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to make things even worse, if i remember correctly some standards go from 0 -127 and others 1-128. I remember having to change the number of the bass drum on my roland from that BIAB suggested. has this stopped now? middle c can't always be 60 if the staring number - 0 or 1 is different. Hi Bob, as I previously mentioned there still is the 0-127 and 1-128 numbering systems but that has nothing to do with MIDI note standings. Middle C is always MIDI note 60. The 128 steps in 0-127 or 1-128 refer to the steps in a MIDI Continuous Controller. MIDI note numbers and MIDI CC numbers are two completely different things.
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Hi Rob! Oh man, I feel so torn… firstly, it’s a good song you’ve written with good style and track choices from BIAB. Also, good vocalist choice - Kendall’s tone really suited the song. But gut wrenching about his end - and I admit that my eyes welled with tears - so tragic for a young man with a vision of where he wanted to go and such talent. It’s the sort of situation that makes one think - what if? Sliding doors moments. As I was listening, my mind went to his parents … did they know he could sing? Have they got copies of his songs so they can hear their son singing? It’s these things that can bring them back to us momentarily. Thanks for sharing, and maybe through our small acts of listening, we can keep his dream alive just a little longer. Andrew
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Chay, Very kind and appreciated by both of us - thank you! Bob
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Andrew, Great track. The drums give this a nice loping feel/groove. Excellent playing and a solid mix. I enjoyed my listen. Bob
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Thank you, K-Dub Ya. So glad you liked it!
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David(Cuny), Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment. I am really glad you like this tune and Suno AI vocalist. I am always very encouraged by your kind words. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
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Rob, You really are a harmonica virtuoso. It makes me want to try some tapping, too. Western Swing shouldn't be overly complex, so perhaps creating a new "RT style" is a challenge. The style you used fits your song perfectly. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
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Hello Andrew, The melody is composed in a well-structured form and is very pleasant to listen to. The lyrics are certainly nonsensical, but I actually think that writing lyrics with that specific intent is incredibly difficult. The video featuring the lyrics was also very entertaining. Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
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Marty, The lyrics and video really capture the atmosphere of the Santa Fe Railway. I first learned of the place name "Santa Fe" through the Bacharach song "Do You Know the Way to Santa Fe?" Your song has a lively, country-style sound that fits the video perfectly. Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
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I don't use Fender Studio Pro and I didn't know the program has all those features, which seem really interesting and useful, as well as very well implemented. However, FSP is mainly a DAW with analysis and track separation features, whereas SMP is a program specifically designed as a song learning and transcription assistant. In that sense, I think the workflow of both programs is very different; FSP is a complex program mainly aimed at music producers, while SMP, much easier and simpler, is for musicians who simply want to transcribe or study a song, with features specifically designed for that (like phrase or key trainer) . I think both are really interesting depending on your needs.
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Beautiful tune, beautiful video. Congratulations to your granddaughter ... I could not have done what she does, ever; neither now, nor in my youth. Hats off to those who can and do.
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I don't see exactly the folder you are referring to. I didn't find it under anything that was labeled Real Tracks. I can see it in your screenshot - the folder "RealTracks" underneath Preferences... Open that folder, and then open the "Data" folder, and you should see "Style Demos Audio". That's the folder you should rename. The other folder, "Style Demos" in the main Band-in-a-Box folder, you should leave as is.
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The ability to create a tempo map from a MIDI file would be a good feature but currently isn't possible - tempo changes are intentionally excluded when you import MIDI - so the AI answer is incorrect. However, you can use ACW to create a tempo map from an audio file as I think you know. It's fairly easy: 1. You need an audio file of the performance - import this into Band-in-a-Box on the Audio track or a Utility track. Audio menu | Import Audio. 2. Solo the track and add the bar lines by playing the song and pressing the Add Bar Line button in the ACW toolbar. There's nothing else you need to do - this will create a tempo map in the current BB song file. Confirm by pressing F5 and checking the tempo changes. One thing to note - make sure to set the first bar (bar 1) correctly, so that your (audio) performance actually starts on bar 1 of the BiaB song.
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Bonjour, J'utilise BB et RB. J'exporte souvent des pistes de BB en format WAV pour les importer dans RB. Ca marche depuis toujours. Sauf depuis 3 jours. RB accepte d'importer le fichier, je peux l'écouter, MAIS : il refuse d'exécuter des fonctions de l'édition numérique parce que "Ce plugin ne supporte pas les formats 24-bits ou 96k". J'en conclus que d'un seul coup, BB crée des fichiers WAV que RB ne sait plus traiter. J'ai dû modifier qq chose qq part sans le faire exprès, mais quoi ? J'ai essayé l'IA du site PG, je ne comprends pas grand chose... Quelqu'un a une idée ?
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The smile on my face. Yep always there when i hear anything you guys do. i'm looking forward to the video. Man, i love the full sound of the harmony. Excellent lyrics --had to scroll back up to see who wrote them, and yep that was my guess. What a fine mix, and of course i love the solo Peter crafted. No one --flat out, no one sings better than Janice. We appreciate every word of that Marty. You mentioned every aspect of the production that we had hoped to enhance with the re-do. Hugely appreciated! J&B
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David Excellent track Speaking truth Powerful Good vocals Good mix Real music
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+The organ is fabulous - tone, part & placement. The song is fabulous and the piano is the anchor. Lead parts - on point. Mix...blooody hell it's ace. Thanks ray…. I agree with what you said. I have the same conversation with my students about how can they take any pride in anything that's written by AI. Strong vocal. Good choice on that piano track. It seems to be the glue in the instrumentation. Thanks Scott….
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Awesome tune Marty. Another very cool vocal and lyric. Your bass lines add so much fullness and melody to your tunes. Perfectly placed. Super production as well.
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Wow what a cool song. Such a cool groove to this tune. Awesome lyric and vocal delivery Janice. I must say Peters guitar was perfect. Bud speaking of perfection this production was out of the world . Well done
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Love this tune Vic. I really enjoyed the mix on my studio speakers. Sometimes it is hard to mix for all the different environments the end listeners are using. Super vocal and lyric. Awesome backtrack as well. One of your best...
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What a cool groove Janne. Very intense. Super vocals and lyric. Awesome video. Lot of hardwork there.
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What a cool song Bob. Love those acoustic intros. Excellent vocal and lyric. Joliz haunting bgvs were so cool. Adding such a excellent texture to the sound. Well done..
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Cool groove Mario. Hard drives seem to be the nemesis of computer users. Years ago I moved all my irreplaceable file to usb drives. Very cheap these days. After every session I run a robocopy mirror script that copies any changes to another usb drive. When the one that gets all the hard work gets flaky I pitch the drive, change the drive letters and add a new usb drive. Saved my data loss quite a few times.
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Very cool story in the lyric Bob. Lovely vocal from you and Joliz. John Prine was a master with his lyrics. Well done..
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