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Hi - I'm back with my third song in Band-In-A-Box. This one is softer - its my first use of the fingerpicking style in Band-In-A-Box (I will need to practice to be able to actually play it well!). I generated all of the music with Band-In-A-Box and I recorded my vocals directly into BIAB. Thank you again PG Music for making Band-In-A-Box, it has truly changed my life! Link in Soundcloud: WarmthAs always, I look forward to hearing your feedback! StyleRealTracks in song: ~365:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 694:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ElecRockArp Ev 120 LyricsI'm floating on my back I feel the warmth of the sun It radiates throughout me now I am one My eyes open wide and I see you A white sky above us no yellow or blue Floating 93 million miles away When we turn our backs it turns gray We should turn to each other, towards the light Share our warmth every day and every night I'm standing on the beach I feel the warmth of the sand It emanates throughout me up to my hand My ears listen and I hear you The night breeze surrounds us its nothing new Floating 93 million miles away When we turn our backs it turns gray We should turn to each other, towards the light Share our warmth every day and every night Fire dances warmly when you're next to me Other times its you that I still feel Inner warmth is all we really ever need It shines so brightly, it's there for everyone to see I'm sitting on the floor I feel the warmth of the fire It permeates throughout me now I feel higher My hands reach out for you and you feel it too Just a wall behind us no yellow or blue
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This has a pleasant, meditative feel! I think some other instrumentation would help keep it interesting. It works well often to build, and then strip it down and start over. ENjoyed it! Take care. Greg
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Really a warm and beautiful song, and a voice that fits perfect to the style.. Well done !
Forever Grateful, BUT, sometimes pissed of.  Trygve "Leo" Larsen BiaB 2020, Windows 8.1, Intel Core i5 CPU, 270GHz, 32 Gb RAM My OLD tracks on Soundcloud; https://soundcloud.com/trygve-larsen My NEW is unpublished The Universe = Uni-verse ie one song.
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Thanks for the feedback Greg - I was considering adding more to it (or even removing a chorus) because I was worried it might not have enough interest. It's my first mellow song, it's my longest song and this is how it came out of me (and BIAB!), so I left it as is. I'll think about changes - curious to hear more opinions, too.
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Thank you Leo - that is nice to hear!
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Hi Adam! Your intro says this is your 3rd submission, but its the first one I've seen (have been away from the forum until recently)
First of all I agree with your observation about the value BIAB adds to the lives of people like us, who have ideas we want to put to music! Glad to meet another person who has fallen in love with the software we all love!
You have an interesting indie soloist sound... I can totally imagine wandering into a music venue and hearing this song being performed by the person on stage! And in the final analysis, music is about entertaining people! I think you are going in a good direction, and I look forward to hearing more from you!
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Thank you so much Pat - that is really encouraging. I get so much out of the entire process - from composing to recording/mixing to posting and hearing feedback. Each stage of the process is exhilarating. The feedback from this forum continues to impress me and makes me want to get better and create more music. Thanks again!
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Hello Adam
I like your song. Well played and sung.
Good lyrics too; very intimate.
Have you ever think to a version with a second part of the song where you
can insert drums, bass and a guitar solo in the end?
I think it could be perfect!
Otherwise I also like it like you made it.
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Hey Sergio - glad you like the song - thanks! I will try to play around with another version that includes some other instruments. I think Greg had a similar thought - I'll give it a shot and see if I can come up with something good...
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I think this is great. I would try pulling it into Real Band and bringing the vocals up about 2 notches and use PG reverb and PG echo from the drop down menu under edit VST on the vocal track.
(I am sure you know you can open a BIAB file into Real Band and everything is right there. Usually, you need to do an audio gain change on each track first to fatten the tracks up a bit.)
If you have never done this just widen the track by clicking on the line that separates it from the next track and open it up. Then open up edit Vst by clicking.
Fool around with all of the PG music VSTs if you haven't already. the 10 band equalizer is great for tweaking drums. I am sure you already do this, but it is fun to see what each one of them can do to a track. There is a lot there.
Great song man.
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Thanks David - it makes me happy to hear that you think the song is great! I must confess that I have never even opened Real Band - guess it is time for me to learn. I'll check it out. Thank you for the advice.
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Ah, Dude...open Real Band, study it and make it your friend.  For what you do it is marvelous. Compose in BIAB. Save BIAB. Open BIAB file from Real Band and save as a seq. file (important.) Then get used to basic functions like audio effects (under track edit.) Audio effects/gain change in the individual real tracks is often a great idea--and using those effects plugins under edit/VST. If you have the free amplitube learn how to use it. The basic amps and pedals are awesome. All you need. For the type of music you do, you can do EVERYTHING in the world with just Real Band and Band in a Box. Experiment and study it carefully. It can do A LOT. Or you can be like me and order 136 other VSTS and go insane. But that is for next year.
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I think this is great. I would try pulling it into Real Band and bringing the vocals up about 2 notches and use PG reverb and PG echo from the drop down menu under edit VST on the vocal track.
(I am sure you know you can open a BIAB file into Real Band and everything is right there. Usually, you need to do an audio gain change on each track first to fatten the tracks up a bit.)
If you have never done this just widen the track by clicking on the line that separates it from the next track and open it up. Then open up edit Vst by clicking.
Fool around with all of the PG music VSTs if you haven't already. the 10 band equalizer is great for tweaking drums. I am sure you already do this, but it is fun to see what each one of them can do to a track. There is a lot there.
Great song man. You don't have to widen the track to get to the effects. Click the down arrow under the track number the effects area will be visible. Click it again and it will close up the effects area. You can also just click the fx button near the volume control and this opens up the effects window directly. I find the fx button the quickest way. In addition to this if there are any effects on the track the fx button will be blue, if not it is grey. Hope that helps.
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Thanks guys - I will dig into Real Band and then I am sure I will understand what you are both saying Sounds like I have been missing out...
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What's that style I love it!
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What's that style I love it! I started with _ELECROK.STY (ElecRock RealTrks guits (120 RS)) Then I removed everything except for the electric rhythm guitar, I added the acoustic fingerpicking track and I slowed the tempo down to 95.
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