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how do I get more than 7 tracks #337952 02/24/16 09:23 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325 Will Rockwell OP Journeyman
OP Will Rockwell Journeyman Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325	Excuse the stupid noobie question, but how do I add tracks when building a song in BIB so that I have a total of more than the seven available in the mixer window? ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp

Re: how do I get more than 7 tracks Will Rockwell #337953 02/24/16 09:31 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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Timothy W. Cook Enthusiast Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 82 The FAR South	Originally Posted By: Will Rockwell Excuse the stupid noobie question, but how do I add tracks when building a song in BIB so that I have a total of more than the seven available in the mixer window? Well, I'm still a noob too. But I think that is the max for BiaB. If you have the Windows version then you also have Real Band where you can open your BiaB file and add as many (almost) as you want. Here are some videos http://www.pgmusic.com/videos.realband.htm See Beginner #3. If you are using a Mac; I'm sorry. Maybe someone else can advise. HTH Band-in-a-Box PlusPAK Upgrade (2018) on Windows 10 Live instruments: Schecter Solo-6 Custom, Fender Mustang III v2.

Re: how do I get more than 7 tracks Will Rockwell #337954 02/24/16 09:33 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,131 Winston-Salem, NC USA	Use multiple sgu files, render tracks to audio, combine audio tracks in RealBand or daw of choice. Click Here For more Information. Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: how do I get more than 7 tracks Will Rockwell #337955 02/24/16 09:39 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325 Will Rockwell OP Journeyman
OP Will Rockwell Journeyman Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 325	yeh, I've been saving multiple copies of a song with different instruments, then combining them in Pro Tools. I thought there might be another way. ProTools 12, Faderport 8, Melodyne, JBL monitors, Novation UltraNova, Yamaha MX49, Stratocaster, Telecaster, Rickenbacker 12, Ovation 12, Vox VT20X amp

Re: how do I get more than 7 tracks Will Rockwell #337971 02/24/16 12:15 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,371 Melbourne, Australia	There's no way to do it with BiaB. Yes, you have to export and then use a DAW. Realband allows up to 48 tracks. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: how do I get more than 7 tracks Will Rockwell #337977 02/24/16 01:13 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,098 South Carolina	Originally Posted By: Will Rockwell yeh, I've been saving multiple copies of a song with different instruments, then combining them in Pro Tools. I thought there might be another way. Create your chord chart in RB and skip using Biab. It can save you considerable time. BIAB Ultra Pak+ 2024:RB 2024, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: how do I get more than 7 tracks Will Rockwell #337981 02/24/16 02:02 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 21,636 Mi., USA	Will, Use Realband, it's like a stepping stone between BiaB and ProTools. You get many more tracks (48), you can still generate (with more flexibility and options than BiaB), record more audio, add more FX and enjoy more routing options (like auxiliary sends and subgroups) .. Enjoy this step. Make your sound your own! .. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome

Re: how do I get more than 7 tracks Will Rockwell #338019 02/25/16 02:37 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 18,371 Melbourne, Australia	Yes, in my view, the best way forward is to use RealBand, There is some familiarity between the two programs which can really help. And we never need to excuse ourselves to ask any question on this forum! OK?. Everyone learns from all of our shared experiences, me too. BIAB & RB2024 Win.(Audiophile), Sonar Platinum, Cakewalk by Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M Monitors, Pioneer Active Monitors, AKG K271 Studio H'phones

Re: how do I get more than 7 tracks Will Rockwell #338022 02/25/16 03:02 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 20,821 Hamlin NY	Will, I have suggested that PGMusic open all 16 tracks to the user and let the user decide what to assign to them. For instance you could have 16 RTs, MIDI or a combination of both. You could assign 6 tracks for a MIDI guitar or more than one for either the melodist or soloist etc. You should put this on the wishlist. I know myself and others would +1 it, again! I want my last spoken words to be "I hid a million dollars under the........................" 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

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