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Andrew - really good song and lyrics, great clear mix and production, very good arrangement - enjoyed it!! Carl Thanks Carl - glad you liked it! Andrew
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but the opposite is the case re forum clicks. Most "clicks" in the forum come from bots/crawlers scanning the forum. A better indicator is the comments you receive.
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BobL, We are so glad you liked this one - thank you. Bob
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Hey, Mike. Spent a few minutes in the StylePicker but couldn't find anything in the word filter (on the upper left) related to the holiday by typing Christmas, Xmas, holidays, jingle, etc. Spent a few more minutes in the Song Title section of the StylePicker (on the upper right) and there are LOTS of suggestions there based on the song (and version of the song) you are thinking of. For example, "Jingle Bells" will give you the very fast 250 BPM Bing Crosby jazz version, which may or may not be what you have in mind. As I think about it, most of MY thoughts on Christmas music styles are based on classic versions of the 40s, 50s and 60s. Stuff you hear in old movies, at the mall or at the Christmas tree lot. A lot of Bing, but a lot of Burl Ives, too. Quite a bit of jazz. Even Charlie Brown's Christmas. My favorite Christmas album is by The Roches; weird but wonderful. So...it depends. My suggestion is to use the Song Title filter for the song that resonates closest to what you're looking for and go from there. Am sure you'll get better suggestions. Ho! Ho! Ho!
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... Any Black Friday deals? I don't recall if PG Music has done Black Friday Deals, but they often do great deals when a new product is launched. Only a guess, but if history repeats itself, a new release could be available before Xmas.
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Izzy - what a beautiful song, mix and production, you're voice is great and I love the sparse arrangement and mix! Beautiful delicate handling of the strings! Really well done - very sorry for your loss! Best wishes, Carl
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Bob - an excellent song with very nice lyrics, I really like your sparse mix and arrangement! I don't normally comment on AI stuff as I prefer things to be 'Real' - but this time Rocio C sounded quite natural and worked very well over your mix, you've got something very nice going here! Well done, looking forward to more from you, Best, Carl
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Thanks. I recall that wonderful intro of My Girl. That wasn't in my mind producing my song, but a rebetika song from Greece, where I also got the idea for lyrics.
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David - well I'm glad my little tune inspired you to check out Pianoteq, I've used it frequently for years and use both pianos/rhodes/organ as required! Not cheap but very good and only a tiny download - Glad you enjoyed my tune - many thanks for your generous comments! Carl
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Hi, David. Exactly as described - the music was going somewhere, but it wasn't exactly clear where, or even if it arrived. Interesting! 
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Thank you for the listen Bob, I nearly went with a Richard Burton type narration over the piano solo, but decided to bin it as the piano solo was so good, that’s BIAB btw, not me. Thank you for the comparison to Jeff Lynne, but alas I don’t have the strength in my voice as he has/did. Kind regards.
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Hi, Scott. Someone already took my line, but it's still true: Very cool! Nice trip through an interesting soundscape. Well done!
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Hi, Beth. Nice song and vocals! I enjoyed listening. You said "appreciate nitpicky mixing comments", and I'm happy to oblige.  For me, the key question of mixes is: Can I hear everything? In this case, I can, so it's a success. But, if I were to be super-picky (my default mode), there's a certain "sameness" to much of the song. It's pleasant to hear, but the delineation between sections could be stronger. The song isn't "glued" together as tightly as it could be. The vocals are great, but a bit out of sync. For example, the opening lyrics "With..." at 0:25 and "solar" at 0:28 comes in a bit after the beat. I'd have gone back and shifted the vocal to land on the beat. At 0:52, the guitar chugs over the same chords while the piano does a riff. But since the guitar overpowers the piano, so it sounds like the song is treading water. At 1:11 at "ever shine", there's a sudden jump in volume. At 2:08, there's a nice change as you go into the verse again - excellent! But the guitar is chugging moments later. I would have liked to have more of a change - perhaps even dropping out the guitar for the entire verse, as substituting something else. That would make the return in the chorus even stronger. At 2:57 when the chorus kicks in, I'd have liked to hear drums. But they are mixed way, way in the back - so far that I wasn't sure they were in that part of the song. Without the lift the drums give, the chorus feels more like a continuation of the verse. I'd consider bringing the drums up in general, and as nice as the chugging guitar is, back it off more. Perhaps solo the piano, as it's constantly being buried by the guitars. I'd have put the cadence after 3:56 for a stronger ending. I'd probably also move the vocals more to the front, and turn down the reverb on the background vocals to make them a bit more subtle. Anyway, good job!
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Those dual guitars are a delight and propel the song into its light energy. Synth vocal has a pleasing, smooth tone too. Good production.
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RIP, Jimmy. Back in my day, for a while, Jimmy was THE man...
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Step one: confirm that BIAB 2024 runs over Tahoe. I believe it does but I am not going to back up my installed version to verify. The Install Manager will handle everything from late 2022–present (on my system, December 2022 Yes; July 2022 No). In your account, you will see all your downloads. If you also see Band in a Box Install Manager, there will be a URL that you copy into the Install Manager. Copy them all. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=31638&filename=Screenshot 2025-11-24 at 4.23.36 PM.png) In the Install Manager, You will specify a Download Folder—give it a path on your external drive. Next, specify the Install paths. I recommend using the Default for the BIAB application which will also install the support libraries. For your Samples, tell it the installation path on your external. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=31640&filename=Screenshot 2025-11-24 at 4.30.41 PM.png) Anything without the Install Manager links must be downloaded and reinstalled manually. Tracks should be installed on your external. Again, this only applies to extras. BIAB 2024 will have the application files you need from prior years. When done, you will need to navigate to your Real Tracks and Drums folders so that BIAB knows where they are. Since I've been doing this a long time (pre Install Manager), I don't know if it handles this task or if you need to dso so manually.
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We don't think you stepped outa your zone. Rather we feel your talent allows you to redefine your zones per whatever you choose to compose! . The outcome of your work on both controllers is stunning. 10 tracks you played and we could've miscounted. And then to put it all together in such a cohesive mix. Wow. We cranked it up with our monitors and a sub and it is room filling ... literally. A masterpiece indeed. J&B Thanx so much for this wonderful review Janice and Bud. The last time I had my zones analyzed the test results came back "The Twilight Zone"! I like working with those controllers. With my arthritic hands causing me problems playing the guitar even for short periods of times using the breath and keyboard controllers is my next step in playing music.
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I paid full price many years ago and never regretted it. Never had to pay for an upgrade since either. Best value in music software that I own even at full price. This is a crazy good great price.
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Yes rharv, it is AI. It does not think in the typical sense of the word. It is a completely different type of intelligence. It will never be human, it will never drink coffee, and if we are lucky, it will never think like a human. It is more like a new class of intelligent being. An alien, so to speak. All this raises questions about what consciousness is. Obviously, there are similarities to humans. This is just the beginning, "yet" as you inferred. Billy
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Bob, I like your suggestion of posting it, just not here. I mostly agree with you--I only want to use the AI for some element that I can't get to myself. This one was a little different--it was the overall "feel" that I couldn't get to. Thanks for your directness in response!
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Very moody piece, liked the pad and the wind sound effect. Good vocal, too. Very different from the Guns 'n Roses hit by the same name. Nice work here. Thanks. I wrote the first version of the song in the early 80s, before GnR's song came along. I wrote a song in the early 90s titled Inside Job. Four years later Don Henley released a song with the same title. Glad you can't copyright song titles.
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Excellent production, though a little too close to the original for me personally. That little break in the middle into township jazz did bring a big grin and a laugh from me.
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Sestak's version of Swanee River in boogie style is impressive. There's a youtube clip of him playing it live when he was only 17.
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In this PAK you’ll discover: Minimalist Modern Funk, New Wave Synth Pop, Hard Bop Latin Groove, Gospel Country Shuffle, Cinematic Synthwave, '60s Motown, Funky Lo-Fi Bossa, Heavy 1980s Metal, Soft Muted 12-8 Folk, J-Pop Jazz Fusion, and many more!
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