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https://soundcloud.com/mark_hayes/shades-of-fireA snarly little yapper with not a whole lot to say but enough attitude to make up for it. Hey! I was thinking this was too short (under 2 minutes), then I thought it sounded like it might make a dandy cable TV show theme, so I added the Mountain-inspired subtitle and am at peace with my duration. Technical: Style is _HROCKLA.STY RealTracks in style: 995:Bass, Electric, HardRockLA Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 999:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockLAFuzzyA-B Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 996:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockLACrispA-B Ev 120 Soloist: ~~383: Guitar, Slide, Soloist Blues Sw 120 I used Logic’s flex pitch on the recorded guitar solo to create two MIDI saxes. MIDI exported from BIAB became brass (with Logic’s Arpeggiator) and organ. I added the violin parts and “vocals” (clips extracted from Laurie Anderson’s 1995 “Puppet Motel” DVD.) Drums are Logic’s Drummer playing an orchestral kit.
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Mark...it's sure got the vibe of a theme for a detective drama...something noir and gritty set in the 40's...interesting...Dan
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Ha – glad you aren't here to extinguish me! Thanks for the comment, Firesong / Dan. That's what I was hoping it sounded like.
Last edited by Mark Hayes; 07/24/21 03:44 PM.
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Some really good ideas and an amazing amount of in and out tech flexing but the mix is still a little raw.
Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
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Ah, the power of suggestion. Right from the beginning I was imagining the opening theme for a crime drama complete with exploding cars and pretty people. I saw the gumshoe and his incompetent secretary chasing the gangsta and his moll. Shades Of Fire could be the name of the show with the star wearing sunglasses reflecting the exploding car. Ok, Mark, ready for the pilot.
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Rayc – "mix is still a little raw" – Can you say how? The only problems I can hear are some low spots in the drums and the goofy vocals being too loud. Thanks...
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You do noir better than me, Marty. All I see are black screens and white titles. I'd actually like to lay this track over the intro to "True Detective" season 1, just for fun, that's the kind of thing that comes to mind.
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"...and the award for the most original musical composition and arrangement goes to (cue thunderous timpani roll)...Mark Hayes!!!" (raucous applause, hoots and hollers of approval, chorus of spirited whistles)
BOOM-bop-a-BOOM-bop-a-BOOM! Really, dude, your track is a celebration of how sheer imagination can create something that takes you to another realm of musical invention.
"A snarly little yapper with not a whole lot to say but enough attitude to make up for it. Hey!" Agreed!
It's got the soul of a missionary band, the bump-and-grind of a strip club dancer's routine, and the mock-sinister feel of the soundtrack for a campy horror film.
I salute your exuberant, fearless, no-holds-barred approach to making music!
"Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".
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Wow. I am not worthy, Bluage! Thank you very much.
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It's got the soul of a missionary band, the bump-and-grind of a strip club dancer's routine, and the mock-sinister feel of the soundtrack for a campy horror film.
That just about sums it up. Well said... probably the best thing I've seen on the internet in a while.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd 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.
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Ask sales and support questions about Band-in-a-Box using natural language.
ChatPG's knowledge base includes the full Band-in-a-Box User Manual and sales information from the website.
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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."
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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.
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We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!
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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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Video: Enhanced Melodists in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®!
We've enhanced the Melodists feature included in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows!
Access the Melodist feature by pressing F7 in the program to open the new MultiPicker Library and locate the [Melodist] tab.
You can now generate a melody on any track in the program - very handy! Plus, you select how much of the melody you want generated - specify a range, or apply it to the whole track.
See the Melodist in action with our video, Band-in-a-Box® 2024: The Melodist Window.
Learn even more about the enhancements to the Melodist feature in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows at www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024upgrade/chapter3.htm#enhanced-melodist
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