Originally Posted By: Noel96
Originally Posted By: pchurchfield
Thanks again for the feedback. You raise an interesting question though. I wonder if I could create my own realtrack, using the elusive riff and use that... I'm not ready for that level of advanced usage yet, though, I don't think. Also, I wonder if a midi accompaniment would be more flexible?...

Paul,

Have a look at the below video clip on User Tracks. These are user-created Realtracks that might do the job for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RSYeaT3H6A

Also, using Realband to create an acidized loop of the riff you are after might be useful, too. Acidized loops have the ability to be time-stretched and pitch-shifted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqyVO_YVrvQ

Regards,
Noel


That will certainly work Noel but may be overkill for several reasons. First, the poster may not need the recorded audio in more keys than this one song requires alleviating the need to record a User Track template. Second, the riff or strumming pattern may not transition well into other styles and songs.

The acidized riff may be more useful but, with the ability to insert audio at any bar throughout a song, if the original poster is using a repeating riff, simply record the audio and drop onto the Audio track at the various bars. Alternately, he can record through the whole song and play in the bars where the riff is desired and rest between those bars.

pchurchfield, there is nothing advanced about recording audio in BIAB or RB, Audacity or any DAW. You would either need to play along listening on headphones to the BIAB backing track or play along to a click track. Ideally, both.

Midi is also a good choice and it gives you a lot of control.

My thought is that since you already know how to play the riff for your song, that will be the easiest. If you don't have an audio interface, you can record through your soundcard input or purchase an inexpensive interface like a Behringer U-Phoria UM2 $29.99 for your guitar input and a mic input if your guitar is acoustic.

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