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Dan, "File >> Import >> Import chords from MIDI file" seemed to work okay for me. I've got some bars with chords on beat 2 and beat 4 (see the image below). The option that you have highlighted in your image above, have you tried setting that dropdown menu to 1 beat? At the moment it is set to 4 bars which means that you only want the interpreter to analyze chords every fourth bar. --Noel
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This definitely rocks! I love the drive the bass and guitars create. You’ve also got a really good singer here, he’s perfect for the song. Enjoyed the ride! A lot ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Thanks BD. Glad you liked it
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2010 was a good year. This "vintage"  piece is fun. Heck, even in the jobs i didn't hate, i could wait to get out. Excellent song idea, and that vocal is sensational. Musicianship shines and the mix is pleasing to the ear --everthing in its place and mixed in and out when needed. Well done, much enjoyed. Thanks. Yeah I haven't had too many jobs I actually liked. Mostly because I don't abide idiots very well. Glad you liked the song
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That's one killer chorus: beautiful melody.. I like that jingle jangle guitar. I would put less effect on the vocal, but that's just me.
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Good idea! Maybe I can figure out how to make part of the BIAB chord sheet play without taking up the whole screen. I''l play around with the BIAB video render and see if I can get it to do what I have in mind. Hi Patrick! Great idea! You could use ‘Snipping tool’ (on a PC) to create a recording of part of your BIAB screen (with or without audio) then add that as a video stem in your video editor. To get the BIAB chord screen depth with only a couple of chord rows, assuming you’re using BIAB 2026, you could use a split window and just record the chord screen portion - something along those lines. Andrew
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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.
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Thanks, K-Dub. Unlike Queens, I only recorded/layered each harmony vocal three times instead of dozens of times.
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Hi Mario! Excellent piece, and I felt really immersed in the forest, and pictured the ‘brave’s eyes darting around while playing. Love the drum effect and the pad to build suspense. Very soundtrack worthy! If it had been me in the forest, to scare away the wild animals or spirits, I would have played the recorder or even the banjo. Ha!  Andrew
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Thanks, David. I consider that. 
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Thanks, Mario. The shoulder slowly improves.
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Thank you Floyd for your very generous comments - I’m glad you like it! Andrew
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Pioneering or not, it's new to me, and quite addictive - madcap in all the right ways
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I swear this has been a problem/deficiency from day one. Look at this image. Look at what resolution options are available when importing a midi file to convert to Chord chart in BIAB. Best it does is 2 beats per Bar. And that is only on Beat 1 and Beat 3.  My song has more than 2 chords to a bar and the chords on any combination of Beats 1, 2, 3 and 4. I have input this midi file in multiple application and none have difficulty showing this quarter note resolution. Here is a typical .mid file from my project. Please someone show me how to transfer these chords into BIAB chart! I am losing my ##### here! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BfC3cGMiOPsG1UFYyo2K8tT-HOWEd0TJ/view?usp=sharing I am not going to claim I have never pointed this issue out. I have! But today I was once again stopped cold in my tracks trying to work with BIAB. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32734&filename=Screenshot 2026-06-13 172607.jpg)
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Philly. if bb 'chokes'...there could various reasons... just a few... ..underpowered pc for what your trying to do...that ryzen 9 is powerfull high end. so i dont see that as an issue. ..running other programs eg net thus chewing up resources. (my rule is i use a seperate pc for the crazy net.) are you running the net//other apps while doing music production ?? ..resource hungry vst's....seen this many times...which is why use 'lean' low resource plugins. look in win and see what resources the active vst(s) are chewing up. ..useing the same drive for windows and music production. ive seen this cause probs many times. have you searched the net for threads on session horns pro resource useage...?? this is one result i got...might be of interest. https://gearspace.com/board/music-computers/950122-session-horns-pro-cpu-hog.html could you run the tests i outline here... https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=795663#Post795663 right now please boot up pg realband...where there is a handy rough indicator of pc capability...i use it on any pc i'm thinking of buying.. should be high given your ry 9. action>>test audio performance. here on a mid range ryzen mini pc i get over 180 tracks. well actually more some days. report back on number of tracks possible reported by rb. your ry 9 should be very high. in addition look up the ry your pc uses on cpubenchmark.net and report back single thread and multithread score. it should be v good. i assume what your trying to do is record tracks with an inline active vst... CORRECT ?? ie live as you say. please clarify....this can cause probs if the pc isnt up to snuff and/or the pc hasnt been optimised for music production which ive seen many times. but i question whether the source of your prob is ry 9. re internal drives...do you have win os on one drive and music production on another ?? OR all same drive ?? there might a bug in bb...but as the saying goes 'eliminate everything and youll be left with the source of the problem'. lol...arent computers grrreat... om
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Andrew, thank you for attention to this matter. 1) Lets clear something fundamental. All programs have a "default" view. That is how programs open, music or non-music. A default, by definition is constant. It doesn't change (unless changed and saved as new default). Having an option to open "last project" layout is great, but should be looked as a convenience feature that could be turned on (or off). Andrew, I believe, users are in agreement that the most balanced approach would be : Having "Don't open song or File" in preferences - BIAB opens with Default view layout. If Preference has "Open Last song" - it opens with the remembered layout when you close the program. This should work for everybody. ---- 2) Yes some people might not want that. However most will probably enjoy that option. In my opinion main idea behind BIAB is creating backing tracks... and much smaller group use it for bulk playback (jukebox?), but I agree, this is more of a request. (unlike #1)
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Hi BD. What a great piece of work. Normally I prefer sad songs but I have to admit I love this fun song. Really well done. Vic Thank you for listening and your nice feedback, Vic. I also usually prefer sad or thought-provoking songs, but every now and then I need a feel-good song to help me break free from the downward spiral of negativity. Music therapy
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I really love the combination of the visuals and your beautiful guitar playing, the two complement each other perfectly. You can be proud of your granddaughter, and she can be proud of you
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Remarkable performances and arrangement. And a superb mix to present it all. Cinematic to the max. And, THAT FLUTE! Hope you are submitting your tunes to the film libraries. Great, J&B
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No matter what I expect from your next song, you always surprise me with something different. I'm still not sure whether I really like it or not, but it's wild and very creative, and an Arabic Metal Opera is definitely something I've never heard before. Definitely enjoyed my listen
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For your very first BIAB song, this one turned out pretty well and is nicely mixed. It was a good idea to give the song a clear structure so that it would hold my interest and never get boring. Enjoyed my listen
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"A Story about Service, Courage and Adventure." Absolutely! You really supported the feeling with your guitar. Great chops, great tone, great mix and a great tribute. No doubt you are most proud of her and she's fortunate to have you express your feelings in this production. Enjoyed it! J&B
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That's a pretty good song, I like it, even though I'm not exactly a "Jazz" fan The drums in the intro are way too busy for my taste, I’d either leave them out or use a slower and softer RealDrum, probably one played only with brushes. For the rest of the song (where the other instruments come in), they're perfect. Still, I enjoyed it
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“Paper and pen are therapy….Truth for your soul.” Janice feels that way about writing letters and cards to loved ones. So you have a win-win-win situation with your return to paper and pen. It was good for you, your music and us forumites!😊 You’re turned up to 11 all the way on this song with regard to everything. Your feelings shine through on your vocal, piano and guitar. And it remind us of how much we’ve learned from you about music making. Hardly need to mention it but your mix is sooooo high bar. “Look for a way to find your joy.” Amen brother. Loved it! J&B
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Very cool! BiaB on steroids
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To clarify, the requests are specifically regarding the Multi-view (window) layout - for example you might have ChordSheet on top, Notation on bottom with a floating Mixer window - that would be one 'Multi-View' configuration. There are two separate requests here 1) To be able to specify a default 'view' that the program would have at bootup. Currently, it boots up with the 'Previous session's view, which is auto-saved when you close the program. The idea is that it remembers the current layout when you close the program, and when you next open, it is the same that you left it. You can also save a 'default' view. To get back to that default view after opening the program, you could just press the Views button. So the way it works now is intentional, not a bug. However, that said, it is certainly a reasonable request to have an option to load a default view at bootup. 2) The other request here that Rustyspoon has been a proponent of, is the ability to save the window layout in your song files. This would be possible as a setting (e.g. save/load views with songs). Many people would not want this - e.g. imagine loading in a few songs one after the other and each song you load in causes the main screen to get completely rearranged. But yes, as a setting it would probably be fine.
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