Originally Posted By: thomasc
I'm trying to add BB-tracks to an old audio recording.

Here's what I'm doing:
1. starting ACW with the audio inside BIAB
2. generate chords and timing - some tweaking
3. import to BIAB selecting style&RT-tracks
4. some additional chord tweaking and setting a/b sections
5. exporting to ACW again to further improve timing
6. importing back to BIAB and basically all chords are lost

Running Win7 and BIAB 2014
What's up - software bug or operator bug ?

Cheers Thomas


I do quite a bit of adding real tracks to old recordings. I suggest you should complete your timing improving of step 5 before exporting the ACW file into BIAB. I normally focus on tempo accuracy in the beginning and come back to chord accuracy last. One tip is to understand you do not have to run the complete song through ACW in a single pass. It can be done in stages such as intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge, middle eight and outro. These stages can be edited independently proceeding from the beginning of the song to the end working by stage. Or, each stage can be exported separately into Real Band and reassembled and saved as a BIAB file, then opened in BIAB for further processing. Doubling the tempo count as the ACW is processing can help detect chords more accurately. This is best done working by stages. This is good for detecting a turnaround where at normal tempo, the ACW picks the root chord of G but what is actually being played is G,F,Em,G.

Once you have imported the ACW file into BIAB is the best time to tweak your chord chart. Do not add any style or real tracks or midi instruments at this time. Do not generate any tracks. Use the play button rather than the generate/play button because this will cause just the audio file to play allowing you to tweak your chord chart. It is easy to follow along with the ACW audio file all the while monitoring your chords for accuracy. If I want to recreate an accurate BIAB that closely follows the instrumentation of the original, I list each instrument used on the original and then do muting/back to normal (F5) functions as well as panning as I follow along with the audio file playing within BIAB. From this point, once you have decided on the correct style, simply add/replace tracks that follow the f5 and panning assignments.

Only after you are satisfied with your chord chart, should you choose styles and generate real or midi tracks. Once real or midi/super midi tracks are generated, the BIAB tracks will play in accompaniment with the audio file. At this point, you can choose and audition styles, real tracks and midi/super midi instruments until you are satisfied with your choice.

Last edited by c_fogle; 12/13/14 12:23 PM.
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