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Thanks, very interesting, this might explain that I might doing it wrong. I would have aligned the bars to the beats through the whole song starting with his own marking on beat 5 and the remaining automarkers. To me I hear it as the bars should be on the waveform beats but he is leaving them unaligned after bar 4. (or am I hearing or getting it wrong, that would explain why I am having some trouble with ACW)).
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Matt, my post has been corrected to read "there is NO melody". My bad.
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https://www.johnwalradt.com/music/songs/equal.mp3 This was one of the hardest songs for me to write. Everyone thinks it's a feminist theme and it probably could be. Actually it is my personal theme song because I have autism. I can type my thoughts well, but I'm awkward when it comes to any face to face social interactions. It took me a year of several rewrites so that it would be universal. Jenny McGregor, a Scottish songwriter and musician now in Pottsville, New South Wales, Australia, did the vocals. Style is _MLKYWAY.STY (Milky Way Fast Campfire Guitar) RealTracks in song: 3489:Bass, Electric, SkaPunkPopAB Ev 180 RealTracks in song: 2491:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm RockabillyRockNRollKevin Ev 165 (Soft LH) RealTracks in style: ~407:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 165 RealTracks in style: 3172:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CampfireEven Ev 165 RealTracks in song: 1171:Guitar, Electric, Soloist RockUpbeatBrent Ev 140 RealDrums in Song:Rock8ths^03-a:OpenHat, Snare , b:Ride, Snare EQUAL! Words and music by John Walradt Equal! That's all I wanted to be Like the sun and sea Like the sun and sea, Ah, ah, ah, That's all I want to be Like the sun and sea Like the sun and sea. Ah, ah, ah, ah. I see you fit into the scheme of things The quest for power, the fight to seize. Now tell me, do you walk in harmony Or do you rule over all you see? Yeah. What does it take so you can be the best To get the most love and respect Is there room for me to chase my dreams To find my joy, to just be free. Equal! That's all I want to be Like the sun and sea Like the sun and sea, Ah, ah, ah, That's all I want to be Like the sun and sea Like the sun and sea. Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. It's not too much to ask to feel alive And not be kicked or cast aside To be part of life just as myself Instead of trying to be something else. Equal! That's all I want to be Like the sun and sea Like the sun and sea, Ah, ah, ah, That's all I want to be Like the sun and sea Like the sun and sea. Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
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Wow, Andrew, what a melody! The punk styled verses drew me right in and then the terrific surprise of the Beatle-esque orchestrated chorus. Great choice of guitars! I love it! You mentioned changing keys in writing the song. When I send a song to a vocalist, I often send it in three different keys and let the vocalist choose the most comfortable one. It's one of the beauties of Band in a Box. I'm playing this a third time I like it so well. John
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Wow, Hans, do you ever mix orchestration with rock! The staccato violins really give a stunning edge. You put that together very well. Melody sounds appropriately urgent. It's still in my head which is always a good sign. John
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Hi, Chay! Oh yes, I know about cheap flats. I lived in several of them. I had a neighbor with a loud barking dog and, here in the American west, I learned the hard way you can't complain about a barking dog because dogs are sacred as a gun or a big truck to a man. I don't know why. Seems senseless to me. But After 18 years working at the Arizona Dept. of Transportation as a graphic designer, I finally got to retire. Lora and I were in a tiny flat converted to a condominium, or condo-minimum, as I called it. But we luckily sold it and moved into a mobile home that has a lot more space and fortunately doesn't have stairs going up to the front door. Although I had always written songs since I was 21, I was much discouraged by my parents and family to do it. I married late when I was 49 against the wishes of my parents. I have autism and was awkward at interacting in society. I was often fired from jobs. I was really surprised when I shyly played one of my songs, "Far From Home," to my wife and she said it was pretty and she encouraged me to go ahead with my music. I've produced about 35 songs. Eventually, I'll get back to painting, too. Living under the present regime keeps us anxious. John
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Hi again Chay - I had another look at this project and found an excessive boost at the very top of the freq range, this may have caused 'sibilance' or high frequency distortion which you may have heard as 'hi-hat scraping'! I have now trimmed the excess and hope that serves some way to help you feel it's less of an interference? Regarding the drums - I started this project with the drums because I liked the feel and pace, then built the track up gradually. If I simplified the drums, that would rip the 'soul' out of the tune for me - my son and brother loved the drums & the whole track! Thanks again for your critique and I'm chuffed that you found the tune ok otherwise! Best, Carl
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Hi Dan. I'm so sorry for you loss. This is a great memorial to Larry. I sat here listening and tapping my toes, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is an excellent song and you are a super singer. Larry's piano work is the icing on a really fine cake. Thank you for sharing. --Noel
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Hi Mick I really enjoyed this, had several listens. Your strong vocals were spot on. A really nice mix of all instruments. There was one instrument that I felt was at odds with the mix, the accordion for me didn’t work and discordant, perhaps that was as intended but for me it detracted from what is a very good production and write. Nevertheless this is a really good song, I enjoyed it. Kind regards.
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Hi Pete Gee, you do that country sound so well. Your vocals were spot on and such a great style and arrangement. Produced and arranged really well, kind regards.
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Thank you Ray An uppercase EXCELLENT from you is high praise and highly appreciated indeed…I’ll keep that. Yes a lot of light and shade, highs and lows to give it a lot of tonal variations. Thank you Ray, kind regards.
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Thank you Catherine I appreciate you listening and giving feedback on my project. Kind regards
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Steve, what a great song you have written and played. Love that sax! The backing band and mix was perfect. I really liked this one. PS - was that your twin brother in the right panel? He plays sax just as good as you do! Ducking and running for cover. That alto guy is my evil twin. Sure wish I could get that David Sanborn/Eric Marienthal sound.
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A wonderfully wistful song about old memories. I only know barns from my vacations in my youth, where you could lie in the hay and hang out with other people out of sight of your parents. Beautiful, exquisite vocals by Janice, some really cool fills by Peter that I could never play, and really well mixed and produced. Excellent in every respect ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Thank you and glad to hear you found it relatable. Your comments on the vocals, guitar and mix are what makes it all worth while. We greatly appreciate them! J&B
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Floyd, That’s so kind and means a lot. Thank you. Bob
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Fun "nerdy"/philosophical lyrics, lots of things included, so thoroughly pondered topic. "You try to find a trace of yourself online/But now you have been deleted" what a scary thought, but these Moltbook days this could be a story of an AI agent  and for some reason, I'm now thinking the mystery of the deleted pair of socks in the washing machine  Interesting arrangement which adds to the mystery. Great mix, nicely panned guitars. And the vocals and harmonies are guaranteed top quality. Janne Thanks, Janne! Had to Google Moltbook. Whoah! That's a THING??? Huh. I need to get out more. Glad you enjoyed the tune!
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The Altar of Your Heart So this started as more audio tracks but ended up being only two with me singing and playing the fingerpicking alongside a bass player, the bass is a simple one that keeps me hanging in there timing wise. I wrote and played all the guitar work; it is only one track and was done live. Thanks for listening. Donny G
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Thanks Andrew, Birchwood, Janice and Bud!
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Very nice, and thank you. You mention BIAB version 2026, which is good. For example, from 2018 through 2025 versions, Ctrl+T had a different function. I’m not trying to be picky, because that is the only example of a changed meaning that I can think of right now.
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Hi, Laurent. As others have said, it nails the groove. Suno did a great job with the vocals and horns. Excellent guitar as well. You extracted the horn MIDI in BiaB? Interesting. Pro mix, sounds excellent. Thanks David. Yes, I extracted some brass parts from Suno to MIDI in Band-in-a-Box, but one part was unusable and the other required a lot of editing. I think Suno Studio allows direct MIDI extraction of tracks. Laurent
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Hi Steve, Yes, Jim's suggestion is the first step. Also, please double check your drive is still set to E as well. You will be able to see that in your File Explorer. If you have any further issues, please contact us directly for further assistance. Thank you! Catherine
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Great atmosphere. Love the guitar work. Excellent instrumental!
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Very cool! The Suno sax sounded great, so it would have been nice to hear it again at the end along with (but not at the same time as) the guitar solo.
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Like the band, especially the accordion. Your vocals sound good - not weird at all. Your video shows that Chica was having as much fun as those she was dancing for. (Janice said she envisioned Charley dancing as she listened.😊) Nice mix and bass glue. FUN! J&B
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Hi, B.D. Excellent sound, but the vocal is uncomfortably crispy to my ears. Then again, I'm getting over a cold, so that might have some influence. Other than that, nothing bad to say: good write, good production, sounds great. Well, the emphasis on the first word feels like it falls on the second syllable instead of the first, because the second pitch is higher, which is weird to my brain. And that's being really nit-picky.  Nicely done! Thank you for your really detailed feedback, David Your ears are still perfectly fine, the vocals are indeed a bit (as you put it) "crispy". But if I make it as perfect as possible (which I actually did in the first mix), the song loses much of its impact because the singer completely loses her youthful innocence. But don't hesitate to point out such flaws, often they are NOT intentional, and I am always happy to learn something.
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