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Hi Andrew. I really enjoyed listening to this. I can definitely hear overtones of Motown, especially in that driving bass that you've got happening. The write (music and lyrics) is very well done, and the arrangement is very engaging and well planned. In fact, after I listened to your song I went had a listen to the Temptations! You entertained me  --Noel
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Hi Bob. This is a beautiful and evocative musical journey. You and Joliz really shine brightly. DC Ron description was a perfect fit for how I heard this song. His words nailed it: "Gorgeous, Bob. Like eavesdropping on someone's most personal, private thoughts, but not in a creepy way at all. Super vocals by you and Joliz. Your voices mesh so well." As with all that you and Joliz do, this was a wonderful musical experience. To cap it all off, I really enjoyed watching the video that you prepared as I listened. Really terrific music. --Noel
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Hi Marty. Now that was really enjoyable. The minute I heard the 12/8 rhythm, you got me! I love lilt that comes with compound signatures. You created and mixed a great band to show off your talents, too. Excellent songwriting that entertained me on a number levels. You have a creative flair that I envy. I'm a fan! --Noel
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Hi Dave. You and Chris are a powerhouse of excellent music. This ticks all the boxes: great bass from Marty, excellent vocals from Chris, first class guitar work from you, and a truly satisfying mix to listen to. I really love your and Chris's presentations. Without exception, everything that the two of you do is top notch (and then some). --Noel
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Great song and vocal. Nicely recorded and produced. Well done!
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When I first saw the sing title, I thought, "Oh no, not another peeping Tom song!"  Very nice melody. One of your best. Nice 50s flavor, but more musically sophisticated. You are such a hopeless romantic, you old geezer.
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Laurent, Thanks - that's very kind and appreciated by both of us. Bob
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FANTASTIC blues song! Janice's vocals are absolutely perfect for this genre, plus I love Pete's guitar solo. One of my all time favourite blues songs, in part for the arrangement and superb instrumental break, is Moby Grape's "Miller's Blues" from the late 60s. I think Pete would appreciate the guitar solo. Thanks for the nice supportive review. Much appreciated! Yes Miller’s Blues is a great tune. We were familiar with it but had a revisit after reading this. They were packed with talent. J&B
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Hi Gordon. Check the Chorus # dropdown menu. For example... If I set this to Chorus #2 when my song is just a single chorus, the key signature option is grayed out (see the image below). When I set this option to "all choruses", the key signature change works fine. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32465&filename=key signature in bar settings greyed out.jpg) --Noel
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Gordon, key change under F5 is working for me. Think you may need to unfold the file to change the key of the choruses after the first one. In other words, think all the choruses have to be in the same key. (The term "chorus" is not intuitive to many, as "chorus" is the term BiaB uses for each loop of the entire song)
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Makes sense that this is likely Pipeline. He was memorable. Without my asking, he once built me a custom script to work around an intermittent BiaB dual screen bug that the PGMusic team couldn't help with. One hardware DAW and two BiaB versions later, I still use it. So that was a real positive experience. And another: Found his posts about Reaper integration with BiaB to be so inspirational that I spent three days or so trialing Reaper. Didn't work out for me. Still... On the other hand, his latest video is cool, but I don't think I have a need for the functionality.
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Good to know. Just before he stopped posting in this forum he mentioned something about receiving hospice or palliative care. I'm happy to discover he continues to have an active presence on the internet.
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Hi all, I've not previously tried the "Key signature change" option on the F5 dialog. For me at present the option is greyed out. Anyone know why and how to enable it? What I'm trying to do is play the first two choruses in one key, play the middle choruses in another key and the final two choruses in a third key, or I could make the choruses twice the length so it becomes one - middle - final. Any tips to best do that whilst allowing the number of choruses to be changed? Thanks, Gordon.
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Aha, this might work for me (what was said above): “You can sort the list of styles or listen to an instant preview by double-clicking on a style.” When I double-click on a highlighted style, BIAB indeed says it is auditioning it (and doesn't change my current style ... so far so good!). However, I don't hear anything. I hear the song fine in BIAB when I press the Play button. So, why don't I hear any sound when I'm auditioning a Style? If I can get this to work (sound-wise), I think I'd be good to go.
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MusoBob - remains pretty active over in the Reaper forum.
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Hi Andrew, Cool intro, very creative! I like your lead guitar part, nice hook, also like that rhythm guitar you chose. Good write! Just read Floyds comment, I was going to say that your songs are down to earth, but, "real" is a better description with two less syllables  Enjoyed your video too.
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Listened a few days ago, giving it another spin now as I type. Nice arrangement Scott, great tone, nice variations on the melody, and I dig the modulations too. Good stuff!
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Risi, firstly welcome to the forums. I believe that I follow your explanation, however, a video would be an excellent idea. As they say: "a picture is worth a thousand words" Also, do let us know what build number you are using (Help > About).
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I'm thinking the person that made the video use to frequently visit the forum before quiting out of frustration. Does anyone remember Pipeline, Musocity or SolidRock? Before being banned from these boards, actually. Couldn't stop name calling people who disagreed with her (?) opinions of the macOS, Reaper and the constant ranting about there being no UNIX version of BIAB among the many offenses. It may have been the yak, yak, yak about being a beta tester… so hard to keep track.
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I have found a really annoying bug. If you open or have choosen the multipicker library as your default, when you want to find a substitute, the button OK and Generate now does not do anything. But if you use normal library picker it works as expected. If you open once the multipicker library, then this function won´t work anymore until you close and open again, and before open again the stylepicker, disable the multipicker library. I have it disabled and use separated picker for each section, but i thing this is a really annoying bug. Thanks, I can make a video if it is necesary to understand what I am explaining. Thanks in advance.
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Hi Ray, It's a nice song and also nice lyrics and a surprising end! Everyone here is excited about your song, but I'm not. I just like it, but I believe you can make it a lot better! The reason is twofold: I’m not really crazy about this voice, or rather, I should say, the way he sings the lyrics; a bit pedantic. Additionally, I don't think the music sounds very clear, a bit like it’s coming from under a blanket. This actually sounds quite negative, and that’s not me, or at least I don't want to come across that way. I just wanted to let you know that those two elements could be better. And you already said that the song "screamed" for criticism. That is why I am writing this down. It could be sung much more clearly and also funnier. Then you would have a really nice song. But I also know what criticism can do sometimes. Just see if you can do something with it. Otherwise, just say I'm whining. That’s allowed too! I will see, Hans
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Hi David, As Brain already said, this is the exact opposite of the David we know. And I was shocked by the title of the other song here: "How great thou art" (I'm listening to it right now), because that title sounded so religious! If I focus on The Glade, I have to say that I really loved the guitar playing and the melody. Beautifully done! But that second song also gave me a very pleasant feeling, something like: David, "thou" are just amazing on that acoustic guitar! And right after that, a satisfied "sigh..." from within. But I do hope you keep both feet on the ground and remain "a rebel"! Beautiful instrumental tracks are one thing, but a song with a voice like a broken plate and lyrics so razor sharp... well, that will also be "how great thou art," I think I like that too! Hans
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I'm thinking the person that made the video use to frequently visit the forum before quiting out of frustration. Does anyone remember Pipeline, Musocity or SolidRock? Look at +++ THIS +++ eleven year old "Making Usertracks with Realband" video and see if you agree. There is also a video series about using Band-in-a-Box with the DAW Reaper that Reaper users may find interesting.
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Superlative. In every way. One of your best, for sure. Incredible vocal, the musical and lyrical writing is spectacular. Bravo, Floyd. Thanks, James. Floyd. Great lyric and rocking production. And yes. I can hear your vocal in it. Vic Thanks, Vic. Wow, this sounds great Floyd! Love the heavy groove. I'm amazed at the vocal, I can sort of tell it was you but only because I'm listening really closely after reading your notes, I think if you hadn't told us I wouldn't have guessed. Makes me want to try it myself!  BIAB lead player is good, but I'm surprised you didn't record your own part, I think your chops are as good as his. Great music as always, Floyd, enjoyed very much. Really appreciate that, Dave. Thanks for the comment on "chops" - the BIAB lead seemed like what I would have played myself, so I saw no reason to swap it out (which I had considered)
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