Bobby,

The mixer would be used for the external things (instruments, vocals, etc.) that you want to add to a mix. While you could use the mixer for Realband, Realband has its own mixer. You can access this through the Mixer icon - located beside Tracks Bars Chords.

When you use Realband it's necessary to use the faders in the Mixer panel to balance the tracks as all tracks are set at the same volume when you generate a song. This is different from BIAB where balancing occurs when a style is generated. (You've probably already noticed that a style sounds much better when it's generated in BIAB than when it's generated in RB. This is why.)

Regarding your vocal track, your microphone might be ok. It might be that you simply need to normalize the recording. To do this...
  • Left click on the vocal track to set the focus to that track
  • Ctrl+A to select the whole track (it should now be grayed out)
  • Hold the mouse cursor over the track and right click
  • From the pop-up menu, choose Audio Effects
  • From the submenu, choose Gain Change
  • Click on Constant Gain
  • Select Pre Normalize
  • Apply Process

You will now need to use the fader for the vocal track in the Mixer panel to adjust the volume and balance it in the mix.

Hope this gives you some ideas,
Noel

MY SONGS...
Audiophile BIAB 2025