June 28, 2024 Happy Canada Day! (Monday, July 1)

Canada Day is Monday, July 1st!

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Regular hours will resume Tuesday.

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Posted at 02:28 PM

June 28, 2024 Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac® Videos: One-Stop Shopping!

With the release of Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac®, we're adding new videos to our YouTube channel. We'll also post them here when they are published so that you can easily find all of our Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac® videos in one place!

The Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac videos released as-of June 28, 2024 are:

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac® - Everything you need to know in under 8 minutes!

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac® - The New Tracks Window Explained

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac® - RealCombos Booster PAK Styles Demo

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac® - 49-PAK Overview

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac® - 222 New RealTracks Overview

Posted at 12:34 PM

June 28, 2024 User Showcase Song - Open Road

I'd almost forgot about this one.... It was partially finished when a new song required my full attention and then something else came along and ...well, it kinda got forgotten along with I wasn't really happy with the way it was going.....But, I decided to put a few pieces into the puzzle and call it done.

A road trip song that's also a love song....

OPEN ROAD

EDIT: This has a different but similar solo and the B3 #686 organ added Updated version

Here's the band:
Vocals: Solaria
Modern country rootsy drums
Bass 3502
Guitar 316-362-542
Guitar solo: (Me) Gibson SG and Spark modeling amp.
Lyrics
Copyright Herb Hartley 2024

Thoughts and comments appreciated

Thanks for listening

Posted at 12:32 PM

June 26, 2024 User Showcase Song - Retired

The last week of so, a number of sandwich companies - here in the UK - have withdrawn their products, because they got infected with a particularly virulent bug. We were not aware of this, at the time of the infection ... I love sandwiches ... you can put the rest together, yourselves.

Anyway, between trying to recover, sleep and all that, I've just (today) managed to use the convalescence time to put a small song of sorts, together. See what you think?
Retired

Thanks, PG Music, and thanks to all who kindly stop by to listen and even to comment.

THE BAND:
****** Song Summary *************
Title: Retired - 17 June 2024
File:Retired - 17 June 2024.SGU
Key=D , Tempo 85, Length (m:s)=3:00
No intro. 60 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 60. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _SHAKES.STY (Shakes Soul Rock)
Lyrics

RealTracks in style: 2524:Bass, Electric, FunkHalfNotePulseSync Ev16 100
RealTracks in style: 2906:Piano, ElectricVintage, Rhythm BluesyPopMike Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 2905:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm BrightBluesyPopColin Ev 100
RealDrums in style:RockThrashHalfTimeEv16^2-a:Snare, Closed HiHat , b:Snare, Bell Ride
*******************
Mixed and mastered in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10, with the "Commercial CD" mastering preset, and a little compression applied to the solo voice.

Posted at 11:26 AM

June 26, 2024 NEW - The Band-in-a-Box® 2024 VST DAW Plugin 6.0 for Mac®!

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Posted at 10:54 AM

June 25, 2024 Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 for Mac is here with over 50 new features and an amazing collection of new content, including 222 RealTracks, new RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 3, Playable RealDrums Set 2, two new sets of "RealDrums Stems," and more!

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Posted at 08:06 AM

June 24, 2024 User Showcase Song - Another Whiskey Song (The Best of David Snyder and Brad Williams)

I couldn't resist adding "The Best of", but since it's our only one together I suppose it's "The Worst of" too. I was fortunate enough to have David approach me over a year ago with the offer of doing a co-write. He has showed tremendous patience because life has been so busy I've not had any time for music. I finally sat down and put down some ideas We teamed up on the lyrics, but the melody is almost entirely his work. This is my first attempt at using the Ozone mastering tool as well, so any comments (good or bad) are certainly appreciated. It's been great working with David, and another great aspect of using this forum. I hope to catch up with all of your music soon as well.

Another Whiskey Song

All music and lyrics copyright 2024 by Brad Williams and David Snyder

The Musicians:
Drums: Fred Eltringham, _RAINY.STY
Bass: Dow Tomlin, _CBALAD2.STY
Accoustic rythm guitar: Tony King, _CBALAD2.STY
Bariton accoustic rythm guitar: Quinn Bachand, _RAINY.STY
Electric rythm guitar: Audley Freed, _RALEIGH.STY
Power Chords: Eric Borash, _RAINY.STY
Pedal Steel: Eddy Dunlap, _RAINY.STY
Oohs/Aahs: Shelly Justice and David Wise, _OOHLALA.STY
ProTools 12 / Ozone 10 /85 BPM

Posted at 10:10 AM

June 21, 2024 User Showcase Song - On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Here is my version of the Jazz Standard "On The Sunny Side Of The Street" - a 1930 song composed by Jimmy McHugh with lyrics by Dorothy Fields.

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Recorded by just about every Jazz and R&B artist in the last 100 years including: Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Dave Brubeck, Earl Hines, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Erroll Garner, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Tatum, James Booker, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Brenda Lee, Frankie Laine, Keely Smith, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson and Rod Stewart to name just a few.

Featuring:
Vocals and arrangement - Nigel Spiers
Bass: Neil Swainson 1387
Piano - Miles Black 1882, 3506
Drums - Craig Scott Jazz Brushes
Guitar - Oliver Gannon 558
Sax - P.J. Perry 438
(this song is in the public domain in New Zealand)

Posted at 11:34 AM

June 20, 2024 User Showcase Song - THE HERO

I have at least 5 male friends who have faced overwhelming adversity and pain and tragedy in their lives over the past year or two, but have risen above it all through the sheer strength of their faith and utter manhood, as quiet heroes. I wrote this song to celebrate them. They know who they are.

THE HERO

All music and lyrics copyright 2024 by David Snyder
ASCAP/Day of Faith Music

David Snyder: Vocals, Guitar, Additional Instrumentation, Mixing and Mastering
RealTracks in style: ~1636:Bass, Electric, JazzFunkBreezy Ev16 075
RealTracks in style: 2825:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryPopMike12-key Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 4024:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModCountryBalladHeldPlus Ev16 075
RealDrums in style:AmericanaSlow8thsFred: a: Snare, HiHat b: Snare, Ride
Lyrics

Posted at 11:10 AM

June 19, 2024 User Showcase Song - The Truth About Lies

I seriously doubt this is the first song with this title. But, I didn't look it up.

The Truth About Lies

About two years ago, Di and I discussed what our favorite bands and artists from the 70s, 80s, and 90s would sound like if they recorded in today's music environment. For some reason, that conversation crossed my mind at about two o'clock this morning. So, I gave this one a try. This is my idea of what Dire Straits might sound like if they recorded something this week. The Synth and Horn Section tracks are buried pretty deep in the mix. But taking them out is noticeable. They gently fill out the soundscape without being obvious.

I have an hour and twenty minutes invested in this one. As I mentioned, my time for music is significantly abbreviated.

The obvious differences are the drums and the busy rhythm guitar on the right channel. I also gave the lead guitar a tiny bit more treble than Mark Knopfler typically used. The drums are much louder than what Dire Straits have used. But I think it works on this one.

Tell me what you think. Am I way off base, or maybe kind of close?

Another thing you might not have noticed - this is the exact same chord progression I used in my previous song, "Keeping It Simple." I just selected a different style and added the Alt Hip Hop Pad - no other changes whatsoever. I think that's another testament to the versatility and capabilities of BIAB with a little intuition on the user's part.

File:The Truth About Lies.SGU

Key=Dm , Tempo 130, Length (m:s)=3:02

Style is _OUTFIT.STY (Outfit Modern Funk Pop Gtr Solo)

RealTracks in style: ~683:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 3197:Guitar, Electric, Soloist PopBalladMellowBrent Ev 130
RealTracks in style: 4006:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModPopSoulRiffs Ev16 130
RealTracks in style: 4004:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModPopFunkySingle Ev16 130
RealTracks in song: 2744:Synth, Rhythm AltHipHopPadA-B Ev16 085
Loop in Song: Pop-Soul-RnB\Pop - pop_ballad_Drums_108_b ev16.wav
RealTracks in style: ~2293:Horn Section, Rhythm PopPads Ev 130
RealDrums in style:PopPepSquad^08-a:No cheers, Acoustic Snare , b:Cheers, Quiet hihat

Posted at 08:37 AM

June 18, 2024 User Showcase Song - Shorty's Place

Hi Forum friends. Thanks for all the wonderful comments on Down on Your Love!! It really means a lot to me. There is a lot of great talent on this forum and to get such positive feedback is appreciated more than you know. I know there are some on the forum who are Steely Dan fans. I am a huge fan of The Dan!! In my mind, Becker and Fagan occupy a status in music that shares the rarified air with very few, such as Lennon and McCartney. The more I learn about music....arranging, mixing, soloing.....the more these guys just blow my mind. This tune is basically a Steely Dan tribute.

Shorty's Place

BIAB has some great tracks for such music. In fact, recently watching a Steely Dan performance on YouTube, they mentioned Jon Herrington, who was sitting in and plays guitar on this track, as "a long time friend of the band". Hope you enjoy and would love to get your feedback. Take care. Greg

The band:
Bass. 3682
EP. 904
Lead guitar. 2604
Sax. 1055
Drums. ElecCymbalSw16
Horns. Kontakt Session Horns pro
BG vows. Eastwest Hollywood backup singers
Lyrics

Posted at 10:24 AM

June 17, 2024 User Showcase Song - Welcome to the Wunderbar

Welcome to the Wonderbar

I added BIAB drums, bass, guitar and backing vocals to this original track by me (using EZKeys and Orange Tree Samples' Passion Flute) with lead vocal improv by Nevae, a French recording artist. Mixed in Mixcraft using basic kinds of plug-ins, tedious to list them all but nothing "magic" there.

Posted at 09:29 AM

June 14, 2024 User Showcase Song - Something So Right

This is jazz piece I wrote a while back. I finally found a singer who can do it justice. It has interesting chords with all sorts of Flat Fives, Minor 9s, 11, 13, diminished and demented.

Something So Right

****** Song Summary *************
Title: something so right
File:something so right.SGU
Key=G , Tempo 100, Length (m:s)=5:33
No intro. 182 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 182. Repeat x1 chorus
Melody has 826 notes, Melody harmony is < no harmony >(0)
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _JWALTZG.STY (Medium Jazz Waltz w/ Guitar)
RealTracks in style: ~~929:Bass, Acoustic, Jazz Waltz Sw 110
RealTracks in song: ~1496:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm JazzWaltzNY Sw 085
RealTracks in song: ~932:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzWaltzFreeComp Sw 085
RealTracks in song: ~~459:Sax, Tenor, Jazz Sw 140 (Extended, Bluesy)
RealTracks in song: 2397:Sax, Tenor, Soloist JazzWaltzEric Sw 110
RealDrums in Song:JazzWaltzLewis^03-a:Brushes, Snare , b:Busy Ride, Snare
Lyrics

Posted at 11:12 AM

June 13, 2024 User Showcase Song - LOOKING FOR TIME

Here's something new called LOOKING FOR TIME.

BIAB Tracks:
3121: Bass, Acoustic, PopHalfNotesPush 085
3715: Guitar, Baritone Acoustic, Fingerpicking 085
3231: Guitar, Electric, Background CinemaHeld 090
RealDrums: MalletsFolk16ths
Vocal Recorded with a Copperphone Mic
Lyrics

Posted at 11:00 AM

June 12, 2024 User Showcase Song - Oh, My Girl

The images in this rock instrumental's video depict the progress of a new relationship in 4 stages. Will it succeed or fail?

Oh, My Girl

This is the first instrumental I've done in BiaB in which I couldn't find a single solo which was consistently good throughout, so the opening and closing guitar solos are hybrids of 2 solos and the middle harmonica solo is a hybrid of 3.

Drums: 3 Guitar Country Rock ~ Brian Fullen
Bass Guitar: Country Rock Guitar Solo, Pop Ba ~ Tobin Frank
Organ: Country Rock Guitar Solo, Pop Ba ~ Gene Rabbai
1st Rhythm Guitar: Rock Guitar Solo, Pop Ba ~ Mike Durham
1st Guitar Solo: Jovian Divine Alt Rock Soloing ~ Brent Mason
2nd Rhythm Guitar: Centaur Gtr Solo Hard Rock Bal ~ Darin Favorite
Harmonica Solo: hybrid of 2 parts Wounded Ev Fiery Harmonica Blues & 1 part Vicksburg Harmonica Even-8 Blues ~ L. D. Miller
3rd & 4th Rhythm Guitars: Jovian Divine Alt Rock Soloing ~ Mike Durham
5th & 6th Rhythm Guitars: Nashville Radio Power Bal Solo ~ Danny Rader
2nd Guitar Solo: Nashville Radio Power Bal Solo ~ Danny Rader

Posted at 11:09 AM

June 11, 2024 User Showcase Song - Walk Them Blues Away

Background:
I got to thinking a few months back what might be missing in my bass playing portfolio and I realized that a walking bass line was missing. So I embarked on a little side collab journey and found it wasn’t so "little". This is perhaps the most difficult bass line I’ve ever worked on, because blues really isn’t my favorite genre and a walking line is constant motion. Nonetheless, I’m glad I tackled it. When I’m too old to play anymore it should be satisfying to look back on what I attempted.

I’m not sure I'd call this a "song" per-se, it's more the result of learning and self-study; a demo exercise if you will. Comments are always welcome.

Walk Them Blues Away

From a BiaB perspective, this song is why I asked about custom endings in this thread. Post 812776

I never could get BiaB to do this classic blues ending so I did my best on my keyboard and on my bass.
The notes are:
F-E-D-C
C-D-E-F-low F

Technicals:
100 BPM
BiaB
RealTracks in style: ~1549:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountrySwing Sw 110
RealTracks in style: ~1139:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingCleanA-B Sw 110
RealTracks in style: ~1554:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingGrittyA-B Sw 110
RealTracks in song: 2123:Piano, Acoustic, Soloist CountryShuffleJohn Sw 120
RealDrums in style:NashvilleSwing8^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Me
Korg: CX-3 Organ
Roland Drum Pad: Hi Hat during 1st half, Ride Cymbal during 2nd half
Fender Bass

Mixed in Studio One Pro

Posted at 10:53 AM

June 10, 2024 User Video: Band-in-a-Box® + ChatGPT = Impressed the BOSS!

Since AI is now readily available online as a resource for many things, we recently put together and shared a video where we demonstrated how to create a song using Band-in-a-Box®, ChatGPT, and Synth V; we've also shared a Bob Doyle Media video, Convert MIDI Chords into AI Vocal Harmonies with ACE Studio and Band in A Box, showing how they utilize AI for their song projects. Now it's time to share Henry's video, Band-in-a-Box + ChatGPT = Impressed the BOSS!, where he demonstrates how to use ChatGPT and Band-in-a-Box to whip a song project together in only 3-4 hours.

Watch the video.

Visit Henry Clarke's YouTube Channel, Henry Clarke - Senior Musicians Unite, to find a large collection of tutorials showing the viewer how to achieve amazing results using Band-in-a-Box®!

Posted at 10:35 AM

June 10, 2024 User Showcase Song - Can't Afford Your Love

Essentially just another breakup song. It's more of a B-Side song. But since less folks know what that is, lets called it a Besides song.

Can't Afford Your Love on Soundcloud
Can't Afford Your Love on YouTube

File:Can't Afford Your Love.SGU
Key=Dm , Tempo 100, Length (m:s)=3:19
Style is _SUPER.STY (Super 70s Soul Funk)

RealTracks in song: ~673:Organ, B3, Background Blues BB Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 4229:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm SoulFunk70s Ev 100
RealDrums in Song: TambourineJanglyEv16
RealDrums in Song: CabasaQuarters
RealDrums in style:SoulFunk70sEv: a: Hat & Sidestick b: Hat & Snare
Dave Bell (Blue Attitude) played guitar and I added bass, keys and vocal.
Lyrics

Posted at 09:43 AM

June 07, 2024 User Showcase Song - Things I'll Never Know

Things I'll Never Know

So this one's been a bit in the making . . . which is to say that Christian Devienne sent me this mix back in November of '23 and it's lingered since. I really liked the music to this one, and I signed up quickly to be a part of it . . . but my original lyric idea failed and I finally conceded and let it go. And Christian eventually crafted a song using this track with others to great success.

But those lyrics lingered on my desktop . . . and I couldn't quite give up on it. So every few weeks I would open it up and play with it . . . a line here, a line there . . . and a few weeks later, a line or two more. Until quite recently, when I woke up one morning, penned a line or two more, and thought this is as far as I can take it.

I'm not sure what song we have here . . . but it became the lyric I needed to finish. I hope it fits the tune . . . I hope it works as a song. But if nothing else, I can take that darn file off my darn desktop, LOL!!

Hope you enjoy the listen...

Here's the Band :
RD NashvilleRadioCoolSw16^2
RT 532 Acoustic Bass
RT 1581 Acoustic Guitar
RT 2856 Harmonica
RT 3152 Fiddle
RT 4033 Solo Electric Guitar
RT 4030 Electric Guitar

Posted at 10:04 AM

June 06, 2024 User Showcase Song - Atlantic Holiday

This is a mellow original song about a Florida shrimper who is homesick for dry land.
All tracks are BIAB except for the lead vocals and harmonies done by me recorded, edited, mixed and and mastered in Reaper.

Atlantic Holiday

Title: Atlantic Holiday
Lyrics
Key=Dm , Tempo 98, Length (m:s)=3:35
4 bar intro, 80 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 84. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 245 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _POPBAL.STY (Dreamy Guitar Pop Ballad)

RealTracks in style: ~518:Bass, Electric, Pop HalfNotes Ev 085
RealTracks in style: ~365:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 085
RealTracks in style: ~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 3552:Multi[Thickened=5] Vocal Oohs-Aahs, Rhythm Pop3-part Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 2668:Pedal Steel, Background WestCoastBallad Ev 065
RealTracks in song: 3552:Multi[Thickened=5] Vocal Oohs-Aahs, Rhythm Pop3-part Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 2020:Sax, Tenor, Soloist PopCountryMark Ev 085 (Bluesy)
RealTracks in song: 2543:Pedal Steel, Background ModernCrossover Sw16 090
RealTracks in song: 3968:Harmonica, Soloist BluesShufflePat Sw 120
RealTracks in song: 1410:Piano, SynthLayer, Rhythm Soul70sA-B Ev16 100
RealTracks in song: 1410:Piano, SynthLayer, Rhythm Soul70sA-B Ev16 100
RealDrums in Song: NashPopBallad^01-SStCHHK2,SnLHHK
RealDrums in style:NashvilleEven8^1-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

Posted at 10:03 AM

June 05, 2024 Band-in-a-Box User Video Tutorials!

If you've reviewed our Support page, you've probably noticed the Videos page, which separates our Band-in-a-Box® tutorial videos by category: Overview, VST DAW Plugin, Setup, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and there's even an Archive category to go down memory lane... (You'll also find these videos on our YouTube Channel.)

It's always great to hear how other Band-in-a-Box® users create their songs, especially when they explain in detail what they're doing. Like Henry Clarke's YouTube Channel, Henry Clarke - Senior Musicians Unite! There you'll find his ALL Band-in-a-Box Tutorials playlist with over 50 videos! His top-three most watched videos include "How to Get Started with Band-in-a-Box," "How I use the Audio Chord Wizard in Band-in-a-Box," and "How to Create An Effective Solo Using Band-in-a-Box" - however he touches on many other topics and also demonstrates his own Band-in-a-Box® songs in the Band-in-a-Box Created Songs playlist!

You're guaranteed to find some helpful videos when you visit Henry Clarke's channel!

Posted at 11:15 AM

June 05, 2024 User Showcase Song - 6 Strings 3 Chords and a Beer

This jam had a very unusual beginning. On May 5th BobH and I were jamming, i.e. just having fun. Bob played the rhythm guitar part and I was playing a lead. During the playback Bob started singing. I immediately muted my part, grabbed a mic, plugged it in and hand held it in front of his face; I wanted to capture his vocal as he was making up the lyrics. Because of other commitments were couldn't get back to this until now. Just remember that this is a live on the spot vocal so it may not make sense in spots, but we thought it was worth posting as is. I would like your opinion on this quick and dirty jam.

6 Strings 3 Chords and a Beer

I'm sure that Bob and I will polish this into an "official" song sometime in the near future.

I played the bass part on my fretless bass and the EP is from BiaB style Delusion MIDI Classic Pysch Rock. The EP sound is from Lounge Lizard, 3 Custom Electric Pianos. Because we didn't use a click track the timing varied around 46.nnn BPM. Thus I had to heavily modify the EP to fit the song.

As always all comments are welcomed.

Posted at 10:54 AM

June 04, 2024 User Showcase Song - Oh Lord (can I come back home)

New song we made :)

Oh Lord (can I come back home) - SoundCloud
Oh Lord (can I come back home) - YouTube

Piano Jukka Tolonen
Vocals Lloyd Miller
Bass Timo Tuppurainen
Songcredits & Yamaha moxf8 :Jonathan

BbGuitar Real 2359 guitar rhythm motownRnBUptempo EV 165
Harmonica backgroundblues roadhouse ev120
Guitar 2359 electric rhythm motownrnbuptempo ev 165
Guitar 3352 baritone electric soloist swampyblues talkboxbrent
Drums RnBClassicuptempo 02ride sidestick Toms b Ride

Posted at 08:23 AM

June 03, 2024 User Showcase Song - Cold Rain And Snow

Cold Rain And Snow

Cold Rain And Snow is a traditional folk song that nowadays is most frequently heard as a bluegrass tune (as a traditional arrangement we own all rights to it). Some sources date it back to Appalachia in the 1870’s. During our bluegrass years we heard many, many interpretations of it. We thought that a blues version might be fun so here’s the result of that. We tweaked the lyric to make it from a lady’s perspective. Folks often argue over the scale suggesting that it is Dorian or Mixolydian. Meaning our two chord version is in an unknown key … at least to us.:) Hope it works for you and thanks to our music partner PeterF for the guitar rhythm and solos and to PG Music for the great session players. Comments are always welcome. We appreciate your time to listen.

Janice: lead/harmony vocals, arrangement & mix
Peter: guitars, arrangement & mix
Bud: arrangement, mix, mastering & photo
Bass: RealTrack 535 Electric, Pop > Waves Bass Rider > Waves Magma BB Tube
Guitar Rhythm: RealTrack 3364 Electric, Rhythm BritBluesRockSlowShuffle DI > Logic Pro Awesome Tweed amp
Piano: MIDI SuperTracks 2845 Rhythm BluesSlowSwingMike > Logic Pro Grand Steinway > Logic Pro ChromaGlow > Ozone Imager
Drums: RealDrums NashvilleSwing8 > Logic Pro Channel EQ > Waves CLA Drums
Snare: From above kit > Waves Magma BB Tube > Ozone Impact > Nectar EMT 140 Plate reverb
Cymbals: From above kit > Nectar EMT 140 Plate reverb
Mastering chain
Ozone: Equalizer > Stabilizer > Impact > Imager > Dynamic EQ > Maximizer > Tonal Balance > Logic Pro Loudness Meter

Posted at 10:59 AM