Funky and fun to listen to. Guitar and sax improvs are just what the groove doctor ordered!
Thanx so much for taking the time to listen and comment. I appreciate it. {edit} It took me awhile but I finally got your forum name! It just dawned on me! I know I'm a little slow!
I think the styles were added during 2023, and are included in the patch as well as the latest RealTracks installers. So I don't think there is an error or mystery.
Hi Cerio. You are not directing the program to keep the selected midi so you can return to it. Use the Filter String box to keep that midi selection in memory. When you type the 1796 MST number in the Styles Tab search , the MultiPicker is searching for the number 1796 in Styles List. Type 1796 in the MST Tab after you have worked in other tabs and typing 1796 will bring up the MST 1796 Piano. To search for Styles that contain the MST 1796 Piano - use the button with the plus sign.
I see what you mean. You're talking about a quick way to read RT-dependent styles or MIDI dependent styles. Thank you very much. But this is different from what I said above. I still hold my own opinions. I want every menu in MultiPicker to have "lauch stylepicker showing style with selected..... "Function.
I think I will make another Workflow video as I can easily find dozens of examples where the multi picker tabs are not working together and with the existing tracks in the song.
You don't need me to forgive you, I was just funnin' ya. Question is; can you forgive yourself for those two months without it .. <grin> Glad you like the new package.
You should download and install these files, as it looks like you have old versions: realtracks406-411.exe realtracks417-422.exe realtracks423-425.exe
I have all the RealTracks installed. You may not understand what I'm saying. Let me restate the question: I have to install BIAB 2023, then BIAB 2023 build1013, and finally BIAB 2024 to have the full number of styles 11,130 If I don't have BIAB 2023 build1013 installed, and I just install BIAB 2023 and BIAB2024, then 13 style is lost forever. So, I wonder if this is a design error?
Thanks. This started in BIAB when I entered the chords that you see. The chords came from the original sheet music chart. There were a couple extensions which were not possible to enter into BIAB so these I fudged. When done in BIAB I save the "chord track" for an accurate midi arrangement of the block chords. Then I opened Reaper, inserted the BIAB-VST and within the VST opened the midi arrangement file from BIAB. Then I could drag and drop the block chord midi and the chord labels into Reaper. Finally I put in the Toontrack Session Organ VSTi to play the midi chords. So no RTs were used! No BIAB Style was used! The organ is not trying to provide a diverse rhymic performance, it is just comping the chords. This leaves lots of room for the soloist to play the melody and/or improvise. This is a very typical workflow for me. Dan
Ahhh... now I understand. Thanks for explaining it to me. There are so many different ways to skin a cat with these things. I also use Reaper as my DAW. As soon as I have a decent-sounding backing track I import the .wav files into Reaper and work from there.
You did it again Dewey! Really creative writing with some great lines in here. I thought the twist was clear and I got it easily. Elliott may still have a point, because I was listening closely, as I tend to do with your stuff. Though I thought by putting the twist in the bridge like you did kind of draws your ear into the song a little more and makes it easier to catch, so once again - great writing. The production was good too! Brad
With RealTracks some are basic compared to others that may have more material and more keys. If you want to create UserTracks don't use the 1min UserTrack templates as they are useless. The more material recorded the better but the bigger the file will be especially if they are stereo tracks. PG need to make UserTracks be made to allow for Midi UserTracks, this will let you correct any chord easily, you can use a midi synth to create UserTracks, you can also upload the UserTrack as Midi then the users can render them to wav using any VSTi they like. If you look here Guitar, Acoustic, Nylon Multi Ev8 120 and here Multi Variations UserTracks Feedback ????? they will give you an idea of what you can do in the 2024 version of Biab.
But now I realize you are trying to replicate an exact recorded track. May I suggest that if you’re trying to “get it close to the organ part in a Wes Montgomery recording” and you’re “just aiming to use it for practice,” then perhaps BIAB is not the best tool for this purpose? Attempting to use BIAB to absolutely faithfully reproduce a commercial track note-for-note is like trying to drive in a nail with a screw-driver. It’s not the best tool for that. Anyway, since you are just wanting to practice with the track, HERE (Play) is your track which I ran through RipX and told it to take out the guitar, which took less than 5 minutes. Don't get me wrong, I think BIAB is absolutely fantastic for making tracks to practice to. But in your case it seems you want very specific duplication of a track, so in this instance perhaps you could do it better, or quicker, with other tools.
Thanks Thomas for taking the time to fill me in on all of this and also for making that track. I'll need a password though before I can gain access to it. I just quickly told Dan what the song was and what I was trying to do. I am definitely not trying to faithfully reproduce the organ in that recording, note for note! Any organ sounding reasonably similar in tone and playing the correct chords would suffice for me. I don't think that's being too fussy.
Thanks. This started in BIAB when I entered the chords that you see. The chords came from the original sheet music chart. There were a couple extensions which were not possible to enter into BIAB so these I fudged. When done in BIAB I save the "chord track" for an accurate midi arrangement of the block chords. Then I opened Reaper, inserted the BIAB-VST and within the VST opened the midi arrangement file from BIAB. Then I could drag and drop the block chord midi and the chord labels into Reaper. Finally I put in the Toontrack Session Organ VSTi to play the midi chords. So no RTs were used! No BIAB Style was used! The organ is not trying to provide a diverse rhymic performance, it is just comping the chords. This leaves lots of room for the soloist to play the melody and/or improvise. This is a very typical workflow for me. Dan
Great song Vic. I loved the story you put forth and thought the intro was very cool. You've really got a way with Western songs! I thought some of the BGV's were a little off, but that could just be me.
Here you will hear every note that you see and only the notes specified by the chords. The only limitation is that the midi was written in BIAB so not all the extensions I wanted to add were available, but they could be added and adjusted in the DAW as needed. This was a pleasent distraction for me. Thanks for pointing me to this oldy but goody.
Great ! so hopefully we will see some UserTracks, looking forward to them.
No worries. I didn't take your comment that way. This is the wish list and SBM was posting his concerns properly and they're valid points. I wasn't doing a good job explaining the step being missed. Your follow up comments may help him and others.
Vic, super tune! The acoustic canopy you built across the arrangement supports your vocals perfectly. No, the guitar solo isn't too long at all. I could have listened to it a bit longer. Maybe all day. Ha! Great cautionary tale indeed. "Four sixes to beat" is a great exit line. Glad you're feeling better!
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