Hi Joan,

I would hope my updated arrangement would be a huge improvement! I find little to nothing inspiring about this Miller disk. I like the melody playing (RT1 & RT2) on "In The Mood." They have the rhythm right on. By posting my request, I was hoping to save a bit of time by using that with new variations that I do. Firstly, with these Miller tunes, they are done with only two measures in the variations - really! I seldom use a pre-set in the keyboard. My work in COMPOSER is always done using 8 measures - not the standard 4 measures in the styles of the keyboard. Also, I use a lot of complex (deep) harmonies and you can not use pre-sets in the keyboard that sound right, due to the way the bass patterns work. Doing correct bass patterns in COMPOSER requires not only experience but also an understanding of how they will respond in a song. I can create a bass pattern that will virtually work with any song, regardless of how complex the harmony is. My bass patterns will fall correctly where they should - it is all in the know-how. These Miller arrangements not only having an amateur sound to them with using basic harmony only but the mix choice is not very good. Mix, in itself is almost as important as the interpretation of the song. A poor mix will ruin a song.

I look forward to sending a few things to the forum when I eventually get off my duff and buy a new computer. I keep talking about it and haven't taken the time to get fully psyched in getting one. My computer is an old clunker I bought in 1998. I haven't downloaded the drivers or the SD Jukebox yet because of the old computer. I have been more into playing and composing music. I keep saying that once I get a new computer, I'll install the above mentioned software.

Scott