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I had a typo in my last comment - the bug happened when the extended display is on the top or left - not "top or bottom". Right / Bottom work fine. Regardless, it's fixed in this Pre-release build, if you want to test it out. https://update.pgmusic.com/support/mpatch/bb2026_mac_update_build1013.pkg If still not working for you, please go back to my earlier reply and answer some of the questions there, and that would help narrow it down further.
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I've been working as a cleaner in the basement of a large corporation for 15 years and I've just been told I'm being replaced by a robotic vacuum cleaner and mop. I'm worried how I'm going to support my disabled wife pay my rent. I turn to BIAB for some solace and find a track by Mario called Lost in the Clouds. Suddenly, I am transported to an alternative reality. Waves of pleasant music wash over me. The magical, mystical notes of a bansuri soothe my furrowed brow and banish all anxious thoughts. I am lost in the clouds, I am free, free!
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Due to my advanced age, I don't recall your earlier versions. That said, I definitely like this one better. Those rather clever lyrics remind me that often our lives, our thoughts, our words, or our beliefs manifest certain contradictions – contradictions that may be manifest to others but not necessarily to ourselves. Great job.
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Interesting theme that works well with the instrument tracks and chord progression. Good story-telling with interesting imagery. I noticed that the lead vocal and backing vocals have mismatched timing. No doubt that was a deliberate choice. "...like broken ambulance lights" Not sure how broken ambulance lights manage to work, but I guess poetic license allows you to make words mean exactly what you want them to 
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A great track with well-chosen and finely balanced instruments. Exceptional mix. Very easy on the ear – a track that could suit any number of different lyrical themes, happy, sad, wistful, hopeful, or poignant (like the one you chose here). Well done.
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Hi Johnj, Yes, there are a couple ways you can do it. In the Chord Sheet toolbar, click on 'Chord Display'. Or, you can also add a dedicated Chord Display button to the top toolbar - it is not visible by default. Go to Options | Toolbar Settings | Add/Remove Buttons --> check 'chord display'. The button will appear in the Additional buttons area - it has a 'Dm' symbol on it.
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The Styles (sty) are included with all of the Artist Performance songs, but yes some of the styles may use RealTracks instruments that you do not have, if you don't have a recent UltraPAK. The performances are not limited to using only Pro version RealTracks. It is possible to find a substitution by right-clicking on the track | RealTacks | Find best sub.
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The way I would do it is to organize your songs in into subfolders (one for each playlist) and then use the SongPicker - set the home folder to the current playlist you want. You can use F7 to quickly open/close the SongPicker.
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I have access to an online guitar course provided by a nonprofit called +++ Cavarts +++. Cavarts is a creative arts program for US military veterans. In addition to guitar a songwriting course is offered. I found the guitar course interesting because lesson one was (1) the proper names of the different parts of acoustic and electric guitars, (2) the proper way to hold a guitar while sitting in a chair and standing, (3) how to correctly hold a pick (plectrum) while strumming and (4) how to position your fingers and hand while fingerpicking. Lesson two was (1) how to select guitar string sets, (2) the tools needed to change strings, (3) multiple ways there are to change strings both individually or in sets and (4) multiple ways to tune a guitar to standard tuning. As you can tell just by the first few lessons this course is trying to teach veterans how to properly play guitar.
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Thank you Brian, Scott, Ray and Mario on your comments on the storytelling and the music! A story song well told and very amusing. Onya! … Really appreciate the ‘Onya’ Brian! May our strine never wane! … I'm not partial to gravy on chips. Me neither - I’m strictly a chicken salt guy, but that doesn’t create the same degree of bedlam as gravy on a rockin’ train. For those outside of Australia, putting Mitani Chicken Salt on your chips (fries) needs to be on your bucket list. Andrew
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Very strange, it all seems tied to the specific user audio file, nevertheless BIAB doesn't work correctly as some kind of misinterpretation happens. 1. the chopping issue did not seem to have anything to do with using PAUSE and the exit. The chopping didn't happen directly after exit but rather when loading the song again. 2. the real tracks did seem to get one offset of two beats only once during multiple looping 3. the user audio track got one beat offset with every looping, thus biting it's tail when the multiple looping starts from beginning, i.e. it basically time shifts through the audio file Some of the user audio tracks are recorded within BIAB and some imported, possibly a clue here. The audio says and shows 32 bit stereo within BIAB but the properties of the file itself says bit rate 1411 kbit/s which implies mono ... I am totally confused, although at a higher level than before   Slightly hesitant to actually use BIAB as long as there is no conclusion to the problem. Not having fun!
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I would be the first to admit my ears are shot. I have needed hearing aids for years, but.... hard as it may be to believe, I can hear the difference in audio quality between .mp3 and Flac in all my music during the production stage. I upload only Flac to my soundcloud as a result. I did not know .wav was an option.
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Hi Stratos. I'm glad that you got it sorted out --Noel
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Thanks for finding and sharing! I’m no bass player of any note, but that was interesting to find out about the modes, pushes, grace notes etc. Andrew
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Dave, Chris & Marty, as always this is a radio ready production. I love the blues so you know that I would love this one. This is better than a lot of blues songs from Alligator Records. Chris sang her heart out. Guitar master Dave outdid himself on his leads. Marty played the perfect supporting bass lines. Loved it
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Ken, this is a very lovely waltz, Super job blending those vocal clips into your song - brilliant. Super backing band and mix Loved it
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Pretty piece Mario. Lovely instrumentation selection and melody. Loved that bassoon.. Thanx Scott I'm glad you liked it.
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This is like something good by Dylan - shades of Tangled Up In Blue - except that you can sing
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Well Izzy, your internal clock must have had a reset to the reggae “off” beat because your lyric is a perfect match for that. You very convincingly performed and produced a joyous reggae song. Our current forum song is also a reggae song. A genre we’ve loved for years. Janice said that your beat is still hanging around in her head, making her smile. 😊 Oh and Wao also has a reggae tune. What’s happening here mon? Well written, performed and produced - all around. Kudos and here’s to us old dogs with new tricks! J&B Janice & Bud I have not listened to your reggae track yet. I always need time to fully absorb your wonderfull art to appreciate the skill and talent involved. I can feel another OTT review coming up ! I have also noticed a wee reggae regatta happening here all of a sudden, The universe works in spooky ways. As always I appreciate your thoughtful,kind and supportive words 🙏🏻 best regards Izzy.
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........As much as I loved the sound of those, touring with tube amps was just asking for trouble. Hence the reason I always carried spare tubes. That one time I set up and my fuse blew due to a cracked power tube envelope, and having to run up the road to buy a replacement tube was the only lesson I needed. From there on I always had spares with me.
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Beautiful vocals, a killer band, super ballad, and overall excellent production with extra points for the vocals and the harmonies. Nothing not to like ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Thanks for listening and commenting. This is one of my favorite songs I wrote with Pat.
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I love the verse before the solo - drama, depth and YOUR voice. Then Dave's ace solo! Marty - marvelous stuff...contemplation of mortality along with some sage advice - you've nailed it.
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Very serene with a cool groove. The instrumental variants keep it moving along nicely. Smooth transitions. Thanks for listening and responding, EzeS! What's your actual name? I'm surprised I don't know!
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Well, the problem started on my Win 11 laptop where I tried to run BiaB from an external hard drive. I did a reset to factory settings and it didn't fix the problem. My DAW had no problems on the laptop. Then I moved the drive back to my desktop and experienced the same no-audio poblem. Since my last post I did a factory reset on the desktop and (surprisingly) I now have audio again. Running BiaB on my laptop (right now) is a low priority; so for now we can say problem mainly solved. We'll see how stable it is over the next few days . . .
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