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Someone just suggested this for the Drum Fill. RockNRollClassicClave^. It tends to hit a bit harder.
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My only advice is, write from what you know, don't write a line just to get it to rhyme with another and avoid cliche. They're just a turn off imo. Vic
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Hi Joliz and Bob, You are releasing the songs in quick succession. I see that I am behind with my reactions and therefore haven't yet let you know how much I appreciate them and how great your voices make your songs sound! This song has a very beautiful story. I also thought it was a beautiful melody. Really well played on your guitar. Very well done! Hans
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Hi Izzy, I think your song is amazing! I knew roughly what kind of songs you make and thought it would fall into that same style, but you have surprised me (again). And now with this sensitive song with beautiful choruses. But the lyrics are really the highlight of this song. Wow, they were truly beautiful! I admit, I had some doubts when you started singing, but then... Amazing!!! Really enjoyed it! It's still echoing in my head... Hans
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isledge: Go to speedtest.net and click on the GO button. That will test your internet speed. Let us know what the results are. Internet Service Provider has a lot to do with your download speed. Also if you are running a VPN service, close it out as that will decrease your download speed also. Look for the Download mbps reading. I prefer fast.com (no ads etc) 
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Ha Marty, like all others; a great story. Luckily the rich guy lost here (am I against rich people? No, only their attitude)! I really like that story, but also your vocals. They were great here, especially low, lower and higher. And that clarinet is sounding great here. I wasn't fond of that instrument, but maybe I will use it too! 10 kids is maybe a bit too much; poor mother... But tell me, why do you use Reaper and Cakewalk at the same time? So, great song, Marty Have a nice day! Hans
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A great song and tribute. The use of BiaB instrumentation is excellent, as are the arrangement and production. Really enjoyed the listen. Thanks so much! Very well written Country classic, Scott! The lilting and hooky energetic melody fits the personal conversational story line to a T. John For the longest time I wasn't sure what the story should be. So glad you found it fitting, and thanks for those heart warming comments! What a great experience that started this outstanding song. Love it, Scott. Man, happy you had the experience and now share it with us all. Such a good write, and a fine production. I like the breakdown and how it comes back out --very dynamic. Excellent vocals and harmonies. Oh my gosh. Thanks! I was comfortable with the first half of the song, but the second half was harder to come by, which is often the case for me. Once I felt fairly good about those later verses, I wasn't sure about the music or the instruments. I appreciate you mentioning that:) Loved your vocal. Excellent country tune. Production was top notch. Well done Thanks for the spin the kind review! Super song, a great story, fantastic vocals, and perfectly produced. My new favorite song of yours, Scott. Excellent ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Thank you!! “I often wonder if they knew how much it meant All the trust they placed in me, all those lessons learned” The above lines are so relatable. Bud also has similar memories and Janice has heard him and her brothers reminiscing about the same. This is a winning package full of excellent visuals in the lyric, great vocals, band and arrangement. The piano accompaniment with the vocal after the first chorus shows just how well the “less is more” adds to the contemplative feel of those lines. Loved it! J&B PS We posted a song about a barn recently. It’s so cool to hear another farm narrative here. They are rare. You two always say the kindest things and so eloquently at that. What you highlighted are aspects of the song I worried most about. Can't tell how happy it makes me to know that you and others found those aspects to be appropriate or even pleasing. Thank you!! When you posted 'The Barn' I was knee deep in this song and it was like 'No way! Janice & Bud just shared a song about Bud's teenage memories of working on a farm. What are the odds of that?'
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You remkind me of the best things i love about Joni Mitchell. Hope that reaches you as the compliment it was intended to be. Homeless, living in an abandoned building that had electricity, i had a record player and 6 albums, 3 Joni's and 3 of Nilsson's. A lot more to that story. Wish i was as good as you as writing a song about it. Enough about me... hehe. Another gem of a story song, Bob, and i really like how much Joliz adds. What a wonderful duo. Lyrics are outstanding as usual, and the whole production is the perfect delivery vehicle. Dang, I love that chorus. Man, i get chills it's so good. Your songs are some of the best stories i've ever heard. keep telling them. They all seem to be real life experiences.
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Hi, Mario. Ha! I wasn't expecting those horns.  Nice work on the flute! Thanx David.
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Is the number of bars in the chord sheet set to cover the length (# bars) of the imported audio. I think it loops when the bar count in chord sheet come to the end (#bars set in the top row).
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After installing the BIAB 2026 on Mac, Lead Sheet and Notation windows are shown as blank. I tried selecting from the vertical toolbar, or from Window menu. I made sure I am selecting a MIDI track. I also tried reinstalling the application via the installation manager. Any suggestions? Is it a known issue? Thanks, Alfredo
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BobThat is a great song choice to cover and you absolutely nailed it and made it your own both vocally and harpilly ( new word I made).Keep these hits coming man, I'm getting addicted to them. Best Regards Izzy. Thanks, Izz, you've been such a motivator for me, I really appreciate it!!!
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I have this same problem. Just upgraded from 2025 last night: no notation or lead sheet. The other windows (tracks, chords, etc. all work fine). I think the issue is to do with multiple displays. @dimtass do you have multiple displays? I tried Ctrl+Click and discovered that these DO open in new windows - on my laptop monitor, when the main program window is on my extended external monitor. So, I unplugged the monitor and now my notation windows display in the main UI. Also, If I change the external monitor from "extended" to "main" in the Mac settings, then I see what I expect - notation/lead sheet in the main UI. With this working, I switched back to the way I want, with the laptop screen as main and external monitor as extended. The notation window persisted, BUT when I closed and reopened it (Shift+Click) it did not display again. Another data point for your troubleshooting: When I go to mission control, it shows that the notation window is somehow active, but is not visible otherwise (see large screenshot). And, I get a warning when opening the lead sheet/notation - not intentionally in a separate/floating window, just clicking on it, that the display has been moved to a different monitor (see small screenshot). Thanks in advance for investigating this.
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what you are saying does not make sense. I purchased UltraPak+ a long time ago, I have never had to do those expensive upgrades in the past and if that is the policy this will be my last upgrade to be honest. Also the marketing material clearly stated that I would be getting these new realtracks. Also the real tracks were copied to my computer by the installer! they just don't show up in in the picker. As usual this product has the most complicated upgrade procedure known to mankind.
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Krampus, When you are happy that your problem has been fixed, please click on the "Resolved" option in the original post that you wrote that began this thread. This helps other users identity that the thread might be useful to them if they have a similar problem. Regards, --Noel
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An idea that might work is to have two tracks, one with the flanger effect and one without. Then use Bar Settings function <F5> to mute / un-mute the parts as required.
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Ray, you and Steve knocked this one out of the park. Super vocal and an outstanding bass line Ray. Steve's guitar is icing on the cake. Great mix. IMHO this is your best to date
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Creative and mystic combination of Eastern and Western music, hypnotic rhythm from the snake charmer of our forum. Great selection of instruments work magically together. I'm enchanted, no one else seems to be having as much fun with BIAB as you are, there are no limits to your toolbox. Could be played in a James Bond movie when he tries to survive in an oriental bazaar. Janne Thanx so much Janne for this fantastic review. Yes, I am having a ton of fun with BiaB.
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When I opened BIAB (UltraPak 2026) just now, I got an Apple message to say that this app will not open with the next OS update. Will PG Music provide a remedy?
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While I don't relate to the lyrics - though they're totally original in theme - I quote my YouTube comment: "This is a world class song on every level. I can easily imagine many top professional vocalists wanting to cover it." I empathise with your reply … but I'll message you with more. That's really nice of you, Chay  Now I just need to get the phone numbers of these pros 
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For anyone else interested .. This is my 'stash' click Simple MIDI track that can be imported into any song and just works (for 100 measures) Cut or copy for length as needed. I call it Click.MID, it even names the track CLICK in many DAWs https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GkhVxSnQ7LSJYw9VWEBx2cqrmYaIDeR8/view?usp=drive_link No need to understand MIDI, just import to a blank track and it plays a 1/4 note side-stick on your default synth for 100 measures (a Click track), following tempo changes etc. /Cowbell version is extra <grin>
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Great instrumentation and arrangements thereof. I always look forward to your songs as I really enjoy the style, vibes and your vocals. Excellent song!
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Lovely dreamy music, plus even without the music the video was worth the watch!
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