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David, Thanks very much from both of us! Bob
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Chay, very nicely done. Cool effect when you introduce the harp, but all the new instrument reveals are unique and cool as well. Super mix. Top marks from me for your foray into a new band genre. "Irie, Mon!"
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An error message about exceeding limits in Band-in-a-Box (BIAB) usually happens for two reasons: 1. "Too Many Bars / Exceeding Bar Limits"Band-in-a-Box has a strict maximum limit of 256 bars. If you are working with multiple choruses, ensure your total bar count does not exceed this limit.The Fix: Reduce the number of choruses or shorten your song structure to fit within the 256-bar maximum limit. I believe that where there are multiple choruses defined in the choruses box, that the bars limit over the repeats limit is significantly higher; IIRC 2048?
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That's a heckuva group of session guys you put together. Really standout guitar solos. Nice mix ... remarkable how open you can make that many tracks sound. Enjoyed it, J&B
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Hi Floyd, I'm very impressed by your musical journey over the last couple of years, first with the piano, then the lead guitar, and now this! Sounds good to me, nice lines, and nice transition to the guitar. Guitar sounds great, nice tone, good lines. Have you explored any of the bonus preset packs that you can get for S-Gear? Some are not usable (for my music) but some are pretty good. Thanks, Dave...appreciate that. I grabbed all the preset packs when I bought S-gear. I should look to see if there is anything new since then. A lot of great variety there especially for rhythm track ideas (but I end up using RTs mostly for rhythm) Like a Samurai making his katana, you put your heart and soul into fashioning your mandolin. Your soul now comes out in its sound. Glad you saved some of that boundless soul for the guitar ending. Cool band, too. Thanks, Marty! Hi Floyd, Everyone here is talking about your mandolin, of course, but I just want to say that this bossanova track is very beautiful in itself. Great tempo, good band, and a really nice melody. I think you would say about this: "You made good use of Biab," but here that melody is really yours. I did miss your vocals a bit... The mandolin was a very creative find. The South Americans use it a bit less. You had to put a lot of effort into getting the sound out of it, but I must say, you succeeded well. Is it hanging on your wall again? Or do you have "wild" plans for it? Hans Thanks, Hans. I'm taking it off the wall almost every day...
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FUN, FUN, FUN! “The mosh pit is full The girls going wild A human swimming pool Hey, I think that one smiled”  Y’all really should take a bow for this. The humor is delightful. The bridge and your solo were cool. Fine vocals as always! The ending echo of “bow” with the abrupt end made us smile. Excellent mix. Much enjoyed! J&B
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Chay, Very enjoyable listening. Builds nicely. Excellent mix. fj
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Good song, Vic. Well written. Well sung. Nice production and mix. fj
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Mario, This is really enjoyable listen from every angle. The background tracks are mesmerizing. Nice pickin' (cool trills!) Your sax is superb. Expressive! You turned the situation into music one can get lost in... fj
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Hans, A very interesting write. Unique and original. You sing this well. Good production and mix. I like your instrument choices. fj
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David, A good write. With depth. Passionate vocals and playing. Good band. Well mixed - sounds really good. fj
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Hi, I had a problem with the Loop Button. The small arrow in the bottom right corner of the Loop button has disappeared from the Transport panel. Actually, I'm trying to figure out how to enable/disable the Loop button function (F10). According to the guide, you should use Shift+click. Anyway, in my case, it doesn't do anything. The loop doesn't disable. I'm using macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 BiaB 2026 (build 1008) Is it normal that my Loop button doesn't look the same as before? Here's what my Loop button looks like now: It seems to me that before, the Loop button was as you describe it on page 27 of your manual (Chapter 3: BiaB 2026 for Mac) OR PAGE 20 UPGRADE MANUAL. That is, with a small arrow in the bottom right corner pointing to the corner of the square. Why don't I see that small arrow on my button anymore? Currently, in my case, it's not possible to disable the loop button by pressing the Loop button again or by using the F10 shortcut. I find this strange. Is this normal? Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Thanks a lot! couloup
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Enjoyed that, Scott. Cool clean tones. Cool clean pickin'... And nicely mixed. fj
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Andrew, Thank you so much - Joliz and I truly appreciate it. On the YT vs SC, see my thoughts posted in my response to Ron. Bob
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For the reason that David pointed out, I type out my lyrics in Excel as my mind is too jumbled when I'm coming up with lyrics. Writing it down on paper just gets too messy. With Excel, I tend to have a list of ideas or lines in a right-hand column that I'll move around and try to fit into the main body of lyrics that I'm assembling in a left-hand column. I find it easier to do that in Excel than in a Word document. Now, when I'm free-writing to get some ideas for a song, I might write out some ideas with pen and paper, but I'll also do that on the computer; whatever I have closest to me at the time. Also, when I'm learning a cover song, I'll write out the lyrics by hand as I've found it helps me learn the lyrics more quickly.
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It seems these two studies are looking at different things. The first study notes that there is a physicality that is required to internalize letters shapes based on a different study. What that first study seems to show is how inefficient writing is - it requires massive mental work on the part of university students, who (hopefully) are not struggling to tell an 'a' from a 'b'. In the second study, I suspect that the students who were typing were focused on their perceived task - transcribing the lecture, rather than learning it. But I agree that simply writing the words is a different activity. On the other hand, writing lyrics is a different activity than listening to a lecture. I'm not sure how much it relates to handwriting. I find it much more efficient to move words and rewrite using a keyboard than handwritten notes, which quickly become a mess. But whatever works for folk.
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Hi Brain, We’ve already seen Janice & Bud make reggae, and now you too! I think I need to release a reggae track soon as well... A beautiful song! At first, I thought there was a bit too much reverb on the vocals, but I was wrong, I noticed while listening. And secretly, I had hoped you would have used an African accent or perhaps a Caribbean voice... But the voice you used was also very pleasant to listen to. But guess what? My legs and body started swinging when I listened and didn't stop when typing this message... so, a dangerously good song! But that title...? Hans Thank you for taking the time to comment here and on YouTube, Hans. MUCH appreciated! As for the title, I could have called it "I Love You". After all, there are only about a million songs with that title. But I think producer Linda Perry has a good point here.
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An interesting perspective on how it might all end for us. Personally, I believe in life before death Good band, good singer(!) and Dave played an amazing solo. You guys should start a band! 
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Nice reggae, even though I think (as you said on YouTube) that it’s more fusion Reggae than pure Reggae. Enjoyable nonetheless
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An error message about exceeding limits in Band-in-a-Box (BIAB) usually happens for two reasons: 1. "Too Many Bars / Exceeding Bar Limits"Band-in-a-Box has a strict maximum limit of 256 bars. If you are working with multiple choruses, ensure your total bar count does not exceed this limit.The Fix: Reduce the number of choruses or shorten your song structure to fit within the 256-bar maximum limit. 2. "Audio Generation / Memory Capacity Limits"BIAB relies on large RealTracks and RealDrums data sets. If your system runs out of physical memory (RAM) or disk space while rendering, it will throw an error and stop processing.The Fix: Close other resource-heavy applications, check that your hard drive has sufficient free storage space, or try rendering the song one track at a time instead of doing a full mixdown all at once.
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Thanks K-Dub Ya. The fewer lyrics the better in a song imo. Nothing that doesn't need to be said and nothing that has already been explained. If that makes sense. Vic
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Love the simplicity, Bob and Joliz. It's like I'm listening to the Carter Family's old tunes. Vic
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Hi Chris. I like the haunting and simple effect of this. The vocal is smooth and mix is good. What I wasn't keen on was the last line of the last verse, which seemed awkward and only there because it rhymed with the previous line. On the right track though. Vic
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Always a musical treat, Chris. It's amazing how comfortably you write in many different genres, and yet maintain a signature sound. Another fine write and production. Excellent choice on instrumentation too.
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Wow, i didn't know i could smile that wide. You guys are absolutely wonderful. What a cool song of songs for 2 singers of singers. Bob, you may try to write simple lyrics, but they still have the magnificent twist only a good storyteller can add. You're also right about the difference in sound quality between Soundcloud and YouTube. HUGE. After i watch the show on YT i concentrate on the sounds on Soundcloud. Really fine production. That mandolin, played so well, comes through so much better.
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