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I'm still a little confused about rendering with the BIAB 2011 software.



Reread what I just posted Dave. Rendering is a software synth function, not hardware. And, the synth must be either a DXi or a VSTi. Some softsynths run as a standalone app and you can't render with one of those either. It must be set up as a DXi/VSTi plugin. Then the rendering works. The advantage is a 5 minute song can render in 15-20 seconds or so depending on how fast your PC is. The disadvantage is a cheap softsynth won't sound anywhere as good as a SD-50. The higher end softsynths sound great but you're talking several hundred bucks up to a thousand or more. If you're thinking about spending $3-400 anyway then the question becomes do you want the convenience of keeping it all in your computer but you have to be a geek to learn how to use it or use hardware but you have a brick on your desk with cables running around and you have to record your finished songs in real time rather than a fast 20 second render.

Bob

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