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Hello biab-user, You may want to ask your question in the +++ Band-in-a-Box for Mac +++ forum section as the screen and locations of some features differ between the Windows and Macintosh programs. A quick search of the 2026 BiaB for Mac online manual did not find anything about guitar chord diagrams.
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In my imperfect worldview, musicians should use whatever real/synth/AI vocals they are comfortable with. That being said, it does sadden me when musicians who CAN sing post AI vocals. But that's a personal weakness. I mean, I can play every instrument on the songs I post (except for the strings, when I use them), but I use BiaB because it's FAST. So I get it. HOWEVER, anyone who thinks a Synth V or Suno vocal is indistinguishable from a "real" vocal is kidding themselves. Well, except for the tuned country vocals that are squirting out of Nashville these days. Those sound EXACTLY like a Synth V or Suno vocal. At least to my ears. Carry on...
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Any feedback guys? Just wondering what folks think i have added a lot of content to the apps over the last few days.
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Very pretty song, Chris. Really like the open arrangement and use of acoustic instruments. The vocals are nicely nuanced. I prefer this style of temperate AI vocals to those where the vocalist engages in superhuman vocal gymnastics. Nicely done.
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Hi Chris! The mandolin and violin were great additions to support this intimate and vulnerable song! Andrew
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Thanks a lot to everyone who provided advice and guidance! I read your posts, clicked your links and watched your videos (justanoldmuso gave me a looong and informative video!) And, in the end, I bought the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen USB Audio Interface. It arrived yesterday but I have not had any time to set everything up. I feel like a kid at Christmas with these KRKs, Scarlett, cables and stands all fresh out of their boxes!!!
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... So do we need a follow up called Red Widow? 😄 … Probably ‘Wed Widow’.
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I really REALLY don't mean to make anyone mad and everyone has a right to do their own thing but . . . I would beg you not to use AI. Find a friend who sings, or go on your local Craigslist or Fivrr and pay a working musician to sing / play what you need. I can't stress enough how much I hate what AI is doing. First, it's all theft second it's killing the planet. I really could go on for days on the issues with using AI but that should be it's own thread. Again, try and find someone willing to work with you to accomplish the goals. "Community" is a big part of what music is about not technology. I don't mean to sound mean but if you are on the BIAB forum lamenting about folks not using a friend or working musician to sing their vocals I have to ask why are you using BIAB instead of using those friends or working musicians for your own instrument tracks? And, to your valid point about how AI has stolen the source material to train on, I'd just add that, like the musicians who record BIAB RealTracks, the singers whose voices we can use in tools like Synthesizer V are paid for their time and effort. I own Synthesizer V but I've not used it in any of my final tracks as I kinda like my own voice!  But I do like it for songwriting and I might just use it for harmony vocals in some of my songs. I don't play drums or bass so BIAB or some other sample library always provides those parts for me. And sometimes I even use BIAB instruments like guitars that I can play because it is quicker and usually better! But there is no stopping AI. That train has already left the station. Toothpaste out of the tube. Etc. The best thing we can do, IMHO, is stay abreast of what is happening and learn to use it for good!
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I bought one of these Presonus 24C for my laptop to be able to take my DAW on the road for remote recordings. Have also used it as backup on my primary DAW when my main interface had a power supply failure and was down a couple weeks. I have to say I have been extremely happy with it thus far . . .
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I really REALLY don't mean to make anyone mad and everyone has a right to do their own thing but . . . I would beg you not to use AI. Find a friend who sings, or go on your local Craigslist or Fivrr and pay a working musician to sing / play what you need. I can't stress enough how much I hate what AI is doing. First, it's all theft second it's killing the planet. I really could go on for days on the issues with using AI but that should be it's own thread. Again, try and find someone willing to work with you to accomplish the goals. "Community" is a big part of what music is about not technology.
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I purchased the Mac version of 2026 and the guitar chord diagrams is missing. Am I missing something? ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32738&filename=Screenshot 2026-06-16 at 19.57.14.png)
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I don't care if it is AI, that vocal all but made me weep. What a great song. Outstanding lyrics.
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You did right by putting your vocal in this. It fits like a glove (pun intended). I like how the music sounds slightly off-kilter, like a wobbly boxer in the ring. Thanks, Scott! Yeah, Ron mentioned how the band sounds as if it's tuning up. I like it, too.
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LOVE IT!!!! Super write Vocal is PERFECT That is a voice that careers are built on Do some more .fj Oh man, thanks Floyd for the outstanding review! I'll try to follow this up, not sure I can, but I'm working on it.
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Rob. What an interesting track. Slinky I like the half spoken vocal. My only sugg is to take down the sax when the vocal is going. Vic Oh, no, interesting. Interesting is the word people use when they don't like something but don't want to admit it ; ) JK. Normally I hate when horns step on a vocal but I felt like in this case they were inobtrusive and so I let it go.
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It really depends on what you're trying to do. SynthV is the best program for synthetic vocals from scratch. You can either load a vocal in and have it convert it into notes and phonemes, play it in from a keyboard, load a MIDI file, or - most commonly - enter in notes using piano roll notation. You can hear lots of examples of it online and on this forum. It's the tool I use. ACE Studio is similar to SynthV, and a bit easier to use than SynthV. But I don't think the vocals are nearly as good. I haven't heard it used much here. Suno has the most realistic vocals, but intentionally doesn't have the ability to enter in notes. You can give it a vocal guide track, only lyrics, or even nothing at all. The main issue with Suno (other than how they acquired their training data) is that you can only get full songs from it. So if you want only the vocal track, you'll have to use one of Suno's tools (or one like in BiaB) to extract the vocal from the song. This can lead to some artifacts. There are other programs that will do only voice substitution/cloning, but I don't think that's what you're asking about. Another option would be to use SynthV or ACE Studio to generate the vocal, and something like Suno or Audiomee to transform the vocal.
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Hi Rob Absolutely brilliant. You did right by using your vocal, that growl adds weight to the song subject. Could I hear you sniggering when you sang Moider Da Bum? And the sax gives it that sort of 50's vibe. Excellent. Thanks, Lee! Yes, it was hard to sing this straight-faced!
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The style and voice perfectly capture the atmosphere. It doesn't have that romantic, palm-tree vibe! Well done. Laurent Thanks, Laurent!
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I like the sentiments I’m hearing about supporting kids and putting equipment to its best use. My better horns should be in the hands of pros, but I’m actively giving away much of my other music equipment to the charity/school that supports the local high school musicians here. I also write music for one of their bands and mentor the students by playing with them.
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I'm 65 I have already made some arrangements in this regard. A couple special instruments are earmarked in my will for a couple special people but the majority of my stuff is going to be donated to Guitars For Vets As a former US Marine I thought that was something I could do that would be useful and not have everything wind up in pawn shops or just sitting around collecting dust. As for my music IP I am giving that to my (currently 5 year old) grandson . . . He loves coming over to play with grandpas guitars and keyboard and such and is the only family member who has ever expressed an interest. He also has a surprisingly decent voice already and memorizes songs he likes to sing all the time. Mainly I just don't want the stuff to go to waste and I feel obligated to at least try and do something to make a few lives better at least when I'm passed on . . .
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Great song. The music matches the emotional pull of the lyrics. Excellent work in the instrumentation. The synth vocals are powerful and carry the song well. Sorry for the late response. I just saw where you had replied. Thank you for listening. When the music compliments the lyrics and adds that emotional pull, that is what it's all about.
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As someone who also writes fiction and uses those black and white marbled notebooks from our school days, this song really resonated with me. Your piano and guitar blended so well with the BIAB bed, and of course your singing is to die for. This is my favorite track so far this year by anyone. Thanks, Rob. Much appreciated. Love those marbled notebooks, too! But the pages don;t tear out well, so the yellow pad wins here... Thanks for mentioning the guitar and piano. The singing is having some struggles these days.. But we ain't giving up or giving in... Keepin' it human.
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