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I just spent a lot of time researching the answer to this so I thought I'd share my writeup.

In order to do this you will have to regenerate the track so the track cannot be frozen. So if you want to get the exact notes of an existing track that contains effects in a DI format, you will have to first save the track in its current format as a reference by dragging and dropping it to the desired folder. More on this later. In any case, in BIAB right click on the track and select “Select RealTracks” then select “Select RealTracks…”. This will bring up the RealTracks picker and the current RealTrack will be selected. If you see a direct input checkbox like this:[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]

That means there is DI data for this track. If no such checkbox exists you will have to select another RealTrack that has DI data in order to export DI data. Check the “Direct Input” box in the dialog box and Close the dialog. You will then have to regenerate the project to get the DI version of the track. If you want to get an exact copy of the version that you saved above you will have to regenerate the project repeatedly until BIAB eventually generates an exact DI version of the track you saved above.

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A few years back I created an electric guitar track with BIAB that I really loved and then decided I wanted to get the DI version of the exact same RealTrack bits and pieces. And I def didn't want to have to regenerate a hundred times to try and maybe get back to the same track with DI. There was a user here who might still be around under a different username who gave me instructions on how to do a really clever hack that involved getting into the RealTracks folders and moving folders around to "trick" BIAB into using the DI RealTrack bits & pieces instead of the ones with fx. Unfortunately, I have lost those instructions and that was quite a few versions ago so it may not even work with the current version.

I will search the forum to see if I can find the instructions I was given and if I do I'll share those here.

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Thanks for your effort.

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And here ya go! This is the part of the thread where the answer was provided and it worked perfectly! IMPORTANT: be sure to look at the screenshot in the post as that will show you where the files are located. And always make backups of your folders before doing something like this!

https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=341856#Post341856

I had also requested that this feature be added to the program but I don't think it ever was. I re-asked for that again tonight!

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