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351 hughbarnardlists
hughbarnardl... Send Email
May 25, 2009
12:48 pm
Hi I just found this by accident, I've been trying to migrate everything away from Windows and BIAB is one of the points of blockage. The version marked 339...
352 oledahlrasmussen
oledahlrasmu... Send Email
Jun 1, 2009
4:34 am
Have just downloaded the impro-visor and am quite excited. However, I'm wondering why the latin accompaignment is the way it is, in particular the piano style....
353 keller_91711 Send Email Jun 1, 2009
6:14 am
... Ole, Thanks for your comments. The latin style is admittedly deficient and indeed the comping should be changed. I think that 'latin&#39; was our first...
354 nigglerx Send Email Jun 1, 2009
5:17 pm
Bob - Thanks for being here to answer these things! There are a couple of questions I'd like to ask. 1) Is it possible to export a midi file out of Impro-visor...
355 keller_91711 Send Email Jun 2, 2009
7:46 am
... I have created a new "latin" style that will replace the existing one in the next release. While not perfect, it has more variety than the existing one....
356 Mario Rimolo (what el...
mariorimolo Send Email
Jun 2, 2009
9:29 pm
Can this .sty files be used in BIAB? ... From the Moderator: No, it cannot, sorry. Bob...
357 nigglerx Send Email Jun 4, 2009
1:01 am
Bob - Thanks for your replies. I'm new to this so forgive me if I haven't looked closely enough at the tutorial. Incidentally, I've noticed that the Generator...
358 nigelm
nigglerx Send Email
Jun 4, 2009
4:29 pm
Thanks, Bob. I'm enjoying Impro-Visor. It comes up with some neat licks. I've also solved the other queries too. Well done for your hard work.   ... From:...
359 John Elliott (personal)
john.elliott... Send Email
Jun 4, 2009
10:51 pm
Lydian is the default scale for M7?! This reminds me of a conversation with Conrad: "I always used to wonder why the George Russel cohorts always sounded like ...
360 Mike Laatz
mikelaatz Send Email
Jun 5, 2009
3:31 pm
Hello there I've just joined this group. Can anyone tell me about integrating Impro-visor and Band-in-a-box? Thanks Mike Laatz...
361 countandduke@...
countandduke Send Email
Jun 5, 2009
5:36 pm
Others will know more than I do but I believe there is limited integration although if you can save things in midi you might be able to import a song.? BIG UPS...
362 keller_91711 Send Email Jun 5, 2009
5:49 pm
... Mike, You might intend "interoperability" rather than "integration&quot;. It is nearly impossible to integrate with a closed proprietary product such as BIAB....
363 nigglerx Send Email Jun 6, 2009
5:04 pm
John - Generally the 'correct&#39; scale to use over a major-type chord when it's not the tonic is the lydian. For example, an FM7 in the key of C would be played...
364 sorthaz Send Email Jun 6, 2009
5:05 pm
Well Keller beat me to my question concerning input of a MIDI file. Can I therefore assume that melodies can not be imputted via MIDI keyboard as well. (I...
365 keller_91711 Send Email Jun 6, 2009
5:14 pm
... Melodies can be input from a MIDI keyboard in real-time using the Record feature (red button on the left side of the toolbar). However, if using a...
366 Paolo
musilosophy06 Send Email
Jun 6, 2009
8:00 pm
Hullo. You must use C major scale over a CMaj chord IF it is the FIRST degree in C major key OR you must use a Gmaj scale over a Cmaj chord IF this chord is...
367 keller_91711 Send Email Jun 6, 2009
8:36 pm
... In jazz lore, the 4th of the major scale is called the "avoid note" over a major or major 7th chord. There doesn't seem to be much disagreement that a...
368 David Baron
dovidbaron Send Email
Jun 7, 2009
6:37 pm
... I do not use BIAB but have been using Jammer Pro for a long time. I have recently posted on that mailing list on this issue of interoperability. MusicXML...
369 john.elliott24@...
john.elliott... Send Email
Jun 7, 2009
6:37 pm
... Yes, I know; this is why it can sound 'wrong&#39; to play #4 on *all* M7 chords. It might sound interesting to play Lydian on chord one occasionally, but if...
370 john.elliott24@...
john.elliott... Send Email
Jun 7, 2009
7:43 pm
Bob Thanks for you reply. I largely agree with your summary. I think we also need to remember that a 'passing&#39; #4 in a solo is not as impactful as voicing it...
371 keller_91711 Send Email Jun 7, 2009
8:03 pm
... John, Thanks. Opinions are always welcome. I am probably in agreement with you, that there are "too many" #4's generated over typical major harmony, when...
372 nigelm
nigglerx Send Email
Jun 7, 2009
9:56 pm
You're doubtless right in what you say but let's remember this is a machine! It's a computer program, not a person. It has to function within certain...
373 NickMtl
nickprud Send Email
Jun 7, 2009
10:54 pm
The reason Midi became so widely adopted was because somebody (Dave Smith) was willing to do all the work and provide the source code for his implementation to...
374 mikelaatz Send Email Jun 8, 2009
7:37 am
Thanks; I appreciate the feedback. Mike Laatz Capetown (www.capetownjazz.com)...
375 omega_cubed@...
jaz_will Send Email
Jun 9, 2009
8:46 pm
... I don't know how the grammar works, but is it completely random or do various color tones gets inserted with different weight probability? I've only been...
376 keller_91711 Send Email Jun 9, 2009
8:59 pm
... The grammar controls the sequencing of note categories (chord tones, color tones, approach tones, scale tones) and the duration of these notes. There are...
377 omega_cubed@...
jaz_will Send Email
Jun 10, 2009
7:17 pm
... Okay, so my terminology is completely wrong. Sorry about that. After taking a look at...
378 keller_91711 Send Email Jun 10, 2009
7:30 pm
... Some variant on this seems feasible and I will look at it for a future release. I think I would tend toward a relative multiplier (which could be 0) for...
379 haml1051 Send Email Jun 11, 2009
4:52 am
I just downloaded the program and was wondering if there is a way to remove the piano from the rhythm section, so that my piano students can play along with...
380 haml1051 Send Email Jun 11, 2009
4:59 am
I found when installing the program using Windows XP, I had a few problems. Here are the solutions for users who may run into similar issues: I found that the...
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