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Hi Alan! I like the way you’ve mixed the guitar lead so prominently. It feels like I’m standing a metre away from them, watching and hearing very closely. Marvellous! The chord movement is interesting, and long with some decent interval leaps, this makes the melody very captivating. Oh, by the way, I love swing tunes. I’d listen to this again and again. Andrew
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Oh wow, the concussion does sound frightening - however, as you say, you're here to talk about it, and that's the best thing about such things. I'm so glad you're in one piece!  . Thank you so much for your kind words! Take good care of yourself, too!!!
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OK, well my solution/workaround is to swap to the style _SPARKLE, which suits the song possibly better and doesn't exhibit the quirks of the style _BULB. I'm not sure whether that means this is resolved. I have a solution for me, but I presume the real quirk still needs resolving.
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Andrew, What Ron said: Ha! This sounds like a lost track from the Kink's (very awesome) Arthur album. You really upped your game with this one. Nicely done! i really like your backing tracks - great selection and mix! And your vocal really shine on this one. I've mentioned to you in the past that I had a friend (now deceased) from Adelaide. I think of him (not musically - you're a far better vocalist and a better creator) when I listen to you. I enjoyed this a lot! great listen! Best to you, Alan
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I remember this song so well. Floyd sang the melody one, on the first iteration, I believe? I remember the song well, but my memory may be playing tricks on me, as to who sang the melody ... argh. Anyway: Janice sings superbly, here, the star of the show. The mix is excellent, although, if I'm to be 100% honest, I would have personally liked Janice's voice just a tad more "strong" (is that the technical word? haha), so it stood out, rather than sitting in the mix. But that's maybe just me. In any case: the songwriting is excellent, the lyrics likewise, the rendition wonderful ... you always have a high standard for all of your songs, but this one nevertheless is one of my favourites, from you. Can't pin down exactly why, there are so many little things which make it stand out for me, which defy explanation. So: congratulations!
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Those sonic textures here are remarkable. Every track you played is standout. And that violin? Wow! But then there's the soprano and more and more. If we could sit down and do 1/4 of that we'd be thrilled. Mesmerizing can be overused but it is applicable here in the absolute best sense. We enjoyed it indeed. J&B
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Mario, Your title sums up what we've had here in Northern Alabama this year. I've been here almost 13 years and have never seen so much rain as we've had over the past four months. When I go to look at the forecast, I don't check if it's gonna rain - just how much and in what part of the day/night. I'd be a lot happier if I were a duck. Nice work on all sounds. You're the best with these ethereal and ambient themes. You do it better than anyone I've heard. Really nice, Mario. Still smiling gently as I type. Best to you, Alan
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The video you added is pretty good and interesting. But to be honest, neither the video nor the song gives me any clue as to what the song is about. Still, it's a beautiful song
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B.D, There is so much fun and happiness in this song. The Reggae sound is a perfect fit for this. (Ich habe es gern!). You create great music that's always worth the time to listen. Loved this one! Alan
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A new song, from me - perhaps the last one in a while, since I have increasingly less and less time to devote to writing songs (which I'm not at all happy about, but what can one do?). Nevertheless ... here is this one. Written in Musecore (melody) and Band-in-a-Box (backing tracks), mixed in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10, then put through Suno. I hope you enjoy; in any case, however, all feedback is very much welcome! Thank you so much for listening! In My Heart THE LYRICS: I never could just say goodbye, Back when you smiled and left my life, Although, with tears, my voice did crack Your mind was made; no going back. You know, sometimes it's just the time, When God calls us, we hear the chime, And, though our worlds be far apart, Until next time, you're in my heart ... Until next time, you're in my heart. The door has closed, and thus you left, Leaving me here alone, bereft, I wish I'd hear your voice, again, However much I wish in vain ... But I can feel you are still here, However far, ever so near, Though I can't see, a thought away, Guiding me each and every day ... And next to me, in every way. I never knew it was the end, Not even when you said: "goodbye, my friend", You smiled and stepped to eternity, Leaving behind just, only me ... You know, sometimes it's just the time, When God calls us, we hear the chime, And, though our worlds be far apart, Until next time, you're in my heart ... Until next time, you're in my heart. *** THE ORIGINAL, Band-in-a-Box BAND: ****** Song Summary ************* Title: In My Heart - 3 July 2026 File:In My Heart - 3 July 2026.SGU Key=D , Tempo 75, Length (m:s)=4:12 No intro. 75 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 75. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Key Signature, Style is _QUOTE.STY (Quote Singer-Songwriter Piano) RealTracks in style: 3121:Bass, Acoustic, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 085 RealTracks in style: 4811:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm SongwriterAlternating ev16 075 RealDrums in style:NashvilleBrushesCountryPopEv16: a: Sidestick, Brushes b: Brushes ******************* Melody written in MuseScore, backing tracks in Band-in-a-Box. Mixed in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10, then fed into Suno.
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Joliz and Bob, You guys are masters of creativity. And, Bob, you can lyric a lyric like no one else. why do I say that? Because I've not heard anyone else who can create and tell a story like you. I think you know I'm an author with novels Amazon. I've always said a good lyrical song is a novel in 100 words or less. You prove my point every time I hear one of your songs. joliz is anchoring that bv perfectly. It was a near-magical listen. Alan
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Our fav lines: 😊 “But if the whole world breaks in two I’ll be fine because I’m with you” You have certainly lost nothing in your mixing skills, Andi. This has excellent dynamics that set a great soundstage. Each track has its own little niche yet works weil with all the other tracks. Everyone here is at the top of their game. What a great return to the forum for y’all! J&B
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Chris... Another gorgeous song from you. Soft, gentle, and satisfying. That's a very interesting lyric - loved it! Excellent work! Best to you, Alan
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Hi, I got a new mac Mini a year ago running Sequoia 15.6.1. My main BIAB interface works fine, and I hadn't had occasion to use the stylepicker since then. Now I want to use it but there is no volume for the tracks. I can't hear them. There is a grayed out slider bar on the screen that I haven't been able to access. Not sure if that's the problem. Here's some other info. Yellow box shows correct .m4a file path. File plays in QuickTime. Full Disk Access granted, Use Internet checked, factory reset done, preferences folder deleted, full fresh reinstall done. Slider remains inaccessible regardless. BiaB 2023 build 707." Any help would be appreciated. I'd rather not upgrade at this time if at all possible. Thank you so much.
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Having grown up in the south (US), I can say this sounds extremely authentic, very much what I and my 14 year friends would hear at our first concerts, drunk one one beer. Clear mix and engaging arrangement, well done! By the way, I'm now living not terribly far from you and I know what you mean by the heat, it was intense, especially with no air conditioning. Spraying your t-shirt with water and sitting in front of a fan causes accelerated evaporative cooling which helps a lot, unless it is very humid. Something else which helped me through the worst days was sitting with my feet in a small plastic tub with a few centimetres of tap water (not chilled), then adding a 500 ml frozen water bottle. Because your feet are pulse points, this will pump cool blood throughout your body effortlessly. Even after the bottle fully thaws, it helps a lot. Obviously not the most convenient thing, but if you got to the stage of living inside your freezer I suspect things reached the point where convenience became less important than relief !
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I picture Steamboat Willy, laughing while being chased by some oafish villian
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Thanks TuneMonger, WaoBand and Mario for your comments! It's always gratifying to know that a song can bring back precious memories for some people...
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Thanks Andrew. I can confirm that this provisional patch works, providing the guitar window is floating and active. The song needs to be first started before I can then send the commands "0" and "." from the Helix Floor to BIAB. What doesn't work: In the Chords window, the Helix commands still work, but unlike the Notation window, the Chords window does not advance to the next bar while sending the command to go to the next chord using Helix. I know this is just a patch, but I thought I would point this out.
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Thank you Janice, thank you Bud!
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Excellent work. Gorgeous song. I'd like to see a track list for this to see what BB tracks are used.
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zplane recently interviewed Peter Gannon, the founder and creator of Band-in-a-Box, about the software's early days, what sets it apart from AI, how zplane's audio algorithms are used in Band-in-a-Box, and more! Special thanks to the team at zplane for their continued support. Check out the full interview here: https://products.zplane.de/blog/peter-gannon-interview-pg-music
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zplane recently interviewed Peter Gannon, the founder and creator of Band-in-a-Box, about the software's early days, what sets it apart from AI, how zplane's audio algorithms are used in Band-in-a-Box, and more! Special thanks to the team at zplane for their continued support. Check out the full interview here: https://products.zplane.de/blog/peter-gannon-interview-pg-music
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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
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It was the Alameda County Fair for us capped by an Oakland Symphony concert. They also accompanied a very nice fireworks show.
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No it's not currently saved with the song, it's based on the style (.STY) that you have loaded. If your song loads a swing feel style, the notation will be set to triplet resolution. You have a couple of options: - You can just select a different style that is even feel and use all song-based RealTracks in your song (specifically select RealTracks rather than using the default RealTracks in the style). - You can change the style to even feel (Ctrl+Shift+F9 -- MISC button -- resolution drop-down). But you normally would NOT want to edit the original style that ships with the program, so use SAVE AS and create your own style variation.
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