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The choral effect worked really well, how did you do that? How many tracks did it take? As far as not taking sides, probably the best approach on your part. Nicely constructed, and something different that caught my ear.
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Hi, all: Thanks all for the listen and thoughts. A quick comment here on the mix based on the feedback above. I just went back into my DAW and realized that either I had never EQ'd the guitars and sax or somewhere along the line the program dropped it. I'd like to blame the latter however unlikely, but it's more likely an oversight on my part. I'll see what I can do to tone down the brightness a bit more on the guitars and sax, which might help address some of the concerns above. Unfortuna
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I loved the guitar intro and then when the sax kicked in my was bopping. When the piano went all jazzy, I got the feeling the band had changed. I get that feeling a few times as I listen. Everything sounds good, my listening brain is just a little confused as to what's coming next. I guess that's why I'm not a big jazz fan.
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Thank you CaptainMoto - yes quite right, less of the over-polished stuff, mine always comes with a few 'warts' you might say! Appreciate your comment - cheers, Carl
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Hi FloyD I listen to Beck, al Dimeola Alan Houldsworth and many more loved the way they played if I could play 5% like them I would be happy thanks for listening and comments Eric
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Thanks Dave, YES..........we've got so much at our disposal these days, we forget that sometimes less is more.
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Originally Posted By: GuitarhackerYou're just a song writing machine. And they're all fairly good.... (wink) ... including this one. Nice work. Mix sounds good on this computer too. Thanks, Herb. Originally Posted By: PeterFfloyd Always enjoy your "standard fare". Lovely memorable chorus, and lyric. Superb vocal as always, and thoughtful use of the backing, including the restrained guitar solo. Enjoyed it all. Peter Thanks for the comments, Peter. BIAB almost always impr
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Hans, A good, introspective write. A very cool BAND. An interesting combination creating an original sound. The BGVs are nicely done. A good main vocal (slightly "brighter" than it needs to be). You are making interesting, original music. With some deep messages. Cool stuff. fj
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OK – the instruments are recorded. Kind of pop-punk-progressive rock tune. What if Green Day and REM played the same song joining Goo Goo Dolls? No, just a thought… I choose this song form: ABABCAB – seems to fit the lyrics. So far: EPIDEMI_Music ex vox
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Originally Posted By: sixchannelOriginally Posted By: etcjoeIt appears this post is sort of in the middle of another conversation perhaps? Not in any of his posts that I can see. My thought was he was discussing something the PG Music about this at some point and then posted this question as a follow-up to that conversation that maybe was done in another format (email, phone?). Doesn't really matter.
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I have had similar issues to what you describe, and I have a single screen and a rather old video card. If you look closely at Pipeline's image, you'll see two things: (1) There are two BIAB "placeholder" icons along the taskbar, which means there is the main dialog and then most likely the plugin dialog box. (2) In the lower left, but above the taskbar and within the main BIAB window, there is a *minimized* plugin window which you can restore to full size and bring to the forefront if
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I applied a Soloist to a song and now, after many changes I can't identify which soloist I used. Mixer & patches windows are saying it's 1586 Blues GTR but it isn't that. The one that is playing is a slide guitar. Is there a definitive way to discover which one I applied, all those changes ago, as I'd like to try some variations on it and generate some multiriffs. TIA K P.S. As a Bodgitt & Scarper workaround I've saved the file as a safe version AND exported the soloist track as a
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Originally Posted By: jazzsaxHere’s my method.... 1. Create a new folder that will be used for the upcoming performance. 2. Copy your entire song list into the new folder. 3. In the new folder, create a set list by numbering the songs 01,02,03 04, etc. They will then play in that order, I find that +/- 20 songs will give me an hour of music. 4. Open up Jukebox to play the set that you have created in the new folder. In Jukebox you have the option of having the songs play in ord
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Or yesterday, depending on who the originator is....
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Thanks Noel. Love a bit of history. Vic
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Originally Posted By: ROGOriginally Posted By: Janice & BudOriginally Posted By: ROGHi Team, I got a very 1950s vibe from this one. Everything about it fitted the era perfectly for me and I loved the walking bass line and Janice's relaxed, swing vocal delivery. Peter's guitar work was super, but I might have preferred a slightly more jazz-style tone to fit with the vibe of the smooth backing track. Great arrangement and mix as always. Excellent. ROG. Hey ROG, thanks for everything!
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Now to get more users from the DAW world a simple thing you can do is have a FREE version of the DAW Plugin that handles Loops only. This seems to work fine with these minimal files, BBPlugin\Files\vst's Data\ library files Preferences RealTracks\Loops bbw4_32.exe bbw4_64.exe If you just grey out the menus in the Plugin and just have Loops only available. Where the Logo is you can have ads promoting RealTracks, RealDrums, Artists etc.. if you upgrade. Also in the Loops picker where you have op
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why use the pedal? if you record a vocal track you can use the PG Music supplied Helicon software to harmonize. and whereas the pedal output will be fixed - recorded as the pedal outputs - with the software you can experiment, go back and change and even apply separate fx to each harmony
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Originally Posted By: CaptainMotoNice song! Good Orchestration, Wonderful lyrics, I like the message. Vocals ate nice and clear, maybe a little de essing will make it perfect. A good listen. Well done. moto Thanks Captain for having a listen, glad you liked the lyrics, hopefully it comes across as a positive message. Maybe sometime in future I will try to re-do the vocal, as sibilance is probably too pronounced for de-essing. Take care
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Originally Posted By: raycSmooth and a lovely progression - well done. HI Ray ... Thanks so much! This one just kind of found its own way and I followed. The only real "work" I put into it was getting the desired tone on the lead guitar. Wishing you the very best. Take care and be safe ... Alan
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Spanish City today. Whitley Bay is my wife's home town and it's so good to see this landmark huilding restored and in full use once more. Sadly the fairground behind it, the location of the Tunnel of Love, has long gone.
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I like it, made me laugh, hope there's more Halloween stuff coming from others.
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Thanks Pipeline, that has been a fantastic help. I'm trying to crack this once and for all because if I let it drift something else always will displace visit and then later I will have to start all over again (just like this time) By the way, spurred on by the helpful posts in this forum, I have managed to get some nice loops into my tracks and the sound amazing with the rest of the songs. Thanks again
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PURE FUN and some excellent Berry n more riffing...extremely well done. I did a tribute to Brian Wilson building a lyric on Beach Boy.Wilson lyrical snippets and titles. I even did it in mono - but had to remix it to stereo as NO ONE wanted to hear mono. Philistines! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-oL9YQQ3mc&ab_channel=raycochrane It was in the days of dead simple vids for me. This song AND video represent a major effort - Maha did a brilliant job. Fun, rockin', fun and also a good brain
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Jeff Beck was very into guitar sounding like a synth in the late 70s...his band mate/touring partner at the time was very into synth sounding like a guitar. The melody was engaging and the backing was fine. keep at it.
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The Guitar & Piano Chord Dictionary Programs
Happy National Dictionary Day!*
Head to our Other Windows Software page to find programs like PowerTracks, GuitarStar: Brent Mason Country, Video Guitar Lessons, and more!
Scroll down and you'll find our Guitar Chord Dictionary & Piano Chord Dictionary programs. Each Chord Dictionary allows you to choose a root note to select the chord you want to learn, and it will be displayed on-screen with either the piano keyboard or the guitar fretboard!
In the Guitar Chord Dictionary & Piano Chord Dictionary you can change the sounds within the Settings window, whether it be the Root note or the Chord, and it doesn't even have to be a guitar or piano! Looking through the options, there's various piano choices, guitar choices, organ, etc. - but you can also choose more unique sounds like the tuba, saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, and more!
*October 16th
Band-in-a-Box® Video Testimonial by C. Dan Roberts
Our latest Video Testimonial comes from C. Dan Roberts, and his enthusiasm for Band-in-a-Box® is inspiring!
Watch the video...
Do you have a video testimonial that you would like to share? Contact us at marketing@pgmusic.com.
Visit C. Dan Roberts testimonial page here.
Train Your Brain with Band-in-a-Box®
Today* is National Train Your Brain Day!
You can definitely do that with Band-in-a-Box®
Open your Band-in-a-Box® program, and you'll find the [Practice] button in the toolbar - it's a GREAT resource!
Minimized your toolbar? Head to Window | Practice Window or ALT SHIFT L to access.
In this window, you'll find many options to help you practice, including Ear Training games (Pitch Invasion is my favorite!), access to the Chord Builder and Chord Subs, some helpful tools within the Playalong Features menu (like Trade 4s, woodshed tempo, etc.), and more!
Train Your Brain with Band-in-a-Box® today!
Resources:
Windows Online Manual: Practice Window
Mac Online Manual: Tools, Wizards, Tutors, and Fun
*October 13
Band-in-a-Box® 2020 Updates for Windows & Mac!
We've just released FREE Updates for both Band-in-a-Box® 2020 for Windows & Mac program users!
With the latest update for Band-in-a-Box® 2020 for Windows, you can now choose the "Save Exact Chord Text" checkbox to the Save XML dialog, there are VST feature updates, Audio Chord Wizard enhancements, updated program messages, we've applied fixes to an assortment of user-reported issues, and the DAW Plugin 2.12.15 Update has been added too!
Review the complete list of updates for build 734 and download it here.
The newest Band-in-a-Box® 2020 for Mac update also includes VST feature updates, as well as RealTracks & RealDrums Picker enhancements, smoother 'tabbing' between dialog windows, and additional fixes applied to an assortment of user-reported issues. If you missed adding the DAW Plugin 2.12.15 update from September, it will be added with this update too!
Review the complete list of updates for build 420 and download it here.
Video - How to Transpose a Region of a Band-in-a-Box® Song
Band-in-a-Box® - What People Are Saying...
Wow, check out the latest feedback from Band-in-a-Box® users!
"I have one song I've been torturing over to get the sound right for quite some time and I merely keyed in the chords and what BB generated is awesome. Just what I hoped that song would sound like. What had taken me months to get right (and couldn't), the program could do in about an hour - AMAZING!"
"Great Ear Training Exercises! And I love that that you can set the tempo to whatever you choose. It's great for learning a tune!"
"A very good and easy to use musical program!"
"It's amazingly easy to use! Write a song? No problem! Add background sound track to a video? No problem! Put notes on a staff and have BB make up a chord progression and tell what key you are in? No problem! Start with a chord progression and have BB make a melody line? No problem!"
"Still the best practice tool I have found, great for running lines, improvising over and really helpful for working on song writing ideas as well! Good for beginners, and the more musical skill and knowledge you have the more you will get out of the software."
"I create demo songs with Band-in-a-Box, it helps me to get my ideas across to my engineer!"
"Been using Band-in-a-Box for years. Outstanding product from a great company!"
"It's like buying a Musical History Jukebox. It comes with probably 3000 styles and is like hiring session musicians to play rhythm with you, they even have soloists! It introduces you to so many types of rhythms that you other wise would know nothing about. "
"Paul McCartney said you gotta have a great band behind you. Well, Band-in-a-Box is my band."
"It's as easy as typing in the chords, choosing your style, instruments, etc., and off you go! Learning the tune? You can slow it down while you work on it then speed it up. My favorite analogy is a good chess program, which will play at your speed and level and is eternally patient!"
"I love my Band in a box, it does so much! Besides all the RealTracks and song ideas, it's a great tool to stay sharp with your licks. Social distancing got you down? Can't jam with friends? Pick out any song and go to the mixer button, there you can mute any instrument that's playing so you can jump right in and play along!"
"I love it. I'm a drummer, and Band-in-a-Box really keeps me on my toes!"
"The DAW plugin is really great. Trust me on this. I use it with Studio One.
"This is how I've been able to gig solo for the past 20 years. Band-in-a-Box is the great equalizer for us none rhythm players."
"Wouldn't want to be without it! One of the best things I bought in my life. Simple as that."
"As a songwriter I really love to work with Band-in-a-Box. The only limitation is your own creativity."
"I've used Band-in-a-Box for 25 years and thanks to this program and the advice of PG Music staff I've written over 100 songs. It's great software and amazing help to me as a musician. CONGRATS!!!"
Thank you for all the amazing feedback!
Band-in-a-Box® - A Teaching Tool!
Did you know that we offer Band-in-a-Box® LabPAK and Site License purchase options for schools? This is an ideal option for any educational institution looking to add Band-in-a-Box® to their curriculum.
Learn more about the LabPAK purchase options here: Windows | Mac.
How would a teacher use Band-in-a-Box® in a school setting?
A few ideas:
-practice sight reading with the students by following the on-screen notation
-display the Guitar Fretboard or Big Piano Window to watch the notes being played
-Trading fours! (etc.)
-generate a song for accompaniment during practice sessions
-create a practice song and save it as an audio file to send home with the student for additional practice!
...and more!
Wondering how to add a Band-in-a-Box LabPAK to your school? Feel free to contact us directly with any questions you might have! Click here to send us an email.
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