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Hi Andrew, your very generous comments feel like a birthday present (77 tomorrow Thurs) - really pleased you enjoyed the chords & the fretless (that was straight in to my MOTU 828 ES with a little chorus added), Thanks so much for listening and for the thumbs up! Cheers, Carl
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So... I need to get a trucker's hat and drink a hell of a lot more than I do?
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Okay, so I'm trying something new to me. I'm creating MIDI files from songs out of a Christmas book for students to practice with. I've got some weirdness happening, no idea why. I enter the notes of two different piano parts, one is the student part, the melody, and the second part is the teacher accompaniment. I've now got two MIDI files. I double-click on the accompaniment part, which opens as a BIAB file(BIAB is the default program to handle .mid files). This brings the notes/chords into a new song, and figures out the chord names. So far, so good. I move this accompaniment part to Utility #1. Now I go to File-->Import-->Import Melody From MIDI File. I pointed the MIDI file to the Melody track. This seems to work. I've got the accompaniment with an Electric Piano MIDI sound, and the melody as a Grand Piano sound. However, the melody seems to have a problem. Every note on beat 3 that is a quarter note is cut staccato. I've looked in Piano Roll, Audio Edit, Notation, and all of the notes look the same, no reason for particular ones to be cut short. I created the MIDI files in Finale. Sounded fine in Finale. What is up with my MIDI file? Why doesn't BIAB read it correctly?
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#2 is two parts. There is a song form feature; I forget what it’s called, but you can do that. As for naming the parts of the song like verse 1, chorus etc., that’s a request dating back to the 90s. BIAB was designed using the jazz fakebook model, where once through the song is called a chorus.
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Hi Janne. As is so often the case, you take originality to whole new heights and create a song that it outstanding. I have never once considered the possibility of an intergalactic Santa Claus. After watching your video and listening to you creation, I feel like I've entered a whole new world of possibilities! You've done a great job. This was fun, lively and really enjoyable musical entertainment. --Noel
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Hi Chay. Your compositions and their arrangements always intrigue me in the very best way possible. You have a wonderful ability to segue from instrument to instrument and to create a musical journey that shines with musicianship, musicality and keeps the listener thoroughly engaged. Lucy's vocals were a perfect fit and really lifted what was already a superb creation. I really enjoyed this a great deal. --Noel
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Thanks ,but this is just for laughs..my prior thread was my "real" contribution to the forum!
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Hi Bob. Once again, you and Joliz create an amazing song that really soars. I love this. It is so easy to listen to. I was enchanted, mesmerised and carried away by your story telling. What a wonderful way for the two of you to finish your musical year. Happy festive season! --Noel
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Hi floyd. I remember this one. It is a terrific write and a really fine production. You really have a flair for creative and timeless lyrics and super-duper productions. I listened to both versions and I like both versions. Good luck with your album. You deserve all the recognition and acclaim that I'm pretty sure will come your way. --Noel
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Jeff, could you upload the MIDI file to somewhere and someone could test it. Potentially, it's likely that the MIDI file itself could be corrupt.
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Robert, That, in my opinion should be taken care of in a patch this year among a few other minor items concerning new UI, and I am confident they will do it. Common sense items. You've been a great contributor on UI discussion, please don't stop  I sure hope that it's "taken care of in a patch! "
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I Carried My own Cross Hello, So I just finished a huge project, I wrote the audio in BiaB (see below) and wrote the lyrics and asked Suno to cover it. Then I uploaded the published English version of the song and went to work. I had Grok translate the English version into 13 other languages and proceeded to publish those. I made sure Suno did not modify or re-write my song and lyrics. Then I uploaded each song into Moises and had it translate the new words back into English and made sure the singers were getting it right. The song memo is just a placeholder and NOT the audio. The audio is an A I agent for these translations. Head over to my YouTube channel and listen to one of them. youtube.com/channel/UCDeLTflTYm9wbfRn2Gdf9gA Thanks for listening. Key=Eb , Tempo 72, No intro. 32 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 32. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _JOINTLY.STY (Jointly Relaxed 70s Soul) RealTracks in style: 4226:Bass, Electric, Soul70sRelaxedAB Ev 100 RealTracks in style: ~~688:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 065 RealTracks in style: 4233:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Soul70sRelaxed Ev 100 RealTracks in style: 4660:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Soul70sRelaxedRiffs Ev 100 RealDrums in Song: Tambourine8thsAccentQuarters RealDrums in style:Soul70sRelaxedEv^1-a:Hat & Snare , b:Ride & Snare *******************
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Just an FYI, to delete your post you have to edit it first, then the delete option is available.
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I'm about to move my music production from an Intel Mac to a new Mac. Assuming I will be running my DAW (Reaper) as a native application, will the Band-in-a-Box plug-in still work with it? Or am I back in the world of MIDI export/import, using the BiaB app under Rosetta? For the next couple years, BIAB for the Mac will continue to require Rosetta 2 on AS Macs. Apple has said, that Rosetta will not be a part of macOS 2028 so BIAB will have to become a Native app in mid 2027. We went through this last time when BIAB had to become 64 bit in 2018 so that it could run over Catalina. As for your question, it depends. Not be a Reaper user, I can’t speak to that. I can tell you that Finale doesn’t play well with BIAB unless I run Finale 27 over Rosetta 2–then it does. While BIAB runs great over Rosetta, Finale lags a bit so I don’t. Although I understand the reasons why, 2027 can’t come fast enough for me. The BIAB plug-in runs fine in Digital Performer, however. There are many threads about it how it works in Reaper in the Plug-in section.
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Wow! Starts beautifully with whispering voice and the lyrics paint a cold-hearted image of home. I was waiting for the wall of heavy guitars and metal drums to kick in but for some strange reason they never showed up, that must be a personal hell  So, the song relies heavily on both lyrics and the vocalist. And that's where the song really excels. This might be the first time I have heard your touch in Suno vocals, excellent control of the voice. Enjoyable chorus melody just shows her ABBA-esque loveliness. "The horizon bends inward/As if the world has given up" & "Guilt drips through the ceiling/Pooling in corners I cannot reach" - excellent poetry, very dark and deep from the house of horror  The guitar sounds like a ticking clock, but with direction. The sparse use of BIAB instruments just highlights how well you have chosen them to fit your vision. The quieter bridge and then some added dynamics in the end lifts up from the river of sleep. And I like the open ending, leaves uncomfortable feeling. I can feel the time and effort used and frustration felt while making this song and I truly admire how your hard work has produced another masterpiece. You are the big producer of sad songs and I'm the happy consumer of them Janne Thanks for listening and for taking the time to write such a long review, Janne. Highly appreciated! The next sad song is already in the works
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Right away, Fred, I love the title. I'm afraid at this age I may need a full harness dropped down. What a cool song. Much enjoyed. Good feel, good band, excellent vocal and melody. Great idea so well developed. I like the bass break. Thanks, Marty. I am trying to vary the dynamics more these days, hence the break.
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Excellent song and sound all around. Particularly like the chord structure, guitar solo and of course your vocals. Thank you.
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I read once that the oldest instrument to be found, a bone with holes in it, plays a pentatonic scale. I also read that most cultures have independently come up with the pentatonic scale, it's just that they don't always start on the same note. The major pentatonic in C is the minor pentatonic in A. This tells me there is something organic about the pentatonic scale. I use them a lot in my improvisations, sometimes mixing minor and major, depending on the song. Perhaps over half. Why? The audience seems to like it. Charlie Parker played a lot of major pentatonic, even though he was a bebop player. I discovered minor pentatonic, on sax when I was a child, in a rock band. Added flat 5 and 9 for passing or tension, and transposed to all keys (unlike the guitar, the fingering for each key is different). I've built on from there throughout my life, but I can always depend on the pentatonic to keep me grounded. Insights and incites by Notes ♫
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Hi Sol! You’ve made some insightful observations of Christmas human behaviour here - in fact, a lot of your songs have insights on human behaviour. I love the BV sneaky line ‘You better watch out, you better not cry’ - well done. Andrew PS the URL for you video is touching/immediately following the word ‘season.’ so it’s not easy to click on a hyperlink.
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Yes, I also think this has been one of the best updates in many years. Highly recommended Yes, this is one of the best updates in many years. Hopefully this is just the tip of the iceberg. After the Mac version I hope they continue to work on the menus and have everything sync together. I also hope they ask for our input, as they did this year.
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Cool and unique, mostly sounds like a soundtrack song from a toy shop movie where the toys wake up and start playing. And then there's more nightmarish section with singing like from ancient rituals somewhere in the north. Instruments are very well mixed and arranged together for a beautiful landscape. Just by listening I would have never guessed who's work this is, it is so polished intrumental and totally different from your usual style, but it just shows your gift in songwriting. I hope to hear more like this from Mozart of BIAB age. Janne
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It seems that the title of the song is not very unique, but the lyrics and the music definitely are Great sound and mix, the tremolo guitar works very well, true trademark of the song. The bottom is solid and tightly focused, you can really enjoy the bass in its full glory. Lyrics go again deep into relationship conversation drama, although I cannot decide who's the winner, but the main character seems to be almost on the ropes Enjoyed the vocals also. To quote Mario, "Yes yes yes yes", another pop rock pearl, soundwise bit different but in a very good way. Janne
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Introducing XPro Styles PAK 10 – Now Available for Mac Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 10 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 28 RealTracks and RealDrums!
Few things are certain in life: death, taxes, and a brand spankin’ new XPro Styles PAK! In this, the 10th edition of our XPro Styles PAK series, we’ve got 100 styles coming your way! We have the classic 25 styles each from the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, and rounding out this volume's wildcard slot is 25 styles in the Praise & Worship genre! A wide spanning genre, you can find everything from rock, folk, country, and more underneath its umbrella. The included 28 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.
Here’s just a small sampling of what you can look forward to in XPro Styles PAK 10: Soft indie folk worship songs, bumpin’ country boogies, gospel praise breaks, hard rockin’ pop, funky disco grooves, smooth Latin jazz pop, bossa nova fusion, western swing, alternative hip-hop, cool country funk, and much more!
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