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Janice & Bud, This is an amazing song and performance... Love the edgy feel to the vocals, coupled with Peter's guitar. Janice really brings out the swamp in this one. What a performance! Pro-sound all the way. Bud, you just keep getting better! LOVED IT ALL! Bob
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Nice guitar work and the Swam sax plays like an Egyptian! Thanx Chay, I appreciate your comments.
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I'd definitely try a re-install for most users. You won't lose songs, and it's safer. I work for an IT company, and I am comfortable in RegEdit, but only because I know you NEVER EVER change something in there without trusted directions. You can either work a miracle or turn a computer into a bulky doorstop. So heed BluegrassPicker's warnings about changing anything. As he said; copy the files to where the registry is looking for them (if needed). Do NOT change the path in the registry to point to where you think it should look. That's called bricking a system and it's not pretty. /just re-enforcing what the man said
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Nice interplay between the guitars and piano. The mix sound very good to me. Thanks. I was trying to make it sound like a live jam session. Glad you liked it
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Hi Dave. What a great listen. Chris's singing is superb, Marty's bass is perfect and your guitar work is awesome. Moreover, this melody and these lyrics are truly inspired writing. I love everything about this. I thoroughly enjoyed listening. --Noel
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Andrew, Thanks for the kind review - we appreciate it. Yes, this takes place in the famous club CBGB. Bob
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Very cool groove and instrumentation choices. Love the chord progressions. Super vocal. Well done Thank you so much Scott C Donny G
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Hi John. This is great! An excellent write, arrangement, performance and production. Congratulations on a terrific song. --Noel
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Another great effort from you. I would never have guessed you had all the obstacles you described, it turned out quite well. You get better results than I do with AI vocals, I would like to know your secret. Well done, Brain! Thank you for your kind feedback, Rob. As far as the vocals, there's no secret, but of course it helps that, in another life, I rescued trainwrecks of recordings of local bands and learned a lot about vocals in the process. The same applies to AI vocals and (to a lesser extent, as they are much cleaner and are already isolated) Synthesizer V vocals. In a nutshell: - Extract the vocal stem using Steinberg's SpectraLayers (or if you use Suno, just download the vocal stem, as they do a good job there)
- Convert it to mono to remove the most obvious artifacts and to remove their weird panning that happens from time to time
- Remove as much reverb as possible (there are plugins for this) without cutting off the actual vocals.
- Remove the remaining (and annoying) high frequency "shine" that Suno adds to most female vocals with an EQ or two
- Send the result to a reverb and/or delay of your choice
- Automate the vocals like crazy to make them truly expressive. Passion needs volume automation. A motorized fader is very helpful for this.
Depending on the source material, additional steps may be necessary, but the above covers the basics. I care A LOT about vocals, so it can be tedious sometimes, but unfortunately there are no shortcuts. I hope this helps you a little!
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I am not sure what is going on with the image issue. I tried to edit the above but could not. Perhaps to much info. The above photo Electronic Assistant is a locally hosted AI interface I developed to integrate vision, speech, and language capabilities into a single workstation tool. It provides camera capture, image loading, browser/API access, conversational chat, engineering analysis modes, and microphone-driven voice interaction, all tied into a unified workflow. The system runs against the Qwen 2.5-14B large language model on a DGX Spark, which is significant because it delivers strong coding, reasoning, and multimodal performance while remaining practical for fully local deployment—allowing fast response, data privacy, and independence from cloud-only AI services. I can change the Qwen 2.5-14B for a 72B model but it is a bit slower. 72B means the model has about 72 billion parameters. In LLM terms: Parameters = learned weights inside the neural network. They encode language patterns, facts, reasoning heuristics, coding knowledge, etc. More parameters generally → better nuance, reasoning depth, and contextual understanding (but higher compute cost). So a 72B model is considered a large, high-capacity LLM — significantly more capable than small local models (7B–13B class) but still feasible on serious local hardware like DGX-class systems. What can be done with all this is the ability to produce applications for music software that may not exist. If you think of something you would like to have, give me a heads up. Billy
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Super job, Marty and Dave. This sounds like a REAL good time! Energetic lead vocals and playing by both of you. Nice arrangement and mix. Love the backing vocals! You guys don't sound like you're ready to retire to the porch for a long, LONG time. 
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A short ski video featuring a soundtrack created with Band-in-a-Box and RealBand. Chord progression and tracks were auditioned in BIAB, but most of the generating and work was done in RealBand. Not Lindsey Vonn, but... First the video was imported into RealBand and then the tracks were generated as required for the video. Originally the style used was =POPMETL Texas Rock Chop Electric Guitar. The acoustic guitar was replaced by RT659 (Electric Guitar Rhythm Texas Rock Shop). The GM midi bass and piano were replaced by hardware sounds with more character. Finally additional sounds and midi drums were played in with midi.
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Thanks Matt Gemini is also telling me to do a "Realtracks Rebuild" Tony
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Ron, This is really terrific listening. I love the instruments, the arrangement and the production. And your singing is outstanding. I have to compliment your brother, too. He's really pulled out all the stops with these lyrics. I love the idea of using a treadmill, running in place, and being focused on a spot on the wall while waiting to be reunited with someone special. This is a very clever scenario and your brother has been very inventive and creative with developing it. This song is highly impressive on so many levels. --Noel Gee, THANKS, Noel. Yeah, I feel a bit stupid for having missed the beauty of these lyrics for so long, but better late than never, right? Thank you as well for the kind comment on the vocals. I'm no "one take wonder" but I did achieve the result I was looking for. Glad I don't pay for studio time though. Ha!
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Hi Ray, Marty, Brain, Chay and John, Thank you for the very kind comments on the song. I really enjoyed them. It was certainly exciting to incorporate those violins like that. You could just as easily have thought it was too busy or something. I think I'm with Marty regarding the orchestration but that's no prob as the song cuts through. Excellent lyric & cool vocal. Hi Ray, that's a really nice compliment. Especially about that orchestra, and considering what Marty also says about it. Thanks! Oh, yeah, this turned out brilliantly, Hans. I always like the strings you added, but, man they sound SO MUCH better ducked behind you wonderful vocals. So well written and crafted. I also like the cover pic with that handsome Dutch mug. Hi Marty, well, I always let you listen to my first drafts of a song. And you always enjoy it, and you even give me advice. And in the end, the song is usually completely different from that first draft. I think you encourage me to do that, but how? I just listened to your song again. I think the orchestral parts are pretty good. It's amazing how much tension strings can create. In my opinion, they are a good choice and very well implemented. Important message, conveyed by really good vocals. Good stuff ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Hello Brain, you are mostly one of the first that comment on my songs. Thanks for that. In this case I had to laugh a bit; your comment about the song was "a sad story and even sadder song"(or words alike) and then these words up here come as a wonderful surprise compared with that first reaction. Thanks for this addition to that 'sad song'! Great song, Hans. I think the orchestral input is excellent ~ very creative. Hello Chay, thanks for this compliment. Feels good!!! Wow, Hans, do you ever mix orchestration with rock! The staccato violins really give a stunning edge. You put that together very well. Melody sounds appropriately urgent. It's still in my head which is always a good sign. John Hi John, the best compliment is that the song stuck in your head for so long. I appreciate that! I've written more songs that feature rock and violins. I love violins, but not always in the classical way. You might have noticed that in a few of my previous songs. So thanks so much! I wish you al a great day, Hans
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An excellent song with your usual impeccable production. Vocal sounded really good. To me, the lyrics are just vague enough that both liberals and conservatives might "claim" this song. I might be off base here. Perhaps neither side has a right to it. Not suggesting a conversation should start, of course. Thanks a lot for you kind feedback, Rob. In my opinion, it doesn't really matter which party forms the government, regardless of the country. It never makes sense
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Hi Floyd! I love the chord and phrasing at various times e.g. at 1:35 - but good playing and melody throughout. I’m in admiration that you taught yourself in one night, but obviously developing since then. I don’t know your instrument background - pianist? guitarist? It would be good to hear more of your journey. In any case, this piece shows one doesn’t have to ‘shred’ to come up with the goods. Tuneful, cleanly played, and full of all the techniques of good lead guitar. Andrew
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Coming from Europeland, I'm certainly no entitled to judge whether this is real blues or not, but I know a good song when I hear one, and this is one. A beautiful, sparse arrangement with plenty of space for your really good vocals. Enjoyed my listen. A lot!
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Fwiw. When the new tracks view in bb came out I communicated to PG all the neat features that I thought it should have. all the usual audio and MIDI features. The basic concept being one Central View to do most of one's work in creating a song thus saving the user flicking around between different views and menus and commands etc etc. I also requested some global things like unique chord track Tempo track and lyric track marker track and various others. I'm sure I'm not the only one making the above requests for more digital audio workstation features. I wanted band in the Box users to be able to access lots of features that I currently enjoy in real band tracks View And other views like bars View. So don't jump on me. I also wanted to ensure the band In The Box users didn't have to flick backwards and forwards to other music programs and maybe thus saving the band In The Box user spending money on other programs. I've spent lots of time doing this to and fro over the years using Reaper real band and band in the box together with other programs. We shall see what the future holds. Om
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Cool intro, reminds me of early punk times and Iggy Pop. The chorus is strong both melodically and chordwise and you sing its determined message convincingly - with authentic punk spirit I like the selection of rock instruments, the soloist work really well and the arp guitar adds nice variation. Janne
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Oh, I love catching those throw-aways, Pete, and this one was easy to catch --can of corn, they used to say in baseball. Excellent vocal and mix, and the lyrics definitely tell some stories with some of the missing scenes filled by the listener. That makes it more relateable and personal, which of course makes it more than filler. Man, if this is filler on an album, I gotta hear the rest. Keep 'em coming, Pete.
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Too much faith to question anything, but I know where to get the answers.  Always such a treat listeing to what you create, Dan. What a wonderful sound, the constant uplifting that oozes from your lyrics, the best group to sing them with feeling, all surrounded by the best music and players. Hey, no modulation in this one?
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Hi Marty, Did the idea for this song come when I told you about my son's relationship with a Mexican girl dressed in red? It ended painfully a few years ago, but a few weeks ago she came to visit us with her family. And then you came with her, doing this amazing dance! I already sent you a message on YouTube, but the song is so catchy I had to listen to it over and over again. Your choice of instrumentation is fantastic. The washboard (is that what you call it?) sounds authentic and enhances the atmosphere of the song. I really enjoyed it. Now I use the words "Chica Roja" all the time. My wife wants me to stop... Hans Thanks, Hans. I forget how the song developed; I'm usually more of an interested bystander as the song develops. I bet you mean the accordion or sqeezebox or a bunch of other names, but a washboard is actually a washboard played as percussion. Not in this one. Tex-Mex, I enjoy it both orally and aurally Lovely band, enjoyed the versatile percussions and the accordion is always a nice surprise. And that solo guitarist fits like beans in tortilla, yum! And of course the bass guy sounds like he has been playing this type of music all of his life. Great effects and your singing/talking is lively and soulful. The story with melancholy mood, together with the captivating video, intoxicates any innocent mind, beautiful! You surely can mold curvaceous snapshots with your words and BIAB Janne Haha. Thanks, Janne. I always look forward to your comments. Haha -beans in a tortilla, and all that. I originally wanted a wierd, barker-type guys singing it, as if he's advertising the new town sensation, but... Like the band, especially the accordion. Your vocals sound good - not weird at all. Your video shows that Chica was having as much fun as those she was dancing for. (Janice said she envisioned Charley dancing as she listened.😊) Nice mix and bass glue. FUN! J&B Thanks, JaniceAndBud. Ha! I'll send ya a vid of Charley dancing; you'll get a kick out of her partner. Love this Marty. Loved your vocal and lyric. Your bassline were first class. Gives the song a texture and feel that you feel in your chest. Awesome tune Thanks, Scott. Siometimes I write songs just so I can add bass.
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Another good jam, the vocal was great and that BIAB bass really stood out for me. BGVs were terrific, too.
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