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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 24,703 Hamlin NY	When using the identical tracks, effects, sound sources and sound card all DAWS will sound exactly the same. As Trevor pointed out the difference in DAWs are the feature sets. Some have better VSTis and VSTi capabilities, some better effects some come with better sound sources and etc. So the answer to your question is yes RealBand is good enough. OK, a random thought; Why does toilet paper need a commercial? Who's not buying it? 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

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DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	AudioTrack	01/24/14 02:35 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	01/24/14 12:39 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Guitarhacker	01/24/14 01:53 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	MarioD	01/24/14 02:38 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	01/24/14 02:46 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Rob Helms	01/24/14 03:26 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	chulaivet1966	01/24/14 03:37 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Ryszard	01/24/14 06:09 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	rockstar_not	01/24/14 06:25 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	AudioTrack	01/25/14 09:39 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	JohnJohnJohn	01/24/14 09:26 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	MarioD	01/24/14 10:11 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	JohnJohnJohn	01/25/14 02:40 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	MarioD	01/25/14 03:47 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	JohnJohnJohn	01/25/14 07:49 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	sslechta	01/24/14 10:24 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Noel96	01/24/14 10:50 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	JohnJohnJohn	01/25/14 02:49 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Mac	01/25/14 03:41 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	chulaivet1966	01/25/14 03:49 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Guitarhacker	01/25/14 04:33 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Rob Helms	01/25/14 04:45 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Guitarhacker	01/26/14 01:14 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Scott H. Olson	01/25/14 05:02 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	JohnJohnJohn	01/25/14 11:23 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	rharv	01/26/14 02:55 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Rob Helms	01/26/14 04:26 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	JohnJohnJohn	01/26/14 09:51 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	rharv	01/26/14 10:28 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Noel96	01/26/14 11:01 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	AudioTrack	01/27/14 12:20 AM
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Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	JohnJohnJohn	01/27/14 05:58 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Guitarhacker	01/27/14 01:44 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Jeff S	01/27/14 06:02 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	rockstar_not	01/27/14 06:24 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Rob Helms	01/28/14 07:38 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	JohnJohnJohn	01/28/14 07:50 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Rob Helms	01/28/14 08:02 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	JohnJohnJohn	01/28/14 08:50 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	01/28/14 08:26 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	sslechta	01/31/14 07:26 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Rob Helms	01/28/14 11:08 PM
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Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	AudioTrack	01/29/14 03:08 AM
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Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	CeeBee	01/29/14 10:21 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	rharv	01/28/14 11:38 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	01/29/14 12:18 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	DrDan	02/04/14 02:02 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Rob Helms	01/29/14 08:15 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Mac	01/29/14 10:02 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	tmon	02/03/14 12:13 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Takamine	02/06/14 04:41 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Mac	02/06/14 06:15 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	02/06/14 08:04 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	02/06/14 05:12 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Takamine	02/06/14 05:28 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	AudioTrack	02/06/14 06:09 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	02/06/14 08:08 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	MarioD	02/06/14 08:20 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	rockstar_not	02/06/14 06:30 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Mac	02/06/14 06:36 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	rockstar_not	02/06/14 08:35 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	sslechta	02/06/14 06:33 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	90 dB	02/06/14 07:44 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Noel96	02/06/14 07:22 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	rockstar_not	02/06/14 08:52 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Mac	02/06/14 11:39 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	rockstar_not	02/06/14 11:47 PM
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Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Rob Helms	02/09/14 06:56 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Noel96	02/10/14 05:00 AM
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Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	02/16/14 05:07 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Mac	02/16/14 06:11 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	90 dB	02/17/14 12:30 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	chulaivet1966	02/17/14 03:13 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Mac	02/17/14 02:37 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	02/17/14 06:39 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	chulaivet1966	02/17/14 06:52 PM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Jim Fogle	02/18/14 01:36 AM
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Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Matt Finley	02/18/14 01:59 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	chulaivet1966	02/18/14 02:27 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Joey the Flute Guy	04/02/14 12:58 AM
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Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	MarioD	04/02/14 02:19 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Joey the Flute Guy	10/02/14 02:42 PM
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Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Joey the Flute Guy	04/02/14 02:52 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Mac	04/02/14 10:46 AM
Re: DAW Users - which DAW do you use and why?	Joey the Flute Guy	04/02/14 04:17 PM
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