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Re: Tempo changes Jim Fogle 3 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows
If you're playing a midi file then the midi file likely has tempo embedded in the midi file. If a midi file look at the event list window. Sometimes a midi file will have tempo as an event (which you can use the event list window to change or delete the tempo event), buried in the midi file header or no tempo at all.
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Re: Coyote Forte DXI goofeyfoot 4 hours ago Forum: Beginners Forum Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Thanks all. Will get this sorted now.
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Re: He Doesn't Know John Walradt Yesterday at 11:12 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi, Andrew! Always a pleasure to see your correspondence! Yes, you guessed correctly. The chords contributing to the melody was for mood. The vocalist is from FiveRR, David Luke, who is from London, England. He also did vocals for "Down East in a Harbor Town" which I did not use Band in a Box for but it is at https://www.johnwalradt.com/music/songs/harbortown-master_2026feb25lurssen.mp3. He is a superb vocalist and, five years later, has become spendy as most FiveRR and AirGigs vocalists are these days. My chord progression? Here it is and thank you for listening and your enjoyment of it: |a) Am9| E7sus A7sus| A| C| |a) C| A| Am7| G2| A| A7| Am7| E7 Asus| | A| A| Am7| E9 Asus| A| A| Am7| E9 D/A| | A| C/E|%| C| A7sus A| C| D/F# A| A C| | A7sus A| A C| A7sus A| A7| A| A7| Em7| Asus A| | G| A Am9| Asus| Asus A| A7| A7| C/E Asus| A7sus A| | A7| A7| Am| A7sus A| C/E C|%| A C| D/F# A| | A/E C| D/F# A| A C| D/F# A| A7 C| D/F# A| A A7sus| A9 G2| | A7| A/E Asus| Asus A| A| Asus| A/E B7| B/F# Esus| B7sus E| | E/B A9| A A7sus| Em A| A| A7| A| Em7| D/A| | A| A| Am| Asus| A| A7| Am7| Asus| | A Em7| A7| Am7| G A7sus| A| C2| A7| C| | A7| C D/F#| A| C D/F#| A7| C D/F#| A| A7| | A| Am9| D/G A7sus| A| A| A9 Em| Asus| A7| | A| Am9| G2| A| |a) A| Am9 Em| E7sus Asus| A|
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Re: RealBand no sound output yet music meters are showing that things are playing rharv Yesterday at 10:05 PM Forum: RealBand
Go to the source - https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2026/02/17/making-music-with-midi-just-got-a-real-boost-in-windows-11/ JOM may have been right, it is MIDI focused article but this one at least mentions Multi-Client
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Re: Your Blues Streak (feat. Peter on guitar) Janice & Bud Yesterday at 09:53 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by BlueAttitude
Morning folks, 8 bar blues are always fun to play, and the 8 bar format works very well with slower tempos too IMHO. Janice sounds fabulous, and Peter does too, I especially liked his second solo. Good one you three, enjoyed!
Our introduction to the eight bar was Key To The Highway and even earlier some of Bessie Smith’s songs. We’ve always felt a slow 8 bar works well in a 12-8. It got placed on a popular slow blues Spotify list today. Thanks for mentioning the vocal and the solo. Comments like you made are sooooo meaningful coming from a great blues man. Thank you! J&B
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Re: Spring is Near Andrew Dee Yesterday at 09:32 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi Mario! I like the steady rhythm/beat throughout this piece, but my favourite is the strings throughout, but particularly the ‘drama’ they add around 3:05 - that’s a good section. Andrew
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Re: Small Town Boy (2026 RealStyle) DC Ron Yesterday at 09:31 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by WaoBand
This is a great song and reminds of the 26 years I lived in London, my 20s to mid-40s. It's the usual brilliant production, but I wouldn't cut verse 3 as it come in just at the right place. An alternative would be to cut your least favourite non-chorus verse and play a solo over the following chorus, though that wouldn't shorten it a lot.
Thanks, Chay! London is quite a lovely place to visit, but I'm not sure I could have done 26 years there. Thanks as well for the thoughts on shortening or extending the song. We've done a couple of songs lately that feature solos, maybe I'll post one of those soon...
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Re: Right on Time DC Ron Yesterday at 09:22 PM Forum: User Showcase
Dave, this REALLY POPS! Very snappy backing track, and the bass is (of course) pendulous and cool. Great job transitioning the MIDI SuperTrack part to Chris' part. That turned out great. Chris' vocals are nice as always, and I like the vocal FX chain you're using here. Great tone and touch on your guitar parts. Really love your playing. Super mix, too. Thanks for the reminder about the iZotope unmasking plugins. Can't remember why I moved away from them, but they are great at what they do.
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Re: What it takes Andrew Dee Yesterday at 08:58 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by jannesan
… You have natural skill to write original pop songs. This new one sounds is a good example, melody and chord progression feel natural and catchy, the bridge has especially nice contrast to verses and chorus. The simple band supports well and your vocals blend in nicely. The YouTube version sounds a little better, is it still the same version as on SoundCloud? BTW. I finally figured out your songs remind me of music by ... Ringo Starr (I've been listening to his EP3 lately) :)…
Thank you Janne! When listening to music I liked over the years, I’ve always wished I could write songs as good as those artists. I guess we all want that. I’ve created my own library of well-known songs (over 2000 with lyrics and chords) and that process exposed me to the chord underpinnings of each song, so it was kind of an analysis in a way that has probably done my own songwriting some good. Soundcloud and YouTube have the same audio track, so any difference arising would come down to how each platform renders the audio I guess. Thanks for the recommendation of Ringo’s EP3 - I’d never heard it before. Thanks for listening and commenting! Andrew
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Re: Weird Chords Matt Finley Yesterday at 08:21 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows
That’s a good step to try first, given your description. You’ll see that as the sixth topic in the article but they aren’t listed by priority.
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Re: Deep Iran Blues Opur Yesterday at 06:08 PM Forum: User Showcase
Could soon become a classic, as sad as the occasion is.
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Re: [*****] The [*****] [*****] (Before The [*****] [*****] [*****] You) Opur Yesterday at 06:04 PM Forum: User Showcase
Great song! Excellent choice of words! (We Europeans live lightheartedly with swear words; the French language is full of them, for example, not to mention some German dialects.)
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Re: Venus Twinkles [LoL - solid rock version] ~ vocals Lucy WaoBand Yesterday at 05:44 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by David Snyder
Hey Chay, It always sounds like you are having so much fun with these tunes. The instrumentation certainly is fascinating, and the mix sounds great. Have a great rest of the Sunday.
Thanks, David! Yes, I do have a lot of fun with tracks like this - plus I want to be doing more vocal songs now - but I didn't have fun with my last 2 posts despite that "Winter Dream" was my most successful to date on this forum and my 3rd best re YT views; then "Iola Tao" which I really struggled with and is in my least favourite few, but so far it's still had more views than this! Like Dave and I'm sure others, it's sooo frustrating when favourite pieces get less views than those far better! laugh
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Re: Outside Your House Sawmill Music Yesterday at 05:40 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by John Walradt
Hey, Marty, why all the talk about stalking? Sting had a number one hit with "Every Breath You Take" that took jealousy and stalking to the top for nine weeks and no one complained! Oh, and how about Daryl Hall's "Private Eyes"?
I feel obligated here to mention Peter Gabriel's "Intruder" . . .
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Re: New Operating System for Mac : TAHOE Ramon C. Yesterday at 05:05 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Thank you for sharing your expertise on the subject Mike. I have been following your quite helpful posts which have been reassuring when switching to new software and hardware on the Mac.
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Re: What Never Was WaoBand Yesterday at 04:59 PM Forum: User Showcase
A sweet and gentle Sunday afternoon listening experience.
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Re: All I Ask WaoBand Yesterday at 04:54 PM Forum: User Showcase
Really excellent bluegrass! Great vocals and instrumentation, plus love the solos. ... My input: I think the tempo is just right for the song.
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Re: Behind the words WaoBand Yesterday at 04:49 PM Forum: User Showcase
Another really lovely soft jazz song, Chris. I love the instrumentation in this.
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Re: best style for "done with Bonaparte" Wyndham Yesterday at 04:37 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Thanks Tom What a treat to get to that many concerts. I'll dig around and see what I have. Thanks again
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Re: Anyone tried the ReSing software Mike Halloran Yesterday at 03:44 PM Forum: Off-Topic
ReSing claims to be the only product that does what it does… Of course not. Like all other AI products, gotta pay for all the data center usage somehow. The pricing is tiered — $130 for the basic package. You want the Vocal Modeling add-on? That’s $150. There’s another $100 for a Producer’s Pack Vol 1and then a slew of Pro Voices that you can hire for one month at a time for $19–$29 per month. There may be more add-ons but I stopped counting. IKM ReSing Unless you pop down the first $280, ReSing is useless for anything other than demos, same as the AI products I already use. At least the one I use most translates MusicXML so I get notes and words—ReSing can’t. Frankly, I miss the 1980s when so many demos all used the same voice — but it was Livingston Taylor (James’s brother) and he is easy on the ears. Haven’t heard a single AI product yet about which I can say the same.
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Re: When Organs Join Together jannesan Yesterday at 03:32 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by Scott C
Awesome production Janne. Loved that deep vocal. Amazing technology brought your words to life. Loved it.
Thanks Scott for your positive comment, glad to hear you loved it smile Janne
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Re: Willies Deur, a Dutch song jannesan Yesterday at 03:27 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hans, I hope you don't get many enemies because of this song. You are a brave man speaking with real names and not obscuring the message with euphemisms. Fun lyrics (translation must have lost something, but enough to understand and laugh). Great production, the soloist synth and electric guitar amplify the chaotic mood. And the vocals are excellent, yours powerful as always and Tamar sounds really fresh including all those funny sounds. My rating: grin Janne
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Re: LEONIE’S SONG mkg50 (Mike G) Yesterday at 03:09 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by Scott C
Awesome production Mike. Excellent instrumentation choices. Very cool mix. Well done..
Thanks for listening, Scott. Your comments are very much appreciated. Cheers, Mike
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Re: DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY Torrey Bliss Yesterday at 02:35 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by Scott C
Awesome tune Torrey. Super vocal and guitar work. Excellent production all around.
Thanks Scott! Your comments are always appreciated! TB
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Re: Sailing Through The Breeze jannesan Yesterday at 01:40 PM Forum: User Showcase
My favorite sailor shows his skills once again. Pleasant and bouncy tune on the sea of life. I really enjoyed the vocals, scatting and imaginative backing vocals. The uplifting message is the lighthouse, and the words like "Through the calm night, we'll be doing what we please." are what we need to be the captains of our lives. Your slogan seems to be "When you listen to Babu Music it lifts your soul" laugh Janne
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