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Hello all. I am sorry that there was no blog post in June. I was very busy preparing for the National Arts festival and let that one slip past! Anyway, I am back in the saddle and here is my July blog post HOW I USE BAND-IN-A-BOX IN MY SONGWRITING I would love to hear your own tips and tricks! (Ps. Mario I have included your tip about using the generated melody in your DAW. Thanks for that!)
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Good to see another blog from you. Lot's of good information to kick start a new song.
Great post.
Charlie
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Joanne,
That's an excellent article. The clarity with which you've covered everything is outstanding. It must have taken a heap of time to prepare with all those really informative graphics.
Like you, I'm a huge fan of the Melodist and its ability to provide songwriting inspiration.
Have you thought about also posting this in the Songwriting forum? I bet that there are many BIAB users over there who will find this very instructive and very valuable.
All the best,
Noel
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Excellent article JoAnne! This should be included with the BIAB tutorial for every new user! Very well thought out and clear in your instructions. Great work!
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as we have come to expect and never be disappointed another helpful and informative article
so how much does pgmusic pay you to write these???
what they don't!!
they should
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Charlie, Noel, J*3 and Mike
Thanks for reading and for your comments. I always appreciate the support. Noel, I have posted the blog post in the songwriting forum as suggested.
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Great stuff  . Rob
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Joanne,
That's really great. Thanks so much for making that!
Peter
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My original post disappeared! So here goes a second try:
This is a excellent blog. This has so much valuable information that it should be pinned in the tips forum IMHO.
PS - thanx for mentioning my name and my tip.
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Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it?
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