Welcome to the forum and welcome as a new purchaser. We are fellow users here. You can always contact PG Music for assistance if you don't get the answers you need.

BIAB comes bundled with RealBand as a free accessory sequencer, but it's more than that. If you are familiar with the term, RealBand is a DAW. Both BIAB and RealBand use the same files. There are some who use only BIAB, some only RealBand, but perhaps the better workflow is to write the song in BIAB and then open it in RealBand for the recording of additional audio tracks and for 'finishing touches' on the song. Other DAW software, like Cubase, SONAR, ProTools etc. cannot open a BIAB song directly, but you can move the tracks into those for further work.

There is a lot more to the explanation but look up DAW and sequencer if you're not familiar, and ask your next questions.

#3. BIAB comes with many demo songs, and in different forms. The Artist Performance songs are special demos that are not intended to be edited, only show what is possible in great hands. 'Regular' BIAB songs may be edited, and that's a great way to learn the program. Once you start working in BIAB, we'll need to go over freezing tracks, and the difference between the melody or soloist tracks that do not get regenerated, and the others that do.

Settle in; the learning curve is substantial but we can help as you need it. And there is always great support available from the company. The many videos available may be a great way to get started, or do what I did over twenty years ago: just dive in and have fun.

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