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Re: One Day (we will know), a waltz TuneMonger 12 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Fantastic waltz, Hans, what an evocative mood the instrumental bed creates. I liked your vocal, felt like it could've been a tad louder. Subject matter was intriguing to say the least. I'm sure everyone has at least one "what if" person in their life. You're one of the most creative minds on the forum and you always deliver. Great job!
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Re: AI vocals B.D.Thomas 44 minutes ago Forum: Songwriting Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Another Synthesizer V (short Synth V) user here. Synth V isn't an AI like Suno, which means you can't just give it a command/prompt and it'll do the rest. Instead, you have to edit the notes, tempo, and lyrics (down to the syllable level), in other words, the entire prosody, in one way or another. It can be tedious at times, but you have complete control over the result. If you'd like to hear some examples: On my YouTube channel, all the songs from “Can't Get To The Other Side” and older are done exclusively with Synth V.
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Re: The Legendary Songwriter Don Schlitz has passed away Sawmill Music 1 hour ago Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Great songwriter! Wrote a lot of very popular tunes. His recorded version of "The Gambler" is fairly different from the version Kenny Rogers made famous.
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Re: 110 Free Kontakt Virtual Instruments Guitarhacker 1 hour ago Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I just swore I was done downloading free stuff after removing a bunch of stuff yesterday.
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Re: LOUD Metronome MarioD 1 hour ago Forum: Beginners Forum Jump to new postsJump to new posts
FWIW: 1- Can you save it as a template? That is record only the metronome then save it as a song, maybe call it template. For every new project bring up the metronome only song first, then add your other tracks. Just be sure to save as because if you don't you will overwrite the metronome only song. 2-Save the metronome track as a wav and bring it into you project? Then can you have that wav track follow a tempo track? I don't use RB so I don't know however I know that I can do that in Fender Studio Pro 8 DAW.
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Re: Brigades des mineurs vicarn 3 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Clever stuff, Laurent. Plenty of atmosphere. Vic
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Re: [*****] The [*****] [*****] (Before The [*****] [*****] [*****] You) B.D.Thomas 4 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
F bombs? We'd say about average for one episode of so many series nowadays. smile We're late to the party but we've read all the comments and, for us, DC nailed it. Regarding the narrative it needs to be said in whatever way grasps attention. And it was very well stated. All of the tracks and the great mix yielded a stadium filling sound. It setup a standout soundstage on our monitors. Simply EPIC! And really driven home with the video. Wow. Kudos and a helluva great production! J&B
Thank you Janice, thank you Bud, for your nice and positive feedback. Much appreciated [Linked Image]
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Re: Something Small And True (with Joliz) rsdean 5 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Laurent, We appreciate the kind review. Thank you. Bob
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Re: Come Back Home (with Joliz) rsdean 11 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
John, Thanks so much. Very appreciated. Bob
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Re: Sweet Sue, Just You (Music: Victor Young & Lyrics: Will J. Harris 1928) - Real Vocals and Tracks Brno 12 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I build my own de-esser from EQ and remixed this song. I hope it now sounds better and my esses won't disturb anymore.
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Re: Far From Home John Walradt 14 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Wow, what nice comments! Hey, BD, thank you very much and that's a wonderful compliment from you! Your songs are terrific. John Hi, Andrew! Thank you for listening...twice! I've used Clay Collins for vocals on a few of my songs but I don't think he's available anymore. I always enjoy it when I come up with a catchy upbeat tune. It's always delightful to get a message from you. I really enjoy your tunes as well. John Thank you, Bob, AurealiusB, and WaoBand, for your comments and enjoyment of the song! Hi, Mario! I think the music industry lost the craft of songwriting a couple of decades ago. I've noticed the lyrics are sung in 32nd and 64th notes instead of the 8th and 16th notes we grew up with. And there's nothing like a catchy upbeat tune as well! Thank you very much for your comments, especially the one where we need more music like this! I'll treasure that! John Hi, KDYa! I got a comment from Art Corey that he thought it was too short, too. Well, short and sweet! I've asked him to get on the forums because he's the one who introduced me to Band in a Box! Anyway, I'm happy you enjoyed the song. Thank you very much! John
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Re: Ashamed Of What I Feel K-Dub Ya 17 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
That's a top contemporary rock ballad BD. Loved the mix, style and instrumentation. You're on top form and onto a winner with this one. Excellent, kind regards.
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Re: Current drum kit warning Jim Fogle 19 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hi John, Please revisit your initial post. There is a button at the bottom of the initial post that marks the thread as resolved. That will help others when searching for a solution to the same issue. Also, once you have the program working like you want there are selections to save and load settings. If you have to reset to factory settings you can load your settings in a few seconds.
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Re: ♫ Happiness Is Green Noel96 20 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by WaoBand
Yep, happiness is definitely green! Love the instrumentation in this, including the fiddle solo.
Hi WB. Thank you heaps for having a listen. I appreciate your comments, too. When it comes to instrumentation, I'm definitely not in your league. I always admire what you do immensely. Thanks again, --Noel
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Re: Area 51 (2026 RealStyle) DC Ron Yesterday at 10:33 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
You should have been a powerpop star in the 80s. Clever and amusing lyrics. A good song to be on the X-Files soundtrack. Another catchy chorus in a superb production. Again, those BGVs are so delightful to my ears.
THANKS, Scott. In my dreams, I *AM* a powerpop STAR back in the 1980s. Those were good times. But then I wake up... Ha!
Originally Posted by animarorecords
Ron, This song is incredibly catchy. The lyrics seem to be a reference to the upcoming release of UFO information soon in U.S.A. The sound is a bit Beach Boys-esque. The vocals are fantastic. Enjoyed my listen a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi
Thank you, Shigeki. Yes, I think my lyricist seized on that topic for inspiration. But then he took it to unexpected places, didn't he? Now that you mention it, I MAY have been channeling some Mike Love on this one. Huh! I always loved to sing along to their stuff and they STILL are the template for vocal arrangements in my book of opinons. But I'm sure that they have influenced me in many ways that I don't even fully comprehend. Appreciate the listen!
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