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Thanx so much Bob, Ray, Herb, Bob, and Dave for listening and commenting on my little song. I appreciate it very much.
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Hans, That's very kind - thank you. Joliz will be very happy to hear this review.  Bob
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I'm looking for recommendations on quality string and brass vst3 collections. Thank you, We really need what your price range is and how much do you want to get into the VST yourself to make it sound great. As Dan said the price range is from free to I'll have to mortgage my house for that one! How much you want to get into the VST is another issue. Many have key switches to change articulations. Modeling VSTis like the Swam instruments do not have key switches and you actually have to play the instrument. Another topic you should clue us in on is what kind of sound are you looking to emulate? Motown strings and brass? Pop strings and brass? Orchestra string and brass? etc. All are different and there are VSTis for each with some VSTis covering more than one genre. Dan, myself, and others have large VSTi libraries and we all are willing to help but we do need more information so we don't suggest something that you don't need, want, or can afford.
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Hi Herb, You start this song with a voice that says "who cares what anyone thinks." It sounds a bit cheeky, but actually also very funny. I love that. And then comes that chorus with that long sustained note. Amazing. That immediately becomes very characteristic of the rest of the song. So, it's a great song that you can sing along to at the top of your lungs (well, not me, but in a pub, for example). I can picture that just fine. And good use of the instruments makes the song really appealing. So... off to the pub! And you in the lead!!! Great song, Hans
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Hi Vic, I just listened to your somber, sad song with that aging voice of yours. These are your own words; I also read them in your comments on the posters, but: Yes, I agree, it is a sad song. But the guitar plays beautifully. And the pedal steel, or steel guitar, fits perfectly with it. Yes, it is a somber song, but that keeps listeners listening. They listen to the suffering that speaks from your voice and all become introspective and think about their own situation. Well, when you are getting on in years, of course. But that is beautiful. And yes, you have an aging voice. But that gives the song extra depth and weight. You shouldn't underestimate that. So, what you called "not positive" might just be your strongest weapons. This song makes an impression. And the listener (or me in this case) remains silent after the last note... Very well done! Hans
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To be honest, I didn't listen closely to the lyrics and going back today I find the link has gone. Ha, maybe I said something inappropriate?
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Lee, Thanks from both of us. Yes, that flute is a great RT. Bob
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Hi Marty, K-Dub Ya, Chay, Arri and Floyd, Although I am naturally late, I still want to thank you for your kind reactions to this song. I knew it was a difficult story, especially because it concerns a Dutch political subject, sung in that language and featuring names of people you have probably never heard of, except (maybe) Orbán, Netanyahu, and Putin. But the elections were two weeks ago and I apparently got lucky; he lost, my windows are still intact, and my car isn't on fire. Ah, this old song again. Haha. I say that from under the bus where you threw me, Hans. You misunderstood, my good man. I said it would raise your stock in the music world. Still right about that. Anyway, yes, I think this is terrific. For those who don't know Dutch as well as I do can still understand the meaning. You convey a common feeling felt 'round the world these days, and present it with the comic twist it deserves. At least your guy is out the door. Hi Marty, even on WhatsApp you didn't complain that I hadn't replied to your nice comment yet. That was great. Yes, you were talking about one thing: you realized that I had thrown you under it carefully, so the tires couldn't crush you. We need you all here! And he isn't completely gone yet, but it's close. You know, we have many political parties (about fourteen now) instead of the two you have. I think two parties isn't good for such a large country, although fourteen or more isn't ideal either. Solution: somewhere in the middle, like you and the bus... Hi Hans, as others have said, a really fine toe tapper and the language barrier didn’t hinder the song. I don’t mind lampooning Pollies….they deserve it, some more than others. Disappointed DT didn’t get a gong in it though! Great song Hans. Haha, K-Dub (I couldn't remember your name for a moment, sorry), thanks, and yes, a real toe-tap tune, that's the right word! I did my best to involve DT, but that creep I sang about was too vague about those relationships. Only Netanyahu, that good friend of DT's, was involved. That man sponsored the guy in the song, but to this day he refuses to say anything about it. That sounds familiar, given DT's tax evasion (and everything else), right? Wow, the arrangement and instrumentation in this song is really incredibly good! A really enjoyable ride, even though Satanyahoo gets a mention!  Danish Jan Oberg who founded the Transnational Foundation for Peace & Future Research is an FB contact, so I hear a lot about the far right there and neighbouring lands. The Foundation has come up with really good new systems for peace talks and solving other international squabbles, but when they've managed to get a UN meeting, foreign ministers appear to introduce their representatives and then vanish as they have no interest in peace and their rep's are only there to report back how 'dangerous' the new ideas for peace talks are for the arms trade and secret services! The artificial world is insane and the politicians are crazier! Hi Chay, what kind words you used. Thank you! And what a great name you gave that Israeli Prime Minister. I think I'll start using that from now on... And yes, your observation aligns very well with mine. I don't understand why right-wing movements are gaining popularity these days. But that leads to a long discussion, and we shouldn't want that here. Maybe we are the crazies, because we don't see the new truth. Hans, I share your feelings to have other native language then English. It's so refreshing hear other languages here. I also tried to serve my originally songs written in Finnish with translation into English, but I end up lost in translation. Something missing in the rhythm, rhymes and the sound of the lyrics. I liked your song, but maybe you should once more remix it to get more clearity. I have a bad tendency to use too much reverberation and delay to sort of hide my weak vocals and same time giving it more power, but ending up to a muddy sound. I try to get rid of it and trust more to my natural clang of my voice. Hi Arri, thanks for your reply and your comments about the difficulties you encounter when using another language or translating the original language into English. You almost never manage to translate the right words and nuances of the original language really well. But your comments about the lack of clarity in my song (and as you have noted in most of my recent songs) are a mystery to me. I asked you to show me in which part of my songs you hear this, but unfortunately, you never responded. I don't hear it myself, and I haven't heard anything about it from others either, so what can I do? Hans, Terrific use of BIAB. Solid. Rhythmic and very catchy. Cool vocals. Nicely mix. Sounds good. fj Hi Floyd, thanks for your clear, concise, and powerful perspective on this song. And every sentence is also a compliment. I really appreciate reading that! The next song will be in Turkish, Hans
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jawgee... ive used many music creation apps. all had great sound unless not set up properly. rb is capable of doing any song at highest quality in any genre. ive done a ton of songs useing rb and bb. bb and rb have both have their plusses and minuses. to name one example...bb is blink of an eye at genning tracks... while rb has superior audio/midi handling includeing lots of features bb doesnt. so often i gen tracks useing bb and then drag into rb bcos of 255 tracks and rb tracks view is better than bb tracks view. read the manuals for both bb and rb and youll see many features rb has that bb dont eg handling of 48 khz recording and odd time sigs to name 2. i'll leave it at that otherwise this post would end up a book...lol. see my tips in pg tips forum and posts in realband and bb forums etc. Joanne did a fab job....showing it all comes down to the ability of the user useing rb....she is tops. om
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Hi Dave, This is indeed a very beautiful remake of the song from 2018. You, Chris, and Marty are all very good at it. But I just read that Chris's vocals come from the original song. I hadn't heard that yet. She still sounds amazing! And does Marty's bass also come from the original recording? (I didn't read what you wrote about that). On YouTube, I already wrote that I really liked the song, especially the vocals and your lead guitar. So, I've repeated that here, because that's exactly how it sounds! And the song almost sounds familiar, but I can't remember hearing it before. I just found the title very intriguing. I hoped it had something to do with important changes in politics, but oh well, let's not talk about that... What you wrote about the plugins; I did exactly the same thing; I got them from Waves and I only use the Vocal Rider (there are 4 versions of it), and a few years ago I started using Izotope. Now I mainly use Ozone for mastering. So, funny to read that! Hans
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Hi Chay, Well, something completely different from what you're used to! It's a very punchy, cheerful pop/rock song with an amazing guitar solo! The singing immediately reminded me of LUV, a famous Dutch girl pop group from around the 80s/90s. It is indeed funny/interesting to hear how the vocals can make your instrumental song something completely different (I believe Laurent wrote that too). You did a good job with this! Hans
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I told you, Brain! That censorship watchdog here is strict. What it did result in, however, is a totally unreadable title, which in turn generates a lot of interest! If this Forum was placed in my country, or yours, the watchdog would have added some more f**k words, I think. I also told you how great the song is! And the vocals, wow! Also the lyrics and video are great too. I really enjoyed it all. But I wouldn't make it, myself. My voice is too low and it's a bit too wild for me. Well..., in about a month or so I will release a House song. Than maybe we can compete about wildness ;-) Hans
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It’s lovely! The transitions had us imagining changing photographs of Leonie moving along with them. Excellent use of the RT’s. It’s not always easy to get a melodic sound like this. Very well done. The mix sounded good to us. Nice subtle dynamics. And it created a great soundstage on our monitors. Enjoyed it! J&B Thanks Janice and Bud. I always look forward to your comments, and you didn't disappoint. I appreciate your detailed response. All the best, Mike
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Such a happy beat and such a morose ending! I guess you planned it that way. Good listen, overall.
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It's been a while since I just sat down and played around with BB to do something like this. Nice
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NOT Bronksi Beat then? That acoustic bass is really good. A really good package. Nice mix too.
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Thanks for your comments WaoBand. Per the Shut Up and Dance song (if that is the one you meant), I will provide all the details soon in a separate post, e.g. what BIAB tracks used, etc.
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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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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
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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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