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So I've used the Song Form Dialog to create a standard AABA form over a 32-bar song, but this seems to only be for the style variations. Is there a way to display the A and B sections on Notation, Chord Sheet or Lead Sheet? Seems like a basic thing that would be in the Notation Window Options. How do you mark these sections?
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Yes, I have also requested this out several times in the wishlist that BIAB needs to be able to import an existing tempo map via MIDI. To spend hours in ACWs time mapping is not an option when I already have a very good time map in MIDI generated by other music software. Since BIAB can read midi files one would think it should not require so much effort also to read the time map data in the file align the start and then and drop it into ACW. My brother from another mother!  At least that makes two of us. I never read the Wish List forum so I didn't know you were out there. No three of us. I think part of the problem is that BiaB's tempos are only in integers. It must round up or down any non-integer BPM.
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Never heard of ghoul or played fallout, but this story makes the game sound very weird  But I enjoyed the strange swing through the apocalypse. The music sounded like a Clash song with guest vocals by Nick Cave. The distant guitars create a cool rhythm with minor chords and then the chorus surprise with nice BGVs, catchy melody in major chords with strong contrast to the apocalyptic lyrics and the cello fits like mushroom sky and cryogenic spouse. Maybe nonsensical, but I enjoyed the weird journey through strange landscapes filled with strange words  Funny effects and even funnier video. Janne
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To the OP's original question, at least as I understood it, I think that generally the title of the song should be found somewhere within the lyrics of the song. Not always mind you but most of the time that's how it works. Generally speaking the title is the one line of the song that haunts you and becomes unforgettable and is usually, at least in the vast majority of hits as far as I can tell, the main line of the chorus. The title most often contains the theme to a certain extent. So if you write a song and you can't figure out what you should call it, then I think in many cases the song doesn't have a theme yet and the chorus probably isn't right either. Of course this is not true for all songs and it's not true for everybody but it's definitely true for me. If I can't find a good title then I realize I probably haven't written the song yet.
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I have personally noticed over the past year that the quality, genius, and breathtaking magisterial eminence of today's music has increased astronomically, as if it has been touched by the feathery fingertip of an archangel. I didn't know why until yesterday, when Brian Thomas sent me a link to a data set subset that contains an enormous amount of songs that are being used by AI to train music today. It turns out those songs are by me, which have been lurking here the entire time on the band in box songwriters forum. Classic hits like The Scottish Song and Free Fawming which have entertained forum users for hundreds if not thousands of times. Ah, I knew something sounded grandiosely similar. And for this I give praise. God does work in mysterious ways and he has used this horrible technology to save us all. Happy Sunday to everyone.
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Pleasure to listen to this on a Sunday evening Soothing and relaxing are the right words to describe it. I enjoyed the instrument selection which creates a mood with both something old and something modern. Cool chord progression and the acoustic solo guitar sounds very nice playing along it, squeaks didn't bother me. Great mix. Janne
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Fitting subject on the train beat Glad your tongue and bass managed to stay on track. Enjoyed the western style arrangement, thanks for the bouncy upbeat ride on your locomotive - no need to pull the brake or fear the train robbers Janne
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I love the melody of the chorus and the rhyming couplet: "there were no angry words, no ultimatum or curse/so the good news is the bad news could’ve been worse." Mix sounds flawless. Vocals are superb. Thank you! We always appreciate your thoughtful, positive and supportive comments. J&B
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Dang, Izzy, you are surely one of my favorite wordsmiths. "a place where the roads are long, the skies are bigger than your worries, and even the silence has something to say." Oh, thanks for this wonderful ride. A slow ride through wonderful sounds of harmony. Your lyrics are like a travelogue, although i'm not really sure what a travelogue is because i like rides like this where you just ride for the sake of riding --especially exiting the city. Really good write and a terrific song idea. i like how you use dynamics to keep the rider attentive. Great opening to the song where you keep the instruments simple as your vocal makes the statement of what's to come. Man, just like the quote at the beginning nearly every line of lyric is quotable. Some favs: White bones standing in defeat. Kangaroos move like a passing thought, Through a land that never needed us.
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Mike, I'm not sure if the redesigned part will work or not. I sent them an e-mail, but it's the weekend, so I haven't received an answer yet. Thumper, I sent a couple of photos and an inquiry to Kipp, and they haven't answered yet either. I've also glued a couple of broken pieces with glue that is supposed to be for polycabonite. The instructions say let it cure for 24 hours. That'll be close to 8PM today EDT. Thanks again for all of you for your help.
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Oh, you little rascal you. ANOTHER outstanding fun time, Mario. Man, those drums are wild. Whenever writing a drum track i imagine just what the drummer would look like. i like the T-shirt this one is wearing, and he's showing off his new cymbals that have such good sounds. Dang, that guitar is super, Mario. Great tone and so well played. Love that trumpet!! Of course, your fretless playing is the best. Much enjoyed.
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Love it, James. Really good write and outstanding production, all with that special Delsono twist. It saddens me to see you write "perhaps the last one in a while." Thankfully you have much published on YT and SC.
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Hi Mario Given the light and airy feel to this song, I wouldn’t have said more than a light sprinkling! I know how you feel though, rain, overcast and dull here in Adelaide today and the next couple of days…roll on spring! As I said, a very light feel and easy listen. If it were chucking it down, then this would certainly lift your spirits. Very well composed and played tune. Great stuff. Kind regards. Thanx Lee I'm glad you liked it. I wish it was just a light sprinkling here instead of the downpours were have been getting.
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"I just now installed my free upgrade of SMP 5. I’ll be giving it a whirl soon." Hi Matt, Where do you see the free upgrade to SMP 5. I'm on SMP 2.7 Pro with an upgrade price of £60 Thanks. I am pretty sure you must own both products "Prism and Song Master Pro" for the free upgrade. I own both of them is why mine was free.
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A real, proper anthem. Bravo.
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Floyd, Thanks so much. It means a lot to us. Bob
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I'm a huge fan of Deej's vocals and this song was a great vehicle for that. Lead guitar was great, too. And Shigeki is a master. So, all told, this is a resounding success. Well done, Sound Guardians! Hi Bob, Thank you so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it. And with this lineup, it's not that hard to write good songs. BiaB has also contributed some surprisingly good instrumental tracks. Andi ;-)
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Hi Bob That sounds really cool. You play that absolutely brilliantly. Great job! Andi ;-)
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Thanks TuneMonger and Mario!
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Yes it does help. The three songs are placeholders and do nothing I will delete them in the next build. Yes the help menu needs updating. I had to take a break for a couple weeks hope to hit it again this next week. I will create a folder of test songs.
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There are no stem splitters or vocal extractors that do a quality job. Oh yeah, they're halfway decent and get the job done but it's still subtractive. That means it doesn't have the quality of an original track. The timbre and character are missing. It's weak and watery sounding and filled with artifacts from the extraction process and the missing data. Until extraction is able to not only extract the instrument or vocal and then rebuild the track and replace the missing data, it's only going to be a shadow of what musicians expect to hear. t I partially agree, I can generally hear all of the quality issues you mention, but even with that "halfway decent and get the job done.." can be pretty damn good. I understand this is likely not what pro players and producers are looking for, but most of us are not pros. Here is a recent example I posted yesterday: https://soundcloud.com/danjhoch/play-me-071026-cover The source was a Youtube video. I extracted two stems, 1) Vocal and 2) the guitar (the rest). There were no other instruments in the original song. The only original content in my cover is the guitar stem. I admit it is weak at times and has artifacts (very minimal). I have done what I can to mask any quality issues. In my opinion "halfway decent does get the job done". Listen and comment if you care to.
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What I like and find fascinating about this song is that even though line upon line the lyrics don’t have any connection, my brain is still trying to find a connection and make sense of it. And at the end of it, it’s convinced that there is some structural meaning to the song. Once you identify the connection, please let me know. I’m half inclined to think my subconscious is trying to tell me something. I think the stripped back and clean arrangement works really well, as it gives the listener a good chance to hear the disconnections and mess with their thought processes. I didn’t want too much clutter, thinking ‘less is more’ but hadn’t thought how this might help the listener - I’ll have to keep this in mind for future! I'm always surprised how all three of us have completely different takes on the same challenge, it’s good. What? I have never heard such complete and utter nonsense! So you have absolutely nailed this months brief Andrew. I think I’ve always had a propensity for nonsense - or is that a proclivity? In recognition of your comment, I’ve just nailed my briefs to the wall. I don't know what you guys down there are smoking or drinking but I want some! You and Lee post some extremely interesting and excellent music. We’re drinking Australian made coffee - I mostly have a ‘flat white’ (think cappuccino without the froth) or ‘dirty chai’ (a chai latte with a shot of coffee). We’re cut from the same cloth in so many ways and have been influencing each other for over 50 years albeit with a hiatus in the middle. What a blessing to have a long-term friendship! The song is superb. The lyrics are delightfully confusing. You've done a wonderful job here ... my attention was kept throughout. The lack of "sense" in the lyrics meant that I could just relax and listen, without "trying to follow". Sounds like John Lennon in places. Great, great job. ‘Delightfully confusing’ … we could almost say enigmatic, and I’ve always wanted to be an enigma. I’ve watched far too many YouTube reaction videos, so that is what inspired the video. I was really heartened to find that Clipchamp had a giphy for ‘Manchurian folklore’! Musically a great production and your vocals suit the 'nonsense' lyrics. I’m taking that as a compliment! In my early 20s I went through a period of writing 'nonsense' poetry, though it was more like surrealism. One poem is titled "Gentleness or The Wood To Wood Coast Turpentine of Palomino Spectroscope"! Maybe I should compose an instrumental with the same title?! It would be interesting to hear how you interpret this musically, and whether you have sufficient graphics in your home-grown library! … and good use of the interrobang in your response! Thank you Lee, Mario, James, David and Chay for listening and commenting! Andrew
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thanks Jeff. My essential version is so limited in content it is hard to use it for anything. I have seen what tonalics can do and I do like how it synchs so nicely with my music which is almost always Tempo Map driven for all my midi FX. In my hands, BIAB RTs fails me since synching. I do a lot of this type of production so I will likely just pop for the $45 to have the full tool available. I finalized a project yesterday where I initially wanted a guitar in the Break/Solo section. Since there was nothing available in my limited essential version, I selected to use EZKeys instead. Check out the Break Section if you care too - ~ 14 bars. I suppose I could have squeezed in a RT, but I was under a time crunch and my BIAB skills have dulled with lack of usage. https://soundcloud.com/danjhoch/play-me-071026-cover
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A really beautiful, laid-back song that reminds me a little of Chris Rea. It would be great if you could write some lyrics and find a singer for it. The song deserves it Thanks, Brian! I would so love to be doing vocal songs full time, plus due to the limitations of where I live it's now a few years since I last played guitar. I have oodles of songs from past years that I'd love to be doing in BiaB, both vocally and playing guitar, plus ideally I wish I could be recording in a studio.
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Beautiful song and production, Shigeki! I love the translation of the very poetic and intimate lyrics. A superb communication of love!
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