out with, but I'm having too much fun writing with the program.  Since I got it I've done about a dozen new songs, and re-recorded some old songs. It's also great for writing jingles. We've had about a half dozen BIAB jingles on the radio, and are working on a TV spot now. BIAB is the greatest writing tool I've ever used. Regards, Bob
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Mitch, Likewise.....both. My versions of Jazz Standards.....I suppose you would class these, as "covers"?  And I also write a lot of my own stuff, both as instrumentals & vocals.  Regrd, Joe G.
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All original here as well. I've done one "cover" (or new original, if you will since it's quite a different arrangement)of Nights In White Satin. But, that wasn't done with BIAB.
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Mike
Edit: to add that the above mentioned cover IS licensed through the Harry Fox Agency and can currently only be listened to on my www2.mixposure.com/mike_kohlgraf page - for those who might be curious)
Last edited by MikeK; 02/17/12 09:39 AM.
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Mitch - All originals here. Were I still doing bar gigs, I might be tempted to do covers although I doubt they would be faithful instrumentation - too much work!! But I'd rather put the effort into originals and deciding which genre best suits which song. That's why BIAB is so great - all that flexibility. Ian
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BiaB for original tunes, and Rb for covers.
Not really what you ask, but what i do.
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I use BiaB for cover tunes and originals.
Of course maybe I’m the only one. But I doubt it!
No Mario...you're the only one!
I was going to say no your not, but then I thought again . . . yes you are!
Later,
OK, you guys have convinced me that my next cover will be Gilbert O’Sullivan’s “Along Again, Naturally”  
Back in my day the only time we started panic buying was when the bartender shouted "last call"!
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OK, you guys have convinced me that my next cover will be Gilbert O’Sullivan’s “Along Again, Naturally”
After that, you can do his other one..."Alone Again, Naturally" ROTFLMAO!!
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OK, you guys have convinced me that my next cover will be Gilbert O’Sullivan’s “Along Again, Naturally”
After that, you can do his other one..."Alone Again, Naturally" ROTFLMAO!!
OOPS - typo 
Good catch!
Back in my day the only time we started panic buying was when the bartender shouted "last call"!
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OK, you guys have convinced me that my next cover will be Gilbert O’Sullivan’s “Along Again, Naturally”
After that, you can do his other one..."Alone Again, Naturally" ROTFLMAO!!
OOPS - typo
Good catch!
Hmmmmmm. maybe you are not the one after all.
Later,
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Originals, but I only really use biab in the early phases of composition.
Generally nothing left of it by the time the final version is ready.
Marc
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OK, you guys have convinced me that my next cover will be Gilbert O’Sullivan’s “Along Again, Naturally”
After that, you can do his other one..."Alone Again, Naturally" ROTFLMAO!!
OOPS - typo
Good catch!
Hmmmmmm. maybe you are not the one after all.
Later,
I am the one Danny 
I'm the one who can't spel fir beens
Back in my day the only time we started panic buying was when the bartender shouted "last call"!
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Covers only. I wouldn't know where to start with composing and don't know what I would do with the originals. At the last count I had 500 covers, all typed into and arranged in BIAB. Plus every one has a copy of the sheet music with performance notes arranged in binders - it's been a life's work!
Tony
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Thanks guys. I guess I was trying to see what the main audience is for BIAB and how that may influece PG on what kind of styles and Real Tracks they offer in the future.
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