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A couple of things to read by Mike Halloran Yesterday at 04:23 PM Mike Halloran Replies: 0 Views: 13	0	13	Yesterday at 04:23 PM by Mike Halloran
Do songwriters have a future? by Izzy 05/14/24 09:21 PM Planobilly Replies: 11 Views: 450	11	450	05/14/24 09:21 PM by Planobilly
Do you copyright your songs before showing it to producers? 1 2 3 4 5 6 all by QuestionAsker 05/14/24 03:30 PM Mike Halloran Replies: 119 Views: 24,319	119	24,319	05/14/24 03:30 PM by Mike Halloran
The Next Level by the_blooze 05/02/24 04:15 AM AudioTrack Replies: 2 Views: 159	2	159	05/02/24 04:15 AM by AudioTrack
How To Write A Catchy Song: Anatomy Of An Earworm (Article) by Jim Fogle 04/24/24 03:08 PM Jim Fogle Replies: 0 Views: 78	0	78	04/24/24 03:08 PM by Jim Fogle
Lamont Dozier songwriting thoughts by pghboemike 04/23/24 03:00 AM pghboemike Replies: 0 Views: 63	0	63	04/23/24 03:00 AM by pghboemike
Hans Zimmer by Guitarhacker 04/16/24 05:53 PM MarioD Replies: 1 Views: 189	1	189	04/16/24 05:53 PM by MarioD
Music or Lyrics: Which One Is the Boss?--A Poll 1 2 3 all by David Snyder 04/14/24 02:49 PM edshaw Replies: 40 Views: 7,964	40	7,964	04/14/24 02:49 PM by edshaw
What is your experience with non standard tuning? by Planobilly 04/13/24 10:37 AM DeanMassyers Replies: 15 Views: 2,098	15	2,098	04/13/24 10:37 AM by DeanMassyers
Has anyone on this forum used chatgpt to help them write lyrics? 1 2 3 all by trapper456 04/11/24 10:28 AM DeanMassyers Replies: 40 Views: 4,272	40	4,272	04/11/24 10:28 AM by DeanMassyers
How do you actually generate music ideas? by funtudeka 04/10/24 08:12 PM David Snyder Replies: 17 Views: 2,183	17	2,183	04/10/24 08:12 PM by David Snyder
Any Old Codgers Looking for Good Collaborators? by King Conga 04/10/24 05:37 PM David Snyder Replies: 10 Views: 571	10	571	04/10/24 05:37 PM by David Snyder
The Anatomy of Songwriting ft. Scott Goldbaum by DrDan 04/09/24 08:17 AM DrDan Replies: 0 Views: 76	0	76	04/09/24 08:17 AM by DrDan
what you need to know about writing and singing the blues by Guitarhacker 04/02/24 04:15 AM Joseph Land Replies: 11 Views: 1,780	11	1,780	04/02/24 04:15 AM by Joseph Land
Gaming chord progressions by pghboemike 03/24/24 05:53 PM readybeans Replies: 1 Views: 272	1	272	03/24/24 05:53 PM by readybeans
Interpretation versus sampling by pghboemike 02/21/24 10:22 PM makingmelody Replies: 1 Views: 292	1	292	02/21/24 10:22 PM by makingmelody
Release a song with a band-in-a-box arrangement via a digital distribution service by FrancescoArgento 02/13/24 09:17 AM Mike Halloran Replies: 4 Views: 649	4	649	02/13/24 09:17 AM by Mike Halloran
Real Tracks Style Search by Paul Haynes 02/02/24 05:25 AM Charlie Fogle Replies: 8 Views: 808	8	808	02/02/24 05:25 AM by Charlie Fogle
My workflow using Lyriclab and Biab by the_blooze 01/24/24 02:25 AM JoanneCooper Replies: 1 Views: 345	1	345	01/24/24 02:25 AM by JoanneCooper
Where to put the climax of a song? 1 2 all by B.D.Thomas 01/10/24 03:20 AM vicarn Replies: 39 Views: 3,805	39	3,805	01/10/24 03:20 AM by vicarn
Pat Pattinson on songwriting by pghboemike 01/03/24 08:41 AM Roger Brown Replies: 15 Views: 2,109	15	2,109	01/03/24 08:41 AM by Roger Brown
Can a songwriter make it in Nashville? by Guitarhacker 12/21/23 10:22 AM Jimi Replies: 10 Views: 977	10	977	12/21/23 10:22 AM by Jimi
The strange journey to number one on the Billboard charts by pghboemike 11/24/23 10:22 AM AudioTrack Replies: 1 Views: 267	1	267	11/24/23 10:22 AM by AudioTrack
Sythesizer V Issue re WAV Files by WaoBand 11/11/23 11:51 AM WaoBand Replies: 8 Views: 993	8	993	11/11/23 11:51 AM by WaoBand
Thought on adding a genre description to your song upload. by Joseph Land 10/30/23 07:02 AM Guitarhacker Replies: 1 Views: 264	1	264	10/30/23 07:02 AM by Guitarhacker
How important are bridges in your compositions by pghboemike 10/28/23 10:48 AM pghboemike Replies: 0 Views: 223	0	223	10/28/23 10:48 AM by pghboemike
Help Me Spice up My Cheesy Country Song by Warren P 10/16/23 06:20 PM MusicStudent Replies: 3 Views: 502	3	502	10/16/23 06:20 PM by MusicStudent
the accidental songwriter. by pghboemike 10/14/23 07:13 PM Warren P Replies: -1 Views: 458	-1	458	10/14/23 07:13 PM by Warren P
Books on Songwriting - Mary gauthier -Saved by a Song by Warren P 10/14/23 07:10 PM Warren P Replies: 0 Views: 219	0	219	10/14/23 07:10 PM by Warren P
The value of starting a song on the four cohort by pghboemike 10/14/23 03:29 PM Warren P Replies: 1 Views: 409	1	409	10/14/23 03:29 PM by Warren P
Dreamtonics Synthesizer V 1 2 all by TRYUK 10/13/23 11:34 AM Brian Hughes Replies: 30 Views: 8,804	30	8,804	10/13/23 11:34 AM by Brian Hughes
The making (and breaking) of Starland Vocal Band by AudioTrack 10/04/23 04:27 AM Guitarhacker Replies: 5 Views: 1,060	5	1,060	10/04/23 04:27 AM by Guitarhacker
Songs that use the James Bond chord progression by AudioTrack 10/02/23 03:17 PM AudioTrack Replies: 0 Views: 399	0	399	10/02/23 03:17 PM by AudioTrack
The Beatles Time Signature Trick by AudioTrack 09/26/23 09:55 AM Bass Thumper Replies: 7 Views: 1,129	7	1,129	09/26/23 09:55 AM by Bass Thumper
Children's Music Suggestions by thommcneil 09/19/23 12:06 PM Matt Finley Replies: 5 Views: 1,146	5	1,146	09/19/23 12:06 PM by Matt Finley
Any thoughts on how I may get my songs to a wider audience? 1 2 all by musician17 09/11/23 11:47 PM Peters Garage Replies: 27 Views: 5,237	27	5,237	09/11/23 11:47 PM by Peters Garage
Lyric writing ideas by pghboemike 09/05/23 05:57 PM rayc Replies: 1 Views: 471	1	471	09/05/23 05:57 PM by rayc
Blind spots by Guitarhacker 08/25/23 11:05 PM rayc Replies: 1 Views: 400	1	400	08/25/23 11:05 PM by rayc
#1 Mistake Song Writers Make (BMI) 1 2 all by Janice & Bud 08/04/23 06:48 AM Kajun Jeaux Replies: 20 Views: 3,928	20	3,928	08/04/23 06:48 AM by Kajun Jeaux
Opportunities for songwriters 1 2 all by musician17 07/27/23 03:49 PM Cyberic Replies: 23 Views: 5,718	23	5,718	07/27/23 03:49 PM by Cyberic
Songwriting suggestions 1 2 3 all by pghboemike 06/15/23 11:35 AM Planobilly Replies: 49 Views: 9,630	49	9,630	06/15/23 11:35 AM by Planobilly
The Bass Line That Started Disco Fever by AudioTrack 06/09/23 09:42 PM AudioTrack Replies: 11 Views: 1,448	11	1,448	06/09/23 09:42 PM by AudioTrack
Composing to a specific length of time by MightyUser99 06/03/23 10:04 AM Mike Halloran Replies: 4 Views: 728	4	728	06/03/23 10:04 AM by Mike Halloran
Instruction how-to information on the Conductor window by Jyde D 05/31/23 12:45 AM pghboemike Replies: 1 Views: 433	1	433	05/31/23 12:45 AM by pghboemike
Placing 2 eighth note chords per beat in 4/4 time by Jyde D 05/29/23 03:57 PM Matt Finley Replies: 9 Views: 1,164	9	1,164	05/29/23 03:57 PM by Matt Finley
Copyright. by trapper456 05/20/23 01:29 PM Mike Halloran Replies: 16 Views: 2,044	16	2,044	05/20/23 01:29 PM by Mike Halloran
My Acapella Experiments with Songwriter V by gafacapella 05/14/23 10:22 PM rayc Replies: 14 Views: 1,980	14	1,980	05/14/23 10:22 PM by rayc
RipX Deep Audio by Kajun Jeaux 04/30/23 05:34 PM Gause Zdenek Replies: 3 Views: 1,569	3	1,569	04/30/23 05:34 PM by Gause Zdenek
Songwriting Magazine IOS App by TRYUK 04/30/23 12:25 PM Mike Halloran Replies: 1 Views: 403	1	403	04/30/23 12:25 PM by Mike Halloran
Words and Music - Not 1 2 all by DrDan 04/30/23 09:17 AM MusicStudent Replies: 35 Views: 5,094	35	5,094	04/30/23 09:17 AM by MusicStudent
Pro Demos for Pitching to publishers 1 2 all by Elliott Kayne 04/17/23 02:12 AM Guitarhacker Replies: 26 Views: 3,609	26	3,609	04/17/23 02:12 AM by Guitarhacker
Bar Settings (F5) Confusion by SoriceConsulting 03/27/23 08:51 AM SoriceConsulting Replies: 4 Views: 900	4	900	03/27/23 08:51 AM by SoriceConsulting
Ways to test your melody to see if it’s Possibly copyrighted by pghboemike 03/24/23 07:50 AM Mike Halloran Replies: 9 Views: 4,285	9	4,285	03/24/23 07:50 AM by Mike Halloran
Another experiment in Ai vocals by Planobilly 03/16/23 05:48 AM Planobilly Replies: 2 Views: 587	2	587	03/16/23 05:48 AM by Planobilly
I need some feedback on this AI vocal and Alt Rock track by Planobilly 03/15/23 03:38 AM sslechta Replies: 14 Views: 1,787	14	1,787	03/15/23 03:38 AM by sslechta
I asked ChatGPT to write me a song about using Artificial Intelligence in music. by steambc500 03/13/23 06:01 AM steambc500 Replies: 0 Views: 374	0	374	03/13/23 06:01 AM by steambc500
Voice Leading ideas: by AudioTrack 03/13/23 04:41 AM Janice & Bud Replies: 10 Views: 1,108	10	1,108	03/13/23 04:41 AM by Janice & Bud
Thoughts on songwriting by pghboemike 03/04/23 11:58 AM pghboemike Replies: 0 Views: 303	0	303	03/04/23 11:58 AM by pghboemike
neo soul by ChicagoBob 02/25/23 01:58 AM ChicagoBob Replies: 3 Views: 697	3	697	02/25/23 01:58 AM by ChicagoBob
Songs in Search of a Singer by TuneMonger 02/23/23 02:44 PM Onegirlband Replies: 8 Views: 2,262	8	2,262	02/23/23 02:44 PM by Onegirlband

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May 10, 2024

Henry Clarke: Revolutionize Your Band-in-Box® Tracks with Regenerating Function

One of the new features added with Band-in-Box® 2024 is the Tracks Window, which will look familiar if you've worked with other DAWs.

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April 25, 2024

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April 12, 2024

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