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Hi, Oour. The melody is just beautiful and expresses the ethereal poignant lyrics. I really liked it. You mentioned some doubts to your vocals which I think work very well. Your vocals have a distinct sound that relates to the rest of us instead of the polished pro vocals that sound smooth and wonderful yet sometimes lose the meaning or feeling of what they're singing. Yours are honest and I often find that to be more appealing. I have horrible vocals. There are very few songs I've written that my vocals actually work on.
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Hi, Janne! Thank you very much for your response. That single line, "It's not too much to ask to feel alive," was something Robert Quigley from Edinburgh, Scotland suggested to me and I liked it. I've sometimes collaborated with him and Bob Bentley who is from the south shore of England. Jenny, the vocalist, moved from Scotland to Australia and really knows how to deliver a song. They were on Broadjam where I found several friends, all of like minds who love to be cooperative, supportive, and friendly. My songs are a travelogue of my life experiences. That's what I have to write about to get down to what means anything. Yes, there's a lot of production divas out there but it all comes down to the base words and music. I love writing catchy pop melodies which to me is the most important part of the song as it has the feeling words alone can't reach. Best to you, my friend. John
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Very cool Mario and, man, that trumpet is ace. Bud's got 12 years on Janice so he remembers those lounges. The local Holiday Inn had one. Great production and thanks for the memories, J&B Thanx Janice and Bud. I do like that Swam trumpet, it sounds so real. And yes the Holiday Inn in Greece NY had one also.
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B.D., energetic, passionate and brutally real. You flex a HUGE dynamic range here, and it all fits and flows perfectly. The (amazing) vocals do the whole whisper-to-a-scream thing perfectly, too. The mix is LOUD but perfectly articulate. A very complex song to put together, I'm sure. For the listener, it's just a wild and thrilling ride. Super job!
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Re REAPER. weeelll...i still use reaps version 2 cos its all i need. i run it with rb and bb. check out in version 2... ..reaeq ...and reafir also does eq and comp and a bunch of stuff. draw in your own eq curves etc etc. ...js plugins are a huge collection including eq's/comps.. and the kitchen sink from such brilliant folks as stillwell. in summary even in very early versions of reaps there was a ton of included plugins. for any lurkers just go to reaper.fm and dload early reaps versions... eg...version 2... https://www.reaper.fm/download-old.php?ver=2x and for fun...here is where it all began. i started on version 0.98 if i remember... https://www.reaper.fm/download-old.php?ver=0x check out many earlier versions. i'd like a buck or quid or mark etc from people in the early days who said to me... 'its shareware junk' 'cant be good for 60 bucks' etc etc....lol now loads of pro's use it all over the world.. just go to gearspace.com and start a thread.. 'wish to hear from pro studios that use reaper'. youll get a flood of replies. just trying to be fair....i used early versions of reaps with pg's great underestimated powertracks yonks ago and did a ton of songs with the combo as a test bed before i took the demos into a big studio where sometimes interestingly enough i couldnt get a better 'vibe'. i dont use the later versions of reaps cos i love version 2 and dont need a later version. i can even drag into it from my other fav daw pg realband rb tracks...fast and easy....blink of an eye. frankly i use reaps less these days due to advancements in realband. viva la reaps/rb/bb...lol. rock on.... om
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Chay, Thanks so much for the kind words. We appreciate it. Bob
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Disney is not going to put out music that they can’t own. They monetize their YouTube channels.
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In the very early days of rock n roll, some songs had swing and straight parts mixed. Often a straight 8 rhythm with the vocals using swing or part straight and part swing. If done right, it doesn't clash and is actually interesting, “Oh Susie Q”
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DC & RW, Very Cool Song. Excellent arrangement. Nice use of in-and-outs. Super vocals. Super BGVs. Good mix. Love that Bass sound. Vocals are So Clear. Very much enjoyed the listen. Good Music. fj Thank you, Floyd. That's a cool bass for sure. Glad the vocals survived close contact. They always take the most work...
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Most excellent, Fred! Well-crafted lyrics about that bumbling buffoon. If you suddenly disappear from the forum, we'll look for you in Gitmo. The bluegrass hits the spot. Thanks. Yes, I wouldn't qualify for the witness protection program! I was going for the Garcia-Grisman feel. BIAB rarely disappoints.
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Has anyone gone down this rabbit hole? Is there enough file info for AI to develop a music .sty or take an existing .sty and change in any AI program? Any chance PGmusic might add this feature at some point, I hope so Just thought this might be a good conversation to start
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Well done on the H.I., Izzy. Love that rhythm section. Vic
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Ahhh! Peace at last. Nicely done. Vic
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Floyd. Great lyric and rocking production. And yes. I can hear your vocal in it. Vic
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Good song, Christian, and I really, really like the lyrics. You've got the best of two great tools going here, and the result is excellent.
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BIAB can have each midi channel on a Utility Channel by importing the midi file. It can be done by using the file>Import Medley or Import Soloist or you can import by dragging and dropping the midi file anywhere on the Chord Chart. Drag & Drop is the easiest method. It's also possible to open the midi file which will load all the channels on the Melody Track and set the tempo, key signature and populate the chords, then import the same midi file to load each channel onto individual Utility Tracks. User Mr. Henry Clarke has several YouTube tutorial videos detailing and displaying the steps.
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Hi Tony, FWIW - a master EQ may not work for all songs. You may have to use an EQ on all of your BiaB tracks for optimum results. However the PG 10 band EQ did have a major effect on my system monitors when used on the master track. Try some extreme settings ( all bass, all treble, all mid range settings) and see if they change the sound on your Bose. They did here.
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LOVE IT! Yes, the world needs more smiles. We have positive quotes posted all over the place. They are to remind us to keep our joy and share it with others. Your vocals and instrumental performances are very good. The video was excellent and very supportive of the narrative. Real clips … yay!!! The mix sets up a really good soundstage on our monitors. Everything has its perfect spot and the dynamics are ace. Enjoyed the both the song and the backstory, J&B
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