Originally Posted By: Royz
I have a 2004 version of Band in a Box, that I have only been able to scratch the surface of.

Is there a good structured way to learn this program (2014 versionb)?

Roy


Royz, the biggest problem with trying to answer your question is that there are simply so many different ways that you can use this program. That makes it a very difficult question to answer.

There are, in fact, a number of tutorials and youtube videos to help on various issues.

I can describe how I work with it. Some others here follow a similar path, but many others go a totally different route as well.

I compose and write in BB. I work out the song structure, tempo, key, etc in BB and save it.
I open that file in Real Band and use RB to render ALL the tracks into the real player's audio files.
I import those audio tracks into Sonar and add my own live tracks for guitar, mandolin, and vocals there. Mixing and mastering are also completed in Sonar.

That's "in a nut shell" how I work. Like I said, there are many other ways to get to a finished song while staying totally inside BB with or without using Real Band.

If you are coming from 2004 to 2014, I think you will be very pleasantly surprised and satisfied. Lots of major improvements. I think the first version I started with was 2009 and what a huge difference since then.

My suggestion: look up the tutorials and watch and or work thru them and learn as much as you can in a general manner about this program. Then, find the single path that works best for you. Your general knowledge will come in handy when you need to venture off that single path to do something else on those occasions when you need it. I normally follow that same path every time. Occasionally, I make a side stop or a detour.

BTW: here;s the PG tutorials page: http://www.pgmusic.com/howtos.htm


Last edited by Guitarhacker; 03/11/14 05:12 AM.
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