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The post is no longer there since BIAB Forums only goes back a year and half or something along those lines You can go back decades using Advanced Search but you have to know exactly what you are searching for. In this case, I remember the post and am guessing it was 2–4 years ago. If PG Music wants to update the answer, fine. If not, I'm fine with that, too. From a post dated 4/29/2023: According to Peter Gannon himself (the big boss) the user base of Band in a Box has skewed in favor of Mac for the first time in history. … Thanks Mike, I didn't do an advanced search, just a normal one and also went back manually, but it stops at the beginning of 2025. I'm simply curious if the trend has continued or not. I'd love PG Music to post an update, but i'm also fine if they don't want to. Situations change, and whether it is relevant to revealing info also changes as time goes on. I just figure it can't hurt to ask. If in 2023 it was slightly in favour of Mac, it may be a fluke, or it may not be. I'm simply curious. 
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Thanks. After so many years, I often forget what I do know. I hear you loud and clear Mike. I have a bad case of CRS!
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Hello Mike, I have no problems with my MacBook Pro M3 max and my MacBook Air M4. The arrangement of the monitors will not change after sleep-mode. Maybe this depends on how to connect the monitors to the mac? I have a thunderbolt dock where my devices (PSU, monitors, harddrives and audio-interface) are connected, so I have to connect only one cable if I use the other macbook. But no matter how I arranged my monitors it had no effect an the collapses with the track divider, maybe I didn't set it up to what Andrew said. That you aren’t seeing it is good. Doesn’t mean the problem is solved. I’m one of those who tests this regularly for Apple.
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My MacBook Pro doesn't have a dedicated numeric keypad Have you tried using a USB-C numeric pad? Do you know the f-key commands that emulate the numeric keyboard on those Macs without one?
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Welcome to the forum. You're going to like it here. Good song with a warm, folksy feel. Nice vocal.
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Good to have you back. Catching tune that is performed well. (I agree with the Cash comparisons.) I like the rhythm section the propels the song, nicely contrasting with the laid-back vocal. A top song!!!
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I’ve not looked up Australia but, in most countries, titles cannot be copyrighted. In many countries, using registered trademarks in song titles is not always a good idea,
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Under Options have you tried clicking the Hide/Show Toolbar options? I think eventually you get back to the old layout. May take more than one try as it cycles thru a few.
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There's some other stuff from BiaB I'd like to see ported over as well .. like bringing Rebuild back I don't like being taken back to BiaB just for that sometimes
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Hi Rob! That’s a real toe-tapper! I don’t think I’ve heard you mention how you learned to play - at least not on the time I’ve been on the forum. ‘The Harpbreak Kid’ … makes me wonder if you’ve broken a few harps in your time … Anyway, fantastic playing and illustrating western swing!Andrew Thanks, Andrew! Almost every harpman in the sixties and seventies learned to play by reading Tony "Little Sun" Glover's 1965 book, "Blues Harp." It had a lot of wrong information in it, but he got the main facts right and it was all we had. Harpbreak Kid is a play on words. A harp break is the same as a harp solo. The HEARTbreak kid was a hit movie in 1972, then it became superstar pro wrestler Shawn Michael's nickname. : )
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Cool country rocker Herb. Excellent vocal and lyric. Well done.. Much appreciated Scott
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Herb, What's not to like? Pat and you wrote a gorgeous melody, and the arrangement is first-class all the way. Everything holds its place exactly as it should. The production impresses me almost as much as the song and performance. This is a song almost every one of us wishes we had written. Take care. BTW, there's a pretty good chance I'll be up in Galx next summer doing some genealogical research. Best to you ... Alan Thanks Alan. Galax Virginia? That is not all that far from David Snyder and myself. I'm glad you liked the song. It's one of my favorites
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Black Widow We’re working on an album release of our slow burn blues tunes … aptly named Burning Slow. 😀 Black Widow was first released 8 years ago and this is a re-mix with all new effects and mastering. Now that's my kinda blues right there!! Love the groove! Vocals, lyrics and guitar work are excellent! Looking forward to hearing more from the album! Glad you like this style of blues. Your kind remarks are much appreciated! J&B
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Ray, Thank you. We appreciate the listen and kind words. Bob
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Cool piece Mario. Got a chuckle when I read the part of the Lone Wolf being a lousy hunter. I think this is the definition of a vegetarian as well. Being a vegetarian I can attest to being a lousy hunter lol. Loved the melodies and fills and how you placed them in the mix. Well done
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Loved this lyric and vocal Andrew. Very cool story in the lyric. Really well done..
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Very creative lyric. Well done..
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Awesome production Chay. First excellent vocal and backtrack. The mix and master was first class. Well done...
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As I used a windows version, I was used to move through the chords using the Helix Floor's foot switches and the visual diagrams were helping too. With the MacBook version, suddenly I lost the features, making it difficult and cumbersome for me to engage in learning through the program. Instead I find myself searching for answers and loose that little interest I was hoping for. I spent all day to try things and search for the "Opt-Preference" as showing on the context help (Not) that either doesn't exist on the Mac version or PG Music has buried it somewhere in the user manual. Then in desperation I also asked Gemini for help needless saying that I was Fu***d.
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Awesome intro. What a cool groove. Loved this tune. Love the 20's jazz Ma Rainey feel. Well done..
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Had a listen to this a week or so ago. What a cool song. Awesome vocal and lyric. Loved the backtrack and groove. Really catchy hook.
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Lovel piece Mario. Loved the groove. The Swarm was very cool..
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Thanks Bob, David, Ron, Dave, Laurent, Bob, K-Dun ya, Floyd, Vic, Janice and Bud, B.D, Marty, mario, Janne, and Chay for checking out the song. Your comments were very much appreciated.
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The buttons do what they did since the early versions of BIAB. You will see the whole chord, if the notes of the chord are played at the same time. If the chord is played as an arpeggio, or one or more notes with a little offset, the button will scroll through the timeline and visualises the notes played at the same time. If you open the leadsheet and guitar window you can see exactly what happens.
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Vic...well written...really nice harmonies on the hook lines...wonderful melody...I thought the mix was well balanced...all that time you spent on it was worth it.
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