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Cool song. I got that same gentle on my mind vibe that Floyd noted. Mix sounded good
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Have you tried holding Shift and then pressing Enter?
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1. Just fired up BIAB 2022 and I get the drum lead in. No problems 2. Upgraded BIAB 2022 to BIAB 2023 and I get the drum lead in. No problems 3. Upgraded BIAB 2023 to BIAB 2024 and I DO NOT get the drum lead in. There in lies the problem folks. So to summarize the findings 1. 2022 works. 2. 2023 works. 3. 2024 does not work. 4. 2025 does not work. 6. 2026 does not work. PG Music needs to find out what they did between BIAB 2023 and BIAB 2024 to find out why there is no drum lead in IF the drum track is populated with a RealTrack. During the testing I used all the standard default settings when installing the versions.
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Another interesting, thoughtful lyric. Melody sits well on the ear. Good vocals - clear and clean. Really nice use of BIAB. Just-right arrangement/production. (got a gentle-on-my-mind thing happening. Does it get better than that? no...) Very much enjoyed. fj Thanks, Floyd! "Gentle on My Mind" is a killer song from that distant past when writing a hit song could set you up for life. Those were the days! Pretty sure I was trying to channel Gordon Lightfoot when I wrote this music. Always loved his way of telling a story in song.
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My current version is BIAB2026 (1220). I like to use Enter and Shift pressed at the same time to play chords. Also, sometimes I press Enter, Shift, and Ctrl together. My problem is that sometimes when I press them, the chords don’t play, and I don’t know why. I have to press really hard for them to play. My keyboard is fine. Could it be that BIAB has designed some kind of velocity or sensitivity adjustment? I hope it could be more sensitive. I want to be able to play chords with a light touch. Right now, sometimes when I press, it doesn’t play, which is very frustrating. Can BIAB officially help me fix this?
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A quick update: I fired up BIAB 2024, which I saved on a Hard Drive before upgrading and the results are the same as what BluegrassPicker is getting with 2026 and what I am getting from 2025. There is no count in using BIAB 2024 either but BluegrassPicker IS getting a count in using 2022. I think I might have 2022 and 2023 versions still installed on 2 other spare Hard Drives and will check to try and narrow it down. As you can see, I never throw away a good mechanical hard drive.
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Yes indeed the plot thickens. I am running 2025 build 1128 64bit and even after returning to Factory Defaults, I DO NOT get a count in using this style since I am seeing that what would normally be the drum track, is populated with a Banjo (RT set #3794) I then went to Track Actions and deleted the Banjo RT. The result was that the track was automatically populated by the standard MIDI drum track and now it plays a drum lead in normally and obviously without the banjo RT. The just reinforces what I observed in action #3 in my previously reply that for me, if the style has a RT Instrument Track (Green) populating what would normally be the drum track I won't get a count in drum track. So there indeed is a difference in what you get with BIAB2022 and what I get with BIAB2025 using the same style and demo track. Strange. I would invite other members to do a test for us and post the results. 1. Load up style _BGBDBS8.STY, if you have it, and it's associated demo song. 2. Generate the song and see if you get the same results as BluegrassPicker. His results using 2022 is he gets a lead in count and using 2026 he does not get a lead in count. We know it works fine for him using BIAB2022 so please do this test using BIAB2026 3. Post your results. Keep in mind that I am using 2025 and the results are the SAME for me, I get no lead in count. So I would summarize that somehow the ability to get a lead in count in, when the drum track is populated with a RealTrack, was lost between versions 2022 and in my case 2025 and in BluegrassPicker's case 2026. 2022 Works, 2025 Does Not Work and 2026 Does Not Work. See the attachments. Phew!
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# Well done. A troubling topic for sure, but you handled it well in this good write and arrangement. The music fits. Tasteful. Excellent playing and singing. I'm with you on the few and far between, but please don't stop creating. The other day, out of the blue, a friend mentioned Julian Lennon. This production reminded me of that conversation. It has has a similar vibe to popular music of that time period. Thanks Scott! I've always liked Julian's work! Interestingly Ron, my co-writer on this one, knows Julian personally! TB
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Hi, Torrey ! One of your absolute best without doubt ! I do like your vocals so much and the tune has a certain melancholic magic that got me ! Happy Holidays Dani
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W Torrey, You do music right Terrific arrangement Terrific production Strong vocals, exquisite BGVs Excellent use of BIAB Super guitar work. Tasteful fills You and Ron write good stuff. Messages with meaning. Strong title, well used Your melodies are always so interesting. They always surprise me. A truly good thing Fj Thanks Floyd for the awesome comments! Ron and I both appreciate it! TB
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Torrey, excellent posting! So many nice little details in there: the light "don't go..", the break after the solo portion, the suspended ending, use of the landslide metaphor, and many others. I listened closely to see how I could improve my own work by picking up pointers from you. And, after all that, a most enjoyable listen. Thanks for sharing your work! Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate it! TB
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Thanks Mario, Janice, Bud, Andrew and TuneMonger. Chinese instruments are here to bring some peacefulness to this piece. To synchronise Suno AI voice track, TuneMonger, you have to go in Studio and then, you can put the tempo at the right speed (at the very bottom of the page)!
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Good melody and lyrics, Christian. Bonus points for the use of world instruments. Your Suno vocal stems sync better than mine, I have to do a lot of cutting and pasting and even then it's less than perfect. What's your secret?
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Hi , Could yesterday not track my "resolved"post Thanks
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Yes, one of your best! Between the drone, that repeating piano triplet that almost has a drone feel of its own, and a superb vocal, you've created a strongly evocative song. So hypnotic I keep listening and listening. Great work!
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Hi Christian Winter is my favourite season as well - as is staying at home in my own space. As usual, a good melody and chord progression. Suno does a very realistic male French vocal - to my ears anyway. Well done! Andrew
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Hi John, I also use Stardock Fences and enjoy the organisation it brings -then a quick double-click and you have an empty desktop. Another double click brings everything back... Kevin 
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Hi Hans I'm sorry to be late on this as I"m still catching up. First off – big high‑five on finishing the studio rebuild. Wow. Just… wow. From the very first note of that smoky, fingerpicked guitar intro, you had me hooked — it was like musical Velcro for the soul. And your vocals! You’ve got that rare gift of sounding both raw and polished at the same time — like emotional sandpaper wrapped in velvet. And those harmonies? Top-Tier my friend. The backing “mmms” from Marty (bless his soul for being “bothered”) added just the right touch of gospel-tinged guilt. This track is a masterclass in mood. You chose RealTracks like a sommelier pairing wine with sorrow — every instrument pours into the next with such care and feel. That laid-back bluesy electric solo? Pure liquid regret. The pumping bass? My foot hasn’t stopped tapping since my first listen. Honestly, if this is just a soundcheck for your new studio, I can’t wait to hear what happens when you actually start recording — world, brace yourselves. Massive kudos on finally completing your studio rebuild — I know it took longer than expected, but clearly, great art (and great cable management) can’t be rushed. This song isn’t just a comeback — it’s a statement. A heartbroken, beautifully arranged, expertly produced statement that says, “I’m back, my gear is working, and yes, I will make you cry with minor chords.” Here’s to 2026 — may it bring you better love, better luck, better Wi-Fi… and at least one person who doesn’t already know how it ends. Bravo, Hans. This one’s a keeper. Keep strumming, keep humming, and keep making us all wonder why we didn’t know it already! Warmest (and slightly jealous) wishes, Izzy
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The music seems to revolve like a spinning wheel. That's pretty clever how you did that. Great chorus! Nice slowdown in tempo at the end. How did you achieve that in your DAW? My favorite line: "Truth be told, I’ve told the truth but haven’t gotten nowhere." Thanks Scott - I didn't set out to make the music 'revolve' other than it being a repeating 4-chord progression - chord progressions normally come first for me with lyrics and bridge competing for last place. While I can't remember exactly, I would have had the title before the lyrics and after the chords because I normally write to a title. So, any circular feel to the music is a fluke - or at best subconsciously created. It's not actually a slow down at the end - instruments still keep time but move to half bar notes - see attached screenshot from Cakewalk Sonar. This existed in the BIAB chords by using a hold for each two-beat chord as shown in the BIAB screenshot attached. I don't know about Cakewalk Sonar for tempo changes, but I mostly use Reaper as my DAW and I know that it can do tempo changes because I've stuffed up a song before by incorrectly using it. I've also been known to slow a song so that I can play and record a guitar solo when my fingers aren't quick enough to play it in normal time. I'm probably not the only one that does this.  Thanks for listening! Andrew
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Hi Armand, I’m glad you were able to get something working but I’d like to understand better what’s not working smoothly with the VST itself. Could you share more details about your setup and exactly what problems you’re encountering? With that information, I might be able to suggest a solution that helps the plugin work properly for you.
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And there is always the screen resolution. Many people use 125% or higher on a Windows desktop computer with high resolution.
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Hi avitus, thanks for reporting this. In my testing C7 chords work correctly in the plugin, but G-7 chords cannot be entered. I plan to fix that in an upcoming update. In the meantime, you can enter Gm7, which is equivalent. The chord F/\7 isn’t a valid chord in either the main program or the plugin, so it should not be recognized at all. To help me understand exactly what you’re seeing, could you share the song file (SGU or MGU) if it’s available? That would allow me to replicate the behavior and investigate further.
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I'm not sure, but the font sizes for some of the items might be able to be adjusted in a future patch. There has been other discussions on the sizes.
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The music seems to revolve like a spinning wheel. That's pretty clever how you did that. Great chorus! Nice slowdown in tempo at the end. How did you achieve that in your DAW? My favorite line: "Truth be told, I’ve told the truth but haven’t gotten nowhere."
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Lyrical excellence, my friend. The band arrangement is excellent. Vocal and BGVs sound good.
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