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Thanks Matt and yes, you’ve got it. In BIAB, a RealTrack isn’t a fixed audio file until it’s frozen or exported. What you’re seeing in the Tracks View or Audio Edit Window is a representation of generated data that only becomes audio when BIAB renders it. Once you export that track to a DAW, it’s rendered audio and becomes static, any editing happens after the fact. This is where things differ fundamentally. If you generate and export four individual RealTracks (either in BIAB or in a DAW), each one creates its own unique performance of the same chords. The notation, phrasing, and timing will all be different because each is a separate generation. However, when those same instruments are combined using the RealTrack Medley Maker, they all share the exact same generated performance and notation while remaining discrete instruments. That’s something you cannot recreate by exporting multiple individual RealTracks, each export will always be a different performance. The Medley Maker is one of several tools that are bypassed when users export tracks early and do all arranging in a DAW. Staying in BIAB allows you to program fades, crossfades, instrument changes, and transitions automatically, often in a single bar, using BIAB’s generation engine instead of manual DAW editing. If anyone wants to dig deeper into how this works, I’m happy to discuss it here. It’s actually simpler in practice than it sounds.
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Wow, you sure do some really enjoyable jazz, Alan. Love it! Yes, I'm familiar with George Benson. It has beautiful virtuosity and pleasant melody. Looks like life really threw you some hard punches and I hope very much you're getting through and healing from it. I know from losing my younger brother decades ago. It was like going through a surreal daze and I had this disconnected feeling. I read that you were in Bakersfield for a time and you're back home down south. I'll be sure to click on some more songs with your name when I see them. John
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I just removed the "Essentials" versions. I do not think it will be of any use to me, it is to limited. One probably needs to have the Arranger or Studio versions in order have any real or meanigful use of the software. I believe you are right I gave it a spin today as well and came to the same conclusion. I was using the ARA2 version and it is a nice to work with. I did a short song with that guys electric guitar, added a Bass. Organ. Drum track from my Toontracks. I finished it off with a BIAB Brent Mason Lead Solo track. The subscription is a big turn off for me. I am going to wait to see how this develops. Generally, I dislike subscriptions, as well. That said, once I installed Tonalic Essentials, an upgrade deal showed up in my account: Arranger for 49 €/year vs 149 € or Studio for 149 € vs 249 €. With the various add-on packs, I spend as much or more than 149 € each December upgrading BiaB Ultra to the next version. I did not see any fine print that the 149 € per year would revert to 249 € per year after the 1st year, so I sub'd the Studio version to give Tonalic a proper test. I love its tight integration with Studio Pro v8. If I like the results I get with it AND if the annual sub amount remains at 149 €, I'll likely keep it. If I don't gel with it OR if the annual sub amount reverts to 249 € (which is steep), I'll cancel.
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Hi, Alan. Thank you for the introduction and for listening! Sometimes I get quirky or satirical and I'm thinking of putting those songs in an album called, "Pressing the Buttons." Most of my songs are pop songs that are a travelogue of my life, like "Stay Here Now," "Just Another Weekend," "Summer Day"... I have them on my website at https://www.johnwalradt.com/music/index.html in case you'd like to get a taste of them without scouring this site. No cookies, no tracking. I'll take a look to see what songs you have to have a listen. It looks like you're familiar with the California landscape. I've been through Bakersfield a couple of times on the way to Three Rivers on highway 65. Thank you for writing! John
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I dont see my kontakt 7 and 8 vst3 in biab Welcome to the forums. What version / year of BIAB are you using?
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Hi Vic I'm so glad that you have escaped the dreaded doldrums and resumed making great music. This song is a philosophical Rorschach test (inkblots) set to a beat; It’s the lyrical equivalent of an impatient kid asking every adult, “But… why?” Welcome back. Izzy.
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Thanks for the kind comments we just turn out songs across many genres but have a leaning to country and vocal harmony.
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Catchy tune that seems to encourages the audience to sing along, which I think might be your intention. I like the instrumentation. Any BIAB tracks? As per my original post, drum midi only feeding SSD5 to build the kit and move snare stick & xstick and fills around
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Steve, that is some of the best jazz that I have heard in a long time Outstanding chops Loved it
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Hi Izzy, You know I love your stuff. Lyrically you're so clever and real storyteller. Love your vocals, that raw edginess is a winner. Absolutely nothing dull about this number. Great arrangement, from the subtle resonator guitar to the sax and harmonica, everything fits and works perfectly. Another one of yours added to my "favs" playlist.... shortly to be renamed "Izzy's list" Kind regards
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It's pure Michael Bublé. It's incredible what you can do with BIAB and Suno. I love it.Excellent Laurent Thanks so much, Laurent! The comparison to Mr. Buble is greatly appreciated. I have one song I wish he'd do, but of course, that's just a pipedream,
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Noel, this is the best song I have heard about the beautiful planet we live on since "What a Wonderful world"! We all should stop and smell the roses more often. Loved this song!
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This definitely deserves to be on a "Best of..." The remixing and remastering sound great. Clever lyrics.
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Hi Chay A lovely piece of music, expertly arranged. Kind regards.
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Good tune, clever title and lyrics. Is that you singing? Number one on Soundclick is always fun, I've had a few. Of course, mine got a numbers boost from the forum members so I'm not sure that counts.
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Welcome Dave Your first two posts are dynamite It shows that you and your band members have performed professionally You have a fantastic start with your posts Both songs are pro all the way.
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Janice, Bud & Peter, this is a masterpiece Everything is as good as it gets in music "On a porch an old man looks up from his weathered hands He gazes at the barn now bordered by corporate land For years the family has stubbornly refused to sell Will it last? …. now only time will tell" This is so true. Most all of the farms around have been bought by corporations. It is so sad. Loved it
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Hi Torrey Loved the swirling opening, sets the listener up for a big number. It takes from all the best 80's power ballad genre. A nicely polished production, well and a good write. Very enjoyable, kind regards
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Definitely a neat and very catchy arrangement. I liked some of the chord changes, and Mr Kawakami sure knows his way around this stylish device. A spectacular recital on what is surely a very elaborate instrument.
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One thing to watch out for is that sometimes BIAB updates, automatically modify files. I'm not sure that this happens with stylz_kategories_MENU.txt but it is possible given that PG Music often update this kind of search information. To protect your work (if you haven't done this already), I suggest you make a copy of your modified file so that you can easily recreate it if ever it gets overwritten. Great catch Noel! I was getting ready to post that when I saw your warning!
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DrDan, I was on this journey a few years back and Capstan appeared at that time to have the market cornered. And no competition means no competitive pricing. Have thought more than once in the last few months that AI must have SOME kind of processing power that can unscrew wow and flutter...
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🎼 Why 432 specifically gets attention This is where things get interesting for musicians like you: 432 Hz tuning has been romanticized as “more natural,” “cosmic,” or “mathematically pure” 4+3+2=9, 9 is magic in mathematics and music. 🌀 Why this makes 9 feel mystical Even without the Tesla mythology, 9 has some genuinely strange properties: Any number multiplied by 9 reduces back to 9 9 × 7 = 63 → 6 + 3 = 9 Any number added to 9 reduces to the same digital root as the original number 9 is the only digit that behaves like this It’s the absorber and the eraser at the same time. 🎸 A musical parallel you might appreciate It’s a bit like a drone note in music: It’s always present It colors everything But it doesn’t change the harmonic identity of the chord you’re playing over it It’s both part of the sound and outside the movement That’s why people get drawn to 9 — it has that “always there, always not there” quality you just described. Donny G
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Laurent, Thanks so much for the kind words. Bob
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This is very impressive! He's a brilliant guitarist! Thanks for posting, Trev.
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Hi Sol. Wow! This is great all round! It starts out as a big band love song then, pow! That third verse really caught me off guard. Either way, this is very well done! Great vox! Thank you so much. I really like this song.
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