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Thanks for the input, Vic!
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i gotta say one thing. i'm amazed that audient interfaces arent looked at more closely on these pg forums. eg audient mark 2 id's...whereas on other studio forums they are praised like crazy. ive had zilch probs from day one... and believe me i'm the most critical sob when it comes to studio gear. NOW...i'm not knocking other brands...i'm just surprised that more people dont look at audient....thats all. what i find interesting is occasionally we get people on pg here with all sort of probs...whereas i never had to do anything in bb or rb. they just recognised the audient and i was off and running tickety boo. the other reason i'm happy is the drivers...ne're a prob. and NO...before someone asks I DONT WORK FOR AUDIENT. i just like gear that works from the get go. interestingly enough for s's and giggles in a similar vein ive been testing 20 buk mics...YEP...only 20 buks....and comparing to big studio mics i once owned....and gosh ive been amazed for such a daft price. especially good for live with beer bottles flying...lol...and one doesnt want a 1k mic to get damaged. i did a test with my wife...sang thru a expensive mic and then a 20 bukker...my wife said 'i cant tell the diff'...lol...there is so much nice low cost gear out there. and yes Mike i agree about your maudio. ps..on amazon i'm seeing crazy under 100 buk interfaces coming out. high bit/sampling rates etc..might test one for s's and giggles when ive got time. link... remember to test within the return guarantee period... https://www.amazon.ca/usb-audio-interface/s?k=usb+audio+interface it'll be interesting to see this fall if there is new tech studio gear that knocks ones socks off.... happiness to all. om
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Hi Mario, Thanks for listening, and for the kind words. Yes, I agree that the singer could have put a little more "oomph" into it ;-) Bob
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Andrew, an excellent song. Great melodic guitar leads - super chops Outstanding bass - gotta love those Squire P-basses Super mix I really liked this instrumental, keep them coming
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Great mix. Like a flight of bees on a summers day. Vic
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That's a good point. As PG moves their thinking on to 2027, maybe its a good time to focus on these "must haves" before starting those "nice to haves". Jeff By now they should probably be moving from "thinking about 2027" towards finalising 2027. They should be thinking about 2028 and beyond.
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Marty, That's so kind and appreciated by both of us - thank you. Bob
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Thank you Chay. “Pretty much a perfect mix”, sounds good to me. Vic
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Swinging funkinesss...the trumpet via controller was very interesting to hear. Bass is a stand out. Thanx Ray I'm glad you liked it. I liked that bass line also and I believe that Swam trumpet sounds as close to a real trumpet as I have ever heard.
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Extremely high commercial value. Extremely catchy pop melody. This is so well produced. Sehr gut! Thanks a lot, Scott. Catchiness, that's what I wanted. Commercial value? About the same as my other songs: zero 
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A different take on a protest song (compared to mine), but definitely a good one. Strong lyrics, powerful vocals and a really good band, I especially like the piano your friend played. Good stuff ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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Great that you got it sorted out. I plan to try BIAB 2023 with the macOS 27 Beta 3 this afternoon. BIAB 2026 Audiophile worked when testing basic functionality yesterday. Just for kicks, I ran BIAB 2223 Audiophile from the external drive over the Golden Gate Beta 3 on my Studio M2 Ultra. Didn't play with it too long but everything I tried worked. Rosetta 2 has to be installed for either version, of course.
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Just for kicks, I ran BIAB 2223 Audiophile from the external drive over the Golden Gate Beta 3. Didn't play with it too long but everything I tried worked.
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Chay. A tasty, smooth mixture with a bit of spaghetti thrown in. I imagine OO7 moving across the casino floor. Nice. Thanks, Vic! I never saw/imagined that 007 connection, but now I do! 
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How about flipping it? Instead of the AI label, use a HU label to indicate that all the tracks and vocals are 100% human created, and a smaller hu in the box for music that contains tracks that are not human created but are in fact, simply human assisted. Use of VSTi plugins, tracks created by Band in a Box, etc, would be labeled as human assisted. They could still use the AI label for the 100% AI generated with a prompt music. Just thinking..... What say you? I find it interesting that you're listing VST instruments. I record many of my piano parts myself using a VSTi, and the piano VSTi supports me just as much as a real piano. It's just a _little_ less expensive and takes up less real estate than a real Bösendorfer Grand Imperial 290 Listeners may not care but those who pay royalties most certainly do and scrutiny will increase going forward. AI generated content cannot be copyrighted. The Librarian of Congress based her decision on 150 years of precedent and the governments around the world immediately embraced the concept. This means that nobody gets to own the work product and no monies need be paid. We’re talking about Billion$. Nobody benefits more than Spotify and YouTube at the moment. VIs (virtual instruments) have nothing to do with this. Humans manipulate the software instruments. VSTs are just Steinberg’s tech. VIs have been around much, much longer—at least twenty versions are in active use these days. Halloran’s Rule about the Numbers Game. 1: It’s a game 2: It’s played with numbers 3: See rules 1&2
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Ah, I knew something sounded grandiosely similar. I've been wondering why I always end up with David Snyder vocals whenever I forget to specifically ask for female vocals... 
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Rharv. you speak the truth. +1000000 to infinity. there are things BB is good at and other things rb is good at. for example i use BB to generate blink of an eye traks. while rb for detailed work that might irk me in bb. to the OP...read the following whereby rb might a better solution than bb. https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=859938#Post859938 sometime look at rb traks view for audio/midi editing...its like a breath of fresh air. you can even see the bar divisions which you cant in bb. if anyone thinks i'm lying read other users responses in the thread. its all a question of useing what each app is good at imho. (to OP run your own tests in rb and see if it meets your needs.) om
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Nice song. Sorry I haven't been on here much there are medical reasons I won't bore you with. Ps... when I was a kid in England I was trains crazy. I wish I had kept my metal trains Wide guage. Om Hey, Alf --Om. Man, i hope you are well and on your way to mending. Yeah, miss your uniqueness here, buddy. The train craze is real. A cousin of mine always had the best setup when we were kids. He now has a setup that requires 13 engineers operating through glass like a recording studio. Marty, The lyrics and video really capture the atmosphere of the Santa Fe Railway. I first learned of the place name "Santa Fe" through the Bacharach song "Do You Know the Way to Santa Fe?" Your song has a lively, country-style sound that fits the video perfectly. Enjoyed my listen and watch a lot. Best regards. Shigeki Adachi HAHA. Hi, Shigeki. Thanks, and i also enjoyed your correction comment. Funny, when i first read this one, i only wanted to correct the writers to be Bacharach/Daivd. "Do you know the way to Santa Fe" sounded right in my head. Your train has a nice drive, Marty. The fiddle, percussion, and your bass provide the perfect locomotive breath, and man, how do you manage to sing so fast without tripping over your words? Love it Thanks, Brain. Yeah, it was like holding onto the rail of the Caboose with one hand while clutching the lyrics in the other trying to read them as the speed ruffled the paper. What a fun ride that was, Marty, and we both love trains and the West! You and the band created a delightful trip. And you got us reading more history on the railroad line and the Harvey Houses. We both remember our Mothers talking about their train travels. BTW, we LOVE steam engines. Your performances and the BiaB Wrecking Crew are all very nice. Enjoyed it! J&B Thanks, Janice & Bud. That is so cool that you also did some research into the history. i remember you guys liking my train pix from nearby Steamtown National Historic Site in previous videos, also the ones from the Southwest. Man, it would be fun for me & BeBe to take a train ride through that area with you guys.
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Thanks, David. Really appreciated.
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Can these Real Tracks be purchased separately? If yes PM me
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Ace Studio AI has an option to record your own vocals. 1 - 3 hours worth and then bingo you have your own voice in AI. Maybe that's worth looking at? I don't know if SUNO has that option. When I've got a good dataset of my own voice, I'll stick a song up. I've run a few of my old BIAB songs through ACE and I love the results. Unlike Henry's version, all that's mine is the lyrics. So I have a new learning curve to claw back my input - at least vocals, but in a way that will sound professional. Let's be honest, our vocals are usually the weak link in BIAB.
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I was just about to do this and you beat me to it.
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Wonderful all the way around - Great lyrics and vocals! I agree with some comments here - maybe put the vocals a little more forward or the piano behind. Let your voice shine. You have a great voice! Thank you for the kind supportive comments! They are much appreciated by all of us. It was fun to revisit it. J&B PS: Well there’s the old adage, “mixing is never finished just abandoned.” 😀
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The lovely lyric is a perfect match for the Cuban Latin feel. Janice said that just reading the lyric touched her heart. What a beautiful production you’ve created, Shigeki. And your fifty year old lyric remains strong! Great band and nice use of the Suno vocal. Enjoyed it, J&B
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