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Even chatGPT should work ok if you tell it what needs changing. e.g, "change all # into ... (whatever)". I've done some very quick conversions like that in chat. Only one time out of a dozen trys was Chatgpt able to do the conversion. Even though it admits to knowing, it does not know what to do to match BIAB format requirements. So I have to explicitly tell it each time. It is totally unreliable since I apparentlly can't give it the magic details it wants to know (before we timeout together). Someone must do this routinely and have an answer?
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I'd imagine it wouldn't be difficult to write a VB macro or use regex, something like that. I don't use either of these so I'm not sure what the formatting requirements are. Even chatGPT should work ok if you tell it what needs changing. e.g, "change all # into ... (whatever)". I've done some very quick conversions like that in chat.
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I just bought your Beatles fakebook disk. Before buying I read your "README first" page https://www.nortonmusic.com/fake.html and saw that "Norton Music Fake Disks contain chord progressions only..." which is what I wanted as that's how I intended to use the SGU files the songs are delivered as - i.e. open in BIAB and try different band styles / instrument substitutions. I purchased, downloaded and in BIAB (2020) I opened "You've got to hide your love away". All the styles were midi styles. I tried changing the guitars to Realtracks. None will play except one of them, for a couple bars in the chorus. Am I doing something wrong? There was nothing on your site I saw that led me to believe these wouldn't work. Love to get this fixed as I'm around $44 lighter. Grateful for a remedy Should be possible to pick a few Realtrack guitars that fit the Timing and Rhythm of the song and put those on the Utility Tracks, the Eye icon near the Mixer Patches, click on it and add a few Utility tracks, then pick your Realtrack guitars, you can always mute any tracks in the Norton style that you don't want.
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Thanks for the listen and the positive feedback, Brian!
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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
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Thanks for the listen, Bob! Glad you liked it!
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Thanks for the kind words, Ron! The electric guitar soloists were too modern for a 1940s song, but I was willing to be historically-incorrect in this case ;-)
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Tu vas même finir par utiliser CTRL+F8 sur certaines portions de pistes solo, et là tu vas comprendre la puissance du truc.
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Hi John, Wow, it was great to hear your superbly-written, well-crafted 70's-style pop tune! Both the music and lyrics were excellent, IMHO. I enjoyed your production and use of BIAB: the piano, then the strings or synth coming in, the cello in the second verse, the sax before the last chorus - all were nice touches that took your song to a higher level. And Liv Clark did a wonderful job on the vocals! Where did you find her, and is she available for hire? Thanks, Bob
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Hi Brian, You really have a knack for writing and producing great songs! I liked the way the song begins with fingerpicked guitar and synth, then you brought in the piano on the pre-chorus, and then the drums on the chorus - it built up in intensity very impressively! AI lead and background vocals were top-notch, and your lyrics did a fine job of summing up the dissatisfaction many of us feel with the current state of affairs. I subscribed to your Goldmania Bella YouTube channel today: #265. Keep up the good work! Bob
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Hi Dave & Chris, I enjoyed your funky tune! The vocals and guitars sounded great, and so did the drums and organ. Great write, and the mixing and mastering was superb! Bob
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https://soundcloud.com/esa-blomberg/i-wonder-whos-kissing-her-now?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=eecea24ff87a496dac14f7738bc662fe The music was written by Harold Orlob, the lyrics by Will M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. The song was published in 1909 and was first introduced in the 1909 musical The Prince of To-Night when it was performed by Henry Woodruff. Early popular recordings were by Henry Burr (1909), Billy Murray (1910) and Manuel Romain (1910). In 1947 it was used as the title song of a movie about Joseph E. Howard, leading to renewed popularity for the song. An instrumental version is played in the background as Malloy and Reed cruise the parking lot of the Domino bar in 'Routine Patrol: The Drug Store Cowboys'. In my western swing swing version I sing and play plectrum banjo and guitars. I produced this at my home with Band in a Box and Reaper. ****** Song Summary ************* Key=Eb , Tempo 130, Length (m:s)=3:10 Style is _CSWINGA.STY (Country Swing w/ Acoustic Guitar) RealTracks used: RealTracks in style: ~539:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 120 RealTracks in style: ~370:Pedal Steel, Background Hank Sw 120 RealTracks in song: 1871:Fiddle, Soloist WesternSwingAndy Sw 165 RealTracks in song: 1115:Fiddle, Background CountrySwingChops Sw 140 RealTracks in song: 1673:Pedal Steel, Soloist WesternSwingPaul Sw 165 (Bluesy) RealTracks in song: 1862:Mandolin, Soloist WesternSwingAndy Sw 165 RealDrums in style:NashvilleSwing8^5-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat
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I have my chord chart in a "ChordMark) format. This chord text format is described here: https://chordmark.netlify.app/docs/getting-started I need to convert this to BIAB chord format text. (described on page 104/408 in the manual). I can only admit I have some level of cognative decline with age. I can not do this conversion manually and chatGPT has been a total failure in achieving this. Here is the ChordMark formatted text. Can some one convert for me and then if possible show me an automated way to do this in the future. I will be forever grateful. key Cm 4/4 #C NC.Cm. NC.. Ab.. Bbsus4. [Bdim Cm] Cm Cm Cm Cm Cm Cm #A Cm Cm. Fm... Fm... Cm. Cm Cm. Gsus4... Gsus4.. Bb. Cm. Cm Cm. Fm... Fm.. Ab. Gsus4. Gsus4. Gm... Gm. G... Gm... Cm. Cm Cm. Fm... Fm... Cm. Cm Eb. Gm... Gm.. Fm. Cm. Cm Cm. Fm... Fm... Ab. Ab.. G.. G. Cm... G.. Cm.. Cm.. G.. Cm Cm... Fm. Fm Fm. Cm... Cm... Gsus4. Gsus4. Fm. Gm.. F. Cm... Cm... Fm. Fm Fm. G... Gm.. G.. G... Cm. Cm Cm... Fm. Fm Fm. Cm... Cm... Gm. Gm G/F. Cm... Cm... Fm. Fm Fm. Ab... G... Cm. Cm.. Gm.. Cm/G. Fm... Fm... Cm. Cm Eb. Fm... Fm... G. #C G G Cm Cm Cm... F. Gbm. G.. Cm. Cm Cm. Fm... Fm... Cm. Cm Cm. G... G... Cm. #B Cm Cm. Fm... Fm... G. G G G... Cm. #A Cm Cm. Fm... Fm... Cm. Cm Cm. G... G... Cm. Cm Eb. Fm... Fm... Ab. Ab.. Ab/C.. Ab/C. Cm... Cm Cm Cm. Fm... Fm... Cm. Cm Cm. G... G... Cm. #D Cm Cm. Fm... Fm... Ab. Ab Ab.. G.. #C G... NC. NC. Eb. Ab. Cm. Cm Fm.. Ab. Cm. Cm Gm. Fm. Eb.. Bb/D. Cm... Cm... NC.
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Here's an interesting video on the use of Tonalic for adding tonalics to an existing musical idea (piano audio and its chord track).
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Man, what a night that musta been when you taught yourself guitar. And man listen to you now. Hey, I always like the noodling too. Yes, I hear the song structure, and can even hear your lyrics over the melody. Hard-hitting sounds and I had to hit it a couple times --so far. Thanks much for letting us download them, Floyd. Everything is perfection. Some excellent technique going on in there. I'm guessing you bought that guitar off Exit 19. You've made it much more valuable. Much appreciated, Marty.... Excellent, Floyd. An instrumental solo with a melody is almost impossible to get with a BIAB track. Great stuff. Vic Thanks, Vic...
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Marty, Scary stuff. Especially those Brain pictures! Excellent production. And vocals. Bass sounds great. Dave's guitar work is special. Excellent mix. fj
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Very Cool. Good production and guitars. Vocals are special. Y'all sound great. I like the video. fj
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Shigeki’s review says it all. And his compliments are based so much on knowledge of masterful arrangements. We love this musically and the images it conjures up for us. We often visit a pollinator park to watch butterflies. (we even shot a vid there  ) Your performances, the great arrangement and mix were much enjoyed by us. This is more than worthy of a film track. J&B
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We felt they were both excellent. The BiaB demo is strong enough to stand on its own. It must be a real treat for your live players to have that demo to start with. The live version is superbly textured and the strings really lift it. GREAT vocals and mixes! J&B
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Janice & Bud, Many thanks from both of us. We appreciate the support! I use Adobe Firefly and iMovie for a lot of pre-production stuff. It then gets finished in Final Cut Pro. Thanks again! Bob
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Each verse and chorus is like a delightful poem in itself. We could not decide on our favorite … it’s all great. The layered vocals and the ooh’s are a rich blend. Your guitars are always good to hear. We enjoyed “seeing”’you and Joliz in performance mode. And the space traveller is very cool. We always admire your open mixes … with subtle dynamics. It’s like we were sitting in room listening to y’all and the session guys. The vid is very supportive and interesting to see that you used three editors. Two is our max (Filmora & iMovie) Enjoyed it! J&B
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Hey, we sent you a PM J&B
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Well done Marty and Dave for the song. "A free man is one who chooses his prison." Thank you for the insightful comments and the consistently excellent videos. Laurent
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