Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread
Print Thread
Go To
#495677 10/13/18 04:33 AM
User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 311
Journeyman
OP Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 311
https://soundcloud.com/tonycliffsongs/what-i-meant-to-say

Another album track from 'Waiting in the Wings'. This was a little acoustic guitar idea I had which I sent over to my collaborator Donna (Evans) and she came back with a great lyric which suited the overall mood. It's a very simple tune with not too much backing. The BIAB settings were:

Style is _NOVEL.STY (Novel Singer-Songwriter)
RealTracks in style: ~683:Bass, Electric, PopHalfNotesPush Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 2933:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking SongwriterFolkSlapQuinn Ev 120
RealDrums in style: MultiRD [Multi]

The main guitar was me playing my acoustic and I made my own bass using Trilian. I played in some piano using Ivory II and added a bit of Shimmer Shake Strike in the chorus. I EQd the RealDrums to reduce a particular frequency in the congas which was too boomy.

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,742
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7,742
The song has a great feel to it. Excellent lyric. Super vocal. Well done


Scott Collingwood
https://soundcloud.com/scottt709
https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca
https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/
User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 6,596
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 6,596
Nice song.
Your guitar part is way too loud against the backing and the other side of the stereo image except when the piano fills happen.
It makes, for me, the song hard to listen to.


Cheers
rayc
"What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe
User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 311
Journeyman
OP Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 311
Thanks Scott

User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 19,248
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 19,248
Tony,

I really enjoyed listening to this. The calm, laid-back folk-rock sound reminded me of Bobby Goldsboro's songs. You have a flair for creating and presenting good music. This was a treat and a terrific way for me to start Sunday morning here in Australia.

All the best,
Noel


MY SONGS...
Audiophile BIAB 2024
User Showcase
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 1,683
Expert
Offline
Expert
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 1,683
Nice lyrics and melody, smooth and silky sound to it all.
well done.


win 10 64 bit 16gb,i7 chip, ssd 500gb, m-audio air, ,Roland BK-7M, 1000,shure sm7b,sonar,acid,mixcraft, variety of plugins.Sample tank 3,Kontakt. TC Helicon Voicelive 3 2 .
https://beatmaster1.bandcamp.com/releases

User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 311
Journeyman
OP Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 311
Thanks Beatmaster

Appreciate Rayc’s comments about the guitar part being way too loud but maybe my ears are set up differently. I mixed it pretty carefully and it sounded ok to me.

Fine to have an honest view though. Your comment made me listen back again to it but to my ears the guitar part sounds balanced against everything else.

User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 1,664
PG Music Staff
Offline
PG Music Staff
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 1,664
Hello funkycornwall, this is excellent! Fantastic selection of instruments here and a solid key signature choice too. The guitar sure howls and wonderful lyrics too. Well done!


Cheers,
Joe
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,135
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,135
Nice tune Tony. Good playing and vocals.

Mike B.


Music should be part of your life
http://www.soundclick.com/blackcatjazzcafeband
User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,982
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,982
Very nice pop song with lovely simple lyrics, interesting chords and good guitar playing. Reminds me of some Brit pop artists of the 80's.

Janne


Hear My Music:

Soundcloud
YouTube

User Showcase
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,873
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,873
Hello, Tony

Very nice song with pleasant vocal!
I felt Donovan and Michael Franks in this tune.
Really wonderful sparse arrangement!
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 6,992
G
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
G
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 6,992
Another nice tune!! Some cool stuff here. To me, the mix sounds live but there is a little bit of contrast between the spaces for the different parts. Overall, a great effort!! Enjoyed! Take care. Greg

User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 3,414
PG Music Staff
Offline
PG Music Staff
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 3,414
Nice work on this one smile A nice, relaxing listen. The tune is really pretty and easy on the ears, and both your guitar playing and your vocals are top notch here. You left a lot of breathing room hear, and I like that it doesn't sound crowded.

Nothing I'd change here personally - thanks for sharing!


Cheers,
Deryk
User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,082
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 12,082
A very nice song. Nicely sung and a pleasant production.

Enjoyed the listen.

User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 723
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 723
This song was the first one where Tony did a rough draft of the music sent it to me and then I wrote the lyrics from the inspiration of the music. It was a little more challenging to me since I usually do lyrics first, but I found out I could do it. Really like how it turned out with the music. Yeah!!

User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,707
Veteran
Offline
Veteran
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 14,707
Like Greg says it has a live sound to it.

And a live, open, airy mix is something we always like...along with the vocal, the write, the cool changes and the guitar playing!

Well done you two!

J&B


You can listen to our catalog on Apple Music or Spotify by searching on Janice Merritt
Our Videos are here on our website
User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 723
Journeyman
Offline
Journeyman
Joined: Sep 2017
Posts: 723
Thanks everyone from Tony & I for your comments.

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Go To

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
Generate Lyrics for your Band-in-a-Box songs with LyricLab!

Need some lyrics to complete your Band-in-a-Box song? LyricLab is here to help!

LyricLab (by Joanne Cooper) is an AI-powered tool designed to quickly create lyrics and chords to fit your music. Just enter a rough idea of your lyrics, and let the AI bring them to life. Once you're happy with the results, simply import the LyricLab file into Band-in-a-Box® 2024 or newer. From there, you can pick your style and generate melodies to match your song’s chords!

Learn more about LyricLab here!

Watch the video.


Band-in-a-Box 2024 Italian for Mac is Here!

Ci siamo dati da fare e abbiamo aggiunto oltre 50 nuove funzionalità e una straordinaria raccolta di nuovi contenuti, tra cui 222 RealTracks, nuovi RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, Playable RealTracks Set 3, Playable RealDrums Set 2, due nuovi set di "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK 6, Xtra Styles PAK 17 e altro ancora!

Tutti Pacchetti | Nuove Caratteristiche

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 German for Mac is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 für Mac Deutsch ist verfügbar!

Wir waren fleißig und haben über 50 neue Funktionen und eine erstaunliche Sammlung neuer Inhalte hinzugefügt, darunter 222 RealTracks, neue RealStyles, MIDI SuperTracks, Instrumental Studies, "Songs with Vocals" Artist Performance Sets, abspielbare RealTracks Set 3, abspielbare RealDrums Set 2, zwei neue Sets von "RealDrums Stems", XPro Styles PAK & 7, Xtra Styles PAK 17 & 18, und mehr!

Paket | Was ist Neu

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 French for Mac® is Here!

Band-in-a-Box® 2024 apporte plus de 50 fonctions nouvelles ainsi qu'une importante de contenus nouveaux à savoir : 222 RealTracks, des RealStyles nouveaux, des SuperTracks MIDI, des Etudes d'Instruments, des Prestations d'Artistes, des "Morceaux avec Choeurs", un Set 3 de Tracks Jouables, un Set 2 de RealDrums Jouables, deux nouveaux Sets de "RealDrums Stems", des Styles XPro PAK 6 & 7, des Xtra Styles PAK 17 & 18, et bien plus encore!

New! XPro Styles PAK 7 for Band-in-a-Box 2024 for Mac!

We've just released XPro Styles PAK 7 with 100 brand new RealStyles, plus 50 RealTracks and RealDrums that are sure to delight!

With XPro Styles PAK 7 you can expect 25 rock & pop, 25 jazz, and 25 country styles, as well as 25 of this year's wildcard genre: Celtic!

Here's a small sampling of what XPro Styles PAK 7 has to offer: energetic rock jigs, New Orleans funk, lilting jazz waltzes, fast Celtic punk, uptempo train beats, gritty grunge, intense jazz rock, groovy EDM, soulful R&B, soft singer-songwriter pop, country blues rock, and many more!

Special Pricing! Until September 30, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 7 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea)! Supercharge your Band-in-a-Box 2024® with XPro Styles PAK 7! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.

Watch the XPro Styles PAK 7 Overview & Styles Demos video.

XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2024 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.

New! Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box 2024 for Mac!

Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box version 2024 is here with 200 brand new styles to take for a spin!

Along with 50 new styles each for the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, we’ve put together a collection of styles using sounds from the SynthMaster plugin!

In this PAK you'll find: dubby reggae grooves, rootsy Americana, LA jazz pop, driving pop rock, mellow electronica, modern jazz fusion, spacey country ballads, Motown shuffles, energetic EDM, and plenty of synth heavy grooves! Xtra Style PAK 18 features these styles and many, many more!

Special Pricing! Until September 30, 2024, all the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 18 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea)! Expand your Band-in-a-Box 2024® library with Xtra Styles PAK 18! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 18 here.

Watch the Xtra Styles PAK 18 Overview & Styles Demos video.

Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 18 requires the 2024 UltraPAK/UltraPAK+/Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.

New! Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box 2024 for Windows!

Xtra Styles PAK 18 for Band-in-a-Box version 2024 is here with 200 brand new styles to take for a spin!

Along with 50 new styles each for the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres, we’ve put together a collection of styles using sounds from the SynthMaster plugin!

In this PAK you'll find: dubby reggae grooves, rootsy Americana, LA jazz pop, driving pop rock, mellow electronica, modern jazz fusion, spacey country ballads, Motown shuffles, energetic EDM, and plenty of synth heavy grooves! Xtra Style PAK 18 features these styles and many, many more!

Special Pricing! Until September 30, 2024, all the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 18 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea)! Expand your Band-in-a-Box 2024® library with Xtra Styles PAK 18! Order now!

Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 18 here.

Watch the Xtra Styles PAK 18 Overview & Styles Demos video.

Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 18 requires the 2024 UltraPAK/UltraPAK+/Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.

Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics82,878
Posts752,869
Members39,021
Most Online3,932
Nov 19th, 2024
Newest Members
Uke Berlin, Rodion Shynharov, davesbass, million, momo25
39,021 Registered Users
Top Posters(30 Days)
MarioD 155
DC Ron 104
rsdean 86
dcuny 83
jpettit 68
Today's Birthdays
Fred Marzin, kindofblue, philncookie
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5