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Just 'cause I'm having fun today rharv 32 minutes ago Forum: RealBand
Started this idea a year ago. It sat for much of that. The last couple days the rest of it seems to be coming to me. Hadn't thought about in a year, then boom it pops back in my head. Weird. Just a couple minutes of structure and ideas so far, but RB is fun! https://tools.masteringmatters.com/stuffing/winterstorm.mp3 90% (roughly) generated, but chords, RT selection and keyboards by me smile /Oh, and vocals, but that was just to get the idea down, those ain't stayin'
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Re: It Can't Be Bluer vicarn 1 hour ago Forum: User Showcase
Hi there J&B. Thanks for dropping in. Vic
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Re: NEWPORT (with Joliz) rsdean 1 hour ago Forum: User Showcase
Mario, Thank you so much from both of us. We appreciate it. Bob
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Re: Peaceful Dreamstate rsdean 1 hour ago Forum: User Showcase
Mario, Absolutely beautiful... The mix of guitars and synth is stunning. You are creating some really amazing music these days. Bob
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Re: Venus Twinkles [LoL - solid rock version] ~ vocals Lucy WaoBand 2 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by laurent4114
I find that your productions take on a whole new dimension when they're sung. It's excellent, with a great blend of vocals and solo guitar. Laurent
Thank you, Laurent! I've just begun a new project with Lucy and hopefully 2 other Argentinean lady vocalists for a different kind of song and BVs. It'll be a rocker, too!
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Re: Problem with Audio Levels on the Melody Channel Steve Oakes 2 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows
I use BIAB 2025 but I assume 26 is the same. You can adjust the volume of an audio track by selecting track, clicking Audio, Edit Audio, adjust Volume level of audio track and selecting how much to increase audio
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Re: Flute instrument sound Steve Oakes 2 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Originally Posted by MarioD
FYI - Chapter 10 in your 2025 manual shows you how to input notes via your computer keyboard. You may find this a better option than using a mouse. YMMV
Cheers I'll take a look smile
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Re: Lost in Time WaoBand 2 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Great dance song. Based on my use of BiaB B3s I'd guess the organ was from BiaB. I second Brian BD's point about more info about used samples.
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Re: Multi-riff For Realdrums AudioTrack 2 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Supported here also. +1
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Re: Looking Out Of My Window WaoBand 2 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
A great song inspired the non-great pandemonic. I particularly liked that bass-line.
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Re: Elapsed Time rharv 4 hours ago Forum: Beginners Forum Jump to new postsJump to new posts
What I remember - Jeff said it was easy to add to RB (years back) and I think both are written in Delphi, so ... probably a matter of prioritizing vs possible Help prioritize thru Wishlist
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Re: Small Town Boy (2026 RealStyle) Birchwood 4 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Hi Ron, A beautiful subject, good rhythm, and great vocals. I thought the backing vocals were very good too! The subject you touched upon reminded me of a situation I experienced in my country that gave me—somewhat—that same unsettling feeling you sang about: I was involved in politics in my country. I lived in a relatively large city near Amsterdam (our capitol). And there I had a meeting with fellow party members from that city. That should have been a home game for me, but within a few seconds I really felt like a schoolboy again. Awkward, I didn't understand their way of speaking, their greedy behaviour and so on. Very uncomfortable. I have never forgotten that feeling, although I was able to handle it much better later on. Your lyrics brought this back to the surface for a moment, while listening to it. And I consider that a fine achievement of yours, to articulate it so well, in a somewhat understated way. Compliments! Hans
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Re: I Got Rhythm (Public Domain) No AI Birchwood 4 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Hi Rob, yes, you've got rhythm and great lyrics! I noticed, well... we all noticed it, I must say, that you mentioned us in your song too. Now my cheeks are blushing, still with pride, that we're standing there swinging along with you! I just looked everywhere for that harp. However, I only heard the harmonica. What happened here, Rob? (don't take this sentence too seriously) Nevertheless, I thought what you did was really amazing; the cool vocals, the beautiful melody, and the good use of BiaB. What more could we want? And this is meant very seriously, Rob! Hans
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Re: [*****] The [*****] [*****] (Before The [*****] [*****] [*****] You) B.D.Thomas 5 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
You know I like this one, Brain. Fascinating how it developed. When i read the words i wondered how you were going to get them into a melody. But no surprise, you did amazing. What a terrific job from germ of an idea to this riveting production. Yep, Herb said it best.
Thanks Marty smile Once I gave up on trying to make it a Rap song, I realized that in a "normal" song, you have plenty of time to fit everything in.
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Re: What Never Was Birchwood 5 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Hi James, this is really a nice, relaxing song, but also one with a few little surprises in the chord progression, just as I’ve come to expect from... only... you! It’s really beautiful. I fantasized I could hear your voice in it, saying sad/beautiful things about love. But in reality, no voices, just that relaxing melody and the use of these very nice instruments... Hans
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Re: For A Love Like That Birchwood 6 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Hi Floyd, I read everything you wrote about how you came up with this song and also about how you transformed into a woman. Uh, only in terms of the vocals, of course! I think the song sounds really great; a good rhythm, a good melody and lyrics (naturally), and also that female voice. The funny thing was that while I heard her singing, I heard you singing too. And it was also funny that I read that Ray said almost the same thing. Oh, and Scott Olson (above) as well. This doesn't mean there is anything wrong with that female vocal. Not at all! It just means that I have heard so many of your songs, and know your lyrical structure a bit, which is why I heard you in it too. I immediately looked up Audimee on the internet. I didn't know it. It looks good/promising, although I did think their harmony examples sounded a bit artificial. I'm going to try it out soon. Thanks for the tip, so to speak! So, all in all, it is a very beautiful song, Floyd! Including that lady. Can we now expect that only female voices will be heard in your upcoming songs? Regards, Hans
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Re: Sailing Through The Breeze BabuMusic 6 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by vicarn
I'm looking forward to it when it comes, Marty. Your scat singing reminded me of one of my heroes, Roger Miller. I wish I could do it. Vic
Thanks, Vic. Roger that. Yeah, i liked him a lot too.
Originally Posted by jannesan
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
Wow, thanks so much, Janne.
Originally Posted by Scott C
Love the message in the lyric Marty. Another cool vocal and backtrack. Loved it..
Thanks, Scott.
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Re: Right on Time Guitarhacker 8 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
What a good remake. I remember it, vaguely. Everything sounds good.
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Re: Wish re distortion used on some ROCK rt's. rayc 16 hours ago Forum: Styles and RealTracks Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Distortion, and its use, is a very, very subjective thing and distortion in a mix is a long way from what most people imagine. Finding the D.I. RTs is the best way to go in BIAB. I can't see an whole suite of single person preference RTs being developed unless that individual has amazing clout. BEST option, aside from recording your own is reamping the DI in real time.
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Re: Use 3rd party melodic / phrase based MIDI loops with BIAB engine rayc 16 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I agree Rustyspoon, It's not a technically challenging thing to incorporate & would make classic reggae, for example, so much easier to do.
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Re: He Doesn't Know John Walradt 19 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
This is such a pleasant surprise to see how many of you could see what I intended and your enjoyment of the song! TUNEMONGER, thank you very much! Yes, the eerie mood is precisely what I intended. It began with experimenting with the first few chords, then I knew just what the song would be about. LAURENT, Twice??? Wow, thank you! I very much appreciate your insight. I hadn't thought about the slight detachment yet I do remember keeping the emotion of the situation somewhat apart to get through calmly. You picked up on that. The ending guitar, though, is the acknowledgment that you can't keep those feelings away successfully...they eventually amplify! K-DUB, You picked up on it, too, and why we write the songs that we do. Thank you much! DC RON, yep, the vocalist is superb. That's David Luke. He very unexpectedly really picked up the emotion of the song I never could have done. It's just in the last few days I remixed it. I have learned a lot in the last five years of mixing/mastering my songs because I'm too much of a cheapskate to pay for producers...out of necessity. But I'm very curious about how things work. My first attempts were muddy with too much reverb. MARTY, Thank you very much! Always wonderful to see correspondence from you! Yep, makes perfect sense. The melody always comes to me first. Sometimes I have to wait for the melody to tell me what it's about, even what its name is. After coming up with the first few chords, I knew what the song would be about. The chords progressed naturally to follow the experience. To me, the melody is the emotion that fills the spaces between the words. Some of the melodies I've had didn't let me know until six months, a year, even 20 years, later of what their name was and what the story was about. Because my songs are like a travelogue of my life, I write clearly what life is about and that doesn't follow gender roles and society's expectations. Sometimes my songs are about emotions and insecurities people don't want to admit. But then, that's what we do as artists, songwriters, and music makers! MARIO, You've done some pretty darned brilliant things yourself. Thank you! SCOTT, Yep, that was most definitely the aim. Bingo! Music and songs have to reflect what the story is about. John
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Re: Summer On The Molstad Farm Guitarhacker Yesterday at 11:19 PM Forum: User Showcase
Really nice. Clean mix and a great story song
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Re: DEVOTION (with Joliz) rsdean Yesterday at 09:01 PM Forum: User Showcase
Scott, Thank you - we appreciate that! Bob
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Re: THE GLADE_David Snyder Scott C Yesterday at 08:53 PM Forum: User Showcase
Love this song David. Your guitar instrumentals are stellar. I can understand why you get lots of streams on these tunes. Beautiful piece
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Re: You taught this old man o love !; New Original Scott C Yesterday at 08:49 PM Forum: User Showcase
Very pretty song. Sad lyric. Mix and instrumentation was top level. Cool vocal. Well done..
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