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David, I do see what you did there... LOL! Thank you so much from both of us.
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Very nice to have the new midi editor and option to export the midi notes in MusicXML together with the new stem splitter. (I know it can all be done in the scoring software via midi, but I find it very useful to have it here in SMP). Seems to work vey well and simple with the new editing tools resulting in a fast result and a very clean notation
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Earthy lyrics powerful production I liked this! Jona
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James, That's very kind and appreciated by both of us. Thank you. Bob
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Jona, Thank you - we appreciate the kind review. Bob
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Hi Andrew, and thanks. I tried the first thing, changing to non Asio drivers, no luck. How can I properly delete all of the Band in a Box engine, and start again, properly? I fear if I simply delete of the program, via windows or your download manager, it's going to leave hidden files somewhere and this might be where the trouble is. Z
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This was out of the ordinary—in a good way. I don't know why, but it reminded me of some of Paul McCartney's old solo songs! Jona
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Groove nicely, pleasant to listen to! Jona
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Thank you Janice, Bud. So glad you enjoyed the song. Grateful you took the time to hear it and comment on it ... and glad that it seems to have achieved what it intended to. Thanks again.
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Welcome to the forum. LOVE the song ... beautiful ABBA'esque feel to it, I thought. If you won't mind a small quibble from me: the voice (to my ears, at least) sounds just a little flat in places, compared to the instrumental backing track. And sometimes you hit the notes that little flat, then go up, correcting the intonation. If that's not done on purpose, then maybe it's worth a thought? Just a small quibble  I enjoyed the song, nevertheless, and would love to hear more.
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I'm with Vic, this sounded like a game show theme song from long ago. I only listened twice - any more and it would've earwormed me, I'm sure.
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Well, your comments had a definite sense of humor about this project, and that was certainly apropos. The music was quite good, the lyrics were a bit of a kitsch fest. But hey, a lot of country songs sound like parody to me, so you're in good company. I'm sure this isn't a u-turn from your path of superb big production pieces. Bro country will have to live on without you, I'm certain.
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Good song, good vocal. Your use of a Tascam really brings back memories for me. But that's "thirty years gone" as well, for me.
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B.D., My first impression was, "Wow, so you write lyrics like this, too?" It’s a really fun song that blends reggae and ska. Serious lyrics certainly wouldn't suit a track like this. Reggae has become popular in Japan lately. Personally, I prefer Latin music, so I feel a bit left out. Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
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This entire scene is fiction. This is Raphaël Froissart's YouTube channel. He's the one responsible for the title: He asks for the most difficult piece ever and SHOCKS everyone with his pan flute...🤯 Now, why are these people "shocked"? After all, Michel Tirabosco is a world-class player. The answer is because the the video is intentionally set up to mislead people. Michel says to Raphaël: "Can I play with you? I have my flute." This is - at best - intended to mislead, to give the impression that he just happened to meet Raphael. Michel then says: Vivaldi? Winter, you know? He's trying to give the impression that he's selected "Winter" at random. And he's pretending that he's not Raphael knows the piece. That's rubbish, because we know that they've already recorded it.. When the "mob of musicians" comes along, Raphael acts as if this is unexpected - even as if he doesn't even know who they are. At 0:52, Michel saws "Wow", as if he's surprised by all these people who have suddenly appeared. By this time, it's straining credulity that anyone would believe this wasn't fake. But that's not the point. If they simply wanted to give the impression of a live performance, that's one thing. That's not what they're doing here. They're intentionally misleading people - and that's what I object to.
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Two points that may help. I needed fewer steps by doubling the tempo of Noel's Chord Chart's measure 10 to 240; Equalizing the entire track to 120 bpm and that resulted in measure 10 performing two beats in 4/4 @ 120. Counting beats during playback went bar 9 4/4 1,2,3,4; bar 10 4/4 1,2; bar 11 4/4 1,2,3,4 This created the issue of needing artful editing or regeneration and careful phrasing for bar 10 to play a two beat phrase but the count was correct. Micro-Chords may help audio in measure 10. I didn't work on the audio portion. Secondly, since the audio for the equalization phase is temporary, it's faster to open the Master Channel and utilize the render/unrender to audio commands. It reduces the number of steps by eliminating WAV export and import then it also adds the ability to erase the track using this menu as well.
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Hmm, my first attempts with this seemed nearly OK apart from the abrupt ending. I'd done a slow rebuild of styles right after the install, selected _BULB then run it. I have a red line in the style box in bar 44, which I tried to remove by F5->Reset all bars, but it reappears. Tried an RTFS(MOST), but now I appear to have the extra chords playing again. I hope to try to repeat that more carefully tomorrow on a different PC. Another odd thing was that my audio volume seemed very low; I moved the "this song" volume up a bit and it jumped to much louder, but still low. Again I'll try to repeat the process and see if I can make sense of that.
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Hi, Chris. Very smooth - more smooth jazz than funk to my ears. Everything fits together well - especially the singer. It's one of those things where the vocals are so smooth it's almost hard to notice the lyrics.
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What a fun ride that was, Marty, and we both love trains and the West! You and the band created a delightful trip. And you got us reading more history on the railroad line and the Harvey Houses. We both remember our Mothers talking about their train travels. BTW, we LOVE steam engines. Your performances and the BiaB Wrecking Crew are all very nice. Enjoyed it! J&B
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I have Band-in-a-Box 2020 for Mac. I understand that's quite old in software years, but since I have no interest in "Real" stuff it serves pretty well. One problem I have with MIDI generation (my main use of the program) is that the plugin does a poor job when bar lengths change. I'm currently working on a 4/4 piece that has a few 2/4 bars and style changes. The result is that the VST inserts extra bars, ignores chord changes at times, or improperly silences instruments for a few beats (compared to playback within Band-n-a-Box directly). If I watch the bar highlight in the VST, it does not consistently follow the song and even indicates that it's playing bars beyond the song's end. Question: Have these bugs been found and fixed in newer versions?
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What an excellent upgrade! Amazing for a 3.2.1 to 3.3.0 point release.
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Problem solved. (I think) The On-Stage part seems very similar, and e-mailing On-Stage confirms 1.5" tubes. So I ordered 6. I'll return if they don't fit, but it looks like they will do the job. Thank you all for your excellent suggestions and willingness to help.
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Jazz, Funk & World (Sets 468-475):
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Rock & Pop (Sets 476–482):
Our new rock & pop RealTracks bring a powerful mix of requested favorites, fresh genres, and modern chart-inspired styles! We have more of our popular “Producer Layered Acoustic Guitars (15)” featuring Band-in-a-Box favorite Brent Mason. We’ve continued our much-requested disco styles (10), and added new Celtic guitar (5) with a more basic, accessible approach than our previous Drop-D or DADGAD offerings. There are also highly requested yacht rock styles (17), inspired by the smooth, polished soft-rock sound of the late ’70s and early ’80s — laid-back grooves, silky electric pianos, warm textures, elegant harmonic movement, and pristine production aesthetics. Fans of heavier styles will love our new glam metal (13), capturing the flashy, high-energy sound of ’80s arena-ready guitar rock. We also have a set of rootsy modern-folk rock (18), with a warm, organic sound combining contemporary folk textures and driving acoustic strumming. And we’ve added lots of new modern pop styles (16) — the kinds of sounds you’re hearing on the radio today, featuring exciting new drums, synths, and cutting-edge RealTracks arrangements.
Country, & Americana (Sets 483–488):
Our new country & Americana RealTracks deliver a rich collection of acoustic, electric, and roots-inspired styles! We have new country pop (9) with legendary guitarist Brent Mason. There is also a potpourri (14) of bouzouki, guitars, banjo, and more, perfect for adding texture and character to contemporary acoustic arrangements. We’ve added funky country guitar (5) with PG favorite Brent Mason, along with classic pedal steel styles (5) featuring steel great Doug Jernigan. There are more country songwriter styles (8) that provide intimate, rootsy foundations for storytelling and modern Americana writing. Finally, we have “background soloing” acoustic guitar (12) with Brent Mason — simpler, but still very tasty acoustic lines designed to sit beautifully behind vocals or act as a subtle standalone solo part.
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