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Amazing rock song, lyrically and production-wise. A very unique theme.
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Charlie describes it well. I recall they added the option of auditioning a style using your own song and not their demo, but kept their existing demo capability. The added feature was in response to user support in the Wishlist. In general, PG Music adds new features but leaves the existing ones for people who like the existing workflow. You can agree or disagree with that approach but it means less confusion after updates. The trade-off is you have to keep up to learn possibly better ways of doing things.
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You are channeling John Lennon again for us here. 😊. And that is wonderful. We loved the lyrics and could relate as life does seem more precious the older we get. You sound great, and the band supports you well. Your excellent use of BiaB tracks is a showcase within the User Showcase! We enjoyed the video, especially the sweet dog and cat scene and the chickadee at the ending. Great remake! J&B
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Noel, that’s good you checked. At one point I knew how BIAB used the 16 MIDI channels. Channel 4 for melody etc. There were I think four channels (perhaps 12-15) that could be used for the harmony that BIAB generated, and there were something like 120 of these preset harmonies (ex. SuperSax). There was a setting to output this BIAB-generated harmony to separate tracks. Beyond that I don’t know. I’m not yet sure what kind of harmony we are talking about here.
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I finally got it straightened out with the great advice. Thank you all for the help. Much appreciated. Tony
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Cheers D.C. I like Knopfler too. Vic
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Thanks for the great compliments MarioD! I'm very happy you liked the song, vocals, arrangement and production.
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I see you've got an answer, but it piqued my curiosity. Listening to the Keith Urban song, it feels like the main driver of the 6/8 feel are the strings. The rest of it could be done in 4/4. So I'd do exactly that - figure out where the 6/8 feel was going to come from, and then try to find 4/4 tracks that are ambiguous enough to fit. That would likely mean drums and bass that were pretty sparse, so they wouldn't clash much. I'd then need to edit those 4/4 tracks to make sure they were hitting in the right place against the 6/8 track.
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![[Linked Image from pwkimbrell.com]](https://pwkimbrell.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pwkimbrell-take-flight-1178x562-px.jpg) VIDEO LINK: Take Flight by Patrick Kimbrell | Soundcloud Audio Link: https://on.soundcloud.com/fFoZTlRzMdAByU3OXW Hi everyone! I originally posted this song back in September, but since then I’ve been learning how to use a mixing console. I decided to completely remix it, and I’m really happy with how it turned out now that I have a better understanding of mixing. I also picked up some new tricks in Band-in-a-Box — specifically how to trigger drum fills and switch between different drum patterns in the A/B sections. By regenerating the drum stems and experimenting with options like “Drum fill wanted for this bar” and “Allow drum fill for bar before this part marker,” the song now has a lot more dynamics and energy. If you use Band-in-a-Box, try out those drum options settings by right-clicking on the A/B section markers on the far left of your chord sheet. The BIAB style that I used is _NEONROK.STY and I pasted the style memo below. Memo: A heavy-hitting retro pop rock Style with two electric guitars, a 16th-note bass synth, RetroPop RealDrums, and a cutting lead synth. -Examples: Take On Me, Genre "Intensity" Score=80/100 _NEONROK.STY. Neon 80's Rock w/ Synths All RealTracks. Quintet. Tempo=85 (70-105) Instruments: Syn.Bass, El.Guitar, El.Guitar, Synth, Drums RD: RETROPOP^08-a:Bass, LoudSnare , b:Bass, HardSnare :Ed (Great Oz) Clare RT2578: Bass, Synth, RetroPop Ev16 085 , Ed (Great Oz) Clare RT639: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockThrash Ev 085 , Darin Favorite RT642: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockThrashHollow Ev 085 , Mike Durham RT2324: Synth, Rhythm Rock80s Ev 120 , Miles Black Once the backing track sounded the way I wanted, I exported all the individual instrument stems from Band-in-a-Box into my LUNA DAW. I panned the two rhythm guitars hard left and hard right, kept the drums and bass synth centered, and placed the synth just slightly off-center. I added a reverb bus for the rhythm guitars and synth, but left the drums and bass dry to keep them tight. On the main mix bus, I used UAD’s A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer (a Dolby emulation), along with some EQ and Softube’s Weiss DS5. I was really impressed with the DS5 — it brought out the clarity and punch of the instruments in a way I hadn’t heard before. I only had a 14-day demo, but it quickly became one of my favorite mastering plugins. For the lead guitar, I loaded the Band-in-a-Box backing track into Gig Performer 5. Using its Streaming Audio Player, I was able to play the lead track live while GP handled all the effects switching in real time. After recording the lead take, I exported the audio into LUNA to blend it with the rest of the mix. I recorded a video with my iPhone of my lead guitar audio take so you can watch me play the song if you want from the video link seen at the top of this thread post. Or, you can listen to the audio only using the Soundcloud link. I hope to get to make some new songs to share with you now that I know a little bit more about what I'm doing with all of this music software. Take care and thanks for letting me share this remix again with you!
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Hi Ray. The drums and bass sound about right to me. Lyrics are good. Not keen on that kazoo sounding organ thing. Vic
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Oh my, now I can tune my cowbell to the key I’m in and stop using my RealTimpani VST to simulate the sound I’ve always had in my head but couldn’t achieve. This is truly a wonderful holiday gift! More! I need more!
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Janice & Bud, Thanks so much. As always, we appreciate the kind words. Thank you also for mentioning the piano. I'm beginning to incorporate more of my own playing into these songs. Bob
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F bombs? We'd say about average for one episode of so many series nowadays.  We're late to the party but we've read all the comments and, for us, DC nailed it. Regarding the narrative it needs to be said in whatever way grasps attention. And it was very well stated. All of the tracks and the great mix yielded a stadium filling sound. It setup a standout soundstage on our monitors. Simply EPIC! And really driven home with the video. Wow. Kudos and a helluva great production! J&B
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I always enjoy your ethereal tone and laconic playing style. This was very relaxing. Good work.
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Hey Lee, I can see where you are going with that guitar with that guitar in your hand! Super clean finger picking! A fantastic backing band and the perfect mix. Loved it
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"Sitting in..." has trouble rising about the end of the intro. After that this a well mixed and arranged classic of the Straubs. Fab vocal, smooooooth bass holding things together and Dave doing his usual support/starring role. ACE
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Tasteful but not bland...urgent, intimate vocal, a hint of mid era Leonard Cohen in he melody & phrasing. Lovely guitar and Mr Bassman does his thing oh so well.
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Cool. The harmonica works but I get what you mean and bit of old amp break would add some spice.
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I'm unused to the aggression in a Noel song. It's a fabulous song...I'm not 100% sold on the synth lead vocal though - it's a bit distorted and suitably aggressive. Cool changes and good band.
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Hi Ron, Very catchy! Man, such a great write. Band is perfect, great production and mix too. And I really like your vocals on this one. You are coming up with quite a catalogue of really catchy, unique pop songs and have developed a real band sound that is totally unique, and very good! Spot on the Wall started playing after this one, listened to that again while I was typing Excellent!
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Hi Herb! Great song and well sung and played. That mandolin that you kept from BIAB just kept going and provided a good foundation for the music - I liked the rhythm of it. There are many lyric lines to like, but one that stood out to me is ‘And this old heart beats steady where the sky and forest meet.’ Where I live in the ‘burbs of Adelaide, we have a couple of areas of native scrub within 1km from our home that have not been touched since time immemorial, apart from the odd walking track or fire track, and it’s very peaceful for the soul to walk through it from time to time. Enjoyed my listen. Andrew My morning walk in the woods, I have 28 acres with 2 creeks, with my dogs, is such a peaceful experience and a great way to start each day. It gives me time to think about the day and I'll often come up with song ideas. I'm glad you related to the song
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Floyd, this is fantastic. That voice conversion sounds great. Super lyrics and harmonies. Fantastic backing band. Loved it Thanks, Mario... Hey that's a really cool song man, very fun. Nice hook, great production and a real driving feel to it. Thanks, David.
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J&B IT may not be "everyone's genre" but it sure works for me! It amazing how 3 chord blues stands the test of time! Never gets old! That velvet voice of Janice's was the perfect touch here! You know a singer is good when they record doubled vocals and they aren't a distraction. They sit very well in this one. Peter once again laid down some sizzling guitar lines A very good, professionally done production that sounds super to me! Thanks, TB Thank you Torrey! This was only our second doubling attempt in all the years we've recorded vocal. It's quick and fun. Glad you liked them. Yes, Peter sizzled indeed. And thanks for mentioning the production. We spent a lot of time on the BiaB tracks. Hugely appreciated! J&B
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