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Trying to understand how RB creates the temp files. Made short 12 bar song and the 1st image shows the temp files created. Played the song a few times ... and the files in 2nd image were created. ( why the extra files ) Closed song without saving and the files were deleted or disappered. Is that normal behavior ?
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A beautiful breakup love song with simple and clever lyrics. Love your vocals! Thank you so much for the compliment. I appreciate it.
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Yowzer! That's some snappy tune! LOVE the arrangement and your vocals really make this swing. Or shuffle. Whatever... Super human guitar work and harmonies, too. Ya'll sound GREAT together, as always. 2026 is looking MIGHTY good. FOR SURE!
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Mario, I'm seeing this as the backing track of a video showing time lapse of various flower seeds pushing up through the soil, unfurling in the sun and blooming. A rainstorm comes, but Spring continues to advance unhindered... Beautiful and evocative. Bravo!
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Hi, Haven’t been on here in awhile nor keep to date with Band in a Box. I want to upgrade my audiophile band in a box. Is it worth getting the 2025 edition or wait until 2026 comes out? Depends on what you need. The 2025 version is fine, it may have features that you can use now, but the 2026 version is likely to be a game changer. A completely revised User Interface is just one of the excellent new features. I saw the videos for the Windows version. It will be nice if some of that makes it over. Even nicer if the new interface takes what we like about the macOS into account. Too much of the current GUI looks like Windows 3.1.
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Ron, Thanks so much. That means a lot. Bob
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Joe, Great song. Excellent vocals and love the chorus. Some very nice production here as well. Bob
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thanks for your opinion. if the mac version and windows version are in fact neerly identical then I prefer going for the mac version. I don't think that 2026 will be so much improvement over 2025 anyway and I can upgrade in 6 months anyway. others? They aren't in many ways. The biggest is that only Windows includes RealBand (a feature-limited DAW), formerly a stand-alone product. The reasoning was that Mac users have GarageBand and that is free. Although I would like to play with RB, can't say that I'm missing out by not having it. Mac and Win licenses are not cross-platform. To change from one OS to the other, you will purchase a cross-grade license. If you have a license for one or the other, the price for upgrading to the next year will cost less. There are other differences but these are the big ones.
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Hi Mick! Welcome to the Showcase forum! A good song in a genre we don’t hear a lot of here. Loved the lo-fi vocal result you got from the stem split, and love that breakdown in the middle as well! Looking forward to hearing more from you. I sampled a couple of tracks on SC and will need to go back for a full listen. Andrew
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Well if you are asking me, I would so no. But maybe someone else will come along with a different answer.
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I've called this request to the attention of the developers.
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I understand there is a feature where if you import an audio file into BIAB it can suggest the installed styles … Just to clarify, this feature does not exist in BIAB. It has been requested, which is possible what you remember reading. It would be a handy feature and a good use of AI, both as mentioned above.
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It doesn't surprise me that you got over 30K streams. You three are so darn good together. Everything you post sounds professional. Great work Janice, Bud, and Peter. We appreciate that Mario! J&B
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This is a stunning instrumental. Excellent instrumentation an so winter atmospheric. I'm also currently working on a winter piece. I blame the snow.
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Beautiful instrumental! I was drawn to the title as I have an old friend called Almira - Amira with an l - and I'm sure she'd like it. Thank you for listening.
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Another lovely song ~ and again I hear what sounds so much like Pia's voice. Check out "The Way I Found Her" on YT.
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Beautiful song, arrangement and mix. Even though the song is sung in French as soon as the vocals began I thought it was Pia, an English/Indian lady who mostly sings spiritual songs. I doubt it's her that Suno's sampled, but it makes me wonder where they get the voices from.
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Thanks. I really do love my Subie. It's 10 years old, but now that it's been fixed, it's driving like it's brand new. I think the trick really is finding a good independent repair shop.
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<< I'm always looking for an edge... >> Finding “the Edge” in BIAB: It Works Both Ways You said “I’m always looking for an edge… lol” — and that stuck with me, So, I posed a few questions and comments to Chatgpt and here's the resulting reply: CHATGPT: Most BIAB users generate tracks, export them to a DAW, then manually comp, edit, manipulate, and arrange everything there. That workflow makes sense, and it’s powerful. But it also quietly assumes something: BIAB is a source tool, and the DAW is where the real arranging happens. What’s easy to miss is that BIAB was also designed to work in the opposite direction — and in some ways, it’s surprisingly good at it. BIAB Isn’t Just an Export Tool, BIAB can import external audio: Live recordings Backing vocals Instruments recorded with unique plug-ins DAW stems Once imported, BIAB can: Automatically select RealTrack-style intro snippets Select ending and outro snippets Apply automatic fades, crossfades, and transitions Integrate those recordings into the song form using the chord chart In other words, BIAB can behave like an arrangement-aware audio engine, not just a generator. Most users never touch this side of the program — often because they don’t know it exists. Where Medley Maker Fits In This is where the RealTrack Medley Maker becomes a great arrangement tool. Each BIAB Mixer track can host: The main RealTrack Plus 10 additional RealTracks, triggered by bars, chorus, part markers, or whole song With 24 Mixer tracks, that’s 264 virtual instruments potentially shaping one arrangement over time. Thinking this way reframes BIAB as: Not “24 tracks” But a time-based orchestration system Very similar, conceptually, to how classic producers bounced and layered parts — except here it’s non-destructive and reversible. The “Edge” Might Be Letting BIAB Arrange Again If your workflow is: Generate in BIAB Finish entirely in the DAW You’re already getting value. But there may be an extra edge in: Bringing edited or live material back into BIAB Letting BIAB handle transitions, intros, endings, and sectional flow Then exporting again with those arrangement decisions baked in It’s not better or worse — just another tool in the chain that most people never explore. Bottom Line BIAB isn’t only a track generator feeding a DAW. It’s also an arrangement engine that understands song form, and it can work both directions. If you’re always looking for an edge, this might be one of the quieter ones hiding in plain sight.
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Man, I love hearing songs develop and this one really took a higher position on the top-shelf with each pass. Yeah, I agree the vocals are more right-at-ya now --a good place to be. And such a good vocal it is. Dirt roads sound so good on this ride.
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I start with a quote from Lee: Izzy, Izzy, Izzy! Simple song my backside! Man, I love how this builds from (okay, let's say) a simple song into this incredible piece of music. Love the harmony, man. Did you use Melodyne to reach it? Man, it's all so well done. Very dynamic song. That drum beat pounds the meaning through the ears and to the heart. You have such a good voice with a good range --and a lot of feeling. My 2nd time through I notice even more cool little things you add in there.
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A great story, Herb, and one that I wasn't really aware of. Neil's music has always been outstanding. He was definitely one of my early influences. In highschool, we had to visit with our assigned guidance counselor to see if the courses we were taking were compatible with our goals and would provide a base for the college route in the future. So imagine how my guidance counselor felt when she asked me what I wanted to do after highschool and I said I wanted to be a musician like Neil Young. Silence for a few seconds ... Ummm, ok.... More silence.... Have you considered a college that specializes in music?
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The perfect opening for any song is a Dave Bell guitar lead. Underneath the positive lyrics is a subtle darkness in the music. I like the melody. Cool bridge that changes things yet still fits. Thanks, Scott. That darkness is like the singer-and-his-sung-to are crouching below the normal what's-in-it-for-me attitude to understand the meaning --of life, of love. My most played song on both SoundCloud and Spotify in 2025 was... (drum roll) Marty Straub - Delicate So I'm expecting the same guy to be on the top also in 2026  Because he is the top guy. This latest song just proves it again. "You give the glow of few" - so true. Instantly recognizable blues style with beautifully flowing melody, clever title and touching lyrics, Dave's legendary guitar playing and Marty's even more legendary bassline. The bridge is true highlight where the percussions create a nicely decorated bed with roses for the confession of love and your vocals just soar into the bliss where neither producer nor admen can disturb the state of eternal happiness. Nice ending also, making me want to listen to it once more. Janne Thanks so much, Janne. You are a real treat, sir. So glad you notice the percussion too. I spend waaay more time on that than I do on bass. You're the best, man. And that's the honest truth. All we want from you is...YOU...some writers are prolific but not good and some are good but not prolific in their writing skills but you my friend are both...this is just another example of a well produced super performed song. I love hearing your stuff and I don't know if you and Dave are joined at the hip but you sure are joined at the brain...what a team! Thanks, Dan. Nothing better than respect from someone I admire. I like this Marty! Smooth and soulful. Great vocal. Thanks for posting it. Thank you for saying so, Paul. cool tune. I like the minor feel and the occasional major third being dropped in. Good message. Focus on the important things in life. Thanks, Herb. I like that you notice subtleties better than everyone I know. Yep, the message you heard is one that should be on a constant Loop in my mind.
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Sorry it didn't help. At least now you know it's with your download and eliminated the demo itself.
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[quote=Andrew Dee][quote=DC Ron]I will be one of the 'exclusively human’ posters. Howdy Mario.... Yep. I'll remain there too. I've just started a new song called "A.I" after not contributing anything new recently. Lots to think about lyrically so it's coming a bit slowly.  I only have the chorus at this moment. Hope all are doing well. A good weekend to everyone.
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