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Very happy to be contradicted in such a fashion..! Good News; thanks for all that.

That's what happens when you set as a password 'TrumpIsAFoolAndCriminal'. ...

Voltaire : “The best is the enemy of the good.” Confucius : “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.” Shakespeare : “Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well.”

Bourges..? Happy Daze. Anecdote related a few years ago now, here... Mis-Matched Disaster Gigs... Note to bar owners : be careful what you wish for...

This won't be covered by the 'portable musical instrument' exemption, so be prepared to either forego it, get the 'carnet' paperwork done for it, or chance your luck by just driving through, and claim ignorance if it gets spotted. I've not been back and forth much since BreaksIt, so I don't know how strict things are; I think it depends on which port quite a lot. I've never had any Customs issues returning to France via Caen, Le Havre or Dieppe, but that may not still be relevant.

Hmm... Not bad, but I'm a drummer, composing in an classical orchestral style. What is this 'bassline' of which you speak..? ...

Don't forget the 'Report' feature (behind those three little dots, top-right corner of every post...) is there to alert Mods and Admin of any untoward comments, especially insults.

Yes, I'm sure you do, as do we. ...

Just to be clear... This is in no way a 'dig' at your winning entry last month, nor of any other entries, at all. Pure coincidence, and I've not made any such connection until your post above^^. No, Sir, this is just my knee-jerk reaction to another Topic posted recently, show-casing a couple of AI pieces, which triggered my own experiment, which just happened to be created as the October picture came up on my screen. I have always used many methods, more or less self-orchestrated, but also (and more and more of late...) in exactly the same way as yourself, with a mix of 'live' instruments, Vst's, samples and loops; anything that comes to hand and mind that fits the mood of the composition I'm working on. This AI experiment was so quick and easy, I wanted to see what it could mean for the BC Challenge, ie: should it be admitted, or is it best excluded..? Is it just the final result that counts, however the piece is conceived, as that's the way the World is heading..? How could one tell, anyway..? Is it OK as long as it's declared as being wholly or partly AI..? Does it matter in a purely-for-fun nonsense Challenge such as ours..? Personally, I found no satisfaction from posting my offering, and will be composing (I hope...) by more traditional methods another piece, as that's the challenge for me; not the result, but the path towards the result (this explains why my efforts are so weak, of course..! ). It's just to open the debate, with absolutely no aspersions cast on anyone. Just to be clear...

Hmm... That's as may be. ...

I've put one up for the BC Composition Challenge, to see what, if any, guide-lines need to be put in place. I managed to produce something, but to retrieve the stems of the AI stuff, it needs payment, which I'm not willing to do (yet...). Not bad as an exercise, but nowhere near as satisfying as my 'home-grown' stuff.

Yes, I just put this one up to stimulate that debate. The 'musical input' is ticking a couple of boxes, waiting a couple of minutes for the cogs to whirr, and choosing what and how to string together the downloaded results in Reaper. The whole thing took about ten minutes. At least, when I use Band In A Box (BIAB...), I choose the chords and sequence, and what instruments and style I want. I then spend one or two 'nuits blanches' wrestling with it all, until either it or I wins. I often abandon it all and pick up a guitar instead. Where to draw the line..? Ever since virtual instruments, and sampling, the lines have become very fuzzy. This ^^ doesn't have to be a 'test case'; I can quite easily do another or several (as I do, most months...), but it may serve to illustrate the increasing difficulties in the IT era. Back to clashing rocks together..? All is fair in love, war, and BC Composition Challenges..? I don't know; the floor is all yours, folk.

This is NOT my contribution to the October 2024 Basschat Composition Challenge, illustrated with a picture chosen by Wolfram. No, really. I just happened to finish this just as the new picture arrived, so here it is. Yes, it's composed entirely, from end to end, by AI; I just strung it together. Is this 'cheating'..? Yes, I think it is. It is, however, probably better than what I'll compose by myself. Food for thought : should AI efforts be aloud, or not..? Hmm... Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy. Not suitable as Challenge material; my real, human 'intelligence' entry is below ...

The French 'bals populaires' that I played, most week-ends throughout the summer season for some years in the '70s, were 21h00 till 02h00, non-stop. It certainly built up my stamina as a drummer.

I tried it, messing about for an hour or so with it, but could get nothing finalised. Maybe I just didn't understand the options and stuff that were presented (I signed up, but didn't pay anything; maybe that's the difference..?). I tried another one (can't remember what it was called...), but had no luck with that, either. I certainly found it all to be so confusing, with terms that I'm not familiar with. Too old..? Possibly (probably..?).

He's your slim doppelganger. He plays bass, too.

Choose something from here (using a screenshot, maybe..?)..? Free Black Sabbath Sheet Music...

Ignore that pesky little 'Auto' box, and insert the photo in exactly the same way as in all of your other posts, and it will work. That 'Auto' box is of no utility with your one, solitary photo. Pretend it's not there. Does it all work, now..?

Yup, just a plain ol', common or garden photo. I see no reason why it can't be posted to a 'For Sale' ad that's been opened. It's a bit hi-res, though; try this one instead..?

Can you post it to this present topic, or is it just the 'For Sale' that's giving you gip..?

What is the file size..? If it's very high resolution, could you reduce it, using picture editing software such as Imgur..?

If the venue requires more than a 'vox-only' PA, then it's a band decision to invest, or hire the gear needed. The PA owner decides what does or does not go through his/her PA.

In the same way as posting pics in the DoI..? What issues are you having..? Error messages, or unable to create a post to put the pics in..?

Ha..! Mine should arrive end of next week (bought from fellow BCer end of June, and in 'bass relay' transit ever since...). It's the pre-series one, seen on a U-tube of a bass show. Patience has its rewards.