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Flow happens, if I am performing and can't get to the 'Flow' aspect, it's a bad night. However, as mentioned, practice does indeed help make the 'Flow' possible, but to me that went without saying. A musician knows how to play their instrument (or 2 or 3 or 4) A musician getting into the 'Flow' was the article, and yes, it happens. You know the music well enough that you are not in the 'reading/thinking/computing' state of mind (learning), but more in the feel/groove state, which is always a much better place to be. Music flows out of you that you never would have anticipated sometimes. rharv, VERY well articulated. I agree that practice is fundamental, the musician must know the piece "backwards and inside out". And this does go without saying. And I agree, as you say, that there is a difference between reading/thinking/computing (clunky, descrete, relatively slow) and feel/groove (smooth, continuous, effortless, relatively fast, emotional?) I'm sure there is more to this subject and it's neat that researchers are investigating this. As happens with so many other areas of research, most likely this area of research will result in unforecasted benefits in adjacent areas of brain science.
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Very cool style for this song. Perfect vocal and lyric. Really neat instrumentation. Well done Scott, glad you liked it! Thanks for the listen. Hi Ron. Wow! This is creativity on steroids. I loved it. The 'fairground' arrangement is superb and a perfect fit for RWD's extraordinary lyrics. The three of you have created something very special with this one. Musical brilliance at its best.--Noel Hi, Noel! THANK YOU for the kind comments. It was a lot of fun for all of us, so glad it hit the mark!
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........................ ANY flow starts with learning how to play an instrument. Maybe try that. Bingo! We have a winner! Spot on! Mario, I disagree. How can "learning to play an instrument" be spot on? Isn't this rather obvious? How can you reach a state of flow if you flat out can't play an instrument? Another obvious statement is that the musician can't be in a coma, indeed, he must be alive  I'd be interested in hearing from veteran musicians that have experienced "flow" and how it aligns or doesn't align with this article. PS: Sorry to hear you have arthritis. Periodically check with your doctor and watch the medical news. Big Pharma (and Medium Pharma for that matter) are developing new drugs all the time.
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GH. agree with all in your post. frankly i also have never been satisfied with dropping an amp sim plugin on a track...but the quest continues.. hmmm..theres a song title 'never satisfied' ...lol..all about a guitar players search for that magic tone. frampton was only in HP a short time ?...forgotten...getting older....gradually loseing my high vocal range...sigh... done my eyes...now the docs wanna get my cho ldl down. maybe i'll end up as a singing cyborg..lol. those were crazy fun days for lots of musos..... happiness. om 🇨🇦 🇬🇧
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Sinds december 2023 mijn nieuwste versie BB2024 in gebruik genomen. Mooi en weer nieuwe mogelijkheden. Doe veel met audio omzetting naar wavfile Nu blijkt dat alleen in deze versie rendering 96 kilohertz een probleem geeft. Krijg een snel en hoog klinkend audiobestand (wave) te horen. Schakel ik terug naar 48 kilohertz geen probleem. In BB2023 is dit geen probleem. Iemand enig idee of hier een verklaring voor is?
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Izzy, welcome to the scrum! Not an expert on Hip Hop, but this is a lot of fun to listen to. Love the wailing background vocalist and your vocal FX variations. All sounds very cool and cohesive to me. Well done!
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Nigel, you've really captured the sounds and spirit of the Big Easy. Love how you shouted out your encouragement of the band. So cool. Lived within walking distance of the French Quarter many years ago. Awesome place once you settle into it. Great song!
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Dan, beautiful song! Great arrangement and production, as always. You are really making amazing strides with Synth V, and you've definitely put your own touch on them. Just a great job all the way around.
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Marty, super song! Love your vocals and harmonies. Bass is cool as always and those steel breaks are sublime. Another really nice one!
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Ray, Thanks very much. Bob
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Scott, some lovely guitar work - leaves me wishing there was more of you mixed in a little louder.
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Hi Folks. Square Peg Posting a song is super scary but if I guess I gotta put up or shut up. I am still learning my way around HipHop so any constructive criticism or suggestions are welcome. I scoured the pg miliue for HipHop related tracks and I used these: HOLDBAK.STY (Hold Back Muted Alt Hip Hop) SLOHA_F.STY (Urban Pop, Fingerpicked Guitar) SLOHAR+.STY (Slow Hardness Urban Pop +) RealDrums [in style:AltHipHop^01-a:muted,no whips, b:heavy snare, ride, whips RealTracks in style: 2742:Bass, Synth, AltHipHopHeld Ev16 085 RealTracks in style: 2748:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm AltHipHop Ev16 085 RealTracks in style: 2745:Synth, Rhythm AltHipHopPadHeld Ev16 085 2503 Piano Held Chords 2747 Synth 2482 bass bowed held 2155 Piano Electric Clav Real Drums Alt HipHop 912 Piano SmoothPoppy Chords Em C G D tempo 95 Lyrics are on Soundcloud. Thanks for Listening.
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Cheers Scott - really glad you liked my piano tune!! Thanks for listening, best Carl
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Hi James. I really like this presentation. It might interest you to know that before I read your introductory comments and started listening to the song, I read the lyrics in full. This is how I usually prepare myself for listening to User Showcase songs. When I finished reading your lyric, the thought in my mind was, "This reminds me of Mr. Miyagi in 'The Karate Kid' movie." Then when I read what you'd written to introduce the listeners to your song, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Mr. Miyagi was indeed to inspiration for your work The way that I heard these lyrics is that you've used the metaphor of 'painting a fence' as way of saying: "Through good and bad times, this is how I keep myself balanced and in equilibrium with the world." This really resonated with me. For the last 12 months, Life has been filled with health-related ups and downs for me. It's been a bit of a roller-coaster ride. I suspect that this is why I was able to empathise with your lyrics so strongly. Thanks for sharing another fine effort. I sincerely appreciated the journey you took me on. All the best, --Noel
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Hi Ron. Wow! This is creativity on steroids. I loved it. The 'fairground' arrangement is superb and a perfect fit for RWD's extraordinary lyrics. The three of you have created something very special with this one. Musical brilliance at its best. --Noel
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Hi Elliott, Great rocker and yes I can imagine Pat Benetar covering your song. Excellent mix and guitar work. Well done. Best Regards Nigel
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Hi George, My kinda music - just love that Western Swing and BIAB does it so well. Good vocals and lyrics. Well done. Best Regards Nigel
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Ooh Ya Ya A Jazzy Blues inspired by a visit to New Orleans and a hole in the wall restaurant where the dish of the day was a delicious spicy Andouille Sausage concoction called Ooh Ya Ya. I posted this some years ago - this is a re-recording using all BIAB Real Tracks. Music & Lyrics: Nigel Spiers Vocals: Nigel Spiers Bass: Neil Swainson - 3407 Drums: Shawn Soucy - Country Shuffle Piano: John Jarvis - 1591 & 2123 Sax: Gary Smulyan - 2134
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David...clever write indeed...I hope you don't get on the wrong side of the Nashville scene...thoroughly enjoyed!
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Thanks Janne, Floyd, Dan, Elliot and Mario. Your comments are very much appreciated. I am so glad you are enjoying our songs.
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Update Your PowerTracks Pro Audio 2024 Today!
The Newest RealBand 2024 Update is Here!
The newest RealBand 2024 Build 5 update is now available!
Download and install this to your RealBand 2024 for updated print options, streamlined loading and saving of .SGU & MGU (BB) files, and to add a number of program adjustments that address user-reported bugs and concerns.
This free update is available to all RealBand 2024 users. To learn more about this update and download it, head to www.pgmusic.com/support.realband.htm#20245
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Today (April 5) is National Flash Drive Day!
Did you know... not only can you download your Band-in-a-Box® Pro, MegaPAK, or PlusPAK purchase - you can also choose to add a flash drive backup copy with the installation files for only $15? It even comes with a Band-in-a-Box® keychain!
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Backup copies are offered during the checkout process on our website.
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Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows® Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows for free with build 1111!
With this update, there's more control when saving images from the Print Preview window, we've added defaults to the MultiPicker for sorting and font size, updated printing options, updated RealTracks and other content, and addressed user-reported issues with the StylePicker, MIDI Soloists, key signature changes, and more!
Learn more about this free update for Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/support_windowsupdates.htm#1111
Band-in-a-Box® 2024 Review: 4.75 out of 5 Stars!
If you're looking for a in-depth review of the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows version, you'll definitely find it with Sound-Guy's latest review, Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows Review: Incredible new capabilities to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs.
A few excerpts:
"The Tracks view is possibly the single most powerful addition in 2024 and opens up a new way to edit and generate accompaniments. Combined with the new MultiPicker Library Window, it makes BIAB nearly perfect as an 'intelligent' composer/arranger program."
"MIDI SuperTracks partial generation showing six variations – each time the section is generated it can be instantly auditioned, re-generated or backed out to a previous generation – and you can do this with any track type. This is MAJOR! This takes musical experimentation and honing an arrangement to a new level, and faster than ever."
"Band in a Box continues to be an expansive musical tool-set for both novice and experienced musicians to experiment, compose, arrange and mix songs, as well as an extensive educational resource. It is huge, with hundreds of functions, more than any one person is likely to ever use. Yet, so is any DAW that I have used. BIAB can do some things that no DAW does, and this year BIAB has more DAW-like functions than ever."
Convenient Ways to Listen to Band-in-a-Box® Songs Created by Program Users!
The User Showcase Forum is an excellent place to share your Band-in-a-Box® songs and listen to songs other program users are creating!
There are other places you can listen to these songs too! Visit our User Showcase page to sort by genre, artist (forum name), song title, and date - each listing will direct you to the forum post for that song.
If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.
We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!
Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!
There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.
Our User Showcase Forum receives more than 50 posts per day, with people sharing their Band-in-a-Box songs and providing feedback for other songs posted.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed!
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