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I can't stress enough how much I hate what AI is doing. First, it's all theft second it's killing the planet. You're conflating this with generative AI like Suno, which was trained on music without either compensating the musicians or even giving them the choice to opt-out. That's not the case for something like SynthV, which hires singers and runs locally. It's likely not the case with ACE Studio, which also pays musicians, although it doesn't run locally. That said, your likely to get the best results using an actual singer. SynthV isn't going to fool a discerning ear, and ACE Studio even less. Suno is - to my ear - just a bit too perfect and over-produced. That's especially true for country vocals. I'm not trying to fool anyone with SynthV vocals. I treat it as a tool to demo my songs. A more ideal situation would be to use something like SynthV to work out a song, and create a guide track for a singer. But getting the right singer on Fivver or somewhere similar can be problematic, too. There have been posts on the forum about that as well. Anyway, there's a big difference between different AI voices,and lumping them together as of they were all the same isn't really fair.
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Hello biab-user, You may want to ask your question in the +++ Band-in-a-Box for Mac +++ forum section as the screen and locations of some features differ between the Windows and Macintosh programs. A quick search of the 2026 BiaB for Mac online manual did not find anything about guitar chord diagrams.
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Any feedback guys? Just wondering what folks think i have added a lot of content to the apps over the last few days.
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Very pretty song, Chris. Really like the open arrangement and use of acoustic instruments. The vocals are nicely nuanced. I prefer this style of temperate AI vocals to those where the vocalist engages in superhuman vocal gymnastics. Nicely done.
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... So do we need a follow up called Red Widow? 😄 … Probably ‘Wed Widow’.
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You did right by putting your vocal in this. It fits like a glove (pun intended). I like how the music sounds slightly off-kilter, like a wobbly boxer in the ring. Thanks, Scott! Yeah, Ron mentioned how the band sounds as if it's tuning up. I like it, too.
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I like the sentiments I’m hearing about supporting kids and putting equipment to its best use. My better horns should be in the hands of pros, but I’m actively giving away much of my other music equipment to the charity/school that supports the local high school musicians here. I also write music for one of their bands and mentor the students by playing with them.
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Great song. The music matches the emotional pull of the lyrics. Excellent work in the instrumentation. The synth vocals are powerful and carry the song well. Sorry for the late response. I just saw where you had replied. Thank you for listening. When the music compliments the lyrics and adds that emotional pull, that is what it's all about.
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As someone who also writes fiction and uses those black and white marbled notebooks from our school days, this song really resonated with me. Your piano and guitar blended so well with the BIAB bed, and of course your singing is to die for. This is my favorite track so far this year by anyone. Thanks, Rob. Much appreciated. Love those marbled notebooks, too! But the pages don;t tear out well, so the yellow pad wins here...  Thanks for mentioning the guitar and piano. The singing is having some struggles these days.. But we ain't giving up or giving in... Keepin' it human.
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Yes, an old thread. Yes, it’s still there. it works better than my knees do but I’m glad I have it. And while I would not call it a wobble and it’s not bothersome, it isn’t totally rock steady when raised, so that’s a legitimate point. .
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Superb intro. Good rock music that's a pleasure to listen to. Laurent I appreciate your kind words. That was a fun intro for sure
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Sorry for going MIA and thanks for the reply Mike! Things came up and it took me sometime to get around to it- but it worked! Added benefit of being able to set how long the recording should be. (although in the process it somehow jinxed my UMC404HD audio interface, while recording the audio sounded warped and crackling like on some bad buffer setting even thought the final recording was clean, and after that despite restarting, it no longer sends sound via headphones. Interface works with ipad still so it's not that or the headphones, but had to dust off my Steinberg UR22. Odd!)
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Thanks for sharing this channel! The 'AudioTools' videos break down some really deep workflows that definitely unlock the full potential of Band-in-a-Box. It really is an incredible time to be an electronic musician with all these resources available
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You've put together a solid list, and sticking with LyricStudio for AI-assisted brainstorming alongside MasterWriter for deep rhyming dictionary work gives you the best of both worlds. If you want a free, powerful tool to complement them, try Chorus (by SamePage). It offers real-time rhyming, syllable counting, and chord suggestions in a very clean browser interface
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