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Great yacht rock composition. I love the singer, I don't care if it is AI. I prefer your more poetic, contemplative lyrics, but this is good, too. Excellent use of multiple resources to complete a masterpiece. Well done! Thank you very much, TuneMonger, for the comments. Laurent
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It was while reading Bob's comments that I realized it was "Fever." The bass sound is excellent, with a very expressive saxophone in the background. Great job. Laurent
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Thanks Matt. Your comments are always so helpful. I think BIAB could make the drum fills between substyles more active. Thanks rharv. I’m usually at a more moderate tempo but I’ll try that one.
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Bob and Joliz, you have written another masterpiece. Those lyrics were fantastic. I wish I could write lyrics like that. I thought Joliz's part was outstanding; she did one heck of a job on this song. Great vocal Bob. Your instrumentation was perfect for this song, as was the video. Loved it.
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Steve, those were some very serious chops! Jazz at its best. The backing track fit perfectly. Great job on those bass lines. The mix was perfect. I really enjoyed this one.
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Love that groove Jona! I love the blues so you know I would love this one. Great vocal and message Great piano leads Outstanding mix This is as good as anything on Alligator records.
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Another great jazz rendition from Bob. When you mentioned Chet Baker I was expecting a trumpet solo but that harmonica was perfect. Great vocal and mix. A fantastic version of an ol' jazz classic - keep them coming.
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Hi Vicarn, WaoBand, Laurent, Mario and Hans. There are excellent musical styles in Latin America upon which wonderful songs can be created...
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Hi Hans - thanks so much for your very kind comments, The piano was made up from 3 VSTs in combination - Pianoteq Petrof and U4 Upright, plus Keyscape C7 Classical. I used Spectrasonics Omnisphere "Nylon Sky" for the lead part - Trilian for the bass, and Modartt Pianoteq "Classical Guitar" on the L and "Harps" on the R for subtle rhythm parts! A simple setup and a very simple tune really - but I enjoy putting some "feel" into my playing (leftover from playing guitars etc I suppose?) and hopefully that feel might have been picked up by your ears? Really pleased you liked my tune - thank you for listening Hans!! All the best to you, Carl
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Hi Marty! Excellent, Hans. The way you develop your songs is worthy of being taught in college courses. I've already told you how much i like this one, AND the one you're making now is really over-the-top good. Can't wait to see it here. AND can't wait for the video youmake for it. But i'm getting ahead of myself --or ahead of you. Love the video for this one. i have to make my own Ken Burns effect and it's a PITA. Nice to have Davinci help. Looks great. Now i'm listening on Soundcloud where i say the music sounds better. Thanks a lot, Marty. You know, I always come to you to let you here a new idea for a song. Mostly you then write "I can't wait to hear the new version(s) of this song, because I'm sure you alter a lot again". And yes, that's exactly what I did. This song was - in a way- a pain in the *ss. Sometimes I thought it was very good, but a day later I thought someting wasn't good enough, the song, the instruments, the lyrics, name it. But yes, this one was the one! That video was also not easy to do. Many times I asked myself 'why' doing all this for only 4 minutes. Haven't got the answer yet... Till next songs, Marty!
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Some guy name Sam from Sun Records called and left a message for you. That was great balls of fun! I dig your rockabilly guitar licks. Thanx Scott for listening and commenting. Plus I liked your humor! Hi, Mario. Fun listen.  Thanx David.
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The song packs an emotional wallop. Peter's guitar sounds like the aching spirit mentioned in the chorus. Speaking of the chorus, it was strong and carries the song as it should. Vocal is par excellence. Thanks for all you wrote. It covers all we could hope to accomplish. Its greatly appreciated by all of us, J&B
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“I’m looking ahead with a spring in my step I’ve left it behind and I’ve learned to forget I’m taking time to smile and now for just a while“ Nice! That BiaB band is a showcase within the showcase forum. Excellent session folks indeed and very well mixed. The video is very creative. And the supportive real clips are perfect. As others have praised the arrangement, chord structure and vocals are top notch. Well done and much enjoyed by us, J&B
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We completely can relate to wondering why those songs won’t just finish themselves. 😉 This was well worth the wait, Janne, and we too look for the good in every day - or at least try! Love the bridge, "I may not know the author of this play yet I'm thankful for this day." The band is warm and soulful and that sax is great. The synth vocalists work well. Excellent mix all around. The video interpretation was cool, with the migrating birds being our favorite part. Regarding music theory rules, to paraphrase a line from one of Janice’s favorite Humphrey Bogart movies: “Rules, what rules? We don’t need no stinking rules!” 😂 Enjoyed it! J&B
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It’s a beautifully crafted piece of work in every respect. Everything is polished and well-executed: vocals, guitars, and mixing. Excellent. Laurent Thank you for listening.
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Hi Aleja78, Thank you for the thorough detail and explanation of your issue. I've been away for a couple weeks, but will address this now. Your songs should work as structured, and we'll work to fix this. 1. Has support for older BB2Go songs with *_render.m4a files changed in the newer iOS app versions? - This sounds like a bug, and *_render.m4a file compatibility shouldn't have changed in the last update. 2. Is there a way to convert or migrate these older songs so the existing rendered M4A audio is preserved and used by the iOS app? - Opening one of these songs in the app, then saving again should move the .m4a content (if present) into the song file. 3. Is there a utility in BIAB 2024 Windows (or another method) to embed or link an existing *_render.m4a into the SGU file without rendering the song again? - The 'bundling' feature where .m4a and notation / RealCharts content is saved into the song file is exclusive to the mobile apps at this time. 4. Is “M4A+ Ready” related to this older ZIP import format, and is there a way to recover or convert these songs? - "M4A Ready" indicates .m4a audio content in the same directory as the song. "M4A+ Ready" corresponds to a song file with the .m4a audio bundled in the same file. The "your_old_biab_songs.zip" file should only be visible in the Export view, so it sounds like another bug. The archive is created to collect (for backup, or re-import) all old files from the old version of iOS Band-in-a-Box, prior to the 2.0.0 update. It can sometimes be empty, and the "Open" function in the app isn't calibrated to handle it, either way. - Tim
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Hi Floyd, 'The darkness comes so softly that you do not feel it until it completely envelops you and turns everything into twilight'... Quite a somber song, Floyd. But somber or not, hope is always to be found in your lyrics: 'So look for the light in the tunnel look for the sun coming out look for a way to find your joy paper and pen' I think that paper and pen is very well chosen here, both literally and used as a metaphor. Yes, I don't need to tell you that this is a very cleverly written text, because all your lyrics are masterpieces in their own right! The musical accompaniment supports that somber, yet also hopeful, quality of the lyrics well. You did a great job with that! Hans
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I created the workflow video series 2 + years ago and was hoping PGM would address the inconsistencies when they focus on the User Experience in 2026. Unfortunately, they seem to be some what restricted to just GUI improvements. The User Experience is much more than that. They have made many improvements since these video were made, but many of the topics have not been addressed such as zoom, pan, and zoom consistency, https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=802368#Post802368Hopefully they will continue to make progress through that. Their business model appears to demand a new release each year, for Christmas, with "new features" and I think improvements of the kind you/we want are not always so easy to sell as those new features. The last release had "many new features", rather than the 50+ they usually declare, so I think(hope) that indicated a change from their old way of working to something more focussed on a smoother user experience. I guess we'll find out for sure this coming December. We have to remember that many changes they make will be fairly complex due to BiaB's history and will need extensive testing and still needs to fit within the above strategy. Some of the changes they make may well be just intermediate steps towards a planned end and the steps themselves may fade away.
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As a great fan of Santana I liked your song and production!
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There is a function in BIAB to send the Thru channel out to an external device. At one point I used something called a Voice Live Touch that could harmonize a BIAB MIDI track based on the block chords fed from BIAB. But as far as I know, that’s as far as BIAB can be used to assist anything to do a live arrangement. BIAB is designed to make accompaniment backing tracks. Those tracks can be frozen so the backing track is always the same, but that’s not what BIAB does uniquely best.
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+1 seems like a PT bleed over issue
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I still send Jeff issues now and again, even last month, but you are probably close in that guesstimatation
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Make your sound your own, now where have I heard that before <grin>
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Xtra Styles PAK 22 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2026 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles! Special offers available until August 31st, 2026! It’s time to celebrate! Xtra Styles PAK 22 for Band-in-a-Box® is here, and we've got 200 brand-new styles coming your way! No Xtra Styles PAK is complete without the classic rock & pop, jazz, and country volumes you know and love, and we’ve got plenty to share, with 150 styles spread across too many genres to list! Of course, it also wouldn’t be complete with our special wildcard volume to add a little spice and pizzazz to the mix. This year, because we loved it so much the first time, we’ve decided to make the second iteration of our SynthMaster volume, full of new sounds, interesting genres, and 50 engaging styles, all making use of the diverse SynthMaster plugin! Here you can find genres such as airy yacht rock, sultry electrotango, and even some synth soca funk. Don’t wait, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 22 today! In this PAK you can find: dulcet folk ballads, funky gospel country, Brazilian jazz fusion, upbeat 1980s pop, classic Americana, a plethora of breezy bossa novas, indie singer-songwriter, scintillating synthwave, exuberant electronica, and many, many more! All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1-22 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 22 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now! Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 22 here. Watch the Xtra Styles PAK 22 Overview & Styles Demos video:
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Introducing XPro Styles PAK 11 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2026 and Higher!
XPro Styles PAK 11 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box® version 2026 (and higher) is here with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 31 RealTracks/RealDrums!
Guess who’s back again? That’s right! It’s our XPro Styles PAK’s triumphant return with the 11th edition in this series! 100 new styles are coming your way spread across the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres. And this edition's wildcard genre explores the immense and far-reaching catalogue of electronic music! The included 31 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.
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XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2026 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
Introducing Xtra Styles PAK 22 – Now Available for Windows Band-in-a-Box 2026 and Higher!
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It’s time to celebrate! Xtra Styles PAK 22 for Band-in-a-Box® is here, and we've got 200 brand-new styles coming your way!
No Xtra Styles PAK is complete without the classic rock & pop, jazz, and country volumes you know and love, and we’ve got plenty to share, with 150 styles spread across too many genres to list! Of course, it also wouldn’t be complete with our special wildcard volume to add a little spice and pizzazz to the mix. This year, because we loved it so much the first time, we’ve decided to make the second iteration of our SynthMaster volume, full of new sounds, interesting genres, and 50 engaging styles, all making use of the diverse SynthMaster plugin! Here you can find genres such as airy yacht rock, sultry electrotango, and even some synth soca funk. Don’t wait, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 22 today!
In this PAK you can find: dulcet folk ballads, funky gospel country, Brazilian jazz fusion, upbeat 1980s pop, classic Americana, a plethora of breezy bossa novas, indie singer-songwriter, scintillating synthwave, exuberant electronica, and many, many more!
Special offers available until August 31st, 2026!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1-22 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 22 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
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Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 22 requires the 2026 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
Introducing XPro Styles PAK 11 – Now Available for Mac Band-in-a-Box 2026 and Higher!
XPro Styles PAK 11 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box® version 2026 (and higher) is here with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 31 RealTracks/RealDrums!
Guess who’s back again? That’s right! It’s our XPro Styles PAK’s triumphant return with the 11th edition in this series! 100 new styles are coming your way spread across the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres. And this edition's wildcard genre explores the immense and far-reaching catalogue of electronic music! The included 31 RealTracks and RealDrums can be used with any Band-in-a-Box® 2026 (and higher) package.
Special offers available until August 31st, 2026!
All the XPro Styles PAKs 1-11 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Video: XPro Styles PAK 11 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2026 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
Introducing Xtra Styles PAK 22 – Now Available for Mac Band-in-a-Box 2026 and Higher!
Xtra Styles PAK 22 for Mac & Windows Band-in-a-Box version 2026 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
It’s time to celebrate! Xtra Styles PAK 22 for Band-in-a-Box® is here, and we've got 200 brand-new styles coming your way!
No Xtra Styles PAK is complete without the classic rock & pop, jazz, and country volumes you know and love, and we’ve got plenty to share, with 150 styles spread across too many genres to list! Of course, it also wouldn’t be complete with our special wildcard volume to add a little spice and pizzazz to the mix. This year, because we loved it so much the first time, we’ve decided to make the second iteration of our SynthMaster volume, full of new sounds, interesting genres, and 50 engaging styles, all making use of the diverse SynthMaster plugin! Here you can find genres such as airy yacht rock, sultry electrotango, and even some synth soca funk. Don’t wait, pickup up Xtra Styles PAK 22 today!
In this PAK you can find: dulcet folk ballads, funky gospel country, Brazilian jazz fusion, upbeat 1980s pop, classic Americana, a plethora of breezy bossa novas, indie singer-songwriter, scintillating synthwave, exuberant electronica, and many, many more!
Special offers available until August 31st, 2026!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1-22 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 22 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
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