|
Log in to post
|
Print Thread |
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,753
Expert
|
OP
Expert
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,753 |
Mine is a fairly constant ringing similar to the sound of a tree with hundreds of cicadas in it. Sometimes quiet and other times screaming loud to the point of making it difficult for me to maintain my composure. I'll even notice that I catch myself getting a very irritated attitude toward other people. Best way I find to reduce it is reduce or completely eliminate sugar and wheat. If I eat doughnuts and drink a coke my head will be screaming in a few hours or by the next morning. The noise effects my ability to listen and/or pay attention to conversations and also effects my mixes and ability to EQ a track for example. I can barely hear the timer on the kitchen stove because it probably in the same narrow frequency band.
Anyone else deal with this?
Does the noise in your head bother me ?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 15,865
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 15,865 |
Yep for 30 years and I also have a high frequency loss. Six years ago I got fitted with some high end hearing aids and they changed my life. There is not an effective treatment per se for tinnitus; however, for me being able to hear decently throughout the entire frequency range results in less focus on the tinnitus. My tinnitus is more of the tea kettle sound with an occasional overlay of crickets. Mixing is a b$tch but I've learned to compensate.
Last edited by Janice & Bud; 06/01/16 12:42 AM.
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 10,673
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 10,673 |
Between my guns and my bands.......
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 20,873
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 20,873 |
Tobias, hence the signature footnote you use in your posts, eh?
Must be a real pain. Does the medical profession make a connection between the food source items you mentioned and the condition?
BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 2,497
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 2,497 |
Ditto your contributors to ringing but add 11 years of military flight-line work (in-between bands and guns)
I still do guns, at least once a week, I just use or better hearing protection now other than "way back when."
Larry
Win10Pro,i9,64GB,2TBSSD+20TBHDDs,1080TI,BIAB'24,Scarlett18i8,Montage7,Fusion 8HD,QS8,Integra7,XV5080,QSR,SC-8850,SPLAT,FL21&others,Komp.14,IK suite&others, just a guitar player-AXE FX III &FM9T, FishmanTP, MIDIGuitar2, GK2/3'sw/GI20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 10,673
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 10,673 |
Ditto your contributors to ringing but add 11 years of military flight-line work (in-between bands and guns)
I still do guns, at least once a week, I just use or better hearing protection now other than "way back when."
Larry
\ I always use hearing protection now....too bad I didn't back then.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 2,497
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 2,497 |
\
I always use hearing protection now....too bad I didn't back then.
Hearing what?
Win10Pro,i9,64GB,2TBSSD+20TBHDDs,1080TI,BIAB'24,Scarlett18i8,Montage7,Fusion 8HD,QS8,Integra7,XV5080,QSR,SC-8850,SPLAT,FL21&others,Komp.14,IK suite&others, just a guitar player-AXE FX III &FM9T, FishmanTP, MIDIGuitar2, GK2/3'sw/GI20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 671
Journeyman
|
|
Journeyman
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 671 |
It was only after 15 years playing bass next to the ride cymbal, that I noticed the ringing in my ears. Used protection after that but lost a lot of high end hearing sensitivity. SOMETIMES I NEED PEOPLE TO SPEAK UP EVEN IN EMAILS 
"When you help somebody else you are really helping yourself"
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,926
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,926 |
Tobias, a natural remedy exists which CLAIMS to be effective against tinnitus. I know nothing more about it.
I have a certain amount myself, like a high-pitched whistle. Sometimes, when my blood pressure is high, my pulse has the metallic sound of a basketball bouncing. Aspirin, which I take for heart disease, aggravates it. I stopped it for a while, but my doctor told me to get back on and stay on, so there I am.
Richard
"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,670
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,670 |
Have suffered a long time with this problem. At one point I thought it would drive me insane, than thankfully, I leaned to live with it. Pretty constant in my case. Between tinnitus and general hearing loss I have concluded my ability to do a good mix is all but lost. This too I have learned to live with.
BIAB – 2026, Reaper (current), i7-12700F Processor, 32GB DDR4-3200MHz RAM, Motu Audio Express 6x6 - My SoundCloud.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 15,865
Veteran
|
|
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 15,865 |
Have suffered a long time with this problem. At one point I thought it would drive me insane, than thankfully, I leaned to live with it. Pretty constant in my case. Between tinnitus and general hearing loss I have concluded my ability to do a good mix is all but lost. This too I have learned to live with. Have you tried aids? I have a young research trained audiologist who is completely intrigued by my interest in music production. She has worked with me long and patiently to get my aids to in increase gain in the exact frequency ranges that I need for mixing - and listening to music in general (also includes birds that I haven't heard in 20 years). We sit in front of her computer and play around with EQ gain. I can immediately bump my aids up to a program that really attenuates the high end...so much that I would never leave them there except when mixing. Between that and feedback from mixers with normal hearing I've returned to mixing after a decade of doing none. And when you get them suddenly friends and family quit mumbling Mine are high zoot, talk to each other, and can laser beam in on a voice in a busy restaurant, etc. Like everything the technology has come a huge ways. FWIW, I was diagnosed with tinnitus and a profound high frequency loss. And as I previously mentioned when you are able to again hear these frequencies there is a reduced tendency to "hear" the tinnitus. Bud
Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,753
Expert
|
|
OP
Expert
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,753 |
The tag in my signature is a twist on my favorite line in the movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy" which is probably my favorite movie of all time. The actual line is; "Does the noise in my head bother you?"
I've been wondering if blood pressure effects the tinnitus. if there's ever a cure I'd like to be first in line. I've mostly learned to ignore it or pretend it's not there. But at times it's extremely loud and irritating. My wife and I recently quit doing a gig once a week in a multipurpose room (YMCA basketball court). Between the terrible sounding room and the noise in my head I was irritated to the extreme just about the time we finished setting up. It was difficult to keep a good attitude. I actually grew a bad attitude/grudge/prejudice about playing there. It was no longer enjoyable. That, among others, was one of the main reasons we were not sad to quit.
Does the noise in your head bother me ?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Off-Topic
|
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 34
Enthusiast
|
|
Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 34 |
After using ear plugs for years, I stopped (like an idiot) and developed pretty severe tinnitus. I went to an ears nose and throat (ENT) doctor who said "Just learn to live with it, there's nothing you can do about it."
I believed that for about three years, until it got REALLY bad. Desperate, I googled "tinnitus treatment" and found an audiologist fairly close who claimed she treated it.
When I went in, she asked me, on a scale of 1 - 10, how bad it was. I said about 7. She put headphones on me, for about a minute or so, which had some sound going on. When I took them off, she asked how bad it was.
"Um, about 1. Maybe less. That sound confused my brain, right?"
Yup.
So I got these rather expensive hearing aids (80% covered by insurance, thank you ACA). Not only do I hear amazingly better, but I can choose what sound I want - chimes, or white noise, and I used it religiously for about 6 months. The tinnitus didn't go away completely, but it got MUCH, MUCH, MUCH better. I use the hearing aids every day, but haven't used the tones much lately. The tinnitus came back (it's not a cure, it's a treatment), so I put them back on every once in awhile for a few days and it goes away, for all intents and purposes.
Just my experience, your mileage may vary.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Season's Greetings!
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy holiday season—thanks for being part of our community!
The office will be closed for Christmas Day, but we will be back on Boxing Day (Dec 26th) at 6:00am PST.
Team PG
Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: The Newly Designed Piano Roll Window
In this video, we explore the updated Piano Roll, complete with a modernized look and exciting new features. You’ll see new filtering options that make it easy to focus on specific note groups, smoother and more intuitive note entry and editing, and enhanced options for zooming, looping, and more.
Watch the video.
You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: AI Stems & Notes - split polyphonic audio into instruments and transcribe
This video demonstrates how to use the new AI-Notes feature together with the AI-Stems splitter, allowing you to select an audio file and have it separated into individual stems while transcribing each one to its own MIDI track. AI-Notes converts polyphonic audio—either full mixes or individual instruments—into MIDI that you can view in notation or play back instantly.
Watch the video.
You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®
With your version 2026 for Windows Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons for FREE! Or upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!
These PAKs are loaded with additional add-ons to supercharge your Band-in-a-Box®!
This Free Bonus PAK includes:
- The 2026 RealCombos Booster PAK:
-For Pro customers, this includes 27 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For MegaPAK customers, this includes 25 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 12 new RealStyles.
- MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 46: Piano & Organ
- Instrumental Studies Set 24: Groovin' Blues Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 19: Songs with Vocals 9
- Playable RealTracks Set 5
- RealDrums Stems Set 9: Cool Brushes
- SynthMaster Sounds Set 1 (with audio demos)
- Android Band-in-a-Box® App (included)
Looking for more great add-ons, then upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for just $49 and you'll get:
- 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums with 20 RealStyle.
- FLAC Files (lossless audio files) for the 20 Bonus Unreleased RealTracks and RealDrums
- MIDI Styles Set 93: Look Ma! More MIDI 16: SynthMaster
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 47: More SynthMaster
- Instrumental Studies 25 - Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 20: Songs with Vocals 10
- RealDrums Stems Set 10: Groovin' Sticks
- SynthMaster Sounds & Styles Set 2 (sounds & styles with audio demos)
Learn more about the Bonus PAKs for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®!
Video: New User Interface (GUI)
Join Tobin as he takes you on a tour of the new user interface in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®! This modern GUI redesign offers a sleek new look with updated toolbars, refreshed windows, and a smoother workflow. The brand-new side toolbar puts track selection, the MultiPicker Library, and other essential tools right at your fingertips. Plus, our upgraded Multi-View lets you layer multiple windows without overlap, giving you a highly flexible workspace. Many windows—including Tracks, Piano Roll, and more—have been redesigned for improved usability and a cleaner, more intuitive interface, and more!
Watch the video.
You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Introducing XPro Styles PAK 10 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 10 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 28 RealTracks and RealDrums!
Few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and a brand spankin’ new XPro Styles PAK! In this, the 10th edition of our XPro Styles PAK series, we’ve got 100 styles coming your way! We have the classic 25 styles each from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, and rounding out this volume's wildcard slot is 25 styles in the Praise & Worship genre! A wide spanning genre, you can find everything from rock, folk, country, and more underneath its umbrella. The included 28 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.
Here’s just a small sampling of what you can look forward to in XPro Styles PAK 10: Soft indie folk worship songs, bumpin’ country boogies, gospel praise breaks, hard rockin’ pop, funky disco grooves, smooth Latin jazz pop, bossa nova fusion, western swing, alternative hip-hop, cool country funk, and much more!
Special offers until December 31st, 2025!
All the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 10 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Video: XPro Styles PAK 10 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
Introducing Xtra Styles PAK 21 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
We're excited to bring you our latest Xtra Styles PAK installment—the all new Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher)!
Rejoice, one and all, for Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Band-in-a-Box® is here! We’re serving up 200 brand spankin’ new styles to delight your musical taste buds! The first three courses are the classics you’ve come to know and love, including offerings from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, but, not to be outdone, this year’s fourth course is bro country! A wide ranging genre, you can find everything from hip-hop, uptempo outlaw country, hard hitting rock, funk, and even electronica, all with that familiar bro country flair. The dinner bell has been rung, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 21 today!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Energetic folk rock, raucous train beats, fast country boogies, acid jazz grooves, laid-back funky jams, a bevy of breezy jazz waltzes, calm electro funk, indie synth pop, industrial synth metal, and more bro country than could possibly fit in the back of a pickup truck!
Special offers until December 31st, 2025!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 21 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 21 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 21.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 21 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 21 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forums57
Topics85,426
Posts791,875
Members39,884
| |
Most Online25,754
Jan 24th, 2025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dansk
Deutsch - Windows
Español
Français - Windows
Italiano - Windows
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Svenskt
русский
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean