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Hi, have been using BiaB for laying down backing tracks using only Real tracks (no midi at this stage). I convert them from rendered wav files to MP3 via Audacity.
At my age, I do have an issue with my hearing (which I hate) but probably recognise the quality difference from a wav file to an MP3.
Can Real Band make any quality difference than BiaB as they appear to have similar editing parameters. I have played around a bit with Real Band but wonder why I could or should be using this as a DAW (which I know very little about).
I can perhaps understand for studio recording a DAW can perhaps be tweaked a bit more but not sure whether it's relevant in my case.
My live playing is nothing too professional but would like to get the best possible sound available to me.
Thanks for you comments.
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In short, RealBand would allow you to add extra RealTracks for that punchy brass section, country backing band, orchestra etc. It also allows you to regenerate parts of a RealTrack for those dodgy bits. Finally you can use the multiriff section to create multiple tracks, bits of tracks and choose the bits you prefer. All also great for solos. There's more stuff, such as envelopes for fading in and out etc, but I do most other stuff in Reaper. I reckon you could play live from Reaper and have an awesome live set, which I'm working on, but I would still go through RealBand first. Having said that, like yourself, at the moment I use wav or mp3 files as backing tracks for live work and BIAB 2017 with jukebox for live streaming, which I do much more of. All good.
Last edited by lambada; 08/26/17 08:34 PM.
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Thanks Lambada, didn't realize I could add a real track into Real Band. Still new at that. Will have a play round with it.
Cheers
BIAB 2022 UltraPAK
Xtra packs 1,2,3,4,5,6,13
2019 and 2018 49pak
Asus Zen Book UX533F 1TB ssd
Windows10 pro, 16g i7 64bit
Allen and Heath Z10fx mixer
Alesis V25 controller
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