|
|
|
|
#281642 - 01/23/15 06:43 PM
[User Showcase]
Diggin' the Django
|
|
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
Veteran
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
|
Today was Django Reinhardt's birthday, so I whipped up this little tune for fun (with a LOT of help from Band-in-a-Box!) as a little tribute to the Master of acoustic jazz guitar. I had BBox make most of the chords from scratch, only edited it very little in order to get that standard AA-B-A form. Then ran the gypsy swing with fiddle soloist style on the progression, which I then took to my DAW (Cubase) to get the soloist lines I had selected to sound like repeated melody lines, doubled them with midi guitar and presto: A brand new song was born - of which BBox wrote & performed almost everything!  Have a listen HERE
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281658 - 01/23/15 09:04 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: Icelander]
|
|
Registered: 10/31/08
Posts: 16638
Loc: Australia
Veteran
Registered: 10/31/08
Posts: 16638
Loc: Australia
|
Hi Eddie, Ahhh ... nice music! I enjoyed the listen.  Reinhardt and Grappelli opened new pathways in jazz. This tribute does them proud  Regards, Noel
_________________________
LINKS TO MY BIAB/RB SONGS
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281660 - 01/23/15 10:53 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: Icelander]
|
|
Registered: 02/11/05
Posts: 2646
Loc: Kentucky
Veteran
Registered: 02/11/05
Posts: 2646
Loc: Kentucky
|
Love it, nice uptempo; feel like kickin' my heals. Nice lead work; thanks for sharing!
_________________________
My TunesPsalm 57:7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281672 - 01/24/15 03:41 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: Icelander]
|
|
Registered: 08/09/10
Posts: 4440
Loc: New York
Veteran
Registered: 08/09/10
Posts: 4440
Loc: New York
|
Eddie,
Very nice - cool feel and swing to this one.
Bob
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281686 - 01/24/15 07:40 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: Icelander]
|
|
Registered: 06/22/12
Posts: 2868
Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany
Veteran
Registered: 06/22/12
Posts: 2868
Loc: Karlsruhe, Germany
|
Hi Eddie,
I'm curious, why do you share this song on here?
Guenter
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281717 - 01/24/15 09:59 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: boehm]
|
|
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
Veteran
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
|
Hi Eddie,
I'm curious, why do you share this song on here?
Guenter hehe, nice one  .... ok, it's quite simple, really. I shared it because to me this was mainly an exercise/demonstration of what I could do with the application, an experiment if you will (and the first time I've tried this at that). I even put it on SC as a completely public piece, since I don't really consider it to be my own composition. See, BBox wrote the chords and BBox came up with the notes that the fiddle soloist plays - not me! All I did was pick one decent take and then do some cut'n-pasting with it to make it conform to the standard AA-B-A song form. As a result, it's of no real personal value to me per se, so I had no reservations about sharing it. Mind you, I have shared other samples of my work on here already, including my own composition from years before BBox (i.e. things of true personal value). The thread your question here alludes to, was never intended to be about questioning people's motives & incentives for sharing, only to enquire what they might be.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281723 - 01/24/15 11:14 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: Icelander]
|
|
Registered: 11/13/14
Posts: 552
Loc: North Yorkshire, England
Journeyman
Registered: 11/13/14
Posts: 552
Loc: North Yorkshire, England
|
Wow, it's amazing what can be done with BIAB in the right hands. I'm sure Django himself would be impressed.
Thanks for sharing.
Rec
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281727 - 01/24/15 11:39 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: Icelander]
|
|
Registered: 06/05/12
Posts: 11390
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
Veteran
Registered: 06/05/12
Posts: 11390
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
|
Great Title for the song Eddie.
And, You've really demonstrated the absolute power of BiaB with this one!
_________________________
BIAB&RB2020(Audiophile),Win-10Pro, SonarPlatinum, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, KorgX3R, RodeNGT2, AM802mixer, NS40M StudioMonitors, Pioneer Act. Mons, AKG K271 Studio H'phones
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281732 - 01/24/15 12:21 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: VideoTrack]
|
|
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
Veteran
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
|
Great Title for the song Eddie.
And, You've really demonstrated the absolute power of BiaB with this one!
Thanks, the title was probably the thing that gave me the biggest ponder. I did consider "The Reinhardt riff" for a brief moment, but in the end I figured he was much better known as Django...and I got a soft spot for alliterations And on your second point, that was indeed my purpose, a pure showcase of the program itself.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281756 - 01/24/15 02:36 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: Icelander]
|
|
Registered: 05/02/14
Posts: 3180
Loc: The Netherlands
Veteran
Registered: 05/02/14
Posts: 3180
Loc: The Netherlands
|
Hi Eddie,
Nice tune, really sounds like Django Reinhardt.!
Rob and Anne-Marie
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281761 - 01/24/15 03:36 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: RnAM]
|
|
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
Veteran
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
|
Hi Eddie,
Nice tune, really sounds like Django Reinhardt.!
Rob and Anne-Marie Well, this would've been a rather lacklustre 'tribute' if it didn't at least have that!  Thanks for that observation, still. Nice to get positive remarks from someone who actually listens to that sort of music.
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281762 - 01/24/15 03:39 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: Noel96]
|
|
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
Veteran
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
|
Hi Eddie, Ahhh ... nice music! I enjoyed the listen. === Reinhardt and Grappelli opened new pathways in jazz. This tribute does them proud Regards, Noel Lovely to get such nice feedback from fans of the genre, thank you
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281763 - 01/24/15 03:42 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: receder]
|
|
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
Veteran
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
|
Wow, it's amazing what can be done with BIAB in the right hands. And thank you for suggesting my hands may be in that 'right' category... let's hope I can keep them there!
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281770 - 01/24/15 05:59 PM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: Icelander]
|
|
Registered: 12/13/12
Posts: 958
Expert
Registered: 12/13/12
Posts: 958
|
Hi Eddie, First question: When you say "MIDI guitar" do you mean something like this? http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratGK3SBor do you mean a keyboard playing a DAW gypsy guitar patch? I had one of the first MIDI guitars ever made - by Charvel, a guitar, with strings and a special pickup. It was virtually impossible to play with accuracy. I've heard that guitar controllers have come a long way since then. Second question: You say the tune was "created by" Band-in-a-Box. Does that mean you yourself entered no chords? That there is a radio button or drop-down menu that says, "compose a song of ___ measures in the key of ___ a tempo of ___ in style ___?" You do say BBox wrote & performed almost everything! BIAB can really do that? I'll come back for the answers. Thanks. Aleck Rand (aka Dean Clark)
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#281833 - 01/25/15 06:02 AM
[User Showcase]
Re: Diggin' the Django
[Re: aleck rand]
|
|
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
Veteran
Registered: 11/11/12
Posts: 3988
Loc: Iceland
|
First question: When you say "MIDI guitar" do you mean something like this===or do you mean a keyboard playing a DAW gypsy guitar patch? The latter. I'm not a guitarist, my 'musical venue' is primarily keyboards and other things alike. Second question: You say the tune was "created by" Band-in-a-Box. Does that mean you yourself entered no chords?===BIAB can really do that? Yes, I entered no chords - and yes, BBox 'can really do that'! Although it has to be said, in my case I went a rather obscure way about it to get there, e.g. did not use the Melodist (where you can find all those features you've just described, not just to make the melody). I'll break it all down for you: First I selected "New" from the main menu and picked my desired RT style, fast Gypsy Jazz with drums. As I said above, I opted not to use the Melodist feature for making the chords & melody as one might expect, since I find it clunky and confusing, Instead I decided to try the Chord Substitution way, but started with a blank sheet without any chords. To my utter joy, this worked like a charm and without coming up with a single chord myself, I had a full 32 bar sheet of chords in mere seconds! Next thing I did was copy the first 8 bars of chords and paste them into bar 9 (replacing the chords already there), and with that I had the first two A-A parts. I leave the 8 chords at bar 17 as is, marked as part B, and then paste those first 8 bars into bar 25 to make the remaining A part, and voila: A standard 32 bars A-A-B-A chord sheet is formed. Now to the melody, and again I went a rather unconventional way by not using the Melodist, since my intent was to see if I could make a more convincing melody using a Realtrack rather than midi. So instead, I used the Soloist menu! There I picked my desired Gypsy Swing fiddle RT soloist, and set it do a solo over the whole 32 bars. Then, for the guitar doubling (just to really 'sell' it), I picked Harmony #111, and that's where my 'midi guitar' came from. I then took this to a DAW, since there's no Copy Realtracks function nor any Realband for the Mac yet. In the DAW, I really just did the same with the fiddle as I had done with the chords earlier; copied the first 8 bars to their proper places, while leaving the 8 bars at bar 17 be. And a 100% BBox-composed song was born!
|
|
Top
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rock Dojo... Top 5 Reasons Why Band-in-a-Box® Rocks!
Check out this nice review from Rock Dojo, Top Five Reasons Why Band-in-a-Box® Rocks!.
Brian, the founder of Rock Dojo, is a Band-in-a-Box® 2020 for Mac user, and couldn't be happier with the program.
It doesn't matter whether you're a guitar teacher or a student guitarist, Band-in-a-Box (BIAB) is must-have software to take your teaching practice or your playing to the next level!
-Brian Parham
Thanks for the great feedback Brian!
Band-in-a-Box® Delivery Explained...
When you order your copy of Band-in-a-Box® for Windows or Mac directly from PG Music Inc., you can choose to download your order, ship your order, or BOTH!
Having your Pro, MegaPAK, or PlusPAK shipped? Choose between DVD installation or flash drive installation during the checkout process. Purchasing the UltraPAK or UltraPAK+? These ship pre-installed on a USB 3.0 hard drive!
Don't forget, just because you're order is shipping doesn't mean you can't download it while you wait - you can locate your online order records in your pgmusic.com account, within the "My Products" section.
Update Your Band-in-a-Box® 2020 for Mac Today!
Update your Band-in-a-Box® 2020 for Mac to the latest build 419 to correct any improper messages for Natural Arrangements, apply VST setting improvements, experience faster customized RealTracks and RealDrums Pickers, and fix a few other user-reported issues within the program.
You'll also receive the latest DAW Plugin version 2.12.15 update, with more than 30 additions and updates, including additional options within context menus, the ability to loop a set of bars by highlighting them, and more!
Learn more about this FREE update and download it here.
Let's Hear Your Band-in-a-Box® Songs!
Working on your first song in Band-in-a-Box®? Or maybe you've built up a great collection of songs... Make sure to share them to the User Showcase Forum where other program users post their original songs too! Receive feedback, build your audience, and connect with other enthusiastic program users - you'll be happy you did!
While you're there, make sure to listen to some of the other great songs posted!
Band-in-a-Box® Country Music Add-ons!
Happy International Country Music Day!!!
You might not think of Band-in-a-Box® as a country music making machine, but you'd be surprised... there are OVER 850 Country RealTracks available!
See (hear?) the Country songs created by Band-in-a-Box® users when you check out the Band-in-a-Box® Radio playlists Country/EZ Listening/Folk 1 and Country/EZ Listening/Folk 2.
Feeling inspired to create your own Country song in Band-in-a-Box®? Pop into the RealTracks Picker and create your own custom country band by filtering for "Country" or choose an existing Country style within the StylePicker Window by choosing a "Country" Filter String (from the drop down menu).
Band-in-a-Box® 2020 French for Mac is Here!
Band-in-a-Box® 2020 apporte plus de 50 nouvelles fonctionnalités ! Des améliorations ont été apportées aux RealTracks (RealTracks vocales au son plus doux, Epaississement des RealTracks, fonctions RealTracks "Trouver un Subs" et Multiriffs). La majorité des RealDrums dispose maintenant de RealCharts (avec une notation Drums précise). Le nouveau navigateur d'artistes RealTracks permet la recherche d'informations/bios/liens/listes sur artistes RealTracks. Le nouveau navigateur de fonctions permet à l'utilisateur nouveau ou "tête en l'air" de trouver et d'utiliser facilement la plupart des fonctionnalités/raccourcis/documents à partir d'une seule fenêtre. L'égalisation du tempo permet de changer un morceau rubato enregistré en un tempo fixe. L'étirement audio temps/pitch a été amélioré (Elastique inclus). Il y a des améliorations un peu partout dans le SongPicker, les Intros automatiques avec Basse/drums ou drums seuls, l'extension du nombre de titres avec + 3.400 titres nouveaux, MusicXML, la guitare avec vues "gaucher" et "élève", la fonction glisser-déposer, l'affichage multi-fenêtres de l'Assistant Accord Audio et bien plus encore !
ACHAT / MISE À JOUR, & TÉLÉCHARGEMENT MAINTENANT!
Get Inspired with the Band-in-a-Box® Title Generator!
There can be many triggers that could inspire you to write a song... but what if you're wanting to write a song, and are having trouble finding the inspiration you need?
Jump start your creativity using the Title Generator feature in Band-in-a-Box®.
I love this feature - it delivers some beautiful results!
To access this feature:
Mac: select Edit | Chords | Auto-Generate Song Title menu command (control+shift+S). The song title will appear in the Title window! Repeat the Auto-Generate Song Title command until the program comes up with a suitable title for your song. Band-in-a-Box® will keep generating new titles for as long as it takes to get the right one.
Windows: click on the "Generate Title" button within the main screen of the program and you can choose to "auto-generate" a song title which will appear right in the Title field of your song, or for a more varied selection choose to "generate multiple titles" and you'll be taken to the Title Generator window, which can generate a list of 50 song titles for you!
I've just done this, and won't bother list all 50 here - but the "top 10" I've chosen from my generated list are:
Eloquent Laugh
Statuesque Luck
Considering a Rainbow
Brief Fling, Acknowledged
Something for a Sandpiper
Happy Runaround
Cheatin' Skies
Then Came a Rose
The Mention of My Love
Eternal Raincheck
Give it a try!
The resource for this feature can also be edited, allowing you to customize the results.
(to do this, review the file TITL1.TXT within the BB Data folder.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32879 Members
68 Forums
66205 Topics
562395 Posts
Max Online: 2537 @ 01/19/20 07:09 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Previous Topic
Index
Dansk
Deutsch - Windows
Español
Français - Windows
Italiano - Windows
Nederlands
Polski
Português
Svenskt
русский
Japanese
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean