I am new to Band in a Box. I've listened to several videos for beginners, but I'm having trouble setting up the form for my first song (basically a simple 12-bar blues song). When I clicked on Song Form and selected to generate an intro, I indicated I wanted a four bar intro, it generated an automatic intro; however, I expected to see a repeat mark at bar five and I am not seeing a repeat mark. I basically want to create a 12 bar blues song with a four bar intro. I want it to play five choruses, and then I want to write out the rest of the song, which is 20 bars after 5 choruses are played. I tried to select a Song Form and fill in the information for each of the sections but when I selected Generate Form, I got a message that says "there is no form string (e.g. AABAC) or no valid sections defined. Unable to generate a song form." Also, for the tag that I'm trying to create, I was hoping to enter one chord per 8th note in one bar at the very end, but it seems as though I can only enter one chord per quarter note. Is that the case? Can anyone refer me to a video or videos that will address these issues that I'm having?
Thanks Rustyspoon# for responding. The Undo (under Edit) is a brilliant idea, but it didn't work for Style change. It only undoes Tracks Generation, not the style change. Will have to create a ghost project where I don't have to worry about any inadvertent changes to my song when I'm previewing/auditioning styles.
Hey Tunemonger, Great tune man! Love the production. As for the Suno voice, hmmmmmm. I think I have heard YOU singer better than that. But, your call! Happy Easter.
Hey Everybody, I decided to record an Easter song for Jesus. https://www.reverbnation.com/davidpsnyder/song/35361674-how-great-thou-art I took an old 1960s classical guitar I received for free from my sister which may have cost $50. I played it freestyle into an SM-81. It was metronome-free for V1 and Ch1 and then I lined it up with a click track for part two which adheres to the hymnbook version with strings. Hope you like it, and I hope that when I pass on Jesus will let me squeak into heaven by the skin of my teeth with a lottery ticket in my hand and a bag full of extra brownie points, because let’s just say that I would have made Mick Jagger blush in my younger days—and Keith Richards would have been horrified. Happy Easter. David Snyder: Classical Guitar, Kent Iberia model. Circa 1960. Mint condition. Mic: SM-81. Distance: 2.5 Feet. Effects: None (Except for Beatles “Redd” Console VST. Effects on Production: None. Zero. AI: Less than zero. David Snyder additional: strings. Real Tracks, Natalie cello, Celtic flowing. Pop Praise piano held.
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Haha. Yes, I seem to have found a certain "style" of writing Thank you for your ever so kind comment about creativity - that's high praise, indeed, for me So, so glad you liked it ... you've made my day!
In 3/4, adding real tracks doesn't work because they play too fast. I haven't seen or figured out a way to do "cut time" in 3/4, if that would even work if it was possible to do. In 6/8 the styles are just plain "wrong".
I have had some success by running the RTs at half-time.
If I copy to the soloist track I haven't achieved what I wanted. The harmony will be part of the midi in the Melody track and I will have the original Melody on the soloist. I could use RB to split them but it seems a lot of trouble. I recall that the solosit track was an option for the destination in the past.
What are you using to get MIDI out of your computer? I use a very old Roland UA-1A USB to MIDI interface, with no noticeable latency. I'm sure there are newer models. There are no controls, no drivers to install on the computer. I suppose they use generic MIDI drivers because it just pops up in the dialog box. I have a rack full of hardware MIDI modules and an old Korg i3 keyboard attached, and it works just fine. Just an idea off the top of my head. You might already have this covered.
I write them on fledgling pad. Since my left arm became crippled, I now write on a Mac or iPad. I used to consult a rhyming dictionary and bought Barry DeVorzon’s MasterWriter to access its builtin rhyming dictionary and thesaurus tools but I haven’t used either in years. I started on the stand-alone version and apparently, I still have a subscription to the cloud version that I should cancel someday. I’ve played with AI lyric tools but have never generated anything I could stand.
That's a great tune! And excellent performance! The lyrics and your vocals just suit each other. I love songs that make me feel something and this one took me right back to the dirt road and creek in the town I grew up in. Very nicely done!
There are several options via bar settings that you can use for fade options. Both volume controls and fade options are available in the bar settings dialogue that you can access by right clicking on a measure and going to bar settings or hitting F5. You can find the full breakdown on the bar settings window here: https://www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2026full/chapter6.htm#_Settings_for_Current_Bar As for abrupt endings, do you have the 2-bar ending option enabled where Band-in-a-Box automatically generates this for you? Having this enabled or doing a custom ending can help an ending sound more natural. The below video I have linked is on custom endings, and while it's showcased in an older version of Band-in-a-Box the same concept still applies:
Laurent, this is very different than your other posts, very moody. Outstanding guitar chops. Super video that matched the lyrics perfectly. Great use of the synth vocal, it sounded like a human singing. Loved the backing band, IMHO this is your best to date. Loved it.
Another highly listenable and enjoyable cinematic production from the mind of Mario. You sure know your craft with the interesting changes you insert to keep the music flowing smoothly.
Thanx so much Scott. I appreciate your very kind words.
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Key of AP Major? That clue was very early.
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