Originally Posted By: MarioD
Since you know and use Reaper I would render the song minus the bass track and move them to Reaper. I would use your MIDI guitar controller in Reaper. Using a DAW for recording is much easier then recording in BiaB IMHO.

Another option is to record your guitar, I am assuming you are a guitarist based on your MIDI guitar controller, playing the bass part then transposing that track down an octave. Sometimes that can sound as good as a bass guitar.

Also, again if you are a guitarist, go to Rondomusic.com and buy a bass. You can get quality instruments at a very good price there. I have a number of guitars and one fretless bass from them. The fretless bass is what you are hearing on my more resent songs and it only costs around $100 USD.

I hope this helps.


Thanks very much Mario, you give some very good suggestions!

I would be much more inclined to work in Reaper rather than Real Band (or BIAB) on this.

I know many here swear by Real Band, but at the end of the day it is still another program to spend time learning.
And can it easily record multiple takes, allow easy editing, smooth fade-in's/outs, multiple fx's plus a ton more features that Reaper has?

BIABguy