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Re: Nul besoin d'en demander plus (Blues) Andrew Dee 13 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hi Chris You always come up with intriguing lyrical themes! Good choice of style and chord progressions as well. I like the syncopated banjo(?) used in parts as well. A question in ignorance: do you give Suno a melody for this song as well as the words, and if so, how do you supply it? Do you provide a recorded draft vocal or a midi/notation melody for the Suno voice to follow and interpret? This is a good result. Andrew
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Re: looking for a half dozen folks that will test an app i developed Rob Helms 18 minutes ago Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
yes it has that capability. Once i know the free lite version is working i will need to test the Pro version that has some cool features. Like A BiaB type chord sheet that allows the user to copy paste in text lyrics, type in chords or to copy paste in Ultimate guitar sheets as well. feel free to shoot me a private message and i will link the html file.
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Re: Scarborough Fair [naughty rock version] WaoBand 19 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
I think this is the first time I've heard you sing. It's a shame you can't do this more often, because I think you have a really unique deep voice. Cool song. Enjoyed my listen [Linked Image]
Thanks, Brian! Because after being a drummer in my teens I really got into songwriting I always sang my own songs, but I always considered myself a below average vocalist as I have a very limited range. My voice has changed a lot as I've gotten older and is much improved, so for me it's even more of a shame that I've ended up living where I am, plus that now due to emphysema I couldn't sing a whole live song through! I only have one other song on YouTube, but it's not good quality as it was a spontaneous recording just to test a new microphone at least a decade ago, but re the above song I was surprised at how my voice has improved since then. The song is called "Will Or My Mind", which are words which don't appear in the song as had I played it with a band the title words would only be sung during the instrumental break. In the YT post I explain the origins of the song as it's a rewrite of one of my first 1969 songs, "Still On My Mind". Fingers crossed that my next post will also be a sung song.
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Re: Paper And Pen DC Ron 23 minutes ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Superb song, Floyd, and masterfully executed. The opening piano and lead guitar parts set the table perfectly. Your vocals are spectacular. Love the booming chest voice and strong vibrato: Such an effective instrument for conveying emotion and FEELING. Really nice arrangement, and the mix is perfect. Your piano work is quite accomplished even though (I think I recall) you are a relative late bloomer. The lead guitar work is spectacular. I don't write lyrics, but I share your enthusiasm for the discovery of the SONG in the lyrics I get from my brother. The tingle I get when thinking "That's IT. Hey, this is going to be pretty good..." is what keeps me doing this. I always feel like I'm getting a free songwriting master class when I listen to one of your songs. Thanks for that. smile And for this song.
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Re: Best way to clean our equipment and studio? Andrew Dee 32 minutes ago Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I daren’t clean my studio … I have an idea for a new song scrawled in a film of dust across the top of an amp. When creativity strikes, you have to get it down before it disappears.
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Re: SATELLITE GIRLS (with Joliz) rsdean 1 hour ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
B.D., Thanks - we appreciate that! Bob
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Re: I Don't Think About It DC Ron 1 hour ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by rayc
Excellent.
Thank you, rayc. A brief, positive response from you is quite high praise in my book. We appreciate it!
Originally Posted by K-Dub Ya
Hey there Ron, 45 years in the making, just like wine getting better with age. Love your fills, nothing wrong with them, if you throw the ones you discarded my way, I'd be more than satisfied. Loved the harmonies that came into the song toward the end, exceptional. You're a fine musician, lyricist, and artist. Love yer work, kind regards
Thanks for the kind remarks, Lee. My brother doesn't play an instrument and I'm not a lyricist, SOoooo...we make a good team. The extra harmony on the chorus at the end is an added high harmony. I'm mostly in falsetto, and not singing it particularly well, but I got away with it in the mix. I do love the dynamic punch of added harmonies. Fun to sing, too. smile
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Re: Tikan tanssi (Dance of A Woodpecker) (trad.) as FinnFunk! Brno 5 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Thanks.
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Re: 2026 Audio Track Issues ... Andrew - PG Music 5 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
That's a good though, although I can't duplicate the looping problem as described. I don't think it would be related to the (fixed) bar one offset bug when loading an old song.
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Re: Songtradr Closure Gordon Scott 5 hours ago Forum: Songwriting Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by David Snyder
If 2 billion people are posting three bad songs on your platform everyday that took them 2 minutes to write how in the world are you supposed to find your way through the trash and handle the paperwork burden. It's not possible.
There's another layer of that ... how in the world does one sift through that to find songs to ones particular taste? That will also get more difficult, perhaps become impossible.
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Re: The small arrow in the bottom right corner of the Loop button has disappeared Andrew - PG Music 6 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Agree, additional looping functionality would be great. To be clear, it currently works the same as it did in the previous version.
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Re: Augmented chord entry. ??? Andrew - PG Music 6 hours ago Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Press this button: [Linked Image from nn.pgmusic.com] Or Command+K and then[More] The global setting for Natural arrangements is in the main Preferences on the left (Options | Settings).
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Re: On june 6, forty four (with David Cuny) Chris37 7 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
We don't forget!
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Re: The Payam Method Bass Thumper 10 hours ago Forum: Woodshedding - Learning to Play! Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by rayc
Dear Bass Thumper, I provided examples of other scammers - the scale is different but the premise is the same. With all your flag waving, progress or be damned worship of folk who've made significant strides in many fields, (yet at significant cost to others, through nefarious means or who are in other ways very compromised people), you are, in essence, echoing "The American Way" which has always been propaganda for the very rich. Ronny & Elon are two clear & obvious examples of empowered liars who manipulate huge numbers of people into believing they were/are possessors of the keys to a better future, (have a look at how Musk is fudging figures for the Space X share release). Reagan did it because his strings were manipulated by his masters and Musk for the money. Edison the infamous "borrower": a patent clerk who raided patent applications, misfiled them and submitted is own copies. Bell the Scottish Canadian adopted American who had a patented submitted on the same day as Gray but through the favour & influence of his financial backers was processed earlier and therefore has the fame. Ford who in the Battle of the Overpass had his striking workers shot & killed, the famous antiSemite: "...convicted Hitler Youth leader Baldur von Schirach who, in his role as Gauleiter of Vienna, deported 65,000 Jews to camps in Poland, stated:"The decisive anti-Semitic book I was reading and the book that influenced my comrades was ... that book by Henry Ford, The International Jew. I read it and became anti-Semitic. The book made a great influence on me and my friends because we saw in Henry Ford the representative of success and also the representative of a progressive social policy", Morse obtained a patent on the electric telegraph in the USA AFTER two British fellows had done so in the UK. He was, like so many famous Americans, someone who obtained the fame because of where was lived and the financial power of his backers. You see, Bass Thumper, like so many people in the world I know quite a bit about American history because it has had an huge influence on the rest of the world. Those seen as charlatans in the wider world are often seen as revolutionary industrialists etc. in the United States. Your current president is the perfect example. It's your education system that causes this disparity...most nations favour their own and America takes that to the nth degree...of course. There is an axiom we in education often use: "open your eyes and ask questions". Naturally I made that up. How about "You're either with us or against us!|" or "Shut up, worm!"? Similar in meaning & intention to your engineering aphorism .
Ray, all this is waaay off topic but I’m game. I never said the historical figures I listed were perfect in all aspects of their lives. Truth be told, they were all flawed as is the case for all of us; but there are different degrees of flawness. I mentioned those individuals within the narrow context of technological progress and upheaval, much like Payam has caused some degree of upheaval by at least thinking about a better way to do something. His idea may in the end stink, but at least he is trying to move the ball down the field by getting children involved with the piano. And I could address your many historical inaccuracies one by one. But what jumped out is your admission that you “became anti-Semitic”. You say "open your eyes and ask questions", well, here are a few. What caused you to be filled with such bigotry and hatred for Jews? Is it jealousy and resentment that you were not a success musically? Is it bitterness associated with your socio-economic status? Were you unsuccessful in your chosen career while others advanced in theirs? Are you dismayed by the status of your country on the world stage when you see other countries rise? There must be some underlying stress or trauma that fills you with this hate. Who else do you hate? People of African descent? Italians? Native peoples? Women? The successful? And who has in their by-line "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?"? wink Let me be clear, I oppose hatred, bigotry and discrimination in all its ugly forms. So to all the Jews on this forum, to all the Jews on the PGMusic staff, and to all the Jews elsewhere, I am one human that does not hate you. Some of my best friends happen to be Jewish. I’m appalled that no one else is standing up against bigotry and antisemitism, silence is complicity and support.
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Re: Break Down The Walls (feat. PeterF on guitar) Janice & Bud 11 hours ago Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by Guitarhacker
Interesting mix of a blues singer with the island beat going on in the tune.
Thanks, well Janice sang bluegrass and acoustic country for many years before the blues thing. And we listened to Marley and Buffet during that time. 😀 J&B
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Re: supprimer les breaks dans les chorus du milieu verysaxy 13 hours ago Forum: Forum des Utilisateurs Français de Band-in-a-Box Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Bonjour, Oui j'avais pensé à cette façon de procéder. Je pensais qu'il y avait plus simple. Merci pour ta réponse.
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Re: Can Band-in-a-Box be used for large-scale automated generation and rendering? Jim Fogle 22 hours ago Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
If we're talking Windows operating system then +++ AutoHotKey +++ may prove helpful. What I can't determine is if it will start working on a desktop, open a program, work from within a program and repeat.
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Re: Drop Zone failure with 2nd monitor hooked up. steelinatune™ Yesterday at 11:34 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Mike my 2017 iMac IS a 27" 5K with 64GB of Ram with the 3TB Fusion Drive, still with 2TB available, but that's probably the bottleneck. Still a great computer, but we ALL get old and slow down a little. So its still more than capable to use as a standalone proper computer and still a good 5K monitor with Luna Display.
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Re: acoustic guitar to midi using PRISM MarioD Yesterday at 11:34 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by DC Ron
I'll add to Mike's endorsement that I upgraded to Melodyne Studio in 2017 and have received free updates since. Their instructional videos are short and laser-focused, too. Awesome company and product...
Same here.
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Re: I'D DO IT ALL FOR YOU Ezekiel's Storm Yesterday at 11:27 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I love a good sentimental song. Nice! Smooth, expressive vocals. A pleasure to listen to. Excellent work on the guitar.
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Re: No Parade Ezekiel's Storm Yesterday at 11:21 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
A nice gentle 70s folk sound. The tin whistle is a nice add. Good write.
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Re: Wistful Waltz lingyai Yesterday at 08:45 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
You are surely an apprentice i can learn from, Ken. i always thought "wistful" was waltz's first name. Good mix. The lows may be a bit overpowering, yet still add good depth to the overall sound. This song sounds great in your, er my headphones. Also sounds good on the Klipsch speakers. A beautiful feel and lovely vocal.
Thanks Babu. I'd kept those lows as I wanted something that sounded like a diesel powered blimp flying low over my home, don't ask me why.
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R.I.P JOE NEGRI pghboemike Yesterday at 07:31 PM Forum: Off-Topic Jump to new postsJump to new posts
You can watch Joe and many other characters on this Mr. Rogers retrospective which includes many musical guests
Mr. Rogers now has his own YouTube channel so you can watch any episode you want or maybe share it https://youtube.com/@misterrogersneighborhood?feature=shared
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Band-in-a-Box 2026 Build 1014 (June 5) Andrew - PG Music Yesterday at 06:32 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Band-in-a-Box 2026 for Mac Build 1014 is available: https://update.pgmusic.com/support/mpatch/bb2026_mac_update_build1014.pkg Summary of fixes for build 1014 (since 1008)
  • Fixed: Drag and drop to or from the Drop Station could fail when using certain multi-monitor display arrangements.
  • Changed: 'Left Toolbar Library menu | Open as embedded panel' now opens the MultiPicker in a full embedded window instead of MultiView (Shift-click now opens in MultiView)
  • Fixed: F7 hotkey did not close the MultiPicker if Filter field was active.
  • Fixed: Save As Video might not work if Audio rendering was set to individual tracks.
  • Improved: Save As Video - Save dialog defaulted to root hard drive and empty filename - now defaults to appropriate filepath.
  • Improved: File SaveAsVideoDebug.txt added to Data/avim folder can be used to troubleshoot video creation.
  • Fixed: Minor localization fixes and dialog adjustments.
Summary of fixes for build 1008 (since 1003)
  • Fixed: Chord Sheet navigation could feel sluggish on some systems. It is now much more responsive.
  • Improved: Mixer and Tracks Window related updates are more efficient and should feel more responsive.
  • Fixed: Possible crash during StylePicker slow rebuild.
  • Fixed: Crash could occur when printing from the Lead Sheet.
  • Fixed: Stems Splitter Player - hint formatting, localization fixes.
  • Fixed: Floating Lead Sheet window would disappear if moved to another monitor.
  • Fixed: Embedded Notation or embedded Lead Sheet would be hidden when primary monitor is on bottom and secondary is on top in some versions of macOS.
  • Fixed: There could be a blank floating Notation screen or blank floating Lead Sheet screen after clicking on it for the first time after moving it to a different monitor.
  • Fixed: When printing Notation or Lead Sheet, there could be several issues such as a tiny chord font, ends of staves not having vertical lines, and other font size/placement problems.
  • Fixed: If you previously loaded a Band-in-a-Box file from the root of the drive, and then later tried to save a file to a different location, you would get an error message and the file would not be saved.
  • Added: Save XML dialog now has a "Save bends when saving tablature" check box that lets you save bend info.
  • Fixed: A few Playable RealTracks did not load (e.g. 057 - Trumpet Jazz Muted SN1033)
  • Improved: Prevent overlapping demo playback when auditioning demos from different dialogs.
  • Fixed: Possible 'Unable to create plugin_list_MIDI_x64.txt at bootup.
  • Fixed: Possible 'Invalid Date Specification' error during StylePicker slow rebuild.
  • Fixed: 'TMP*.sty' may appear after slow StylePicker rebuild.
  • Fixed: Possible crash at program shutdown related to audio rendering.
  • Improved: Audition files (pre-made demos) - improved messages if they cannot be played for some reason.
  • Fixed: For some audition files, the 'use internet' setting had no effect.
  • Improved: Behavior when one of the solo or band demos for an instrument is missing (message or downloaded if necessary).
  • Improved: "RealTracks/Data/Demo Downloads" folder for misc downloaded files (fallback to Band-in-a-Box/Data/DemoDownloads)
  • Fixed: Downloaded m4a demo might be invalid and fail to play.
  • Improved: Avoid unnecessary demo downloads if file already exists locally.
  • Fixed: Empty item in the Patches Demo menu
  • Added: Flash message for the Patches tab demos that says what file is being auditioned, or if there is any problem.
  • Fixed: Playable RealTracks and Drums online demos would not play.
  • Added: Some SynthMaster demos (auditions) were missing
  • Fixed: 'Convert Note-based Lyrics to Bar-based' is duplicated in the Edit | Lyrics menu.
  • Changed: Hotkey in track button's right-click menu | Track Settings | Solo, changed from Alt+Shift+Z to option+shift+Z
  • Added: Some missing strings for localized versions.
  • Fixed: Cut off label in Patches dialog.
  • Updated: Feature browser, PDF manuals.
Summary of fixes for build 1003
  • Fixed: Embedded windows might not receive certain keystrokes depending on cursor position.
  • Fixed: Crash if choosing Print Options from Lead Sheet window and then exiting that window.
  • Fixed: Crash could occur if there was a floating window onscreen and you added an embedded window.
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Re: Freckles, Wrinkles, Belly Button B.D.Thomas Yesterday at 03:18 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by dcuny
Hi, B.D.
Originally Posted by B.D.Thomas
Yes, even Germans have feelings sometimes.
Whoa! Let's not go overboard on this "feelings" thing. wink
Don't worry, I've got my emotions under control again.
Originally Posted by dcuny
Light and breezy. Well produced, and you got an excellent performance out of the AI. Very well done. smile
"Light and breezy". Totally dig that phrase. Thanks a lot, David smile
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