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Hi All

I've been away for a while due to a grueling new teaching job working long hours etc and I revisited the User Showcase. I'm really blown away by the quality of the songs appearing on it now. Great productions, catchy tunes in various styles and generally excellent singing. Just wondering if everyone is just getting better at every aspect of the writing, production, mastering cycle, or is it due to some quantum changes in BIAB and various VSTs/DAWs. Anyway, very impressive. I suspect I'll be listening to PG Music Showcase Radio more often now.

PS. I'm becoming a dad again at the ripe old age of 61. I guess they say it's the new 40 - I hope so in my case. eek

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Originally Posted By: lambada
Hi All

PS. I'm becoming a dad again at the ripe old age of 61. I guess they say it's the new 40 - I hope so in my case. eek


Wishing you all the best with that.... smile


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First of all congratulations. But when I was 60 my mind thought that I was 40 but my body knew better!

Second I believe it is both the fact that the software is getting better and that our skills are getting better.

Software wise BiaB with RTs, RDs, Super MIDI tracks, MIDI sounds, and all styles are a lot better than just a couple of years ago. Add that to much better Soft-synths, plug-ins, hard-synths, DAWs, and MIDI and audio loops things have come a long way. To compliment that those who post in the Showcase forum have improved in their editing, mixing, etc, skills. Having such friendly and helpful people on these forums have helped me and I'm sure others tremendously on my skills.

Just my 2 cents.


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I'm becoming a dad again at the ripe old age of 61. I guess they say it's the new 40 - I hope so in my case. eek
Congratulations! You and your wife are brave souls. Imagine what parent teacher meetings are going to be like. smile


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I graduated with a girl who's dad was 85.

Congratulations!

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Certainly sending another congrats your way smile


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I'm pondering the mother and baby groups. It was hard going 35 years ago as a single dad.... Let alone now as a geriatric dad. My sixteen year old daughter burst into tears but is now excited and on board. My 38 and 36 year old sons just kind of rolled their eyes. I told them I'd given up on grandchildren as neither of them even had girlfriends or seemed interested in a family!

My 2nd wife is 18 years younger than me but as 43 it was a shock after 16 years. We both looked shell shocked for a couple of weeks, but she's super happy now, as am I. What amazed me was how positive all my siblings were given they are both in their 70s. A new project for them all. My 1st wife sent me congratulations.

One funny event was when we went to the local hospital for a prenatal check and accidently wandered into (got ushered into) the geriatric unit on the floor below. My wife was sitting there with me and said, "This doesn't look very familiar! Why's there so many old people here?" Then we burst out laughing when we realised!

Anyway, it's a girl and she's kicking all the time like a footballer or a dancer.


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My sister is 20 years and 5 days younger than me.

I was shocked when mom told me she was pregnant but when I held my sister for the first time....

Enjoy all this!

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lambada, I do hope you will give updates throughout the pregnancy and as the baby becomes a toddler and then a child. What an adventure!


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The songs that have been coming out on the User Showcase have truly been lovely to listen to! Also congrats, I'm sure everything will be fine. smile


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My dad was 60 when he had me and 63 when he had my brother.

The bar has been raised and people have stepped up to the challenge and learned how to get better results. A lot of the folks who are creating the better mixes are willing to share their knowledge and that goes a long way towards helping everyone get better sounding results.

We have a great group of folks here without a doubt.


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