Thanks - I will try Real Band again. Part of it is already knowing Sonar and trying to minimize the number of programs I use. You are right Real Band is far better for BIAB production but I also found that other non BIAB audio features were more advanced in Sonar. I would like to see BIAB and Real Band eventually become one program or at least have seemless integration. I think BIAB has enough tracks to do most of the music production I want with a few more tweaks.

I get in a habit of doing things in a certain way and it is good to get feedback/ideas from other users - appreciate the input.