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Re: Home For Christmas tommyad Yesterday at 10:39 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Rick, that’s a really good rockin Christmas song. I enjoyed the lyrics and the guitar solo. Well done, Tom
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Re: That Woman Is Going To Take Your Life tommyad Yesterday at 10:29 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Janne, that was a very interesting listen. I marvel at some of the chord choices you come up with. They are things that I never would have thought of but they work out so well. Some very captivating lyrics that hold the listener’s attention. Joke? You wouldn’t be fiddling with us would you? I enjoyed my time spent listening,Tom
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Anyone Else Checking in Here a Wee Bit More Than Usual (just in case!) JohnJohnJohn Yesterday at 09:51 PM Forum: Band-in-a-Box for Windows Jump to new postsJump to new posts
They have me trained like that dog of Pavlov's! Every time I hear of new RealTracks I start salivating!
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Re: Crazy DC Ron Yesterday at 09:37 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by firesong
Ron...very cool jazz....the track is superb and the vocal is so good! yeah, Tony would have nailed this one (may he rest in peace)...a very relaxing experience,
firesong, thanks for the feedback! Tony was old school cool, but that stuff never goes out of style to me. Glad you liked it!
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Re: ENCHANTED BY ME: An Ode to Taylor Swift DC Ron Yesterday at 09:30 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Truly an inspired send up, and a great tune! Loved everything about it, but above everything else, I loved the contemplative profile pic on the SoundCloud page. Just too, TOO sublime. Ha!
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Re: That Woman Is Going To Take Your Life DC Ron Yesterday at 09:16 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Janne, well, THAT's a sad story, isn't it? Lovely melody and backing track! The vocal arrangement is quite nice, too. My only suggestion is to perhaps improve the vocaloid performances. They hit all the right notes but sound a little too perfect and unnatural. I don't know anything about vocaloid programming so ignore me if this is off base. Really enjoyed your sad-but-beautiful song!
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Re: Christmas MarioD Yesterday at 09:14 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
James, this is a beautiful sad Christmas song. You are the expert for spoken work songs. I did like your chord progression. Great job on this one.
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Re: Maybe Tomorrow MarioD Yesterday at 09:09 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Rob, as already been said this is a sad but beautiful song. I really liked the dynamics in this one. Super vocal and great lyrics.
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Re: Title: 恋人たちの窓辺に(Translation: At the lovers' window) Waltz with female vocal MarioD Yesterday at 09:05 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Shigeki, although the RT version was good I much preferred the live band version. Kiana has a fantastic voice. You are an outstanding arranger and composer. Loved it.
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Re: Home For Christmas MarioD Yesterday at 08:59 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Rick, this is fantastic. Great groove and a super vocal. Loved that guitar lead! A super good Christmas song.
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Re: My folk trip MarioD Yesterday at 08:55 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Chris, this is some sweet music. Nice choice of instruments. Great blend. Very nice job on the accordion.
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Re: Pearly Gates MarioD Yesterday at 08:51 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Will, this is an excellent song and video. Great vocal and mix. I start to drool every time I see a C8, I wish I could get one. Super job.
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Re: ♫ Rise And Shine MarioD Yesterday at 08:44 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Noel, I agree that this is a perfect song for a Broadway musical. Great vocal, backing tracks, and mix. Loved those lyrics. I hope you will post more often.
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Re: All Of Me MarioD Yesterday at 08:37 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by rayc
The fiddle gives it a sense of Grappelli playing with the swing kings. .................
That was my first impression also. Nigel, this is an excellent version of one of my favorites that I have played many times. I have heard/played it swing before but never country swing, great job on that. This is top shelf all the way.
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Re: Peaceful Sleep MarioD Yesterday at 08:30 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Thanx so much for the great suggestions. I did vary the volume but not the pitch; that is a great idea. My tricks were: 1-eliminate that slur that made it sound like a theremin 2-expression - foot pedal 3-play mode - slider 4-bow position - slider 5-bow pressure - slider
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Re: I'm Not Bruce rsdean Yesterday at 08:09 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
David, Thank you. That's a great story. Yes, you need to set that to music. smile Bob
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Re: That Woman Is Going To Take Your Life MarioD Yesterday at 08:05 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Janne, great work with those synth vocals Super job on those harmonies I really liked your instrumentation and mix Those additions during the song made it a very easy listen
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Re: hello MarioD Yesterday at 07:57 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
The sounds of silence! You knocked this one out of the park! (the devil made me type that!) David just remember a wife never forgets when her husband makes a mistake grin
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Re: More designated EVEN 3/4 soloists MarioD Yesterday at 07:54 PM Forum: Styles and RealTracks Wishlist Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Although I don't use the soloist I can see the benefit for those that do use it so +1
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Re: You Ain't Livin tommyad Yesterday at 06:47 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Originally Posted by BabuMusic
Fair warning, Tom, but I cannot NOT listen to a new Tommy Adams song. And for this sermon, I stand strong in the choir. You're preaching to the choir with a smile on your face and a song from the heart. Well said and well sung. Very catchy chorus. Cool band, and I particularly enjoyed the mandos. Man, there is suspense in that last sustain chord.
Marty, thanks for dropping by and leaving a smile, Tom
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Re: Baby Won't You Please Come Home (Featuring Janice Merritt) Janice & Bud Yesterday at 06:21 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
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Originally Posted by PeterF
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Another one in our Public Domain series. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" is a blues song written by Charles Warfield and Clarence Williams in 1919. The song's authorship is disputed; Warfield claims that he was the sole composer of the song. The song has been covered by many musicians and has become a jazz standard. The first hit version was Bessie Smith's 1923 recording, which stayed on the charts for four weeks peaking at No. 6
thank-you for posting the history of the tune. Very interesting. I can see why it became a standard. Yet you made it sound modern with the tastefully done mix, vocals, bass, & guitar too. Way to go! Best, Chad
Thanks! We tried to make it sound fresh - at least with the blues rock genre. 😀 J&B
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Re: System requirements/performance question JRGariano Yesterday at 06:19 PM Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Thank you, Matt. Here is my old/existing unit and the new one I'm looking at. Does the difference between these two strike you as ones that would make a noticeable difference in the performance of BIAB/RealBand? Old/existing system: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M6JYWXX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 New/proposed system: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C4F56BBG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 Many thanks in advance!
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Re: Need better sound quality from my record player, any ideas? AudioTrack Yesterday at 06:17 PM Forum: Help! Tech S.O.S (Off topic) Jump to new postsJump to new posts
I suspect that they didn't remove the thread because other posters had already provided input.
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Re: hello BabuMusic Yesterday at 06:16 PM Forum: User Showcase Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Hey! Good one. Music by David, Words by Gayle. Looking forward to the album version.
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Re: System requirements/performance question Matt Finley Yesterday at 06:09 PM Forum: Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production Jump to new postsJump to new posts
Yes, you should feel BIAB is more ‘peppy’ feeling. If you get an M.3 SSD drive for BIAB, that will make an amazing difference in file and RealTrack loading. Next to that is the CPU speed for regeneration of songs. Just knowing i3 versus i7 doesn’t guarantee a performance increase. There are lots of speed levels and number of cores in each line. I’ve seen an i5 blow the doors off a lower spec 17. So, compare the processor speed ex. 3.7 GHz and then look at the number of cores. Sites by Intel and third parties like Geekbench can compare CPUs you might buy. I just went from an i7 that was good seven years ago to a mid-spec i9. It does feel faster overall in everything I do.
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Refresh your Band-in-a-Box® 2023 for Mac today with this free update to resolve visibility of notation in the Notation Window, apply smoother use of notation features, update to the Drums VU meter, and add the newest version of the DAW Plugin (5.5.13).

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Revisit: Eyes on Success featuring PG Music Inc., Band-in-a-Box®, and the Updated JAWS Script

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User Tip: How to add drum fills without changing any other tracks

MarioD has shared some great advice when it comes to adding drum fills without changing any other tracks in your song:

There have been a number of questions asking how to add drum fills without changing any other tracks in a song. This is especially important if one is holding a chord for a few measures and wants to add a drum fill prior to the next chord. The following is how to accomplish that:

1-get the instruments/tracks to play like you want but don't worry about the drums for now.
2-generate the song.
3-freeze all tracks
4-unfreeze the drum track
5-add your fills where you want them
6-generated the song again - note this will only generate the drum track and not the frozen tracks
7- when you get the drums like you want them freeze the track

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Review - Band-in-a-Box® 2023 for Windows is Overflowing with Features!

Dennis posted his very thorough Band-in-a-Box® review recently, where he dives into some of the new features added with version 2023: Sound-Guy's Band-in-a-Box Review

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"Band-in-a-Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is, without negative connotation, a monster of a program. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. No DAW can do some of the things BIAB does, while BIAB can do a lot that DAWs do."

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XPro Styles PAKs aren't exclusive to Pro users, there's a huge range of RealStyles available for everyone - even Audiophile customers! That's right, XPro Styles PAKs can be used with ANY Band-in-a-Box® 2023 package!

XPro Styles PAK 5: https://youtu.be/QdhS9tc0y_s


Xtra Styles PAK 16 includes an absolute plethora of styles... 200 to be exact! 50 new styles each for Jazz, Country, Rock & Pop, and Praise & Worship!

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Xtra Styles PAK 16: https://youtu.be/KP1svm_RMfI


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