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Feeling Blue I'm Starting of the new year feeling very brave. BiaB style - Vapor Bluesy New Age Piano Tempo - 75 BPM I only kept the drums and the piano tracks The rhythm guitar started out as an acoustic guitar track played my me except my fingers were not working very well that day. So via Melodyne I converted the good measures into MIDI, copy and pasted the measures into the track and used Kontakt - Soundprops - The Alabama acoustic. Drums - Steven Slate - SSD-5 - using a variety of drums from different kits Piano - Velvet 64 - 35MKI Spring Via my keyboard controller I am playing: 1-bass - Ample bass - bass p 2-Organ - Arturia - full drawbars. As always all comments are welcomed.
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Thank you for being part of the Band-in-a-Box® community. Wishing you and yours a very happy 2026—Happy New Year from all of us at PG Music!🎉
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Hello, I don't know if this helps, but I have had plenty issues with the lead sheet printing. I wanted the same as in the "fake sheet mode", where I had 4 bars on each single line. The "fake lead sheet mode" was perfectly fine, but when I tried to print to PDF, I had all bars after each other filling up the line space. These were about 8 bars on a line, and was not very easy to read. I changed 2 things: - i added a structure to the song that i quickly entered, using the "song form dialog" in the edit menu. It does not need a repeating structure, but make sure every part of the song is in a structure, and add it in the letters below (if there is not repeating structure, just enter ABCDEF...). - Instead of trying the print button on the "fake sheet mode", go to the notation editor (which does not show what you want to print), but then select the chords only in the print options window alternatively set nr of staves per page), and use the "ok - preview graphics" button to see the result. Strangely enough, it does use the same structure and the correct formatting when using the same print icon from the notation window. I honestly find this very counter intuitive, but this seems to work. I don't understand why the same print icon button on the notation editor has a different output then on the lead sheet. Don't know if it can help anyone... Regards, PS: great work on the new interface in the 2026 version, we're finally getting this more user friendly. Good work!
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Je pense qu'ils t'ont demandé cette copie d'écran pour s'assurer que tu avais bien téléchargé/installé la dernière version.
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Nice story of a LoFi girl in a HiFi song, a safe and catchy rsdean record. Great arrangement and mix, the solo fits perfectly. Enjoyable vocals from both of you, I especially enjoyed the finest poetry and the emotional vocals in "The future’s just noise/Spin the record again/Give a finger to the silence/When the music ends". Janne
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The strangest song title of the year, but I like it (Marie and revolution makes me think of French revolution...)  Quite different arrangement, more folky than usual poppy, bit in Gilbert O'Sullivan way. But the softness works perfectly with the wistful and powerful lyrics. "Aren't the stars bright?" is a clever ease from the gun and grave, bit of contradiction but it works so well - escapism needed in these times... Very well mixed, the bass sounds very pleasant. Enjoyed your comforting vocals. I'm not sure yet if the song ends too quickly... Janne
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More than a simple song, "My heart is empty/Lacerated/And I think/I might be ok" describes exactly the anguish and the difficulty to shake it off. I got U2 vibes in the hymn like arrangement, which is intriguing - I really like those guitars and the haunting piano and how they blend together. And your powerful voice completes the dark mood. Janne
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Hi, Janne. Being a Grinch, I decided to only listen. I liked what I heard! Havox was over the top along with everything else. Fun listen, and appropriately silly. As you said, no need to change lyrics that "work", even if the don't entirely make sense.  Thanks Grinch David for listening and liking Janne
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Cool vocal and lyric Marty. Always love the groove of your pieces. Dave's intro, solo and fills were perfect for the song. Well done
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Thanks Chay Happy New Year
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Happy New Year Shigeki. Both songs are lovely. AI is a pretty amazing piece of software. While AI can create beautiful pieces of music and videos I feel closer to the originals interpretations . I think it more an idea that the music came from someone's heart or soul. Wishing you and your family a safe and prosperous year..
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If I understand the problem correctly, this should enable you to adjust the volume of a specific region of a specific track: 1. Select the track 2. Go to Audio Edit 3. Select Edit from Audio Edit command bar 4. Select Amplify from the popup window. + and - dB values are recognized. This is only a theory, as I make these adjustments in my DAW after exporting.
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I use MobileSheetsPro from Zubersoft to do this. It works quite neatly and can have markup on the sheets. I make up setlists, but it's also pretty quick to just call up a song. Other applications are available; this is just the one I use/like.
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I hope you were being funny and intentionally jumped my point/joke. I didn't go to shows hoping I'd get lucky. I had already secured that before entering. /much as BassThumper and I kid each other I do consider him a friend  //I do not give out my email address without consideration
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I found that it should be a driver issue. Under the MME driver, previewing chords often stutters. Have you tried increasing your audio interface buffers? Many times when using my DAW I have to either increase or decrease the buffers. It depends on what I am trying to do, i.e. record or play back. My problem is my 15 year old win 10 computer.
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Very good lyric and we know and love people who we wish would turn around. "You're riding the landslide all the way down One day you'll find that you can't turn around Just look ahead see the end of the road Don't go" There's a lot of truth in those thought provoking four lines. Very soulful vocals! Excellent BiaB session guys ... they well supported your guitar performances. Wonderful twin guitars in solos That is one good mix. Every track has it's place. Lot of nuances and dynamics too. We enjoyed it, welcome back and Merry Christmas! J&B Thanks J&B for the wonderful encouraging comments! TB
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I can help to know what contractions are posssible in the language. Sometimes one can drop a sylable with the contraction. Edit: Also the vernacular, e.g., "Ain't gonna do that no more".
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Lee - yes there's a lot of computer based music on this forum and I thought I'd do something a bit more 'real' (glad you heard the genuine & sincere intensions). However I do also admire the amazing skills of all the great computer musicians on the forum, all a bit beyond me! Very pleased you like my simple tune, all the best for 2026!! Cheers from a frosty UK, Carl
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My mother had a 6'6" Kawai "mini". Even that base model had great tone. I loved playing it. The action was really fluid and easy to improvise on.
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Hi, Dani. Glad you could slip something in before the year ends! Fun, bouncy tune. Man, you can hit some low notes!
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Hi, Andrew. I'm late to the party too, but I'm glad I made it! This is a nice bit of pop - very 60s! I sort of listened to the lyrics, but not too hard because the groove had me bopping along. Nice harmonies and bits on the piano. The descending bass line on the chorus works well, to support the catchy melody. Cool earworm!
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Hi, Chris. Excellent sound, and some interesting instrument choices. Very pretty!
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Interested in what you went with if you don't mind sharing. If still looking, I can give a few lists that range from barebones but excellent to really-people pay this kind of money? with good reasons for my recommendations. My VO setups have changed over the decades but the current one is priced on the low side of midrange and I am very happy with it.
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I've attached two screenshots showing the problem. As I was replying I realized that I could enlarge the window of the DAW plugin and that resolved the problem with the Ci chords and they now show correctly as C7. It also resolved the problem with the Fmaj7 chords being displayed as F MAJi. Take a look at the screenshot because I think a lot of people might not realize that it is a window sizing issue. Notice, for instance, that the Db7#11 chord in bar 23 appears as Db7#1i, which is super confusing. The F/\7 was just my attempt to get the forum software to show it the same as the standalone BiaB version. It now shows as Fmaj7 in the plugin version after I made the window larger. Fwiw, I never enter chords in the DAW. I use standalone BiaB every day when I'm practicing. Then I eventually switch over to Luna, and load the same song into the DAW plugin. At that point, it is usually very jarring to see everything in both a different font and notation. My main genre is jazz so I'm using the chords for the purposes of improvising. [ Of course, I aspire to be a real musician and simply "hear the chords". But that is probably 30-40 years away still, so for now I'm left having to read the chords.]
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Season's Greetings!
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy holiday season—thanks for being part of our community!
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Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: The Newly Designed Piano Roll Window
In this video, we explore the updated Piano Roll, complete with a modernized look and exciting new features. You’ll see new filtering options that make it easy to focus on specific note groups, smoother and more intuitive note entry and editing, and enhanced options for zooming, looping, and more.
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You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Band-in-a-Box 2026 Video: AI Stems & Notes - split polyphonic audio into instruments and transcribe
This video demonstrates how to use the new AI-Notes feature together with the AI-Stems splitter, allowing you to select an audio file and have it separated into individual stems while transcribing each one to its own MIDI track. AI-Notes converts polyphonic audio—either full mixes or individual instruments—into MIDI that you can view in notation or play back instantly.
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You can see all the 2026 videos on our forum!
Bonus PAK and 49-PAK for Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®
With your version 2026 for Windows Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, Audiophile Edition or PlusPAK purchase, we'll include a Bonus PAK full of great new Add-ons for FREE! Or upgrade to the 2026 49-PAK for only $49 to receive even more NEW Add-ons including 20 additional RealTracks!
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-For Pro customers, this includes 27 new RealTracks and 23 new RealStyles.
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-For UltraPAK customers, this includes 12 new RealStyles.
- MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
- MIDI SuperTracks Set 46: Piano & Organ
- Instrumental Studies Set 24: Groovin' Blues Soloing
- Artist Performance Set 19: Songs with Vocals 9
- Playable RealTracks Set 5
- RealDrums Stems Set 9: Cool Brushes
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- Instrumental Studies 25 - Soul Jazz Guitar Soloing
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- SynthMaster Sounds & Styles Set 2 (sounds & styles with audio demos)
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Video: New User Interface (GUI)
Join Tobin as he takes you on a tour of the new user interface in Band-in-a-Box® 2026 for Windows®! This modern GUI redesign offers a sleek new look with updated toolbars, refreshed windows, and a smoother workflow. The brand-new side toolbar puts track selection, the MultiPicker Library, and other essential tools right at your fingertips. Plus, our upgraded Multi-View lets you layer multiple windows without overlap, giving you a highly flexible workspace. Many windows—including Tracks, Piano Roll, and more—have been redesigned for improved usability and a cleaner, more intuitive interface, and more!
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Introducing XPro Styles PAK 10 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
We've just released XPro Styles PAK 10 for Windows & Mac 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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Video: XPro Styles PAK 10 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
Introducing Xtra Styles PAK 21 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher!
Xtra Styles PAK 21 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
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