Hi John,

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Noel, you are probably the only person here who could convince me to keep trying RB! smile I really do appreciate all of your support and helpful information. I benefit from your replies even when I do not have any current interest in the topic.

Thank you smile That's lifted today for me!

I don't mix songs in Realband, I prefer to use Reaper, but RB is an important part of the song-assembly process for me. As mentioned above, I find "multiriff" incredibly useful. Simply right click on a track and select it from the pop-up menu. The rest is pretty much self-explanatory.



I also like being able to generate sections of a RT though, to be honest, since multiriff came along, I don't do that too much any more. (Amongst other things, I use multiriff to create a number of tracks and then I listen through the tracks to see if there are instrumental sections that I might be able to copy and paste and use as hooks.)

RB is a great place to test run different tracks (midi and RT) to see if they sound good in a mix. The 48 tracks in RB as opposed to 7 tracks in BIAB makes it very useful.

Once I have the tracks organised, I then export them to Reaper.

I also use Realband to add vocal harmony ...

With vocals, I record them in Reaper and use Reatune to touch up the million or so notes that are a bit wonky. I then export the tuned, dry vocal track to Realband and use TC Helicon to add some harmony. (Click on the vocal track, CTRL+A to select it, and then follow the pathway shown below to get to TC Helicon.)



After this, I take the harmony tracks back to Reaper and mix them appropriately with the lead vocals. The generated harmony tracks do have an electronic sound to them but, if they are mixed at low volume, they can be very effective.

If you go to my signature, click the link to Vimeo and listen to "Dare To Dream the Impossible" and "Jamaican Moon", you'll get some idea of how I use multiriff and TC Helicon (I usually add a touch of harmony to the second and third choruses).

Also, if you follow the Soundcloud link in my signature, go to the bottom of the songs, you'll find "Wait And See" with floyd jane's added BIABettes (in the last chorus). When it comes to using TC Helicon for choral effects, floyd's a real artist!

So my advice ... don't give up on Realband. It can be incredibly useful.

All the best,
Noel

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