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Thanks Noel. I was a little worried about the vocal. Vic
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Mario, Beautiful, jazzy and atmospheric... Loved it! Bob
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Sounds traditional Christian Country. Everything is balanced/mixed good. Well done. Vic
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I will point out that the macOS treats these issues differently and, except for shutting down and restarting, the solutions offered here haven't been applicable for years. Rather than hijack this thread about Windows, I suggest that Mac users head over to the Macintosh users board to discuss this.
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Thanks Tunemonger! Yeah, with this song, which I wrote using an acoustic guitar that I finger-picked, using BIAB with a less-is-more approach seemed to work. The BIAB piano (Acoustic, Rhythm PopShiningSync) seemed to work well. I changed the key from G to Eb (for my voice) but had a harder time fingerpicking in C (on the 3rd fret). Overall, BIAB added more depth to the song using just a few instruments.
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Just remembered another two that have been gone for a while as well, Ian Frazer and John Conley, Ian went first I believe, John a few years later. Both Canadians. Ian was a good song writer, I was always amazed how John's posts could sort of morph into anything, such was his ability to cover such wide and varied topics all in one post. Anyone heard of John (Silvertones)
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No problem! I'm always looking for those niche features to bring up and this felt like it was owed some clarity, aside from some more recognition because it's a great tool as Mario mentioned.
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Hi, Rob! You're a cool cat on this one because you sure know your Chicago blues! A terrific easy to follow melody and lots of rhythm. I liked it start to finish! John Thanks, John!
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Hello, is there a way to make the countin metro window to appear in a customized location? for example, in the SIDE toolbar to the left, below the buttons. (see the image) I try to close it in my desired position, or save the song in that position but it always appears in the upper right side on the next song. thanks Montxo
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When I read "Al Jarreau feel", I was skeptical. But you delivered big-time. My favorite from you so far. Great job!
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Great story, 'lawn chair with ambition' really got me. I sure remember Blood on the Tracks, what a resurrection it was for Dylan. Guitar solos were solid, Another good 'un!
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............................. The fact is, I have no one in my life left who I need to share these parts of me with. ............................... Dan I disagree. I know that I, and I'm sure a number of other forum members, would like to hear them. May I suggest a PM list of forum members interested in your songs, thus you could let us know when you post a new song. Since the songs are not posted on the showcase forum I believe this is legal. If it is not legal I would gladly give you my email address. YMMV
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Superb on so many levels, John & Bob. I especially like "walked both sides of street wisdom..." description of Bob's vocal. I agree that his vocal is perfect. The lyrics are also perfect, and i like the feel. Everything is so well played and mixed. Very enjoyable listen!!
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So cool, Mario. I like the Eastern sound, especially in the "vocal." Excellent use of the unusual scale. Very engaging sounds. I also like how you took advantage of the MIDI conversion feature. Well done on many levels.
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Cool song, Andrew. I like when you guys are doing the same challenge. Much fun. Excellent lyrics from the germ of an idea. OH, YES!! It was defoinitely worth it. Looking back on those times with a sense of grief that they are gone is a testament to how important and good they were in the development. I also enjoyed the lethargic pace as if to keep the past in the present, which you've done very well. Much enjoyed.
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Marty, yes quit the rat race and stop and smell the roses! A fantastic song with a super message. Great video and of course vocal. I loved everything about this one. Thank you, Mario. And a special happy belated birthday!! Hi Marty. You grabbed my attention the minute your band started playing. This is such an infectious sound (in a very good way). I love the relaxed swing groove. I also love the sentiment of these lyrics. It's life's "small wonders" that matter. They are so easy to overlook and take for granted, especially in this world at the moment. I enjoyed this: the music, the lyrics, the arrangement, the mix and your singing  --Noel Thanks, Noel. You get it alright. A very positive song. You're right, I'm going to stop watching television and listen to your songs instead. The video is very well done, and I loved the young Japanese woman playing a musical instrument (very relaxing). Thank you Marty for this breath of fresh air! Laurent Haha, thanks, Laurent. That sounds like a good idea. A better one is to create more of yours. I thorougly appreciate your support. This is a really beautiful song, Marty. The instrumentation is exceptional, plus lyrically and theme-wise it's exceptional. I love it! Definitely one of your best. Thanks so much, Chay. I'm so glad you liked it that much.
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Mario..the music for film guru imho. hope you had a great birthday with many many to come. apologies for lateness of this post...been going thru minor medical stuff. happiness. om
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Transposing up a minor third can be a powerful and effective modulation. It changes by three accidentals, enough to trigger different reactions from BIAB.
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Just friggin' wow! That's some real talent right there!
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Bonjour, Comment faire pour surligner l'accord lors de la lecture d'un morceau et non pas la mesure entière Merci
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Bud, I haven't seen it this year. It's usually 'pinned' in the User Showcase forum page.
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What a nice tune for the day of rest, no hurry, just calming afternoon while watching slowly transforming cloud shapes at sunset. The instrumentation is superb Mario quality, that ethereal piano sounds very sweet and smooth. The sax has very nice nostalgic tone. Your guitar playing is masterful. Magical chord progression. Jazz that is easy to receive, I just want to immerse myself in the carefree world of your music. Janne Thanx Janne I appreciate your very kind review. I'm glad that you liked it.
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Shigeki, another outstanding song from your Repertoire of Masterpieces. The pianist and singer are fantastic together. You did an outstanding job blending them with BiaB tracks.
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As we said over at YT, "Great idea and lovely in outcome." Your arrangement, guitar chops/tone and the mix are all stellar. Nice group of Biab session players too. Turning a kid's tune into this is creative to the max! Excellent! J&B
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Another D[irect] C[urrent] zapper of a chord structure and also a great production. A truly enjoyable romp of a song, though I'm not quite sure what it's saying about the UFO theme. I've been interested in the subject for over 50 years and I've met one of the earliest British researchers into it who became cynical about the whole subject, but I've found over the years that there's oodles of fakery in books on the subject and also on popular TV shows. I now doubt that we've ever been visited by aliens - there are alternative perspectives on and explanations for valid sightings, etc - and the only semi-interesting idea one guy put forward is that a minority of sightings could be human time-travellers (tourists) from the future. I now just have one book on the subject, "The Field Guide to Extraterrestrials" which lists countless assumed contacts with ETs, but if every one of them was an actual alien then we're being visited by hundreds of alien species and that's just not possible. For a comic view on the theme I recommend Country Joe McDonald's less than 2 minute song "UFO". It's a hoot! But the important thing is that your song is an excellent hoot, too!  Thank you, Chay! So, MY interpretation of the song works on two levels. First, it riffs on a speculative outcome of Area 51 becoming declassified and the public finding out aliens in flying saucers are a real thing. Second, it lampoons a few obvious co-conspirators in the alien narrative, notably the press. Or it could be gibberish. I can see slender tendrils of connective tissue between the UFO story and the fantastic universe you've created and presented here as songs. "UFO" is a hoot of a short song for sure. RIP Country Joe...
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