Many of use had DAWs years before RealBand (RB) existed, RB is a late addition to Band-in-a-Box. I am a hobbyist who is very familiar with my DAW and I want to spend whatever time I have making music and not learning another DAW, YMMV.

But if you do not have a favorite DAW then RB is the one that you should learn. It is free and you already have it plus it integrates perfectly with BiaB.

Remember that you can not tell what DAW a person has used when listening to their songs.


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