Originally Posted by Guitarhacker
Originally Posted by JohnJohnJohn
Originally Posted by Guitarhacker
I see a difference between using BB and things like SynthV where you have to actually do things manually to create the music you want
Like type in a few chord letters and click the export button?


Actually yes. It can be that simple. I've always considered BB to be kinda like Black Box Voodoo, just short of AI. Especially how it handles the real tracks.

However, You do have to spend more time and effort and thought as well as planning, to create the song in BB, especially if you're doing something more than a basic song. Breaks, pushes, pauses, modulations, tempo changes, selection of additional instruments, automation of solos and such things.... same with Synth V.... it takes more than a little bit of effort to dial in a good performance.

Unlike the prompt for an AI song: "Hard rock style with guitars and male singer about the girl that cheated on him. "
You make excellent points but you have to admit that using BIAB, even when you invest significant time and effort to customize the results, is still a LOT closer to AI generated music than it is to a group of musicians, engineers and producers executing their collective decades of experience in the studio, right? That group of musicians, engineers and producers almost certainly view us BIAB users much the same as we may be viewing those who simply use AI to generate everything.

Don't get me wrong, I love BIAB and it has enabled me to produce fully realized versions of my songs that would have never been possible without it but I also realize it has been a pretty big shortcut for me. I'm guessing AI is providing similar joy for others who cannot realize their music any other way.