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Thanks Noel, I wasn't aware of that. I'll explore, though it won't now be foe a day or few.
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Regarding avoiding mini-jacks, I thought to look to see whether any modest-cost mixers have built-in layers and some do. I wondered if there was a market for a player with jack and/or XLR outputs. Probably not if low-cost mixers would suffice. There are players with XLR and Line level outs They exist I'd never knowingly seen one, but I guess I've never looked ... my mixer has a player, so the need didn't arise. I sometimes use a little Logitech Bluetooth module where I'm amplifying video sound from people's laptops for presentations. Seems safer better behaved than trusting the mini-jack on the average laptop.
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Enjoyed this one, Bob, nice to hear all those musical references. Great vocals from both of you. Another winner!
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Unusual, but cool lyrics! Band sounds great, really like the percussion, nice arrangement too. Love your vocal! A little more reverb than you normally use I think? Sounds great whatever you are doing. Nice one, Ron, enjoyed!
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In the US, this is what we call Chapter 11—court supervised reorganization with some relief in debt repayment schedule.. Francisco Partners, their venture capital overlords got them into this. I expect that some divisions will be consolidated and others sold. That’s a lot of quit valuable IP. Some are waiting to see if Muse Group will suffer the same fate. Francisco Partners put up the many billion$ for them to acquire Hal Leonard and other entities.
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Hi Herb! I'm listening through Sennheiser open-backed headphones. Here's what I noted ... 0.00 Guitar - quiet 0.13 Piano - good 0.35 Steel - good 1.02 Guitar - quiet 1.08 Steel - quiet 1.10 Guitar - quiet 1.15 Steel - good 1.23 Guitar - quiet 1.39 Piano - good 2.05 Steel - good 2.22 Piano - good 2.25 Guitar - quiet Where 'good' means consistently sitting above the band, while 'quiet' can be heard but not quite as distinct above the band as the piano and steel. Note the steel was also quiet at 1:08. This piece would come under the descriptor 'rollicking' in my book - real likeable toe-tapper! Andrew PS I should say I have just had a hearing test and have noticeable drop-off in both ears from 1500hz and significant above 3000hz - in case that's affecting what I'm hearing.
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This sounds like a live performance in a good way. It captures all the naturalness of the performance without a bunch of processing. I love the sparseness of the two instruments. Good singing too! Thank you so much Ezekiel's Storm, yes it is lesson in letting the bass dictate the tempo as opposed to a drummer, and I too like the air between the times I fingerpick and such. Thank you again. Donny G
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Muso, if you joined in 2020, as your avatar shows, than honestly, I believe you are the first person I know from my time here that constantly pitches RB.
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Rustyspoon#, It is a very nice machine. The benefit of purchasing a laptop at Costco here in the US is that on top of the (in this case, one year) MSI warranty, they add another year (or two) of warranty as well as phone/email support via Costco. If parts are needed, then for sure Lenovo is exceptional in offering replacements parts or indeed full replacements if your purchase their add on support when purchasing from them directly. Indeed, this was very useful when I was at business school in Durham, NC - not far from Lenovo's HQ - and they gave me a complete replacement of my ThinkPad (this was post the IBM hardware transition) when it died. There were some lovely Legion and Zephyrus deals that started today as part of the President's Day sale at Best Buy. Again, these are not endorsements, but simply the next computers that I would consider if I wasn't working through my current MSI set up. The Legion is $480 off, down to $1799. Lenovo - Legion 7i 16" 2.5k OLED Gaming Laptop - Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 2025 - 32GB RAM - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 - 1TB SSD - Glacier White https://www.bestbuy.com/product/lenovo-legion-7i-16-2-5k-oled-gaming-laptop-intel-core-ultra-9-275hx-2025-32gb-ram-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-1tb-ssd-glacier-white/JJGSH3Y5H9/sku/6617095 The Zephyrus is $500 off, down to $1899. ASUS - ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K OLED 120Hz Gaming Laptop - Copilot+ PC - AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX - 32GB RAM - NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti - 1TB - Platinum White https://www.bestbuy.com/product/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-14-3k-oled-120hz-gaming-laptop-copilot-pc-amd-ryzen-ai-9-hx-32gb-ram-nvidia-rtx-5070-ti-1tb-platinum-white/JJGGLHJXQ9/sku/6613954 Tom Marvan.
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Hey, KW! Pink? Really? Wow, even better! I like that comparison! I think Marilyn will be flattered. I've been picking and choosing which and how many instruments to use in verses and chorus. For a more energetic powered song like that, the variety works well...mostly to bring out the vocalist in the verses. I use Studio One Pro (now called Fender...huh???) and limit the tricks I have to do. Lots of times, Band in a Box's tracks are produced in the software so well that there's only a few mixing tricks I might have to do. The only instrument I had to do was the string section after the guitar solo. I stopped the Band in a Box strings and let my midi controller take over. Since my physical coordination leaves something to be desired, I use the piano roll to edit a lot, plus the piano edit is where I'll experiment with harmonies. Robert is very modest about his part in it. He thinks he just came up with some ideas and it wasn't that much. He did much, much more than he acknowledges. He overhauled the story masterfully and gave it exactly what it needed. Thanks much! Best to you. John
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Congratulations and good luck, Bob. If there is anyone here who doesn't know Notes, his BIAB aftermarket styles are excellent. I've known this since the mid-1990s. He has the support and respect of PG Music. And as he can tell you, he uses MIDI for its strengths, but you can change tracks to RealTracks if you prefer.
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I'd go to the support page, download the latest update for 2025, and install it. Pay attention to where things install and let it install the PGPlugins again if given the option. https://www.pgmusic.com/support.realband.htm If that doesn't reinstall them try (re)installing BiaB latest update for that year https://www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm One of them re-installs them if you let it. // according to a post above, the readme says we can share our compiled binary file that contains all of those TGS files, and I would do that, but it may overwrite some presets I have changed and/or add some I have. So I don't recommend that route unless you and a friend have been sharing it for reasons, which I can definitely see the benefit of doing. Sending my TGS files to to another location could be very handy when working on a mix, as long as both systems have the same FX available, etc. But not in this situation
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I've used PG Dynamics and PG Reverb quite a bit over the years. These have been useful plugins.
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Thanks Dave. Coming from a blues man, it means a lot. Vic
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Like Noel mentioned we hear the Brit rock vibe also. Perhaps Beatlesque from their middle to late period. That is an outstanding group of session players. They did your write, cool arrangemnt and vocals justice. Enjoyed it! J&B PS Your chord/progression talk is always above our pay grade  but man does it work. Thanks J&B! I am VERY happy with the Brit badge, and even more so ‘Beatlesque’. That GRANITE style is a good one and will probably use it again sometime. The arp guitar in the mid verse were a late addition in the arranging process. I think I’ve mentioned elsewhere that I am driven by chord progressions - if I have a good one, I have a good basis for a melody and song. When I was younger (so much younger than today), my interest in chord progressions was purely about how they sounded. Nowadays, I am highly interested from a music theory perspective about why such progressions sound good - without losing sight of the ‘unknown magic’. Thanks for listening! Andrew
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Thanks to all who listened and commented...I appreciate you celebrating Larry's life with me through some of his work...thanks again...Dan
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Nice Jam, Mario! No sense wasting a snow day when you can do THIS instead, right? Strong arrangement and nicely played all the way around. That's a cool fluttering effect on parts of the sax, too. WILD axe wielding prowess on display! 'scuse me while I KISS the SNOW! Blam! blam! blam... We still have 6" of "snowcrete" from the snowfall 15 days ago. Just bitterly cold, though not as cold as you. Funny, but it was a sunny 22 degrees F yesterday and it felt like spring... Thanx Ron. We are predicting a day over freezing tomorrow! Finally a tee-shirt and shorts day! Since you are in DC all you have to do is to get congress to open a window or two and all of the hot air coming from said windows should melt the snow in at least a 10 mile radius.
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Laurent, uber cool, smooth and jazzy. Unexpected "gear changes" make for some enjoyable musical surprises. The breathy vocals at the beginning were a neat way to "kick start" the song. More "Born Free" than "Born to be Wild", but a "nice ride" either way!
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Hi BD. Thank you. I try. Vic
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Well done, Mick. Cool song with a nice hook. The strong arrangement creates great dynamic flow. Super mix, too. REALLY like how the vocals are sung, though a less distorted FX chain might suit the song better. The accordion didn't bother me, but I was focused on other parts of the song for sure, so I wouldn't miss it if it weren't there either. Very cool tune for sure.
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It's all good. Your performances, the arrangement, the band and the mix. But, man, your nylon and the flute are standout. Love the vibe too. Cool percussion. Enjoyed it! J&B Thanx Janice and Bud. I'm glad you liked it.
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Pink Floyd indeed. Wow! The entire production shines. Your BiaB session guys did your arrangement and guitar justice. The vid well supported the song with its imagery. You are a master at producing ethereal songs that keep the listener engaged all the way. Well one! J&B
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Mario, I echo what others have said, it was a great vocal, perfect for the that kind of rootsy tune. I hope we'll be getting more such performances. Mick Thanx Mick for listening and comment. On rare occasions I sing, but I'm not really a singer.
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