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http://www.pgmusic.com/videos.realband.htm



Ditto to rharv and Matt. I asked your same question not too long ago. Initially, I just ignored Real Band. However, later on there were some songs I wanted to do arrangements for and not even use BIAB styles or even have a need for the chords window. Basically, I discovered that Real Band lets you develop and arrange your own tracks and "mix" them to a final product. For me, not knowing anything about working with sound, this has been an arduous process. My free advice (you get what you pay for) is to do whatever Real Band tutorials that you can find. Start off with some simple tune like Twinkle Twinkle Litte Star and go from there. Or maybe you have your own or another tune you would rather use. Save often and use different file names so you can go back if you have to. Refer to the manual whenever you can. I have a little free screen capture program to use when I see a post that has taught me something or offered a tip. For me this is a lot less painful that trying to read the manual cover to cover. I was truly overwhelmed at first. I have a long ways to go, but at least I am now able to produce a useable product. The folks on here will very kindly and I would add gracefully help out, but they do expect you to do some research on your own. I have 2 DAW's besides Real Band. I use both of them because each has some features that I like and can understand. They are on the "simple" side compared to others that are feature-rich and very powerful. Some will say that brand X is the very best and others will say brand Y. I'm trying to use Real Band as much as possible. I'm hoping that someday I won't have to use the other DAW programs. As has been pointed out to me, you are better off if you can just learn one DAW and stick with it. That DAW can be Real Band for most of your normal needs. I did buy another one recently for $75. However, since I'm learning it slowly, it isn't very useful to me yet. I'm not a music major or a professional musician. The world of sound is a whole new frontier for me. Based on what I've learned so far, I think that Real Band is one of the better ways to learn given the support level of the product and it's forums. Good Luck in your search.

Stan

Cornet Curmudgeon