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Re: Some wishes are not wishes. Playback navigation & location problems in BIAB shlind 4 minutes ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I fully agree. Amd again, why do we the users have to point out all these obvious issues. Why does not PG see it themselves when testing or using the softare.
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Re: test of lyrics DC Ron Yesterday at 11:50 PM Forum: Songwriting Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Kleven71, Welcome! This is an unusual first post to a software forum, but here goes... 1. No ideas what the lyrics are about. Something bad. 2. Keywords: Carnage, carnage, carnage 3. I am the forge... Don't know if this is any help. There are a LOT of lyrics, and they are very parabolic in approaching whatever the topic is. But for many genres, like Metal, this doesn't matter a lot.
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Re: My Song For You Guitarhacker Yesterday at 11:49 PM Forum: User Showcase
This is really good. On so many levels.
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Re: Spot on the Wall Guitarhacker Yesterday at 11:44 PM Forum: User Showcase
I like everything about this.
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Re: Bar-based Section Letters to work with both RealBand AND BIAB Files, Please rharv Yesterday at 11:33 PM Forum: RealBand Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Yes +1 And while we're at it, add the other A/B/C/D markers as editable data natively, in my experience RB only supports A/B
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Re: ♫ Happiness Is Green DC Ron Yesterday at 11:09 PM Forum: User Showcase
Nice one, Noel. Cool write, and the arrangement and band are superb. Smiled when the banjo and later the fiddle came in. Lots of nice touches throughout. I'd give you an A++ on your exercise!
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Re: Jim Croce's "Time In A Bottle" with a K-pop-opera twist Jim Fogle Yesterday at 10:58 PM Forum: Best of YouTube Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Nice!
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Re: Cold Beer And Whisky Noel96 Yesterday at 10:42 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi Pete, This is first-class listening... well written, excellently performed, and a terrific arrangement and production. You had me smiling and tapping my feet. --Noel
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Re: Miss Connie;Live busking track Noel96 Yesterday at 10:37 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi Donny. This is easy on the ears and the psyche. I love the backing and I really, really love the vocals. Is that you singing? It's very impressive smile --Noel
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Re: Houdini and Me B.D.Thomas Yesterday at 10:35 PM Forum: User Showcase
As others have already noted, the reverb on the vocals is a little too much, but apart from that, it's a pretty good song. Toe-tapping goodness!
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Re: Equal! Noel96 Yesterday at 10:32 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi John. This is a fantastic song. Jenny really brings your excellent lyric to life. And that backing band is awesome, My feet were tapping from start to finish. You certainly know your song-writing stuff. This is very impressive and your musicianship shines brightly. I enjoyed this a lot. --Noel
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Re: WE CAN'T WALK THIS ROAD ALONE_David Snyder Noel96 Yesterday at 10:26 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi David. I listened to this song on Soundcloud quite a while ago, and I've just realised that I never commented here. My apologies. This is such a great song with such a great message. These lyrics are superb and you've captured one of Life's big universal themes extraordinarily well. It is impossible not to relate to what you've written and the soul with which you've sung. You've truly hit this ball out of the park for a home run. I was with you all the way. Highly enjoyable listening. --Noel
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Re: Exit 19 Noel96 Yesterday at 10:14 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi floyd. This is excellent listening. I remember a time when an instrumental track would sit in the Top 40 every few months. Some of the most memorable songs for me have been instrumentals – Telstar, In the Mood, Stranger on the Shore, Peter Gunn, Baby Elephant Walk, Music Box Dancer, Popcorn, etc. Unfortunately, instrumental tracks are something rarely heard in mainstream music, these days. It's refreshing to be reminded that a good instrumental is still worth its weight in gold. I thoroughly enjoyed my listen. Thank you for reminding me that good music is not always sung. --Noel
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Re: Some Average Mojo (featuring Peter on guitar and harmonica) Janice & Bud Yesterday at 10:12 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by TuneMonger
Gotta admit I don't know the genre except Dr. John (is he swamp music?) but when he mentioned gris-gris I thought it was cajun food! Sounded good to me, dark for sure, and if Janice is singing I'm there whatever the style of music. Good guitar, too. I googled swamp rock but it was way off base. Definitely different for you guys but I dug it. Good work, team!
Thanks! Glad you liked our little adventure. Glad you didn’t eat any gris Gris. 😀 Here’s the best net description we could find of swamp rock. “Swamp rock is a genre originating in the late 1960s that fuses swamp blues, rockabilly, country, and Southern soul, characterized by a gritty, low-toned guitar sound and dark, rhythmic, and funky grooves. Primarily associated with Louisiana and popularised by artists like Tony Joe White and Creedence Clearwater Revival, it captures a rustic, moody atmosphere of the Southern U.S.” Thanks again for the nice remarks. J&B
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Re: Song: Just The Two Of US Jim Fogle Yesterday at 09:56 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I don't think Newbies have personal message privileges until they post a certain number of messages. My guess is the personal message mailbox opens once the Newbie title is gone.
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Re: keep DAW plugin from attempting to reset sample rate? anonymously Yesterday at 07:24 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box VST and Pro Tools/AAX DAW Plugin (Windows) Jump to new postsJump to new posts
THANK YOU. It's nice to be given a hint that I didn't have to dig out by myself. Much appreciated.
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Re: broke down fine David Snyder Yesterday at 07:01 PM Forum: User Showcase
Wow. What a great song Iggy. I'm glad you're still making music the old-fashioned way! With band in a box!! Haha that was funny. Anyway I love the style you chose. I'm going to have to try that style. Really catchy song, great lyrics, great vocal and that's one cool album cover too man.
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Band-in-a-Box 2025 build 903 update is available Andrew - PG Music Yesterday at 05:29 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Band-in-a-Box 2025 for Mac Build 903 is available: https://update.pgmusic.com/support/mpatch/bb2025_mac_update_build903.pkg (This includes DAW plugin build 7.1.13) Summary of fixes since build 902
  • Fixed: User styles would not be added to the StylePicker
  • Fixed: Chord Builder in MultiPicker could become blank if close/enter is pressed.
  • Fixed: GM patches chosen in the MultiPicker Patches tab would not be saved.
  • Fixed: Exception could happen when pressing enter or spacebar in SongPicker.
  • Improved: Styles using the Blank RealDrums style on the Drums track can still have a count-in now.
  • Fixed: RealStyles with RealTracks on the Drums track (no RealDrums) would not play a count-in.
  • Fixed: If 'lead-in drum count if drums muted/disabled' is checked, the count-in still played if the Drums track was disabled.
  • Improved: Position info (Bar/Chorus) is always be displayed on the status bar, including at bars that contain Bar Settings changes (helpful for screen readers).
  • Fixed: [Plugin] Insert and Delete in Chord Sheet are not working
  • Fixed: [Plugin] Crash opening song with melody
  • Fixed: [Plugin] Multi-channel audio output not working
  • Fixed: [Plugin] Midi channel selection is not clickable
  • Fixed: [Plugin] Issue launching BIAB from standalone plugin
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Re: What Should We Do? David Snyder Yesterday at 05:15 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hey this is a very pleasant, happy, groovy and enjoyable song man. Fantastic use of instruments, great arrangement and wonderful lyrics. Good job. Honey to my ears.
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Re: Anyone tried the ReSing software musiclover Yesterday at 04:57 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Thanks, well I had trouble authorising Resing, so will give Sound ID a try. Well that didn't go well either installing and verifying licence, so have given up on both. smile
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Re: Counting Hours vicarn Yesterday at 04:16 PM Forum: User Showcase
I got one of those hearing aids last year but I forget to wear it. frown Vic
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Re: Shepherds Of The Bowery (with Joliz) rsdean Yesterday at 03:34 PM Forum: User Showcase
Dave, Thank you - we truly appreciate that. Bob
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Re: Mindless Thoughts MarioD Yesterday at 02:02 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Mindless Thoughts makes me think whithout thoughts, I think. Therefore I am --happy to be listening to another Mario Masterpiece. You are truly amazing, my friend. Every piece you create is different from every other you make, but they all have that one thing in common: extraordinary, out-of-this-world-or-any-world-for-that-matter goodness. The feeling listening to this is quite indescribable, yet it cries out for description.
Thanx so much Marty for this very kind review. I'm glad you like my music.
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Re: The Old Man's Rocker BabuMusic Yesterday at 01:13 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by vicarn
Marty. Very interesting lyric. I love the "spouse" and "house" rhyme Dave done a fine job. Did you use reverb on the vox and mix? To my ears there seems to be a loss of clarity. It could be too much reverb, or an EQ thing. Could be my ears too. Vic
Thanks, Vic. Yes, reverb was added. It was probably too much of that, and not your ears, which I always appreciate.
Originally Posted by laurent4114
A really catchy song with some great guitar work. The two partners are at the helm. Laurent
Thanks, Laurent.
Originally Posted by Birchwood
Hi Marty, I listened to the YT version some days ago and now the one on SC. Yes, you are right. This one sounds more bright/clear than on YT, but I'm not so sure now... I like the rhythm and especially the chorus. Wow, great harmonies there! I think I missed that on YT. Dave is doing his super best, maybe (imho) his best solo! No, I just wanted to tease a little bit here; he always has great solos. I think he really is a virtuoso! Hans
Thanks, Hans. I'd suggest listening to both a hundred times or whatever is needed for you to be sure. smile You're right about Dave. Man, I've been remixing many of the old songs, and it's amazing the different styles that he is proficient in, and how he comes up with the perfect track blows my mind.
Originally Posted by rsdean
Marty, Just awesome! Love the song and your vocal. Dave is in high gear! You guys have another hit! Such great music! Bob
Thank you, Bob. This is so much fun, and I'm glad you like it.
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Re: Excellent YT video making the case for Reaper justanoldmuso Yesterday at 01:09 PM Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
John 3. heres what i find baffling and please excuse my stupidity. (recuperating from minor surgery.) you hate rb right ?? but why dont you hate bb even more ? given there there are features rb has that bb doesnt. for example... ..rb tracks view is choc full of features re handling audio/midi tracks compared to bb tracks view. (to be fair bb tracks view is new.) ..rb supports fractional tempos. ..odd time sigs support in rb. for example in rb tracks view a user can see visually every bars division...eg 6 or 8 or whatever. not in bb. ..rb handling of 48k projects. ..rb supports multi input sound interfaces. and i'm just getting started. for a complete list i posted a long list on these forums of when rb should be considered over bb....might be usefull for new users...and lurkers. https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=859949#Post859949 some people have done over 80 songs in rb...can it really be that bad ?? now dont get me wrong...i like various aspects of bb. one major one being the blink of an eye genning. but then on the back end i have to wait a tad for track creation prior to dragging into reaps. while with rb the front end is a tad slower but i can drag tracks into reaper lickety split. frankly i love the combo of rb and reaper working together. also if rb is so bad why do some mac users request rb be available on the mac platform ? john i'm not trying to upset anyone but i'm just curious why the hate for rb over bb given the above ? happiness. om
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