Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
You need to be logged in to post
Options
Index
#263546 - 09/26/14 02:13 PM [User Showcase] The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary!
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Something I put together one day when I was just exploring some of the features on BIAB. I happened to run across this genre and decided I'd play around with it. All I did was add the acoustic lead guitar and change a couple of chords from the sample track. I really didn't do all that much. But, that said, it got picked up by a production company in England to be used as the theme song for one of the segments of a documentary on Gypsy Jazz. The documentary is a couple of years away, is what I'm told.

I've played around with the piano, on the left channel, trying to get the proper volume in the mix. It was too soft, but did I bring it up too much? I'm undecided. You be the judge! If you have any other suggestions, we're open to hear them. The song was picked up as is, so won't be changing the mix we sent to the production company. But, for our own mix, we'd like to hear your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

The somewhat abrupt is ending is all on BIAB ... I didn't plan it that way! That's one of the very few downsides I have found with BIAB ... endings are often less than spectacular. Nonetheless, it's a fabulous piece of software! We love it!

Alan & Di


*** PS: Re-edited to bring the piano forward a bit more in the mix. Does it need more? Did I give it too much? Also added a different link to the song.


"The Happy Gypsy" ------ > http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12926091


Style is _GJFFIDS.STY (Gypsy Jazz Fast w/ Fiddle solo)

RealTracks in style: ~752:Bass, Acoustic, Jazz BeBop Sw 190
RealTracks in style: ~755:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Jazz BeBop Sw 190
RealTracks in song: ~1198:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm GypsyJazzFastGonzalo Sw 220
RealTracks in style: 1196:Fiddle, Soloist GypsyJazzFast Sw 220
RealTracks in song: 1203:Guitar, Acoustic, Soloist GypsyJazzFastJohn Sw 220 (Bluesy)
RealDrums in style: Jazz: a: HiHat b: Ride & Snare
*******************


Edited by Al-David (09/26/14 03:16 PM)
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
#263550 - 09/26/14 02:41 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 04/07/13
Posts: 7625
Loc: South Carolina
Charlie Fogle Online   content
Veteran

Registered: 04/07/13
Posts: 7625
Loc: South Carolina
The Happy Gypsy made me a happy Biab'er - Good job and excellent playing. Congratulations on getting the tune placed. Hope you guys are doing well, still keeping you in thought and prayer.


Charlie
_________________________
BIAB Ultra Pak+ 2023:RB 2023, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Top
#263552 - 09/26/14 02:51 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Thanks, Charlie!

Actually, that's BIAB doing the acoustic lead. I wish it were me! I just did a little arranging and chord editing. Thanks for the kind words. And we do appreciate the warm thoughts and prayers. We've developed some rather serious medical issues the past year or so and they have slowed us down significantly.

Wishing you well and hope you have a terrific weekend!

Alan & Di
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
#263558 - 09/26/14 03:43 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 08/10/12
Posts: 10773
Loc: Florida
floyd jane Offline
Veteran

Registered: 08/10/12
Posts: 10773
Loc: Florida
Alan,

Congrats on the pickup! That's exciting.

The track is nice. The piano sounds good to me (although I mix an acoustic piano so it falls across the sonic field instead of to one side - maybe "leaning" to one side - 15% maybe - but not all on a side - just the way I like to hear it).

I thought the bass needed a little "heft". It has real good definition, but seems to lack "bassiness" (not a real word, but it says what I mean smile ) - like it needs a little "thump" to it..

A super enjoyable track. BEST of luck with it!!!!

floyd

Top
#263561 - 09/26/14 04:10 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 6737
Loc: Davis, CA
Greg Johnson Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/21/13
Posts: 6737
Loc: Davis, CA
Congrats!!! I think the tune totally works for me. Great job!! Take care. Greg

Top
#263565 - 09/26/14 04:23 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy [Re: floyd jane]
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
HI Floyd ...

Glad you liked it and thanks for the well wishes with the pick-up. We can go back and do some remixing, per your observations and see how it sounds. We really appreciate the input. Hope you're doing well ... we're doing! Wishing you the very best!

Alan & Di
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
#263566 - 09/26/14 04:28 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 12/05/11
Posts: 12723
Loc: GA USA
Janice & Bud Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/05/11
Posts: 12723
Loc: GA USA
Nice choice of RT's and mix -- works extremely well.

I put together a gypsy tune called Gypsy on the Oconee (our local river)
that turned out well -- never posted it.

I do agree with fj on the bass...but then I'm a bass player and
I tend to focus on it a lot. I have an Ozone setting that makes
the jazz bass RT's pop - mostly slight compression and a small
EQ boost around 600-1000.

Our mentor, Randy Howard (http://www.janiceandbud.com/randy-howard.html)
could play about anything well and he introduced us to Django and Stephane.
Wonderful stuff.

You did a GREAT job with this. It's a real showcase of the power of
BIAB in talented hands. And it's VERY cool re the soundtrack.

Congrats!

Bud



Edited by Janice & Bud (09/26/14 04:59 PM)
_________________________
J&B Videos
J&B Soundcloud
J&B Website

Top
#263569 - 09/26/14 04:51 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Hi Janice & Bud ...

Would love to hear that song... post it sometime, maybe?

Thanks for the nice words! As we listened to quite a bit of Gypsy Jazz on You Tube before we dove into this project, we noticed the bass lines were all pretty thin, so we intentionally didn't give the bass line a lot of "thump". Sometimes an acoustic bass gets a little "mushy" or "muddled" with too much low EQ. We'll go back in a few days and redo the piece, suing some of Floyd's suggestions and the 2nd vote for more "bottom" on the bass.

Thanks again. So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting us know. Wishing you two a fantastic weekend.

Alan & Di

PS: We had had BIAB 2011.5 but a few weeks when we went into this. We were pretty raw with it ... still are in many respects!
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
#263599 - 09/26/14 09:54 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 05/02/14
Posts: 3988
Loc: The Netherlands
RnAM Offline
Veteran

Registered: 05/02/14
Posts: 3988
Loc: The Netherlands
Hi Alan & Di,

Well, except for the ending, which needs a little bit more sustain on the last note, everything sounds quite well balanced to me. Very well arranged, and the GypsyJazzFastJohn soloist is fantastic.
Definitely exciting it got picked up for a documentary!
I wish you guys a very nice weekend.

Regards,
Rob
_________________________
We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gsdNLE7_Gy8qavoOplQow/videos
http://rnam.net/



Top
#263621 - 09/27/14 03:13 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 02/11/05
Posts: 2646
Loc: Kentucky
PgFantastic Offline
Veteran

Registered: 02/11/05
Posts: 2646
Loc: Kentucky
Glad to hear your song got picked up, nice arrangement; thanks for sharing!
_________________________
My Tunes

Psalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.

Top
#263623 - 09/27/14 03:56 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 08/25/03
Posts: 3079
Loc: wales
gibson Offline
Veteran

Registered: 08/25/03
Posts: 3079
Loc: wales
AL and DI,
Interesting piece.
Well done for getting picked for the documentary!!

Alyn
_________________________
My showcase songs

My story

Top
#263628 - 09/27/14 05:33 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Greg Johnson]
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Hi Greg ,

Glad it works for ya! Thanks so much for letting us know. Hope you have a terrific weekend! Best to ya ...

Alan & Di
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
#263629 - 09/27/14 05:36 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Hi Janice & Bud ...

we forgot to mention that we're not familiar with Randy Howard. Thanks for the link ... we'll check him out!

As I think you know, I lived in Europe for 12 years and Django Rheinhardt is almost as familiar to the Europeans as Pink Floyd is to our Rock culture of the 70's and 80's.

Alan
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
#263630 - 09/27/14 05:38 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: PgFantastic]
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Hi Robert,

Thanks for your time to listen and comments so nicely. Glad you liked it! Thanks. Best to ya ...

Alan & Di
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
#263631 - 09/27/14 05:39 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Hi Alyn,

We're delighted you found it interesting! And thanks for the congrats ... much appreciated! Hope your weekend is fabulous!

Alan & Di
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
#263642 - 09/27/14 09:10 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Janice & Bud]
Registered: 06/22/12
Posts: 2886
Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany
boehm Offline
Veteran

Registered: 06/22/12
Posts: 2886
Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany
Hi Alan,
Originally Posted By: Janice & Bud
Nice choice of RT's and mix -- works extremely well.
You did a GREAT job with this. It's a real showcase of the power of
BIAB in talented hands.

Who could say it better?
An enjoyable listen.

Guenter
_________________________
http://www.21d.de/
Latest Song: What You Desire

Top
#263673 - 09/27/14 01:43 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
HI Guenter,

Thank you very much! We're delighted it was an enjoyable listen for you. Hope your weekend is going well.

Alan & Di
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
#263692 - 09/27/14 06:10 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 04/03/09
Posts: 8638
Guitarhacker Offline
Veteran

Registered: 04/03/09
Posts: 8638
A few things.

First... a huge congrats on the placement.... a few years out is a long time to wait....

Second.... if you don't like the default BB endings..... make your own. Select the NO BB 2 BAR ENDING or whatever it takes to get rid of the default ending.... then simply use a hold on the last bar. Yup... it just ended.... go in and remove the 2 bar ending....or.... do what I did recently.....simply ADD about 8 more bars to the song right before the ending..... then do a hold. The held chord will ring through several measures allowing enough time to do a nice reverb tail/ natural chord decay fade with an envelope. Waa Laa.... perfection. Yep, those BB endings get cut short like yours did..... depends on the genre and the tracks used.

Third.... now what was that other thing????? Oh yeah... The mushy bass with no definition that Floyd mentioned. DO you have a multi-band compressor? If not, you need one. Ozone has one in one of it's modules and it's really, really convenient and useful on something like that. You can actually split the instrument or voice into 4 unique frequency bands and compress each one of the bands differently. This allows you to put the kick and punch into something without overpowering the rest of the frequencies. I use it from time to time on kick drum and bass to accentuate the lowest freqs without making the rest of them loud.... it gives a noticeable kick in the bottom end..... of the music.

Combine that multi-band with parametric EQ and you have a really nice pair of tools to work on things.
_________________________
You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com

Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.

You can make excuses or you can make progress but you can't do both.

Top
#263710 - 09/27/14 11:12 PM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 04/01/11
Posts: 1032
Loc: Maryland
SpaceDog Offline
Expert

Registered: 04/01/11
Posts: 1032
Loc: Maryland
Cool style. congrats on having it picked up. Great chops on the guitar. well played.
SD

Top
#263717 - 09/28/14 03:04 AM [User Showcase] Re: The Happy Gypsy - Picked Up For TV Documentary! [Re: Al-David]
Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Al-David Offline
Veteran

Registered: 12/29/12
Posts: 6370
Loc: Originally Missouri ... Now Al...
Hello Herb ...

First, thanks for the congrats on the pickup. As far as the time frame, we've run into that a time or two, particularly from Europe. We're good with it!

I'll give that suggestion a go ... about creating better endings by adding additional bars and then putting a hold on the last chord. Thanks!

As far as the bass, we're going to play with it and give it a little more bottom EQ for our copy. Like I told Floyd, most of the Gypsy Jazz pieces we listened to on You Tube had pretty thin bass lines. Perhaps it was a matter of the recording quality or technique. We intentionally kept it not too heavy on the low EQ because of that. But, we'll play around with it.

As far as Ozone ... it will probably have to wait a while ... but sounds great! Our granddaughter has stage 3 cancer and no medical insurance (she's 20 years old). We're putting every extra penny into helping her pay her medical bills ... five chemos already. We've exhausted our savings and are pretty much paycheck to paycheck now. No complaints, though. That's what you do for family. But, when the money is right, we'll look into it.

Thanks for the nice words and great suggestions. We listen carefully when you speak! best to ya,

Alan & Di
_________________________
BIAB 2022 Ultra Plus-all StylePaks*Win10*8GB DDR4*I5-6th Gen*AT 2035 Mic*Peavey Nashville 112 Amp*Ibanez ART120 Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar

Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops


Top
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >


PG Music News
User Tip - FL Studio VST in Band-in-a-Box®

If you haven't checked out our Forums yet, you definitely should! It's packed with enthusiastic program users, BETA testers, members of the PG Team, new Users, songwriters, and more!

And they're all happy to share their projects and program knowledge! Like the recent "musocity" post, FL Studio VST in BiaB, where they share how they render their projects using this setup - they even added a video!

PowerTracks Pro® Audio 2023 is Here!

There are over 20 new features added to PowerTracks, including MIDI Vocoder and Fix Tuning modes for Audio Harmonies, MicroChords (up to 4 chords per beat), Reverse Audio Effects, easy Tab key navigation on the Chords Window, smoother mouse wheel operation on the Tracks Window, and much more!

PowerTracks Pro® Audio can be yours for as little as $49! Already own an older version of PowerTracks? PowerTracks Pro® Audio 2023 upgrades start at just $29! Review the purchase options and order now.

Band-in-a-Box® 2023 for Windows is Better Than Ever!

If you're using Band-in-a-Box® 2023 for Windows, make sure you download the latest free update, which includes new and improved RealTracks and other Add-on content, adds the latest DAW Plugin version 5.1.25, updates the help files and PDF program manual, and applies a variety of feature updates based on program user feedback!

Learn more about everything included in this free update.

Update to Band-in-a-Box® 2022 Build 611 for Mac Today!

Are you using Band-in-a-Box® 2022 for Mac? Download the latest update patch for added Ventura compatibility, updated dialogs, resolutions to user-reported program concerns, a fresh program manual, and more!

Learn more & download now.

Congratulations 2022 User Showcase Award Winners!

We've announced the 2022 User Showcase Award Winners list of the top 45 contributors of 2022! They've each won a free Band-in-a-Box 2023 UltraPAK for Windows (including the 49-PAK)!

Read the announcement to see if you're on the list!

In 2022 we had over 1,000 new original compositions posted to the User Showcase by 143 different artists - WOW! To date, over 10,000 songs have now been posted in the Showcase! Thank you to everyone who has contributed over the years!

In 2022, there were 24,000 posts in the User Showcase forum, with 1 million views! There were song compositions posted from at least 19 countries, including: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Jersey Channel Is., Macedonia, Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, UK, USA.

Customers Love Band-in-a-Box®!

Wow - we've been receiving some great feedback from Band-in-a-Box® users!

"I've had Band-in-a-Box for past 5 years. One of the best musical investments I've made. Has been great for writing songs, practice and jamming. I use mostly the real tracks and very little of midi."

"This program has gotten better every year for the past thirty years and I couldn't live without it now!"

"I've been using it since 1991 which was a primitive DOS version for midi development through midi keyboards. It has kept me upgrading ever since and 2023 is amazing. I'm always learning and always amazed."

"I just picked up the 2023 BIAB Pro, and have started educating myself on its intricacies and upgrades from previous versions. WOW!! What a writing toolbox! I am just so impressed so far."

"Love the new features in 2023! Started using Band in a Box way back in the early nineties. This program has been to the moon and back since then. Thanks!"

"This box contains the best bandmates! They are always ready to chat with you!"

"One of my best tools for composing arranging and playing!"

"Have you met my Band? they are here on BIAB.... always on time for gigs lol!"

"Awesome program that you'll never regret!"

"This is the best for whipping up a quick jam track!"

...and more!

Getting To Know Your Band-in-a-Box® 2023 for Windows®

Have you received the newest Band-in-a-Box® 2023 for Windows®, and you'd like to learn more about the newest features?

There are a few different resources available to you!

In the program there is a "2023 NEW Features" button that offers quick access to the newest features explanations and tutorials.

We offer video tutorials explaining the new version as well as breaking down specific features. You can access these on our YouTube Channel, or here on our Website on the Support | Videos pages.

There are detailed program manuals available on our Online Manuals page that explains just the New Features in the Upgrade Manual, or combines all the features of the program in our Full Manual. Prefer to access a PDF of the manuals instead? They're available on our Online Manuals page too!

Our Forums are also a great way to learn about the newest features! Not only will you see our videos shared there, you'll join an active community of friendly and knowledgeable program users happy to answer questions and help out!

Of course, you can always ask our team directly too!

Forum Stats
37277 Members
66 Forums
77668 Topics
689735 Posts

Max Online: 2537 @ 01/19/20 07:09 AM
Newest Members
BassMike, Grundik, Adamm94, JoseMontoya, Alan Charlish

37276 Registered Users
Top Posters (30 Days)
Rustyspoon# 168
Jim Fogle 157
MarioD 154
musocity 138
Matt Finley 123
Janice & Bud 118
PeterGannon 111
rayc 102
David Snyder 101
Bass Thumper 95
Today's Birthdays
No Birthdays