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Super song, Vic! Love the lyrics, arrangement and vocals. Those harmonies on the chorus are especially sweet. I agree with the previous reverb comments. I don't think the problem is the reverb settings per se, but the wet/dry ratio. Assuming you have placed the reverb plugin on each vocal track, most reverb plugins have a "mix" adjustment, and that's where I'd focus. If you're using a reverb bus (I do), the plugin mix there will be 100% wet there and the amount of reverb adjusted at the reverb bus volume control. Would be easier if I knew how you were set up. Which is not to distract from your excellent song, which it very much is.
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I have not tried any of them yet. Well except for LyricStudio which it turns out I created an account over 3 years ago and did one song. However, that free version timed out. Which I only discovered today as I tried to go back into it. But LyricStudio is not the first one on my list to try. That is full on AI (well maybe a bit more collaborative) as I remember it. I am hoping I can use something less AI'ey. So I am thinking I will evenually try Masterwriter. But I am not ready at this time to do the lyrics. Instead, I am just starting to work on arrangment and Chords which should all come together in Reaper with BIAB and EZKeys and other MIDI - as long as I can keep them all synched to a fixed tempo. I really don't have any fixed workflow for this project - as a result I am making much of it up as I go along. I can tell you I am hearing nothing but Good about Masterwriter in my studies.
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Seven husbands! That's an ominous throwdown to lead with, and ya'll CRUSHED the delivery. All the performances are top shelf, as usual, which is why I imagine it's getting dusted off eight years later. With that in mind, I'll focus on the remix, which is SPECTACULAR. Very punchy, clean and shimmery. I especially like the vox and lead guitar ambient FX. Everything is just perfect to my ears. We used to collect black widows in a jar, feed them and watch them work. Sort of like the redneck version of an ant farm. You had to be there I guess... Good luck on the new album!!!
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David, you say that you’ve unambiguously stated your worldview on this subject. I have yet to see that. Where?? You only have to read what I've written. My very response makes my position clear. David, observe that there is no personal “attack” here, so don't interpret it as such. You have literally attacked on my character. You've presented a list to justify your behavior. You've given yourself the role of judge, jury, and executioner. I refuse to take your purity test, because this is exactly what gave rise to people like Senator Joseph McCarthy. I refuse to grant you that power. You have no right to accuse, no basis for your accusation, and no power to force people the way you want them to behave. The fact that you make these demands only demonstrates your myopia. Observe the "coulds", "mays" and "mights". I’m simply making observations and providing analysis of said observations. You're not "simply making observations" - you're literally stating that you believe people - despite literally telling you otherwise - are antisematic. If you think any of the above is relevant to yourself or others, I’d be happy to continue the tutoring. Education is a beautiful thing. These are your justifications for attacking people. Your analysis is this: If people don't behave as I demand, then I am justified in continuing to believe I am right. I've seen the photographs and films of the Nazi concentration camps. I've read the testimony of those forced to be part of the industrialized slaughter of their people that left millions dead. What you accuse me of is monstrous. Have you no decency? To remind you of the forum rules: There will be no posts meant to offend or hurt any other member in a manner that is offensive or inflammatory. I say for a second time: What you have written is both offensive and inflammatory. You are wrong, wrong, wrong. What I demand is you provide a full apology, both to me and Ray.
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Janice & Bud, Thank you so much for the kind words and review. We both appreciate it. Bob
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Rob, I would love to play with this, but I am currently on an extended camping vacation since May 1st. I should be home mid-July, so if you still need help then, I'm happy to jump in.
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Hey. I'm late to this conversation but I bought a refurbished Surface Pro X with an ARM Snapdragon processor solely for Band in a Box. There was a splash screen issue with 2025 when it loaded that the staff helped me fix, but since then it's worked flawlessly. I set it on my music stand and connect it to a Yahama bluetooth speaker, or use a USB C cable to connect it to my audio interface to record my guitar. Just make sure you have an external keyboard and mouse. The icons are too small for a touch screen. D
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Hey, all. I recently updated to 2026 on Windows. I have a ton of song files I found online so I don't have to input everything myself. They load fine and play fine, but there's an issue. I hit generate and I see the program generate the real tracks. The second the song starts to play the bar numbers on the ruler vanish, and if I try to use the scroll arrows on the right side of the screen it glitches out and I can't scroll. Is there a solution to this or are these 5000+ files doomed to have this problem? Maybe there's a batch script out there somewhere that can fix this? Cheers, D
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https://soundclick.com/song/14613001 This is another repost from seven years ago when I first joined the forum. The original featured a great fiverr vocalist but he didn't do what I wanted. I explained that I wanted a talky, Tom Waits-ish vocal, but he kept trying to make it melodic. Floyd noticed that this messed up the prosody on the hook. I agreed, but just lived with it. Finally, I decided to just sing it myself. So here it is with the new vocal. I used bass 536, guitar 2436, bari sax 2134, background horns 2630 and new orleans drums. Vox by me. Lyrics Pattersons Jaw I met a girl who liked to go to the fights, Bloodshed and crowd roar every night, Sweat and ammonia in the ringside seats, Strong up in your nose just like the smell of defeat, Still I tried to take her home to meet my maw, She said, "Back up bud, you got a serious flaw." Awwww. We drove from state to state and every arena, If you got blood to give I'm betting we've seen ya, She got a tattoo that says Moider Da Bum! She got nothing for me, I'm a lonely lum, I finally asked her 'bout this so-called flaw, She said, "You got a heart like Floyd Patterson's jaw." You can imagine how the story ends up, She falls in love with a welterweight chump, She never could pick em in the ring or out, He beat her and she bled and then I threw the bum out. But one thing she got right, it still rubs me raw, I got a heart like Floyd Patterson's jaw.
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What a cool tune Laurent. What a pick me up tune. Had me tappin my toes right out of the gate. Super vocal and lyric and production was awesome. Wel done. Thank you very much, Scott. Laurent
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Love the conceit you've employed here, just wonderful. Music was good as well. Waiting on that Bob Dean box set!
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Un joli blues et l'accompagnement sonne d'enfer. La voix est également très bonne. On ne t'en demandera pas plus! Laurent
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Good playing for a good cause. Well done, both of you!
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Thanks so much guys. JJJ - here is a 20% off coupon for Master Writter, but only for the 1 or 2 year subscriptions. https://bit.ly/masterwriter20 Dave, Ya, I need some tools also. Thanks for the endorsement.
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Sounds great, Marty! Good song, good vocal. Tip of the hat to Bill also, nice steel licks.
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I know Chris always writes with pen to paper, she has a whole folder of lyrics for BA songs, more than 100 I think. Just something very organic doing it that way I think. Just a wonderful song, floyd! Love the write, and of course your vocal. Perfect lines on the guitar also. Looking forward to the musical!
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Hi Janne, Great groove, and the lead with the eastern feel really works. Vocal sounds similar to your own voice, good choice. Lyrics are very cool, lots of imagination there. And that video is something else! Excellent, enjoyed it very much.
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Sounds great, Mario, you are a master with that breath controller! Lovely lines on the guitar too, very jazzy. Nicely done!
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Great idea for a song! And very well executed, some great lines (loved the Tasmania line  Good stuff, Andrew, I especially like the chorus.
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Love it, Ron. Great guitar, great vocals, and great lyrics. Even though you missed the chance to sing "I don’t think about it. Every day". Now I have to use that in one of my songs  Ha! You are most welcome to the "missing" lyric in this one. Looking forward to hearing it soon. Glad you enjoyed the tune. THANKS, B.D.!
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Chris, very pretty and nicely produced. I never would have guessed at the meaning behind the lyrics provided by Google translate. Just goes to show that most anything sung in French is going to sound cool. Nicely done.
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Arri, this may be the wildest thing I've heard on the forum. Very skillfully put together and performed. From the credits, I'm not sure what the clanging percussion and synth-like bass lines are, but I'm pretty sure no AI was used in this production. Ha! Not having my ears tuned to Finnish folk music, I found this very strange, but very, VERY fun. Well done.
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No embarrassment there Russell, that is an excellent composition. Your vocals are outstanding and the whole arrangement is perfect. Loved it. Kind regards
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Wow Scott, that really rocks. That opening with the aahhs, i thought very reminiscent of a Queen intro, but the rest of the song is higher octane than Queen. I can see what you're saying about the vocals, but they are still so good for this song. Vocals for this type of song really need to be on the razors edge, and that's where they are here. Fantastic, kind regards
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Thank you for listening Lingyai, appreciate it. Kind regards
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