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Hi Bob. Thanks for that. I like to try and fit some sort of melody in, otherwise it’s just a poem. A decent melody can disguise a mediocre lyric and vice versa. Maybe we should try one together sometime. I haven’t done a collab for a long while. Vic
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Hi Bob! The March style works well for this anthem - reinforces a sense of moving forward and progress. I reckon the last verse would be a good one to be sung by a crowd - it’s got the plural - ‘us all’, ‘we will’. Andrew
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I listened to this when it was released, and I had NO IDEA until today what the hell he was singing about in this song. Neil Young crafted a surreal, time-traveling narrative about environmental destruction. He has often stated that he wrote the lyrics organically while under the influence of drugs, leaving the song open to interpretation.The lyrics move through three distinct eras in human history: The Past: The opening verse paints a quasi-medieval scene with knights and peasants, establishing humanity’s timeless relationship with nature. The Present: The second verse features a deeply personal, surreal vision of Young lying in a "burned-out basement". The lines "Look at Mother Nature on the run in the 1970s" act as a protest against human exploitation of the Earth's resources. The Future: The final verse imagines a dystopian future where the planet is dying. In a sci-fi twist, it depicts the "chosen ones" escaping the ruined Earth in silver spaceships to colonize a new home in the sun, leaving the rest of humanity behind That's pretty much how I had understood it. I had devised a way to sing "Look at Mother Nature Nature on the run in the 2020s" to fit the metre of the song, but chickened out
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DaveTune, BIAB/Rosetta has been a subject of discussion on this forum at least since AAPL said ( 5+ years ago) they would one day abandon Rosetta. Years ago PG Made the argument that we did not need to "worry" about such things. It didn't matter. Like deficits. The software performed adequately. We knew Rosetta was there. As a software developer, I thought Rosetta was stupid. But I know Lots of stupid stuff lives on in spite of my willingness to point out how wrong it is. Burdens we carry. As i said BIAB has mostly worked just fine. The negligible performance difference some of us may have believed was there was, after all, negligible. I got that same message the other day. It bothers me a lot. I'm wondering when we will hear something meaningful from PG. PG Music has confirmed in one of the many other threads on this subject that they will not abandon their Intel market until they have to. I see no reason to doubt them on this. This means we will see a Native version of BIAB in 2028 and not before. They might surprise us but I don't expect a repeat of 2018 when they gave us a version that could be run in 32 or 64 bit (you had to select). Apple Silicon Native apps don't run over Intel and I don't expect them to release two different versions simultaneously. If this bothers you well... be bothered, I guess.
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Defo M AUDIO Air the bees knees . While I agree with you that for price/feature/performance, the M•Audio AIR line is the best around, the AIR interfaces have been discontinued. Only the 1–2 channel interfaces have been superseded with something newer. Amazon still has a new one for $329. eBay and other sites have them in the $150–$300 range. Besides M•Audio, I have a large number of interfaces from MOTU, Mackie, Zoom and a Neuman MT 48. My AIR 192|14 is the one normally sitting on my desktop. 4 mic/instrument CombiJacks (phantom switchable 1–2. 3–4) with enough gain to drive an SM7b + 2 instrument level Ins + 2 line level Ins all with separate USB Outs to your DAW + 4 Analog out incl. 2 Monitor + 4 Ins from your DAW over USB including Loopback + 2 headphone amps + MIDI + USB I/O blend control + power supply & on/off switch (I like to turn it off when not in use) + software suite (that I have never used) + telephone support (yes, M•Audio answers the phone). I also like the top-mounted controls. M•Audio AIR 192|14 ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=32808&filename=Screenshot 2026-07-19 at 11.27.15 AM.png)
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Poignant lyrics. Gentle flowing instrumentation and melody---very pleasing. Great vocal too. Thanks for listening! Glad you enjoyed it!
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ZeroZero, When I tried the songfile with the "10 choruses" setting that you have saved in the file, it played fine. When I changed 10 choruses to 40 choruses, though, things went strange and the only way that I could exit BIAB was to use Task Manager. I've reported my findings to the development team. --Noel
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Thank you all for your interesting comments! 
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Rob, Thanks from both of us. Much appreciated. Bob
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History & geography in a song presented as sprightly, warm and entertaining. Another good'n from the chief good guy.
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This reminds me of Janis Ian on her Between The Lines album, (particularly "Bright Lights and Promises"),...intimate, tasteful and emotive. ACE
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An heavenly collab, if I were asked, would have been J&B&FJ. Dreams come true and this remix is sweet. The guitar man certainly knows nuance and taste. Stunningly good.
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It is as the title suggests - Tickety Boo for certain...your natural voice is sounding great!
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Swinging funkinesss...the trumpet via controller was very interesting to hear. Bass is a stand out.
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Hi Rob, I enjoyed the bright, relaxed vibe of your song. Kendall's and Yona's vocals and the sax solo were on point. It's a shame Kendall passed at such a young age. Nice write, production and mix! Bob
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I enjoyed your nice mellow bossa, Chay! I especially liked the piano, baritone guitar and panpipe solos. Very nicely done!
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Jon nailed it all right. Raw emotional lyrics and delivery that reaches the listener. Clean production.
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Hi Herb! I like your idea of labelling by focussing on what it is rather than what it’s not - from a human creativity starting point. I agree with the idea of BIAB tracks being ‘human-assisted’, because I generate them at a push of a button, as contrasted with performing myself or rounding up some session musos. My melody, lyrics, chords, arrangement and production would already be credited to me through traditional crediting labels. What I am unsure of in your suggestion is VSTi instruments - partly in my own ignorance - if the VSTi is doing all the heavy lifting in creation and performance, it should be hu or even AI, but if I am programming it (e.g. via step input or notation, adding inflections etc.) that might be tantamount to me doing HU. I look at it like this - that your idea is defining the (forgotten or assumed) other end of a spectrum of credit labelling. Andrew
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B.I.N.G.O.! I could not agree with you more Sir!
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Interesting, intricate melody. The happy bounce takes me back to those 1950's children's programmes I used to watch on TV. Well put together. Thanks Vic! I note there is not a lot of swing/shuffle or march music in contemporary music. I have heard the feel described as old-fashioned, which is a shame. I hadn’t thought about the playfulness of this style in the piece, but I can see how that can be heard that way. Listening to the music before reading your writeup, I got an image of a circus troupe rolling across the countryside. So... close.  Nice production! Hi David! I think your image works with this piece. The trek from one location to another, erecting the tent, feeding the animals … a lot of the same type of routines in my own theme. I'm with Vic, this sounded like a game show theme song from long ago. I only listened twice - any more and it would've earwormed me, I'm sure. Hi Rob! Go on - give it one more spin! Give in to the ear worm! I thought the lead guitar sounded natural instead of quantized. I like the little interactive instrumental bits. I understand what you mean about BIAB enabling us to unleash our creativity! Thanks Scott! The natural feel might be due to my imperfect time-stretching! Like you, I am so glad I found this software! This instrumental had me hooked from the start. It also sounds to me like it's made for lyrics. It soon reminded me of kids' songs, like "Ring A Ring o' Roses". Thanks Chay! Maybe my singer’s voice was longing to come out way back then? A lot of nursery rhymes use the swing/triplet feel. Thanks you to all for listening and commenting. Andrew
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Why, landsakes a'mightly, hombre, how's that a cliché country song when your dog didn't die at the end? Okay, it is a great country song! Excellent use of BiaB and other stuff, making a very enjoyable romp. Though it's the 2nd track I've heard today that could have been a bit longer.
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I have often been in a situation where I have been depressed and decided to stop writing songs and performing live. But something strange says: go to the piano and behold, words and melody are born! Thank you Floyd for this song Jona
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Calming tune. I enjoyed it! Great job! Send the rain my way....maybe it would clear out this choking wildfire smoke. 
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Hey mon this is fantastic. Love the groove. You did amazing with that synth vocal. I really dug the lyrics, very well done! Great backing band and mix. IMHO this is your best to date Loved it. .......................................... Yes, even Germans have feelings sometimes. ................................ Thank you for your really kind words, Mario. Mucho appreciated ... Hers go from sweet and loving to a mad ragging bull... Sounds like a perfectly normal woman 
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Bonjour, Ton problème est apparu "comme çà ..." ou suite suite à une manip particulière : mise à jour, ..... Daniel
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