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My tag endings aren't ending nicely. BiaB 2026(1224) I have a 12-bar tag, with an "EbMaj7..." in the tenth bar, which I believe should just cause a sustain from that bar, but I still have chords being played in bars 11 & 12. I've tried a rest-all at the end, I've tried RTFS(MOST), I've tried muting, I've tried a few other things. It won't stop nicely. I don't want an ending after it and if I make the last four bars an automatic ending, it still leaves chords playing and a crash stop. This isn't critical for me as the song's just for practice, but after a while it starts to irritate and I would like to be able to make nice endings. I've been through the video tutorial from 2019 and that seems to do what I expect, so I don't understand why it's not presently working for me.
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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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This file plays correctly in our testing. This means that the problem is most likely that for some reason, there's a problem with the audio files in your RealTracks folder for this instrument - in your RealTracks folder (e.g. '/Applications/Band-in-a-Box/RealTracks' or custom folder if you use one), find this folder: Guitar, Electric, Rhythm BluesShuffleSlowSol sw 100. This should contain about 20 .m4a files dated November 9, 2018. Try playing one in whatever your default media player is (outside of Band-in-a-Box) to make sure it plays. If those files are somehow missing, this can be fixed by reinstalling the group of RealTracks sets that include RT set #309. If you have .aiff or .flac files in that folder instead (or in addition to) the .m4a files, move those files out of the folder to another location to make sure there isn't a problem with those files, and then relaunch Band-in-a-Box and try playing it again with only the .m4a files present.
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Moodwise, this reminded me of Lou Reed's Coney Island Baby. Good lyrics as always. Good use of BIAB, especially the horns. Another good 'un for the Bob Dean catalog.
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As others have said, this is a great idea for a song and again it's a great production all around. See my comment on your "Put Me Right" re my feelings about Suno. DC Ron mentioned the wrong syllable emphasis on some of the AI vocals, but that was what I most disliked about Synth V vocals. Thanks for the comments, WaoBand. Suno is more than just vocals or instruments; it’s also a fantastic arranger. Laurent
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It's a beautiful song with beautiful voices and beautiful arrangements. Laurent
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Glad you got it fixed. Your first post has a button where you can mark this thread as resolved. That might help people searching for a solution to a similar issue.
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Excellent smooth jazz instrumental! Great instrumentation and perfect production. Glad things have improved for you! Hi Chay. I'll be over to listen to some more music this evening and leaving a few comments. You're on the list (of course). Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting me know ... Alan
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Janice & Bud, This is such a great song / write and a new favorite for me. I don't know how I missed this one years ago. Of course, I love the superb vocal by Janice and the excellent support by Floyd. Peter also plays a key role and completely frames the song with his signature tones. Another pro mix / master by Bud. A big open clear-as-bell sound. None better! Bob Bob, you know how much we enjoy your productions and that makes your kind comments very special. So on behalf of all four of us thank you so much! J&B
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Wild weather everywhere. Record heat here and a drought. Wish you could've sent us a bit of that rain! We always love a fretless (big Jack Bruce fans). And you sound great on yours as does your flute and horns. We watch a lot of relaxation nature films on YT. This would be perfect background music for them. Enjoyed it! J&B Thanx Janice and Bud. I'm glad you liked the fretless bass, especially when the compliment comes from an upright basses. Thanx for that!
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Chris, lounge jazz at its best. Super arrangement and AI vocal. Outstanding AI sax Super mix Loved it
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Note: Only two things were needed for this song: BiaB and good musicians  ............................................ This should read "Note: Only two things were needed for this song: BiaB and brilliant musicians[/b][/i] Andi, Deej, and company, this is a rock ballad masterpiece. Everything is absolutely perfect. There is nothing else I can say except Loved It!
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Bumping this excellent piece, It deserves more than two comments. Bob, thanx for bumping this up. Somehow I missed it. Christ, I really liked the backing band on this one. That percussion and violin were fantastic. The AI vocal was good but I thought that it is to upfront; but that is only my opinion. The lyrics were great, half dragon, half dragonfly - brilliant. Super mix Loved it.
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Janice & Bud, Thanks very much. It means a lot to us! Bob
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Wow man, do you meet up with those BiaB session guys in person?  That band is so cohesive. And that guitar solo -- you pay Brent a little on the side? And the panpipe was a great choice. As was the idea of a bossa groove. The mix sounds fine on our monitors. Subtleties and dynamics galore. Well done and a treat to listen to! J&B
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Very poignant lyrics and the child delivery definitely enhanced it. Excellent idea and welcome back! J&B
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i sit in the choir as you write, Floyd. Writing music --creating in general-- is the best part of being human. Man, this is such a fantastic write, as it should be considering the subject. One can imagine genii flowing from that pen, spilling over the paper, and your hands turning the 88 keys loose. Excellent vocal (hehe --your middle name). Man, i seriously can't wait for that musical, and yes, this song is a must for it. Thanks, Marty! Great end result from your therapy session. The song seems timely when I'm struggling with songwriting, even though I don't use paper and pen, but "Notepad and keyboard" - I guess that wouldn't be as good a title as yours "so look for the light in the tunnel/look for the sun creeping in/look for a way to find your joy" very beautiful lyrics High quality fj production, smooth instrumentation and great vocals. Gravity has been released, thanks for this lovely song. Janne Much appreciated, Janne....
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Cool! Stunning harp. Delightful. WOW worthy. fj
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Awesome production Chay. First excellent vocal and backtrack. The mix and master was first class. Well done... Thanks, Scott! Very much appreciated. Though none of my posts are mastered as I don't have the room for new programs on my PC - I desperately need a new one with at least 2TB space, preferably 4 - so I'm mostly envious of the quality that others get, including yourself.
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Thanks Bob for the comments. Laurent
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Thanks Ghostgum and TuneMonger, This music video was filmed by a professional videographer.
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"Once it hit country radio, it was a huge hit." Well that explains it. I stopped listening to country music in the 80s .. Texas burned me out on it
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I agree with Janne, your song sounds like a folky McCartney song. The lyrics are pretty good, too. My new favorite of yours ![[Linked Image]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif) Thanks B.D.! ‘folky McCartney’ - I’ll accept that review any day! I’ve occasionally studied McCartney’s songs to understand what he does musically, but he is so diverse that it is difficult to pin down. Two features that I think are a standout for him are melody where he consistently uses interval leaps greater than a tone (and some much larger) and his use of backing harmonies to increase the harmonic appeal - many of Lennon’s and Harrison’s songs were greatly enhanced by McCartney’s vocal harmonies. I try to add these feature to my own songs. Thank you for listening and commenting! Andrew
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