If I was seeking to synchronise installed versions of BIAB, I'd do the following... Enter Stylepicker and click on the "Add-ons" in the middle of the window above the list of styles. I'd then compare the information found in each of the 13 text boxes on all three computers to see what is missing between each computer.
Dave, Spectacular! Love the mysterious opening and the way you bring the drums in. Chris sounds so awesome here. She’s an amazing singer. And yes, the piano sounds excellent! Some great bass lines as well. This remix is truly outstanding and pro. Love everything about this song! Bob
... If I were PG Music, I'd focus instead on an AI implementation for searching content and fixing stem generation so that features like "fix sour notes" are unnecessary. ...
That would appear to be something quite different from the subject matter in this particular thread. Please consider that perhaps those worthwhile ideas should be discussed in new, separate thread discussing those particular concerns?
I have to respectfully disagree that the looping issue is a "matter of urgency" for developers. There are more pressing issues, and I am providing examples. Totally agree that this could be a separate thread.
"I don't come here..." Your words. You didn't mention what you here for, so it was natural for me to ask. I assumed BIAB, so I offered likely one of the most important current discussions on the subject. Re-read what I've said from another, less aggressive angle. "You choose what you have time for. Out here" I care about BIAB and it's future. I dedicate at least 1-3 hours a week on testing and reporting issues. When required much more.
Ron, This is BRILLIANT! Love everything about it, great groove, great vocal, and those BGVs are too cool for school! Love the write too and the mix is as good as it gets. My new favorite from you, and yes, I know I've said that before
THANKS, Dave!
Originally Posted by vicarn
Hi DC. Nice clean mix. Imaginative and entertaining. Vic
Hey, Vic. THANKS for the listen and positive feedback!
Originally Posted by Noel96
Hi Ron. Your brother has written some really inventive lyrics, and you have set them against a fantastic melody. This is a super-creative arrangement with a brilliant overall sound. Right from the start I was captured and transported into the song. Your vocals (lead and background) shine. To me, it sound like quite a bit of effort went into shaping this creation into its final presentation. Kudos to you both. I loved everything about this --Noel
Thank you, Noel. Like that it sounds like this took "quite a bit of effort" but I'm not sure it did. Getting backing track stems out of BiaB takes no time at all. Recording and editing the vocals takes the most time by far. I also listen to the final mix dozens of times in different environments, then remix and repeat. This last step is usually spread over several days. But it's my hobby, and I enjoy doing it. Besides, it's cheaper than golf.
Hi Marty. This is a great write and a great performance. I wouldn't trade-in your vocalist or the bass player for the world They are fantastic! The story made me smile, tap my feet and feel totally entertained. Loved the listen. --Noel
There are three CLA (Chris Lord Alge) that I love using: CLA Guitars, CLA Vocals, CLA Mixdown. Much of the time the Band in the Box doesn't need mixing tricks as they are performed so well. The Mixdown plug-in does add some sweetness and clarity that I like. Waves Vocal Rider is a really easy way to match vocals to the instruments. The L3 UltraMaximizer limiter is wonderfully easy to use. So is the Renaissance Reverb. I'll add one that is not Waves: Gilder Vox, developed by Joe Gilder who is a spokesperson for Studio One, now Fender Pro. Gilder Vox is quite easy to use for polishing vocals. John
Glad that helped If you have a recent version (and really want to hard write an effect, which I don't recommend) there is an entry in the list called '64 bit DX/VST FX' (or close). That will let you hard write a section using the real-time plugins. But why do that? // I made my FX button that blue light color that you see on some equipment, looks pretty cool that way
Thanks for the info, I was wondering what that was for. But, no hard writing for me, I'm as happy as a clam with the FX button on the tracks window. That's perfection IMO. Thanks again!
Oooo...I have a lot to respond to here. First of all thank you very much to all of you who have responded! Andrew: Yep, the middle part...you're on the dance floor dancing like a chimpanzee on a hot skillet when suddenly the tempo slows half speed. What do you do now? Well, that's what the Bee Gees did with "Night's on Broadway." When I heard that I thought that's genius! It really adds an unexpected surprise and interest in the melody! I decided to do that on "You Can Feel It." I forgot to add that I played the midi strings. I also used Waves Flow Motion Stereo and selected I Feel Love from the Melodic Sequence section on the menu. DC Ron: The vocals are Cooper Moss, who is on FiveRR and Airgigs. He's from Scotland and moved to Nashville, a good friend of Robert Quigley who finished the lyrics on this song. He said he was up for doing something different. Thank you on the "super tune" comment! It was one of those tunes that I instantly knew was a catchy one. It's one of two wild rides I've done. My other is a Twisted Sister influenced one called, "Ride the Wave." Marty: I'm not a good dancer either. My coordination sucks. After 50 years of playing guitar, I'm still a novice! I just use it for composing songs. That's why I was excited about finding Band in a Box! I took the time to teach myself how to read music when I was in my 30s which is useful for using Band in a Box. To learn how to read music as easily as I could, I went to the childrens section of the library. In an hour I was actually reading "The Mickey Mouse March." That was actually a big start and the rest fell into place easily. I have to listen to my doctors, too. I use a walking stick to get around since my flat feet have peripheral neuropathy. Bob: I'm surprised at the mix. I was still in my first year of trying to learn how to mix. That was in 2022. It took several tries to get it. I think I went about it the way most people who are curious do it. First it was using online mastering. After a year I dove into the plethora of crazy stuff like EQ, compression, limiters, and so on. I bought a lot of plug-ins that I hardly use. It takes me longer than most people to get the hang of things but once I do it's there solid. Mario: I'm thrilled you like it so well! It's probably the most exciting one I've done. It's all downhill from here! Hahaha! The best to all of you! John
Andrew, here's a second response based on what I observe my lyricist doing... The inspiration can be literally anything. He wrote a song about a calendar I had hanging on our shared bedroom wall in 1975. He wrote another song about a girl I dated exactly once in high school, who he never met. Wrote another about a trip I made to Manhattan without knowing anything about the trip other than it lasted five days. The launch point can be whatever he hears that grabs his imagination. And imagination, is, I believe, the key. He's an accomplished "method actor" with regard to inhabiting the story he wishes to tell. For example, we had a stupidly idyllic childhood, but he can write a breathtaking lyric about abusive parents. And he's been married for over 40 years, but has been writing songs about breaking up for...over 50 years. So "write what you know" is good advice indeed. But learning how to write beyond what you know and about WHAT INSPIRES YOU is perhaps next level stuff. Jimmy Webb was not a lineman, but wrote one of the most beloved (and recorded) songs of all time about the longing of a lineman. But for sure, it's a journey, not a destination...
Hi Ron! Please respond as often as you like - you've always got an interesting insight - and because we both come from different starting points, you'll see and experience something that I might not. Those points above are really good angles to approach from. I'm going to summarise key points from posters' responses and blu-tak it to my desk - just to give me a mental nudge every so often. I think I was getting anxious when I posted this thread because (IMHO) I have a potentially good song, was bereft of ideas at the time, and didn't want the words to stuff it up, despite being a person that tends to under-value the lyrics-side of songwriting. I've amazed myself a few (emphasis - FEW) times over my songwriting years with good lyrics, and like all things, I think one gets better with more practice and intentional skill-stretching. Andrew
I Still Love You ! Hello, this is a live busking track with me singing and playing lead guitar with the BiaB soundtrack. I have the BiaB song uploaded but I have lost the Style somehow. Ha, I found it, it was saved under another name. ****** Song Summary ************* Title: I Still Love You File:I Still Love You.SGU Key=G , Tempo 104, Length (m:s)=2:55 No intro. 72 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 72. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _SNAPPER.STY (Snapper Spacey Jam Rock) RealTracks in style: 1255:Bass, Electric, PopShiningA-B Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 3710:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm 90sJamRockFunky Ev16 110 RealTracks in style: 3711:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm 90sJamRockGroovin16ths Ev16 110 RealTracks in style: 2650:Guitar, Electric, Background DreamyPopBalladFillsBrent Ev 085 RealDrums in style:PopRock16ths^01-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
Cool rocker. Loved the groove. Excellent guitar, vocal and backtrack. Really nice mix. Well done..
Thanks Scott!
Originally Posted by Floyd jane
Andrew, Good stuff!!! Good write. Love your vocals on this. And BGVs... Cool guitar. Cool production. Again - VERY Neil Young-ish. Sounds like it came right off the On The Beach album. Really. Digging your posts...
Thanks Floyd! I'm unfamiliar with that album so I'll check it out. Andrew
I'll keep this brief as I'm recuperating from surgery. Thanks to everyone showing an interest.... FYI the original rough demo of white Corvette done in a studio is on my SoundCloud in my signature White Corvette. Vocals Etc were all one take. Free studio time.. lol. you guys are fantastic and thanks once again. Om
Hi there Marty, hope you’re doing well. Thank you for your kind words. I hadn’t thought about the vocals being akin to PMac, but now that you mention it, I could imagine him singing it…..certainly now that he can’t sing anymore! …..Ooooh, Controversial! The vocals scrubbed up well with extra reverb. You can hear in the original that my voice was starting to crack in places, but the reverb has levelled a lot of that out. Quite willing to lend the song out for child development groups and psyche groups… for a modest fee of course! Cheers Marty, appreciate your kind words as always. Respect.
Hi Mario! The choir and the orchestra certainly sounded like the heavenly realms were playing. I pray the peace reflected in your music is the peace that you and your family experience. Andrew
Thanx so much Andrew. I especially like the blending of various string, orchestra, and choir programs. I thought they came out extremely well. Thanx for noticing.
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