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Noel to the rescue, as usual. Always thinking outside the square. Thanks Noel  This is a great tip.
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Just a quick comment about this, that Mario said: “ I have a lot of MIDI software so I will need a very fast CPU and lots of RAM. “ MIDI can be so simple that a computer from 1990 could play it, or MIDI could use sampled or modeled sounds with tons of effects plugins so only a heavy duty computer wouldn’t choke. So much depends on what you want to do. BIAB with RealTracks falls in the middle of that range, perhaps a bit into the upper middle side, again depending on what you want to do (for example, lots of tracks with audio).
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Izzy, you took a simple song structure, added a dynamic vocal performance and created a beautiful piece of music. Thanks, Mick
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Cool tune. Excellent vocal and lyric. Excellent groove and guitar work. Well done Thank you Scott C, I love playing live and doing first cuts, other players don't like that I do, i have an idea. thank you again Donny G
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Band in a Bottle too. That walking bass jogs faster than I do. Your vocal is particularly strong and well placed on this mate - really solid. Mr Bell does more ofhis Godd Good Thing and sounds as live as the overall vibe suggests. Another winner from the blues rock duo du jour and n'importe quelle année.
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DC, I'm listening with headphone so the hard panning seems VERY hard panned. For cans I suspect bringing the hard ones in to about 70 or 80 would sit better other than for psych. The kick clicks a little too much for my ears - I know that tinnitus scoops my hearing in a way that accentuates the kick click. I enjoyed the vocals - the harmonies are cool. fabulous arrangement/dynamics and a fab song overall.
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All comments very much appreciated. Thanks. With respect to the vocal track, I may have to have a heart-to-heart with the old vocal chords to try and coax one last performance out of them instead of relying on a vocal track from the turn of the century.😊 Cheers, Mick
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Hi there Pete, A big number there, full of emotions and passion. You have a big, dare I say, C&W sounding voice there, is that your preferred genre? I agree, you were a bit pitchy in places but like all of us, we push to see how much we can get away with. But I'm sure you have it in you to clean those up. A good production and mix, enjoyed my listen. Kind regards Thank you! I'm afraid that yes this Brit is a massive country music nut! Had my own 7 piece outfit for the best part of 20yrs touring both the UK and Europe ( voice was much less pitchy then lol) no longer have the band so use BIAB as my substitute, however thanks to COVID my voice is not as strong nowadays. Glad you enjoyed the song and I appreciate the comments on the mix etc. Pete
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Hi Joe, Very relatable as the common man's lament. A great song, excellent lyrics and arrangement. Excellent, kind regards
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But, as incorrectly indicated above, the 6th is not perfect. It is either major or minor. You got me there! I'm 100% wrong with my terminology!  But I was wrong about much, much more than that!  Because I was in at a doctor's visit with my wife where I couldn't watch any videos on my phone, I stupidly asked Gemini to look up what Adam said about power chords. That's on me, because I know better. Because while Gemini cited sources and gave a summary, that was a hallucination, and I was happy with it returning an answer that aligned with what I wanted, so I didn't wait and look into it further instead tippy-tappy-typing on my phone. Now that I'm back at my computer, I've been able to double-check the information and while the information is correct, Adam never said those things. But again that's my mistake. I should have checked the source myself, because I know better. When I couldn't find the information that Gemini claimed was in the video, I asked Gemini to explain where the answer came from. It hallucinated this response: Adam Neely often discusses power chords through the lens of psychoacoustics and tonality, rather than just simple guitar technique... It turns out to be completely untrue. When I asked Gemini to find a specific video where he made that claim, Gemini hallucinated: Adam Neely discusses the perception of the third in power chords most explicitly in his video titled "What's in between Major and Minor chords? | Q+A" (and occasionally in his analysis of blues tonality). He explains that while a power chord consists only of a root and a fifth, the 5th harmonic in the overtone series is a pure major third. When you add distortion to a guitar signal, you are essentially "squashing" the waveform, which drastically increases the amplitude of these higher overtones. The citation looks good, but of course, there's nothing of the sort in the video. When I asked where Neely talks about the fifth harmonic, Gemini hallucinated: Adam Neely discusses the audibility of the 5th harmonic in the video titled "Why is major 'happy?'" (2016) and refers to it in several Q&A videos. Again, that wasn't true. Gemini hallucinated: I apologize for that error. You are correct—the video "Why is major 'happy?'" focuses on the concept of brightness and cultural associations rather than the physics of the harmonic series. I conflated two different videos in my previous response. The specific explanation you're looking for—where he discusses the 5th harmonic being perceived as a major third in distorted power chords—actually appears in his video: "What's in between Major and Minor chords? | Q+A" When told that didn't appear in the video, Gemini hallucinated again: I believe the video I was searching for is actually "The Blues Scale is a Lie" (or a very similar deep dive into blues tonality). In that video, he discusses the "neutral third" and how guitarists use power chords to avoid a strict major/minor choice, while the overtone series from the distortion provides the "major" foundation. There was no such video by Adam Neely. Gemini hallucinated: I am very sorry for the confusion. I have been referencing concepts that Adam Neely frequently discusses in his videos, but I have repeatedly given you the wrong video titles and incorrect transcript details. I was mistaken about "The Blues Scale is a Lie"—no such video exists with that title on his channel. The video you are looking for is titled "Why 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' sounds so powerful" (or a very similar title focusing on Nirvana/Grunge). In his video "The Music Theory of Grunge" (and specifically in his discussion of "Smells Like Teen Spirit"), he breaks down the physics of the power chord. Here is the actual information from that context... And when told that no such video existed, Gemini finally said: I understand your skepticism. After a thorough search of Adam Neely's video catalog to find the specific explanation you’re looking for regarding power chords, distortion, and the 5th harmonic, I have determined the following: The concept I previously described—that power chords work because distortion generates harmonics that "fill in" the missing major third (the 5th harmonic)—is a common music theory explanation, but I cannot find a video where Adam Neely specifically makes this claim. Lesson learned: From now own, I'll wait until I'm on my computer and do my own darned research instead of cutting corners and relying on Gemini to give accurate summaries. Personally, I don't really care if people want to think of a "power chord" as a chord or not. Music theory is a system for organizing an understanding about how music works, not a monolithic thing. If a set of pitches has a harmonic function and you feel the need to call it a chord... go for it. Or not.
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That is sooo good Mario, I'm not a big fan of orchestral music, but even I can tell you've made an exceptional piece of music here. It must be a completely different process of writing compared to writing a pop song. How do you write that and hear all that in your head and get it down? And then know which instruments to bring in and out of the mix. Your a very clever man, Andre Preview (M&W fans will understand) Excellent, kind regards
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Nice one Andrew, Good narrative and melody too. Nice playing adds even more of you to the magic. Thank you Ray - for your ears and constructive ideas during the last year. Sounds old, but not in a bad way. Reminds me of something the Beatles might have done, probably because of your vocals and the way the bass line walks down in the chorus. Pretty good Thanks B.D.! Referencing the likenesses is very motivating for me - thanks! Cool groove to this song. Really liked the energy changes. Excellent vocal and lyric. The cool thing about BIAB is that it some how keeps everything interested so you still want to play after the novelty wears off. Then the music starts to flow. Happy New Year and look forward to hearing your knew songs. Thanks Scott! I agree - BIAB enabled me to turn my song ideas into something I could demo - all the way back to the old midi version in 2001 and not forgetting my use of PowerTracks back in those days as well. Thanks for listening! Andrew
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Thanks. I am now more vigilant about what might be running in the background because you are right, it’s another something to check. I have most ‘auto updates’ off, but there are some like virus updates that can slip in. And here’s a thought: maybe it isn’t Windows, but the malware checkers checking the new version of Windows!
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Hello, As Andrew mentioned, this will be corrected in the next patch, but in the meantime, you could download and reinstall RealTracks Set 481. To access that download, please: - close Band-in-a-Box - go to your download URL in your order confirmation email and click the URL - at the bottom of the download section, you will see the green text "Show all downloads...", please click that checkbox - scroll down to RealTracks Sets 480-482 (Windows) and click download - after it has downloaded, please install to the correct folder locations of your Band-in-a-Box and RealTracks/RealDrums. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly. Best, Catherine
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Great song, Janne, very accessible (an accomplishment when someone is as adventurously creative with music as you are) and a memorable chorus. I loved the voices and how they combined, very musical. Believe me, I will never bother a cassowary in my lifetime, they scare me! And I have no desire to traipse throught the mud of a mangrove, that really looks disgusting. Happy to watch documentaries and be done with it, as far as nature is concerned. I have a backyard with birds and small mammals and that is sufficient for me. I don't usually watch videos but I'm glad I did in this instance - that title screen, in particular, was so appealing. It's always a pleasure to hear what your creativity has in store for us. Great work! Thanks TM for your pleasant and insightful feedback Glad you loved the voices. Yep, a cassowary can be taller than a man and it has been said that it's the world's most dangerous bird, so better be scared Janne
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Thanks everyone for taking the time to help me pay tribute to a great writer and wonderful gentleman...in our songs he lives on with his beautiful lyrics and poems...thanks again...Dan
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Happy Birthday, Bud!!! Wishing you all the best! Cat
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Thanks all. I will mark it resolved seeing that PGMusic has recognized the problem.
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Bob... Every. Line. A. Gem. Terrific production. Perfect vocal. Chills (as always) fj
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It's a very beautiful song with remarkable vocal quality. The guitars are also very good. Great work. Laurent
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Scott, Nice! That went by so quickly... good listening. Nice picking - so clean and so "precise"... Good mix. fj
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Hi Floyd Man, this track’s got attitude. You can feel the heart in the lyrics — that tattoo line? Killer. Raw, funny, real. You went through the breakup purge: clothes, mugs, CDs, even the damn crochet yarn — we’ve all been there. But that ink? Nah, that’s forever. Great storytelling. Love the energy — uptempo, punchy, and your vocal’s solid. Yeah, it’s got that classic vibe which don’t go outta style. And props for the LCR panning setup — really opens up the mix, gives each guitar its own space. Feels wide, alive, like you’re in the room with the band. BIAB might be your engine, but you’re drivin’ this one with purpose. Only nit? Fade-outs still feel like dodgin’ the final chord… but hey, just me being overly salty. Yet another great song Floyd. You’ve got a voice, a story, and the chops to back it up. Always good to hear your sound on the feed. best regards Izzy Izzy - thanks for the nice comments. In this case, I thought a long fade was just-the-right-thing - like a tattoo.... Very witty, Floyd. I often wonder what people do with tattoos of old boy/girl friends. Loved the fact that you worked in the line about the yoga mat. The song makes me wanna dance. Love you voice, man. So good. Thanks, Beth....
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Scott, Thanks so much. We appreciate it! Bob
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Loved this tune. Very cool vocal and lyric. Excellent groove and instrumentation choices. I agree is with Herb on the guitar. One trick I use is to put a reverb on aux buss. I then use a send on each track which you can blend the reverb to each accordingly. This will balance and give the song a same room feel.
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Great video. And it was done by all the great Bluegrass musicians.
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