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I'm definitely out of my league here. Can someone explain what a VST or VSTi plugin even is? I see them in the Band in a Box documentation and in these threads but I have no idea what they are, what they do, or why I would want them. Also is there a way to replace the really ancient General MIDI sounds? They sound awful.
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The unsung heroes. What a great song, video and vocation your granddaughter has. You must be duly proud of her. Really nice video of the countryside she cares over, really nice to see. And the song works and is perfect in every way. Terrific, kind regards
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Hi Bob and Joliz That is such a beautiful song. The rhythm was perfect to imagine just being on that palomino on a slow wander somewhere. . Most excellent, kind regards
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I know what I need to do Mario, and that’s turn on Radio MarioD. Such a relaxing put yourself at ease in a comfy lounge chair, put on the slippers and puff a pipe number. Really nice easy listening to your usual high standard. Excellent, kind regards
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Hi Janne You know I’ve got to compare this to Finnish band The Rasmus, don’t you? That driving rhythm is very much their influence, and even vocally. Your vocal is probably more melodic than the Rasmus, they had an edge almost to the point of on a razors edge. But this is great creative, progressive rock. I like anything that pushes boundaries and makes the listener sit up and well, listen! Excellent Janne
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Hi, Vic. Really nice song. I think the rule of reverb is the same as most FX: dial it up until you can hear it, and then dial it back so no one notices it.
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I got what I guess is the final word directly from MasterWriter and that is, basically, NO, you do not get access to both versions with a single license! It may not matter much since both are very similar but I'd really prefer access to both interfaces. Below is what they said, The CW and SW versions have the same tools, the differences are negligible. The only notable differences are that the order of dictionaries is slightly different in each and the info page of the songwriter version contains fields related to a song, such as writer/publisher info, key, time signature, length, bpm, etc. Otherwise, the two programs are identical in terms of content and other. Either can really be used to write anything. If you write songs and are also a creative writer, I would stick with the songwriter version in case the Info page is helpful in tracking information related to your songs. But yes, I can switch you the creative writer version very easily if needed.
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Hi, J&B. It's you two doing the blues! Plus Peter!  Sounds great!
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Fascinating listening to your guitar work, Herb! Andrew I try to do creative and interesting things with the guitar. I'm glad you liked what you heard
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I really wish I'd had a music teacher like that! Those get togethers sound amazing. But yeas, this song sounds like it could be rocked up using BiaB. I look forward to seeing what you can do with it! Surprisingly enough she taught history and drama not music. I learned more about guitar at those gatherings than anywhere else. And yea . . . I'm working on a rocked up version with some cool BiaB styles . . .
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I’ve had a Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 2nd gen for years and it just sits there doing its thing. What I like about it… - Inputs at the front - no reaching behind every session to swap over the cables - on the version you are looking at, the XLR inputs are on the rear.
- Mine has 4 inputs on front with the ability to swap to phantom power for condenser mics - my recording mic is always plugged in (but switched off), as is the line input from my guitar amp.
- I have two headphone monitor outs which means I have my open back headphones on one (for mixing) and closed back headphones on the other (for recording)
My recommendation would be two combo inputs in front I.e. the 4i4. Andrew
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Damn I really like that! The guitar fills you(?) played are pretty sweet and really brings something to the song. The lyrics are excellent and make you feel for the poor guy! And if you don't mind me askin' can you explain this? I'm sorta confused RealTracks in style: 2763:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBluesRockMike Ev 110 (used MIDI chart with Waves GrandRhapsody plugin) Is it it a realtrack or MIDI track? I'm still a BiaB newbie so just wanted to know what you did here. Might be something I can learn from and use in the future Russell, THANK YOU for the listen and the feedback. These are among my favorite lyrics, exactly because of how they provoke a "poor guy" feeling without the narrator actively seeking sympathy. I mean, he doesn't even think about it at all, RIGHT??? As to your question... Most RealTracks, like piano #2763, have MIDI transcripts. These are used to populate the Staff View in BiaB, but they can also be extracted as a MIDI track to drive a VSTi synth. To do this, I drag the track I want to the MID region of the Dropzone, and then from the Dropzone to my DAW. (This is a general description for how I do it, details may differ by DAW, I think. I'm like a mouse: I only know where MY cheese is.) All the piano tracks I've used this way have embedded velocity data, which helps them sound more nuanced. Piano RealTracks can sound "blurry" to my ears, depending on how they are stretched for tempo and key, I presume. So I will often use a VSTi instead.
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That was very naughty. Very imaginative use of instrumentation and BGVs. Fun! Thanks EeZee one! Yep, it was a lot of fun to produce, even though it took yonks and yonks to get finalised!
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Great idea for a song! And very well executed, some great lines (loved the Tasmania line  Good stuff, Andrew, I especially like the chorus. Thanks Dave - Tasmanians appreciate your support, as do I. Thanks for listening and commenting. Andrew
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Yep, as I wrote on the YT post, this is a very, very professional production and the pedal steel is superb. I wish I could say that I "won't go there with" a new special lady even though I think it won't go anywhere, because the good parts are always worth having had the experience.
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Dat cheesiness don't faze me none; the cliqués work just fine That reggae beat done moved my feet just like it was designed. I have not been a big fan of synth voices to date, but this production was superb from go to whoa. Great job, B.D. I'm glad you liked it despite the synth voices, Brian. Thanks a lot for your kind comment
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no hard feelings, you may be new enough to not know that everything here is my fault. It's a long running joke (thanks Mac)
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Great song and instrumentation, plus you do the talkie perfectly. I particularly like: "Still I tried to take her home to meet my maw, She said, "Back up bud, you got a serious flaw." Awwww.!
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Loved this Chay. Really cool melody. Excellent instrumentation choices. Super production and mix. Well done Thanks for listening and responding, Scott. Much appreciated!
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So I got a PM from one of our fellow forum mates last night. He steared me in the direction of a fully AI app which simply blew my mind! I have worked with AI apps for lyrics in the past (specifically LyricStudio and ChatGPT). I even just paid for a 12 month subscription. I spent some time yesterday with LyricStudio and created a Verse and Chorus. But today I repeated my efforts with this "fully AI" app and was blown away. Totally amazing. The suggested lyrics for multiple verses, pre-chorus, chorus, Bridge all appeared instantly with very little query. They were above and beyond any thing I had done yesterday with Lyric Studio. I mean like night and day different. Like 2010 versus 2026! Obviously, better than anything I had seen in the past. I didn't know this had gotten so good in the past years. And if that was not enough, the AI then asked me if it wanted it to: Adjust syllable counts for tighter melodic phrasing Tailor the lyrics to fit a specific chord progression per line (it wanted the chords and arrangement order which I had already finalize over the past week) Add rhyme‑scheme annotations Rewrite in a more upbeat or more somber tone I am testing this AI app. But at this time, hold off on subscribing to LyricStudio till you hear more about this. The AI has gotten incredibly good indeed! But the question is, Do you want to write your songs yourself using tools like MasterWriter to assist or do you want AI to write them for you? Personally, I want AI to do more of my work so I have more time to do my art and hobbies.
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Always nice to hear hard rock/metal RealTracks on this forum That metal soloist really leads all the way home. Cool title and interesting story with sinful hints. Your great hard rock voice is pleasure to listen to especially in the catchy chorus. Very good mix. Janne
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Rob. i wish you every success with this. om
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I agree with what you said. I have the same conversation with my students about how can they take any pride in anything that's written by AI. Strong vocal. Good choice on that piano track. It seems to be the glue in the instrumentation.
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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.
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