Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#723802 07/12/22 11:12 AM
Off-Topic
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,580
C
Expert
OP Offline
Expert
C
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,580
FYI: dear wonderful forum friends, I had a minor stroke on Feb. 28th that blurred 75% of my peripheral vision……the remaining 25% of straight ahead vision is mostly still there but just a little blurred. I’ve been shown by eye therapist how to help restore some of my vision and am working on it……it’ll be slow but is possible!!! Hoping for your prayers and anyone else’s experience along these lines!!!! Thanks for any encouragement you may have!!!!
Cecil Hallum (cchallum)

Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 2,732
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 2,732
Sorry to hear about that Cecil. Good luck with your continued recovery!




Steve

BIAB/RB 2022, Pro Tools 2020, Korg N5, JBL LSR 4328 Powered Monitors, AKG/Shure Mics.
PC: Win11 PRO, 4 TB M2 SSD, 2 TB HD, 128 GB Memory
Off-Topic
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 21,609
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 21,609
Wishing the best cchallum
It can happen


Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Off-Topic
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 10,099
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 10,099
Sorry to hear about your health issues Cecil. Thanks for letting us know. Great to know your doctors have a recovery plan. Thoughts and prayers for you.


Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1109) RB (Build 3) Ultra+ PAK
Cakewalk - Zoom MRS-8 recorder
Desktop: i7 Win 10 build 2004, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD
Laptop: i3 64bit Win 10 build 21H2, 8GB ram 500GB HDD
Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home
Off-Topic
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 301
L
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
L
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 301
Thanks for letting us know, CC.

I have no specific experience, but I hope what I write is encouraging.

I've been reading your posts from the get-go, nearly 20 years.

You've always been kind and helpful to everyone, almost to a fault.

In my eyes, you've walked the walk.

I believe in the power of prayer and you best believe that I will be praying for you.

Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,801
Veteran
Online Content
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 25,801
Cecil, for most of you here who would not know, is a dedicated BIAB tester to whom we all owe thanks. He would often do testing on Thanksgiving despite driving across Texas to visit relatives.

I wish you the best, Cecil.


BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors
Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,366
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,366
Our prayers are with you Cecil. Praying for strength and recovery.

Jeff


Win11, Intel i7 7700K 4.2Ghz, 32Gb RAM, 2x1Tb HD, 500Gb NVMe, BIAB/RB 2024, MOTU 828MK3 audio, MOTU Midi Express, Yamaha Montage 7, DX7II, TX802, Motif XS Rack, Roland Fantom XR Rack, Oberheim Matrix 1000, VoiceLive3 Extreme, Kontakt 6, SampleTank 4.3
Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 6,080
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 6,080
I'm wishing a quick and complete recovery for you.


Bob "Notes" Norton smile Norton Music
https://www.nortonmusic.com

100% MIDI Super-Styles recorded by live, pro, studio musicians for a live groove
& Fake Disks for MIDI and/or RealTracks
Off-Topic
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,838
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 2,838
Hope you make a good and speedy recovery Cecil, I'm sure music will help.


Musiclover

My music https://www.youtube.com/user/donegalprideofall

Windows 10 (64bit) M-Audio Fast Track Pro, Band in a Box 2024, Cubase 13, Cakewalk and far too many VST plugins that I probably don't need or will ever use smile
Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,659
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,659
Praying for you Cecil for good and accurate medical attention thanks fmm


AMD (TM) 5950 4.9 GHz 16Core Processor 64 bit 32 bits of ram windows 10 pro 64 bit os. sound card Antelope ZenQ guitars Ibanez 2202a 1968 les Paul Custom and Cavin ae 185 Guitar boss Gt-100,GT1000 pedal Yamaha HS8 studio monitors
Off-Topic
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 600
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 600
one more wishing you the best.


Dell 610 dual Monitor, win 7-10, Sonar Plat, ProTools 10 & 11, Reaper 4, BIAB/real Band 2022, Easy Drummer, Superior Drummer, Kontact Essentials, Personnel Orchestra, Korg Legacy Analog & Digital
Off-Topic
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 20,646
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 20,646
Another one wishing you a fast recovery.


Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up.
Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work.

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware
Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,945
PG Music Staff
Offline
PG Music Staff
Joined: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,945
Originally Posted By: cchallum
FYI: dear wonderful forum friends, I had a minor stroke on Feb. 28th that blurred 75% of my peripheral vision……the remaining 25% of straight ahead vision is mostly still there but just a little blurred. I’ve been shown by eye therapist how to help restore some of my vision and am working on it……it’ll be slow but is possible!!! Hoping for your prayers and anyone else’s experience along these lines!!!! Thanks for any encouragement you may have!!!!
Cecil Hallum (cchallum)

Wising you all the best! I've lost 40% of my overall vision so I understand how scary sudden vision loss is. Take care!

Off-Topic
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 5,063
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 5,063
You got 'em Cecil for a speedy and complete recovery.

Josie

Off-Topic
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,306
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,306
Originally Posted By: cchallum
FYI: dear wonderful forum friends, I had a minor stroke on Feb. 28th that blurred 75% of my peripheral vision……the remaining 25% of straight ahead vision is mostly still there but just a little blurred. I’ve been shown by eye therapist how to help restore some of my vision and am working on it……it’ll be slow but is possible!!! Hoping for your prayers and anyone else’s experience along these lines!!!! Thanks for any encouragement you may have!!!!
Cecil Hallum (cchallum)


Just now reading this, and I will be Praying for you Cecil.


Bandcamp
Soundcloud
Win-11; BiaB-2024-latest Beta;
Cakewalk; Melodyne-5; Scaler 2; NI Komplete:
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20



Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 2,008
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 2,008
Praying for a speedy recovery Cecil.
Keep the faith.


https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677
BiaB 2024 Windows
For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.
Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,101
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,101
Cecil, I hope I can offer a little encouragement. I had a small stroke that affected my eyesight about 18 years ago, but with therapy I regained normal sight in about 8 months. Very discouragingly, I had a second stroke a few years later, and again, it took about 8 months of work to reach a point of normalcy. It sounds like perhaps your stroke has affected your eyesight in a different way than my strokes affected mine but I just wanted to encourage you to keep up your spirits and work hard. Your body has an immense power to heal itself over time. My eventual recovery both times was very sudden rather than a continuous line of progress that I was able to notice. Both times after months of visual impairment I just woke up one morning and my vision was back to normal.


Keith
2024 Audiophile Windows 11 AMD RYZEN THREADRIPPER 3960X 4.5GHZ 128 GB RAM 2 Nvidia RTX 3090s, Vegas,Acid,SoundForge,Izotope Production,Melodyne Studio,Cakewalk,Raven Mti
Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 2,008
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 2,008
Does anyone have any wisdom to share on how to minimize the occurrence of a stroke? From experience is it diet, stress, blood-pressure management, other?

For those computationally inclined or just interested in the intersection of AI and blood clot characterization research, this crossed my desk today.

"Stroke remains the second-leading cause of death worldwide. Each year in the United States, over 700,000 individuals experience an ischemic stroke caused by a blood clot blocking an artery to the brain. A second stroke (23% of total events are recurrent) worsens the chances of the patient’s survival. However, subsequent strokes may be mitigated if physicians can determine stroke etiology, which influences the therapeutic management following stroke events."

If interested, more can be found here:
https://www.kaggle.com/c/mayo-clinic-strip-ai?utm_medium=email&utm_source=gamma&utm_campaign=comp-mayo-2022


https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677
BiaB 2024 Windows
For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.
Off-Topic
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 21,609
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 21,609
I can only add that one of my parents has suffered a couple strokes in recent years.
This person has lived the model life style (eats right, blood pressure monitored/managed, no alcohol/tobacco, not overweight etc)

So sometimes it is not anything the person did or caused (in my eyes) .. it just happens.
Sad as it may be, age seems much more a likely factor in my observation, which is hard to avoid since we all want to keep living

Wish we'd hear back from Cecil on any progress/prognosis ..


Make your sound your own!
.. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Off-Topic
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,580
C
Expert
OP Offline
Expert
C
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,580
Thanks so very much for each and everyone’s response……y’all are uplifting people and I appreciate having each and everyone of you as my most wonderful BIAB friend!!!! I am so fortunate to have gotten to know each of you over the last many years!!!! THANKS SO VERY MUCH AGAIN FOR CARING AND FOR YOUR KINDNESS!!!
Cecil (cchallum)!!!!!

Off-Topic
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,519
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 2,519
Hey CC

Health issues are always a bit hard to deal with. My eyesight is beginning to cause me problems along with the negative effects of cancer surgery. Some things have improved, and some have not.

What I have come to understand is that there will be some things I will just have to live with. I think the best relief from the fear and discomfort of the various issues has been the acceptance of what I can and cannot change.

The human body is capable of some pretty amazing things, so recovery is definitely possible. I think it is always valuable to hope for the best and prepare for something less. Losing one's vision is a pretty scarry thought but it is not the end of the world.

Reaching out to let others know what is going on is a really good idea. Many of us will be sending good thoughts your way.

Billy


New location, new environment, new music coming soon

Seize the moo-ment
If you feel like you’ve herd all these cow puns before, you probably have deja-moo
Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,101
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,101
Originally Posted By: Bass Thumper
Does anyone have any wisdom to share on how to minimize the occurrence of a stroke? From experience is it diet, stress, blood-pressure management, other?


Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol are all risk factors for stroke so management through exercise and diet as well as medication are ways to manage risk. My particular problem has been a struggle to manage my blood sugar over the years. Enjoy my pierogie too much.


Keith
2024 Audiophile Windows 11 AMD RYZEN THREADRIPPER 3960X 4.5GHZ 128 GB RAM 2 Nvidia RTX 3090s, Vegas,Acid,SoundForge,Izotope Production,Melodyne Studio,Cakewalk,Raven Mti
Off-Topic
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 2,008
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Jun 2020
Posts: 2,008
Originally Posted By: KeithS

Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol are all risk factors for stroke so management through exercise and diet as well as medication are ways to manage risk.


Sounds like good advice.
Much like every 5000 miles I have my vehicle's oil changed, my vision is that for those at risk will one day visit their GP get hooked to a machine and in 30 minutes you've been flushed out of all potential clot forming compounds and your blood rejuvenated until your next appoint in 2 years. Then, miniturize the entire appartus and place it in your body cavity for continuous filtering. Then you can eat all the pierogies you want smile

I'm guessing somebody is working on this now.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=in+the+year+2525+lyrics&t=h_&iax=videos&ia=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DPC1-wt1gDgM


https://soundcloud.com/user-646279677
BiaB 2024 Windows
For me there’s no better place in the band than to have one leg in the harmony world and the other in the percussive. Thank you Paul Tutmarc and Leo Fender.
Off-Topic
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,580
C
Expert
OP Offline
Expert
C
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,580
Thank each of you tremendously…….you are most wonderful friends and I have the deepest of respect for you all!!!
Cecil

Off-Topic
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,580
C
Expert
OP Offline
Expert
C
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,580
Thank you all so very much….y’all are so special to me!!
Cecil

Off-Topic
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 807
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 807
Cecil,

I just saw your post and am glad you put it on here. I am a big believer in prayer: ""the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much", and as of now I will be joining your prayer team. Stay strong.

Brad

Off-Topic
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 337
P
Paj Offline
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
P
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 337
Originally Posted By: Brad Williams
Cecil,

I just saw your post and am glad you put it on here. I am a big believer in prayer: ""the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much", and as of now I will be joining your prayer team. Stay strong.

Brad


+1. Well said, Brad.

Cchallum---I hope you see your way to a rapid recovery (pun intended).

Paj
8^)

Off-Topic
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 7,664
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 7,664

I'll be prayin' for ya too, Cecil. Hang in there buddy.

I can tell you have a lot of friends around here.

Hoping for a speedy recovery.

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Link Copied to Clipboard
ChatPG

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.

PG Music News
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."

Happy Easter! Holiday Hours...

2024 is well underway - it's already Easter Weekend!

Our Customer Service hours this weekend are:

Friday, March 29: 8-4
Saturday, March 30: 8-4
Sunday, March 31: closed

Regular hours resume Monday, April 1st - no joke!

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.

If you'd rather listen to these songs in one place, head to our Band-in-a-Box® Radio, where you'll have the option to select the genre playlist for your listening pleasure. This page has SoundCloud built in, so it won't redirect you. We've also added the link to the Artists SoundCloud page here, and a link to their forum post.

We hope you find some inspiration from this amazing collection of User Showcase Songs!

Congratulations to the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

We've just announced the 2023 User Showcase Award Winners!

There are 45 winners, each receiving a Band-in-a-Box 2024 UltraPAK! Read the official announcement to see if you've won.

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!

Video: Volume Automation in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®

We've created a video to help you learn more about the Volume Automation options in Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows.

Band-in-a-Box® 2024: Volume Automation

www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024full/chapter11.htm#volume-automation

Video: Audio Input Monitoring with Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Windows®

We've created this short video to explain Audio Input Monitoring within Band-in-a-Box® 2024, and included some tips & troubleshooting details too!

Band-in-a-Box® 2024: Audio Input Monitoring

3:17: Tips
5:10: Troubleshooting

www.pgmusic.com/manuals/bbw2024full/chapter11.htm#audio-input-monitoring

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

Forum Statistics
Forums66
Topics81,401
Posts732,562
Members38,444
Most Online2,537
Jan 19th, 2020
Newest Members
Descoward, danielsk, Mark Morgan, zagrajbarke, Ernest J
38,443 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 200
Al-David 132
DC Ron 115
rsdean 84
dcuny 83
Today's Birthdays
(charlie), WobblyGstring
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5