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Re: Have A Little Mercy vicarn 22 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase
That was a very welcome comment, Noel. Thank you. Vic
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Re: Excellent YT video making the case for Reaper justanoldmuso 51 minutes ago Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Thumper. fyi i'm looking to use FSP due to its range of guitar features.. and its orientation towards guitar players etc....big market of guitar players. then i'll use rb to generate guitar and bass tracks as well as midi tracks and drop them into FSP and take advantage of FSP's guitar features. this was a smart move by Fender imho appealing to guitar players...and really ups the daw ante eg reaper and others. i'm impressed from what i see so far. om
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Re: Some Average Mojo (featuring Peter on guitar and harmonica) Janice & Bud 1 hour ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by Noel96
Hi J&B Once again, the two of you and Peter strike gold. I love the sound. Everything about this production sits really comfortably in my headphones. I can't believe it's been 10 years since this was written. I think that's a pretty clever idea to have a vocal that combines Janice's voice from 2016 with Janice's voice in 2026. Time travel at its best smile Really nicely done! By the way, I love the opening verse. It's perfect for setting the scene for what follows!
Originally Posted by J&B
ain't praying for your health ain't praying for my wealth don't want much before I go just need some average mojo
The song really has stood the test of time. Congratulations everyone on a terrific job. --Noel
Noel, we much appreciate your time to listen and write such a thoughtful review. Those comments are all very meaningful to us. It makes us want to revisit another song from that decade! 😀 You said: “Time travel at its best” 👍😀👍 Thank you! J&B
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Re: Bullet points Andrew Dee 3 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
Pretty clever write with many great ideas and wonderful little details. My new favorite from you smile[Linked Image]
Thanks B.D.! I did enjoy creating this, and had hoped for a good reception. I just did a quick estimation of time put into this … Music - chords and melody - 3 hours incl. BIAB Lyrics and melody edit - 4 hours Vocal recording - 2 hours Bass solo write and record - 5 hours Reaper mixing and testing - 5 hours Artwork in Canva - 1 hour Video - 7 hours Thread post - 1 hour Estimated total = ~28 hours And for your benefit, here are my track stats … BIAB - 6 VST instruments in Reaper - 2 (bass) Me - 7 (vocals and bass) AI - 0 Thanks for listening and the compliment! Andrew
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Re: broke down fine Izzy 3 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by Birchwood
Hi Izzy, Really a great song and lyrics! A bit laid back, and so nice to listen at. Again and again, and... "You can’t go back, but you can steer" Marty has already used this line in a message to you, or on SoundCloud. But before I read that, I already knew I'd love this last line! But of course, all of the lyrics I like a lot. Hans
Hi Hans. Thanks for giving it a spin and comments which I appreciate. I'm trying to catch up and listen to all the forum songs and I think there is a new one from you. Hope your new studio is going well and I am looking forward to hearing all your new masterpieces! very best regards Izzy.
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Re: My Song For You B.D.Thomas 4 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Now this one I wasn't able to get to when YT sent notification. So this is my first with the video. Ai is getting better. And so are you, Brain. Extraordinary composition and production.
Thanks a lot, my friend [Linked Image] Back in 2022, my first videos here were created using professional animation software ( iClone - at that time, it was the only software that could handle lip sync ), and apart from the fact that the software wasn't exactly cheap, it was MUCH more difficult to achieve less-than-perfect lip synchronization. And that was just the lips. Eyes, breathing, simple body movements, everything had to be done by hand. A simple "raise your arm and grab the microphone" required hours of work to make it look real. And a video took more than 24 hours to render completely. So, YES, AI is definitely a game changer here.
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Re: F5: Tempo change by % Gordon Scott 4 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I've been exploring this a bit more. First, thanks for the Layers hint ... there are several useful featyures on those tabs. When I looked for the Print Summary option, it and other buttons were off the bottom of the dialog. I just had ro resize. Some of what I was trying to do is easier than I'd realised as I wasn't really aware of the percentage box in the main song-settings area (the "Relative Tempo"). Setting that to 40% gives me the very solemn intro that I want, including the count-in, which is great ... so far. But at present I still can't see how to get back to 100% on the bar settings. The F5 bar settings appear to change the headline tempo, not the headline "Relative Tempo" percentage. I presume that headline percentage primarily is aimed at people practicing a song at a slower tempo, rather than as a means to achieve what I'm trying to do. I think this all boils down to a number of piecemeal little features that don't really work together as an overall strategy. Maybe that's inevitable with a mix of needs for tempo changes: song tempo changes, practice tempos and so on. I do though think the change by should allow more than 100% in one step, particularly as it allows -90% in one step ... that would take several bars to restore the original tempo. My strategy now is probably to set the main tempos for the slow part, set the faster parts via F5 and tweak platying speeds by the "Relative Tempo" percentage, though I would much rather see the actual tempo than a percentage. I had started to write a wishlist post for this, but I now think perhaps I should contemplate the whole process before trying to suggest something.
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Re: Miss Connie;Live busking track B.D.Thomas 4 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Nice song with some pretty good vocals, Donny. The selection of instruments is also good, but for better sound fidelity, I would consider replacing the MIDI sounds with RealTracks.
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Re: Drift Too Far (with Joliz) rsdean 4 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Ron, Thanks. That means a lot to both of us. I'll ask her about the mic. Bob
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Re: That Doesn't Make Sense B.D.Thomas 4 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by Ezekiel's Storm
You've got a winner here. The sound is very contemporary. "Since when is doubt a crime?" Yup! Great lyrics.
Thanks a lot for your kind comment, Scott. I really appreciate it smile[Linked Image]
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Re: Band-in-a-Box® 2026 pour Windows: Mise à Jour - Build 1224 Marcel29 6 hours ago Forum: Forum des Utilisateurs Français de Band-in-a-Box Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Bonjour Daniel, Bien vu pour le Finistère mais c était trop facile !! Pour le reste, la demande de mp était pour te poser cette même question ! Pour en revenir à Biab, existe il une version 2026 en français ? Merci
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Re: My favorite one-size-fits-all compression trick for vocals Andrew Dee 7 hours ago Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Thanks John! While I haven’t had too many issues with using compression, I might give your settings a spin next time ‘round to hear how they sound. Andrew
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Re: We Look Good Together Drew Barnes 11 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Thank you, Robert. As a newbie, I am overwhelmed by the support given in this community!!
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Re: Problem with Styles and Midi in Realband Jally 12 hours ago Forum: RealBand Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Sorry to revive an old issue but I have been struggling with a similar problem - RB 2026 freezes when I try to generate a RealTrack. In my case the issue started when I upgraded from BB 2022 to BB 2026. I tried everything from reinstalling BB 2026 several times to updating all of the HW drivers on my PC but no luck. What seems to have worked (and I hope permanently) is freeing up hard drive space on the drive where the file you are working on resides. For example, I have a hard drive dedicated to music called M: where all of my .SEQ files are saved. I freed up as much space as possible on drive M: and I’ve got about 70GB free space now. After freeing up space, I am able to generate RealTracks. As a precaution, I also moved my RBBackup folder to a different drive so as to preserve M: hard drive space. (see Options – Preferences – 3-File, “Save backups to a custom backup folder…”) I can appreciate your frustration. Hopefully this helps.
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Re: Import Tempo Map as part of midi file to BIAB Matt Finley 13 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
That makes perfect sense to me. I don't use that function in BIAB so I don't know if there is a current way to do this. I do use SMPro and I am aware of a discussion with the developers that I think is related somewhat to this idea.
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Re: Setting Sun Drew Barnes 13 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Wow! Thanks man! I'm new to BIAB Forums, so I'm trying to get into the feel of things!
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Re: I'm Going to Trade My Brains for a Bible MarioD 14 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
John, one thing music can do is to bring out emotions and since this is not even close to being PC I'm sure you'll get some negative feedback. I liked the vocal FX, backing band, and mix.
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Re: Sock Hop MarioD 14 hours ago Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Close my eyes and there it is, the dimly lit gym with the meanest teachers making sure we didn't dance too closely. Yeah, my view is from the stage where we all took our socks OFF, ala Oteil. Man, this is fun, Mario. That sax player was really too good for our band; maybe a visiting cousin from Sweden. Seriously, Mario, I love what you do. FANtastic.
Thanx so much Marty for this wonderful review. Yep, we had the oldest meanest teachers in the history of civilation at our school. We didn't have any rights like the brats kids have today. But at least we all grew up!
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PowerTracks Pro 2026 for Windows is Here! Catherine Yesterday at 11:59 PM Forum: PowerTracks Pro Audio Jump to new postsJump to new posts
PowerTracks 2026 is here—bringing powerful new enhancements designed to make your production workflow faster, smoother, and more intuitive than ever. The enhanced Mixer now shows Track Type and Instrument icons for instant track recognition, while a new grid option simplifies editing views. Non-floating windows adopt a modern title bar style, replacing the legacy blue bar. The Master Volume is now applied at the end of the audio chain for consistent levels and full-signal master effects. Tablature now includes a “Save bends when saving XML” option for improved compatibility with PG Music tools. Plus, you can instantly match all track heights with a simple Ctrl-release after resizing, and Add2 chords from MGU/SGU files are now fully supported... and more! Get started today—first-time packages start at just $49. Already using PowerTracks Pro Audio? Upgrade for as little as $29 and enjoy the latest improvements! Order now!
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Re: Spot on the Wall Drew Barnes Yesterday at 11:45 PM Forum: User Showcase
Enjoyable listen, right from the start. The emotion really comes through. Great harmonies!
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Re: ♫ Happiness Is Green Noel96 Yesterday at 11:42 PM Forum: User Showcase
Originally Posted by rsdean
Noel, Your work always has such a high sheen to it. This piece is perfection - top to bottom. Everything from the writing, to the arrangement, to your singer is a complete delight. Loved it all! Bob
Hi Bob. It's good to see you. Thank you for passing through the thread. I sincerely appreciate your comments a lot. --Noel
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Re: Title: The Old Sweet Love, Jazz Fusion Ballad with Male Vocal Noel96 Yesterday at 11:12 PM Forum: User Showcase
Hi Shigeki Adachi. My gosh! These two tracks are first-class listening in every possible way. I listened to the Realtracks version first and was highly impressed. Then I listened to you and your friends, and I was totally mesmerised at just how awesome it sounded. Tsuyoshi Tamada's vocals were excellent and you've mixed them perfectly. I also have to compliment your friends (the Yamaha Teachers) too. As always, they have done a superb job. What stood out more than anything to me was just how skilled you are at arranging and producing music. Your sense of good, extremely well-crafted music puts you in a league of your own. Once again, I found myself completely captured by what you have done, and I absolutely loved listening to it. Once again, it's "Wow" from me. --Noel
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Re: Moving from the audiophile SSD to MacBook to speed things up. Andrew - PG Music Yesterday at 07:40 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Do you actually have the Audiophile SSD as shipped (2025)? This should be very fast, and I would suggest just running it from the SSD, since you would need about 700 GB of free space on your internal drive. Or, do you mean that you have an SSD of your own that you transferred a pre-2025 audiophile to? (Audiophiles were not shipped on SSD until 2025). Or, do you just mean you have a hard drive with the Audiophile on it. If it is an older HDD there could be some benefit in transferring it to a newer SSD (internal or another external drive). All you need to do is have both drives connected to your computer, and copy the '/Applications/Band-in-a-Box' folder from one drive to the other. If you have an external drive without the 'Applications' folder, just create that folder first. If it is the same computer you are running Band-in-a-Box on, that's the only thing you need to do (copy the Band-in-a-Box folder) - plugins are already installed, and program is already activated. If it will be a different computer, you will want to run the Band-in-a-Box Setup (minimal install option) and activate the program. You could de-activate on your previous computer first, in order to free up an activation.
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Re: iPhone version of Biab Catherine Yesterday at 06:34 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hello, This is currently not possible to do. Some style memos will list the song name, that may help. Thank you, Catherine
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Re: Greyed-out measures raymb1 Yesterday at 06:20 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
This is on a PC, Might be the same for Mac. Preferences-Display-uncheck New line each section.
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