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Are you able to explain more fully what it is you want to do, please? At the moment we're all rather guessing at what you mean.
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BD. Thank you. I hope you still like it now after a couple of days in your ears.đ I used the mandolin because I felt it needed a little more offbeat than the snare was giving and, perhaps a little more jangle than the guitar was giving. Vic
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Nice one, Soren. Very relaxing sound and well played. Vic
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It was a holiday weekend in Canada They posted they were closed over the weekend.
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And here I sit in 2026, a mere 10 years after this thread started, and nearly 2 years after my last post in this thread, I'm having an issue changing the RealDrums selection in my song files in my spiffy new 2026 version of BiaB. First, I created the entire song with the first slow blues style I ran into, which used one of the Nashville128 RealDrums series. Then, I went looking for something a little more interesting and found a Texas Blues slow blues style that featured drums with a nice slushy half open hihat. In the first bar selection blue box, Snare, Hi Hat Loose was selected. See Texas Blues Rock song file below. This is the SGU file for the demo version of the style. So, when i opened my original song file, and right clicked on the first bar section select blue box, there was no selection for Snare, Loose Hi Hat present in the Nashville128 RealDrum package. See the selection details in My original song file below. Then, I right clicked on the RealDrums=Nashville128 in the Mixer window and changed the RealDrums selection to the BluesRock 128^6. When I auditioned my song file, it still played the previous Nashville128 drums. And, when I right clicked on the first bar section select blue box, I noticed that there was no selection available for Snare, Hi Hat Loose. Also, the RealDrums selection text had changed to RealDrums=BluesRock128^6. This was misleading because the actual drums being played were still the Nashville128. Also, when I closed the file, I was not asked to save changes. I closed the Band-In-A-Box application, and relaunched it. It came up as shown in New App Instance below. When I hit the space bar to play in the default window, it played with the slushy hihat drums that wanted. The RealDrums selection shows BluesRock128^6, and the right click details show a selection for Snare, Hi Hat Loose. Doesn't this indicate that the BluesRock drums are actually present in my system, even though they are not being accessed in my song file? Is the attribute I am changing immune to changes, or am I missing something here? If I am not actually changing the drum selection, why is the text changing but not the actual drum selection? ADVthanksANCE -Jack (no slushy hihat in Central Texas)
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+++ Here +++ is a link to the 16 minute PG Music 2026 piano roll video Charlie mentioned.
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Rockin' rhythm and tasteful solos and I just love the vocals of Janice. I wonder if she good visit on one of my songs needing a female vocalist? I have done a couple of that kind of remote coproductions. Thank you! Weâre glad you liked it and please see our PM to you. J&B
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David, We appreciate that - thank you so much. Bob
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It's a very catchy song that starts off strong. Bravo to the vocals, which are excellent, just like the song itself. Laurent THANKS, Laurent! Hi Ron! I agree with Hans about the tongue twisters - I donât know how you could do it - Iâd be tripping over myself! Illustrates the frenetic pace of touring and the like? Good guitar solo! Your exclamation point in your summary had me waiting with great anticipation and you didnât disappoint. Andrew Thank you, Andrew! I'm a lyrics-are-the-song guy, so always TRY to make the lyrics understandable. The primary vocal risk on these faster tunes for me is hyperventilating. Left a couple of audible gasps for air in the mix on this one because I thought they were funny in the context of the song. At the time though, they weren't so much. The guitar solo, like the rest of the song, is a bit of a caricature of a rock solo. It was a lot of fun to do though. Glad it worked!!!
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Heck Mario, we don't have a clue anymore as to what your comfort zone is.  Every time you leave it you still produce a great tune. We think your comfort zone is a BIG tent. The style mashups and your instrumental performances are high bar indeed. Andrew mention a Bond film. And we can see the barely clothed ladies swimming under the water in the opening credits. Mesmerizing in the good way! J&B
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It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing! Nice blast back to the big band era. Enjoyed it! J&B
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"We gotta get clear of, the burden of what's done Can't have no fear of, what we ought to shun" We quoted the above in our response to the original post. And we still feel it is great.That is one of if not the best Suno vocal we have heard. It really fits the vibe and narrative.Excellent arrangement, band and mix! J&B Thanks, J&B, for quoting lyrics, that always makes me happy! I'm also glad the Suno vocal worked for you. I'm very happy with it!
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Janice & Bud, That's very kind and we both appreciate it. In terms of education, I've learned so much from an engineering / mastering perspective from listening to you Bud - it's invaluable... Thank you again! Bob
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As generative AI technologies advance, they often outpace the capabilities of AI detection tools designed to identify AI-generated content. Since some of my human songs were classified as AI and some of my AI songs were classified as human, I finally decided to give a shŃt about that and let the AIs and the AI-detection AIs work it out among themselves. In the meantime, I'm writing music...
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Hey Brian, I really like this one a lot. I could have been the first one to post but I think the PG website was having some issues that day and it wouldn't load on my phone. But at any rate I found this one to be mesmerizing from beginning to end. An absolutely superb production and mix with a wonderful feel to it. The best way I can summarize my listening experience is to say that this really reminded me of Peter Gabriel. And that is giving you my very highest compliment because I can't tell you how much I love me some Peter Gabriel. Great great work. Thanks for posting this and cheers to a wonderful tune. Thanks a ton, David You have no idea how much I love Peter Gabriel! There aren't many artists who have inspired me as much as he has. This really means a lot to me!
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RIP. He was a one of one...
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A good rocker, as you promised! Good lyrics. Enjoyed it a lot.
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Good tune. Some pretty high notes there on the vocal. Lyrics were funny but clever and true. Nice job.
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Hi, David. Yep, it sounds like Dylan without being Dylan. That's a good thing. I like the absurd contrast in the lyrics with lines like: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; And if I wasnât so damned selfish nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Then I might be innocent as well as the song getting slowly buried under the twangy guitars. You said you were going for a classic vibe, and you nailed it. Excellent.
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Hi, Laurent. Cool vibe! Nice work on the guitar, too!
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Izzy, Not sure how I missed this one. Beautiful song and amazing vocal... Love everything about this! Worth many listens! Bob
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My question is not that I'm missing styles, but that I seem to have too many!
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Hi, B.D. Well. I'm only two months late to this f***ing party, but I'm glad I got on before the train was gone for good. Excellent production all around - especially the vocal performance. Better late than never Thank you for your nice feedback. The vocal performance took up almost half of the mixing time, with tons of automation and stuff, but I also think all the effort was worth it. Itâs helps to have a motorized fader...
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Andrew, I can't say that this will be any help to you, but when I write a song it's like writing a short story about something that I've either lived through or am familiar with. Each new song has a meaning that grows out of a real moment, something I felt, something I saw, or something I couldnât shake. Sometimes itâs a memory Iâve carried for years, and other times itâs just a single emotion that hits me out of nowhere and refuses to leave until I give it a place to live. The melody becomes the mood, the lyrics become the details, and before I know it, the whole thing turns into a snapshot of who I was in that moment. I guess thatâs why every song feels a little like a confession and a little like a release. Itâs the closest I can get to putting my heart on paper and hoping someone out there recognizes a piece of their own story in it.
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202 New RealTracks Released with Band-in-a-Box 2026!
With Band-in-a-BoxÂź 2026, we've released 202 incredible new RealTracks (in sets 468-488) in a variety of genresâfeaturing your most requested styles!
Jazz, Funk & World (Sets 468-475):
Our new jazz, funk & blues RealTracks include a groovinâ collection of RealTracks and RealDrums! These include more requested âsoul jazzâ RealTracks featuring artists Neil Swainson (bass), Charles Treadway (organ), Brent Mason (guitar), and Wes Little (drums). There are new âsmooth jazzâ styles (4), which include a RealTracks first: muted trumpet, as well as slick new smooth jazz brushes options for drums. Blues lovers will be thrilledâthere are more âclassic acoustic bluesâ styles, including guitar (5), bass (4), and drums (10) with blues master Colin Linden, featuring understated and tasty background acoustic soloing, plus brushes drums and acoustic bass. There are also new electric blues RealTracks, including electric blues with PG favorite Johnny Hiland (3) and soulful electric slide guitar from Colin Linden (4). If you love funk & gospel, there are great new options this year, including gospel organ (3) from Charles Treadway, as well as new funk, tango, and rock ânâ roll drums (3) and bass (1). And for big, bold arrangements, we have uptempo soul horns (4) featuring a three-part hip horn section with options for a full mix or stems of each individual horn â plus an accompanying rhythm section (4) of drums, bass, guitar, and electric piano!
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Our new rock & pop RealTracks bring a powerful mix of requested favorites, fresh genres, and modern chart-inspired styles! We have more of our popular âProducer Layered Acoustic Guitars (15)â featuring Band-in-a-Box favorite Brent Mason. Weâve continued our much-requested disco styles (10), and added new Celtic guitar (5) with a more basic, accessible approach than our previous Drop-D or DADGAD offerings. There are also highly requested yacht rock styles (17), inspired by the smooth, polished soft-rock sound of the late â70s and early â80s â laid-back grooves, silky electric pianos, warm textures, elegant harmonic movement, and pristine production aesthetics. Fans of heavier styles will love our new glam metal (13), capturing the flashy, high-energy sound of â80s arena-ready guitar rock. We also have a set of rootsy modern-folk rock (18), with a warm, organic sound combining contemporary folk textures and driving acoustic strumming. And weâve added lots of new modern pop styles (16) â the kinds of sounds youâre hearing on the radio today, featuring exciting new drums, synths, and cutting-edge RealTracks arrangements.
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- MIDI Styles Set 92: Look Ma! More MIDI 15: Latin Jazz
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