All of the beta testers are behaving themselves well...
Nah, It's probably that they're so busy frantically trying to patch holes and test for the 2020 release, so they haven't even a moment to spare coming by the forums right now...
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Herb, you know what's cool to me I remember back in the old Cakewalk Music Creator days when you first took a look at BiaB. We had some good times back then figuring this stuff out with guys like Beagle, and a few more.
It was Beagle who introduced me to BB. I remember asking him how he was doing his drum tracks because I was mousing mine in with midi and they were boring at best. He replied BB. We discussed BB a while and I got curious. When I looked I discovered that it was the answer to my situation in so many ways. The funny thing was that so many of the other folks in the Sonar forums and the Showcase were adamantly against BB for a variety of reasons that made absolutely no sense.
Yeah the old MC forum was one of the friendliest and best places to hang out. I learned so much from those guys on that site.
Edit: and now, there are at least several folks here who heard my music, thought it was done with professional live musicians, and became believers, when they too found out about the benefits of using BB for their tunes.
Last edited by Guitarhacker; 11/27/1906:32 AM.
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 not both.
The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
Funny thing is am pretty sure I introduced him to Band in a Box. I remember when he first setup his login in here after a conversation we had on the old hidden forum we had back then. We had some cool stuff stored on that old web forum. It was abandoned, and about three years ago I found it and it was still there.
I remember when you started posting regularly at the MC forum you were a solid contributor. Actually I also remember when Beagle came in there.
I used to make drum tracks the hard way usually with loops since besides MC my earlier software was Acid Pro 1 through 3. I remember when you came here your production level really took off it was a great move.
Time sure has flown. My first recording studio was a clarion 4 track cassette unit. Then I bought cakewalk on floppy disk somewhere around the early 1995 it wasn’t till I bought MC 1 that I had digital audio capability. To me helping people on the MC forum was therapy to me. Beagle was one of the first guys I helped and he ended up being one of the guys who became the most helpful on the forum.
I am also stunned how small a footprint a studio can be today. Other than my guitars and amps the actual studio is rather small.
Last edited by Rob Helms; 11/27/1904:18 PM.
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I saw some complaints about a subscription model. Isn’t that what most of the forumites here do anyways, buying every version every year?
exactly what I was thinking Scott. If ever a product made sense as a subscription, it would have to be BIAB. Plus we wouldn't have to wait for the big yearly reveal since new real tracks and main program enhancements would flow to us automatically as they come available.
At least with BIAB there is a compelling reason to buy every year in order to get the new content. Other programs with a subscription model aren't quite so clear cut about what you're getting for the money besides the right to keep using the product.
Having said that, I would never trade in a lifetime paid license for an annually "rented" license. And I guess that's what makes subscriptions so universally despised.
another grumpy rant to support Mario. all too often i'm referred to a facebook page where i have to sign in with my facebook id. i don't have one so the restaurants and shops that don't have a proper website lose out.
You guys are too funny. I've watched forums fall to fb pressure for years including a large one that I moderated. We love music, photography, mountain biking, hiking, dogs and nature and more. And we keep up with all that including family and friends via facebook. With curated privacy settings and selective "unfollowing" we see and read what we are interested in.
A while back I read that many businesses were reticent to install phones when they became readily available because of a fear that no work would take place. Time passes and things change.
I'm 74 and you are welcome to my yard...which is actually a forest!
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