I was answering a post from our newest member, LoveGuitar, and mentioned that he shouldn't even try to learn all of BIAB at once... and it got me to thinking.

How much of BIAB/RB do we actually use?

I can be very specific in this: I obviously use the chord sheet, the styles, the demo songs, the Real Tracks and Real Drums, and very occasionally the MIDI editor, although I honestly don't like it and it's much easier to export a MIDI file to Reaper or Acid and work on it there. I import vocals to create harmonies with the TC-Helicon harmonizer. The Mixer has been very nice; I have finally cajoled BIAB into giving me a dry signal, i.e., not playing with the volume/panning or adding reverb. I like being able to audition VST effects and instruments, and rendering with them if I'm sure I'm not gonna want them to change. I render to .WAV, and I save .MID.

And that's it.

Seriously, that is it. I don't even use the Soloist anymore -- why bother, when RTs are so good?

So... what do you use?

Best,
Tom Smith
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