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Generate part of a real track? #279558 01/12/15 04:30 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 326 GB malevans OP Journeyman
OP malevans Journeyman Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 326 GB	RE-Generate part of a real track? I know this is possible with RB but is it possible to achieve in BB? If not, it would be a great feature to have in BB. Mal

Re: Generate part of a real track? malevans #279581 01/12/15 05:59 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,569 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	No. It's a longtime Wishlist item. BIAB 2026 Win Audiophile. Software: Fender Studio One 8, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Fender Quantom HD8 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: Generate part of a real track? malevans #279582 01/12/15 06:03 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP malevans Journeyman Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 326 GB	Thanks Matt ..... Shame ...... I'm surprised it wasn't included in 2015. Mal

Re: Generate part of a real track? malevans #279585 01/12/15 06:25 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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receder Journeyman Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 577 North Yorkshire, England	Strange I was about to ask the exact same question! Thanks for the question and answer. Another reason to try RB on my next project. Thanks Rec BIAB 2022 UltraPAK, CbB, Studio One 5 Pro, Fender USA Tele, Harley Benton Fusion & others.

Re: Generate part of a real track? malevans #279589 01/12/15 06:44 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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PhillyJazz Journeyman Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 622 Philly	You CAN go into the Soloist and choose "Custom" to add a Realtrack, for example, to an intro. Select starting, ending bars, etc... Jan - 12 Core AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 32GB DDR4 Win 10 64-bit Samsung m.2 SSD Boot drive,other SSD internal and USB drives. MOTO 2 Ketron SD90 Aerophone AE-30, Yamaha WX-7 Yamaha RX-v381amp

Re: Generate part of a real track? malevans #279605 01/12/15 07:39 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 27,569 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	Hey, that's a good tip, Phillyjazz. Would you consider posting that in Tips and Tricks? BIAB 2026 Win Audiophile. Software: Fender Studio One 8, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Fender Quantom HD8 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.

Re: Generate part of a real track? PhillyJazz #279674 01/12/15 01:02 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Cerio Expert C Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,598 Spain	Originally Posted By: PhillyJazz You CAN go into the Soloist and choose "Custom" to add a Realtrack, for example, to an intro. Select starting, ending bars, etc... In theory yes, in practice is very difficult to get usable results with this strategy. Try it yourself and you'll realize why. See also p. 31 here: http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=273165#Post273165 Last edited by Cerio; 01/12/15 01:05 PM. Latest BIAB version, latest build.

Re: Generate part of a real track? malevans #279916 01/14/15 04:30 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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PhillyJazz Journeyman Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 622 Philly	I'm not sure what you mean, Cerio.. I choose the "Soloist" button...the Real Tracks all show up, and I can even choose between "Chording" and "Solo".. also filter. I have done this for intros as well as "fills" on held notes. Jan - 12 Core AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 32GB DDR4 Win 10 64-bit Samsung m.2 SSD Boot drive,other SSD internal and USB drives. MOTO 2 Ketron SD90 Aerophone AE-30, Yamaha WX-7 Yamaha RX-v381amp

Re: Generate part of a real track? PhillyJazz #279919 01/14/15 04:45 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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percy Journeyman P Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 463	Philly J Just want to add that when the Soloist button is clicked, the 2nd option of the drop-down list is to be selected- Open soloist dialog... This brings you to the screen you need to continue. Percy

Re: Generate part of a real track? PhillyJazz #279949 01/14/15 07:35 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Cerio Expert C Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,598 Spain	Originally Posted By: PhillyJazz I'm not sure what you mean, Cerio.. I choose the "Soloist" button...the Real Tracks all show up, and I can even choose between "Chording" and "Solo".. also filter. I have done this for intros as well as "fills" on held notes. Let's say that you want the perfect sax solo. This one is a good start: http://youtu.be/gcdh1X8lCcY Now, let's re-generate bars 3-4 using the "Generate Solo for a Specific range of bars" feature: http://youtu.be/-OyrBoBTR1c The result are unnatural and unmusical cutted-off musical phrases on the transition bars (2 and 5); let's try again: http://youtu.be/Sc_kvBy0NPc Still worst. Ok, let's go back to the original solo... Surprise: undo not working. Yo've just lost your original solo That's why I included this feature on this bug list (p. 31): http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=273165&page=all Maybe you want add your +1 there Latest BIAB version, latest build.

Re: Generate part of a real track? Cerio #279986 01/14/15 11:33 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Beachboy Journeyman Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 451 Australia	Well, there is another way that I sometimes use. First up let me say that most will find Realband a better option, I find Realband one of life's horrible experiences, tried for years to make it work for me, fail, then promise myself I'll kill myself before I try it again. There, rant finished. If you use a DAW, works for me in Cubase, Sonar, Reaper, put BIAB in DAW mode select the range you want to change, say bars 5-8, either A) Drag Inst to Drop Pad B) Drag Inst direct to DAW, unto bar 5 in song. Next, hit Generate and Play button in BIAB and repeat process, you get 2 different renditions. Not RB Multiriff, but sometimes I think it even quicker, particularly if you're going to do your mix in a DAW anyway. Col iMac, 3.7 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5, BIAB MAC2024 (802), Audient iD4

Re: Generate part of a real track? Beachboy #279987 01/14/15 11:39 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Beachboy Journeyman Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 451 Australia	Forgot to mention, if you drop it into "comping lanes" it's a way better option than Realband Audition Multiriff, I swear I can feel myself aging during that process. iMac, 3.7 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5, BIAB MAC2024 (802), Audient iD4

Re: Generate part of a real track? Cerio #280132 01/15/15 10:42 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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PhillyJazz Journeyman Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 622 Philly	@Cerio: Yes, I agree the "snippets" are far from perfect. I generally need to do a little "cut and paste" surgery to make them really work. I usually leave "OK to solo for an extra beat" checked... Jan - 12 Core AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 32GB DDR4 Win 10 64-bit Samsung m.2 SSD Boot drive,other SSD internal and USB drives. MOTO 2 Ketron SD90 Aerophone AE-30, Yamaha WX-7 Yamaha RX-v381amp

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