I strongly suggest the M-Audio Fast Track Pro. It will give you 2 inputs and 2 outputs, and easy interface through USB. You would then just connect a mic or line cord to the interface and play onto an empty track. Select an empty track in Real Band, and then click "Record Audio (is that what the button says?) and play your parts. At that point it's just another track to the computer.

In my case those two inputs were fed by a 16 channel mixing board where all my "manual" instruments are connected, but that's just my case. Many ways to do anything and the users here have all had success with many methods.


I am using the new 1040XTRAEZ form this year. It has just 2 lines.

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