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Thanks for the detailed information. At this time I'm not using midi inputs. As far as output sound goes, it sounds like I can choose the ones that come with BIAB or use a vst plugin synth?

A couple of followup questions

1. How do the real band sounds in biab compare to high quality synth sounds? Are they produced the same way?


Real Band tracks are actually the instruments they claim to be, recorded in a studio with microphones.... in other words, essentially sampled instruments but better. There's nothing fake about them.

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2. Are there some synths that are known for realistic guitar sounds? Drums?


realistic guitars? yeah, but there's a few things you need to know first. 1. you need to already have a good skill set on the keyboard. 2. there's a learning curve to making things work and sound good. 3. to sound realistic, you also have to know and understand the nuances a real player of that instrument plays and be able to emulate it on the keys in real time.

Drums are so much easier to work with as is bass when it comes to using synths. There are quite a few really nice drum synths and bass synths, and just about every other instrument as well.... certain ones, guitar, horns, sax, woodwinds to a large extent and others fall into that first category where you have to really pay attention to the nuances otherwise you end up with a really cheesy sounding rendition of that instrument.

Wanna know how real the real tracks sound compared to synths? Listen to the tracks of some of the folks here who use the RT's in their music.... including mine. I love the RT's and use them in everything. I don't always use midi and synths in everything but on occasion, yes, I will use them on drums or bass and keys.

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