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Marty, This is truly outstanding in every aspect. Love the story, instrument tracks and your always EXCELLENT vocal. Some really great bass lines and that mix is pro. You have a real winner here! Bob
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Hi Steve. This is excellent. I've liked Softly As In A Morning Sunrise for many, many years and you really did it justice. Kudos to you on such a great presentation. Classy through and through. --Noel Noel- I'm glad you liked it. This dates back to when I was first learning to use BIAB, Logic Pro, and Final Cut. I was still using a Focusrite Scarlet. I've since moved up to a Clarett (much better pre amp).
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What does "no chord movement mean" ? Are you saying it does not play? If so, then No, that is not normal. Songs can be constructed in BIAB and then opened in the BIAB-VST and can be playing either in the BIAB-VST or synched and played via the Reaper Transport. Having said that I just tried the BIAB-VST in Reaper and had only midi playing, no realtracks played. But that is just me! 
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Ok. I don’t use a dark mode on any software, but I think if I did, I would want to turn it on in one place and have it affect all windows. Of course!
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As far as I know there were no new features specifically identified in any PGM information for the BIAB-VST V8. I do believe I saw comments that some "fixes" were done, but no new features. This is part of the reason there have been no updates to V8.0.0 since its release in Dec 2025. Do you know the expression: "the red-headed stepchild"? It is an idiom for someone or something that is unwanted, neglected, treated poorly, or excluded from a group. Use it if you can, but don't expect much encouragement and support here in the forum.
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Chica Roja on Soundcloud Chica Roja on YouTube A song about a dancer in a red dress. When doing the vocal I planned on making it even weirder with effects. Turns out I sang it weird enough. Style is _DELRIO+.STY (Del Rio Tex-Mex Ctry MultiStyle) RealTracks in style: 1292:Accordion, Rhythm TexMexCountry Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 848:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryRockRiff Ev 120 (A:sync) RealTracks in style: 1718:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm TexasBluesRockStraightBrent Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 3764:Guitar, Nylon, Rhythm BeguineRamon Ev 110 RealDrums in style:TexMexCountryEv8^2-a:Groove, Shaker & Scrapper , b:QuarterRide, Shaker & Scrapper AND added EZDrummer I played bass and sang. Chica Roja Chica Roja dances in market place all day. She can dance away the troubles of your life Twirling all around the people in the town watch in awe. The hem of her red dress she pulls up to her chest. Chica Roja. When she dances everyone around has eyes on her. Captivating she dances up and down the street. With energy to spare she dances without care and crowds will draw. With or without music she's intoxicating. Chica Roja. Chica Roja dances in market place all day. She can dance away the troubles of your life . The hem of her red dress she pulls up to her chest and crowds will draw. With or without music she's intoxicating. Chica Roja. INTRO-- Dm Am F E V-- Am Am F E-^E,,-^E.. Am Am E Dm7 Dm7 Am Am Dm7 Dm7 Gm E SOLO-- (Am)4 Dm Dm Am Am F Dm F E BR-- Am Am Dm E Am Am F E
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What? No cajon, Janice? Ooo, man, I love the laid-back-I'm-busy-not-being-busy feel. Love those vocals and excellent choices of harmony. Yep, I'm a farm country boy too. Man, the lyrics are so well crafted and match the feel of this beauty. Dang, Peter, you make every song so much better.
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You KNOW I love everything you and Ron do, Torrey, but I didn't know he was a hospice chaplain. Excellent lyrics as always, and the best vocals. Love the dynamic write and all the extraordinary musicianship and creativity that made this one another special Bliss-Helms gift to the ears, heart and soul.
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"Radio quality" used to mean a good production. Well this gem is definietly ready for prime time. Excellent vocals and what a fine group. Terrific musicianship throughout. Man, this is radio ready for sure, Paul. An excellent mix, too. I like the counterpoint melody. And that's what I think of that.
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... When I downloaded 2026 and installed it I got the 64 and 32 icons as before but when the 32 bit version is opened the first screen says it is 2025 so it looks as if they are bundling the last (?) 32 bit version (2025?) with 64 bit 2026. Hope this makes sense. I suspect that the 32 bit icon was there all the time, and it simply still points to the latest 32 bit executable. I doubt that your 32 bit icon was created by the 2026 installation. So if the 32 bit version is actually the 2025 version does that mean it will not load the new RTs? I would think so but I haven't used the 32 bit version since the introduction of the 64 bit version so I have no idea if it will or will not load the new RTs.
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Always love a song that starts out, "Okay. Here we go." Man, right from the title I was all-in, John. Some cool metaphors throughout. Well sung, and a fun, catchy tune that goes good with any significant other.
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Good God, Alan. I missed you and thought of you often during the season. Man, I'm so sorry for all you're going through, and especially feel the pain of your daughter. Yep, George Benson for sure (Wes didn't use a pic). Although I haven't heard this one on its first incarnation, I would never hesitate to mention how much I enjoy your music, Alan. So glad you are here.
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Boss o' goodness, Donny. You're the kind of busker I'd spend a lot of time with, and would get to know your schedule. Perhaps even get to join in sometime.
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As always, so nicely done. I like how you modernize these classics with much respect for the original and the history.
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Always a treat listening to the latest jam that comes through your creative mind, Mario. Man, with all that talent and all those wonderful instruments to bring it out, your studio must be an incredibly inspirational spot for anyone to visit. Thanks for bringing some of the results to us.
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Hey, Vic, missed ya man. Really cool song idea. Excellent lyrics and the perfect melody to deliver them. You ask some intiguing questions that most never thought of. Really well done. I don't know the answers.
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Vic, That's very kind. I'd love to hear your song. DM a link if you get a moment. Thanks again, Bob
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Amazing dance band that brings joy to every face - and lightness to the wallet. Great to see you guys play in the Live Ai concert, just wondering why the bass player needs five different instruments during one song  Excellent arrangement, those horns sound really funky, the live feel is well present. Great vocals, and very pleasant harmonies. And I surely enjoyed the sonic charm and the skills of all the players, Dave's solo is so hot that the smoke alarm must have had trouble holding back its scream. If I could ask for something, the bass solo would have been much longer  Janne Haha. Dance band,huh? Thanks, Janne. We're better live, but we dance better in video. Well, those clips were from different shows. We end every set with the Bottle Song. Haha. What a great comment, Janne. Well, you nailed the mix, Marty, as those horns sound great. Like Hans, we were also reminded of Stefan’s music. You’ve got a cool groove with the BiaB wrecking crew. Along with hot guitar by Dave, sweet harmonies and a fine lead vocal. Love your bass and the cool little interlude with the bass and drums. And a witty lyric that anyone who has been in a band can relate to.  Cool way to start the year! Y'all keep on the dancing J&B Thanks, you two. RayC also mentioned Stefan. Yeah, he is remarkable. Sorry I gotta make this quick, but on my way here I noticed you have a new one. Thanks also for all your help and inspiration in my mixing education. Now that's a foot tappin' beer drinkin' good time song! Terrific rockin' jazz! A crowd pleaser! John Thanks, John. And another big welcome to the forum. Your photo reminds me of an incredible guitar-playing friend of 35 years. Love everything about it Marty! It's swingin' goodness! Your vocals sound better than ever, and blends well with the excellent background harmony vocalist! Dave sounds like he channeled a little bit of Brian May (Crazy Little thing called love)! Guys, your talent is on full display here and it's wonderful! TB Thanks, Torrey! Lots of fun --dig that crazy little dude. I love this Marty! Great production. Love the guitar, very tasty! Thanks for posting this. Thank you, Paul. Dave, at first was reluctant to play over horns, but I told him to ignore them and they will play under him. Marty ... That walking 4/4 bass drives this so perfectly. great lyric, arrangement, a presentation. That lead guitar by Dave kills it! And Bill sounded terrific, too. I think this is one of your best vocals - sounds great. Your songs are always worth the time to listen. Great work! For sure! Alan Thanks, Alan. It was always good being in a house band on open-mic night and having the next contestant say, "12-bar Blues in A." Much bettter that the trumpet player who turns to us and says, "4 flats. Ready? 1-2...1-2-3-4," and just starts blowing at about 255BPM.
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Though born in New York, I grew up in Florida. After the Air Force gave me a 4F rating when I tried to enlist, I decided to tour the country in a road band. It was for singles clubs in college towns before DJs took that business away from bands. The tour included Ishpeming Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishpeming,_Michigan It was halfway between Northern Michigan University and K.I.Sawyer Air Force Base (it's no longer there), and the people from both came to the lounge to party and hopefully find romance. It snowed every day, except for the day we were covered by freezing rain. I got to see a lot of snow up there, learned how to drive in it, and one Sunday evening, my car broke down. It was -35°F (-37°C) with gale force winds, and the nearest open store for shelter was 5 miles away. >> fast forward to the present >> This latest storm to blow through is a monster, so I feel your pain. I hope you all keep your power and heat on and suffer no losses in the storm. Stay safe and warm. Notes ♫
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An impresssive list. Where was it hidden? And while it says Version 8 from 2026, it seems to be the list from 2025. For example: keep your eye on the beat is not a new feature. Thank you for the list! To answer your question where I need a help file - somewhere easy to find. But maybe you wanted to know for what I need a help file. A new function might need more than an entry about it is available. It might need some additional Information how to use it. And that is why manuals exist. People like me require some heps once in a while. You know, sometimes people in forums do answer requests with "RTFM". Existense of a manual is a given! A commodity. And best acompanied with a context aware help function, so no one needs to search in a 600 pages document. Don't get me wrong, I do not demand all this from you. I want PG Music to provide these commodities. In Europe, it is not allowed to deliver goods without a manual. It is a fundamental right for a customer to have that. I just find it strange that I get the feeling form your posts that I need to explain the need for Information.
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Thanks for the comment WaoBand. Not sure if you "know" that the lyrics are somewhat tongue in cheek and meant to be humorous. We either "believe" something because we've experienced it ourselves (like being punched in the nose) or we've been told it (news reports, books, social media, movies or schooling). The singer is asking the question. That's all there is to it. Vic
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Dear MoultiPass, different People have different needs. For me the PlugIn is no inferiour gadget. So great the full fledged Band in a Box is (and I know what can be done), and so nice it is to work with Band in a Box and drag tracks in my DAW later, may be even after adding some changes that are only possible deploying Real Band; I for one prefer a tight Integration with my DAW for various reasons. And I am one of those who use 10% of the many features and neglect 90%. So, what I miss to have real fun is a tighter Integration of the PlugIn with my DAW. I miss a Manual, I miss updated Information, I would love to see funktions added not for Reaper but for my DAW as well (and the Reaper Funktions added give proof that is is possible to show some love for the Plugin from PG Music Side). To be precise, the Band in a Box DAW PlugIn sits always next to other PlugIns in my Track List. Others are in Sync with the DAW. They follow the chord track, even when I make changes to the Chord Track or add chords on the fly. These days the Band in a Box DAW PlugIn can be found together with tonalics (just to give a rael life example). So I wondered if I may at least populate the chord page of the PlugIn from what I have so far in my chord track. And I start my work in the DAW, and a chord track is among the first entries I make. So it would be nice if could drag this into the PlugIn. Even better if changes within the DAW would reflect in the PlugIn. This would really make my Day. And I expect that there is Information available what can be done, what needs a workaround (and if so, which) or what woun't work. But it isn't availabel! I wish that PG Music would show some love for the PlugIn. Not treat it as a minor gadget.
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It's such a great song. Oscar Hammerstein was a master melody maker. Thanks for listening.
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Guitarhacker. Yes. I try to stay away from commenting on social media political stuff but sometimes ...... I'm pleased you liked the song btw. Thank you. Vic
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Cheers Bob. Pleased you approve. Vic
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