Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon#
I can avoid RB partial-regeneration feature by simply gather audio-files and learn how to work fast with multiple audio files in DAW of choice. Time wise it would be very comparable.


Misha,

As always, it's your choice totally where you work. To be honest, though, I think you are losing a very valuable resource by not considering Realband.

When I write a song, I always create it in BIAB. I then open it in Realband and use a few of Realband's unique features to my advantage before taking the tracks to my DAW (Reaper).

Here's why I love Realband...

1. It is not just a replacement DAW. While is can be used as such, there no other DAW on the planet that has full functionality and full integration with BIAB.

2. When I move to RB for song enhancement, all I need do is open my BIAB MGU/SGU file and generate the song.

3. I can regenerate sections of Realtrack that I am not all that happy with.

4. The "Multriff" feature in Realband allows for multiple generations of the same Realtrack (up to 7). Most importantly, though, each of these generations is musically independent in that none of the Realtrack phrases will align between the different RTs.

  • When I get to my DAW, I like to have multiple generations of each RT or MIDI track so that I can create the best compiled final track. Multiriff is fantastic for this. For example: with Soloists, I usually have seven different tracks; with Rhythm (and most other) instruments, I usually have three different generations; with Bass, I usually have two tracks. This is usually around 15 or so tracks that I take to my DAW. While I can generate all these in BIAB, it's a slow process. In RB it's much more straightforward.

5. It's easier to create an acidized loop in Realband if I need any for the song in Reaper.

6. Each track is visible and I can see exactly which region I'm working on (unlike BIAB which only ever shows the track name).

7. Realband also works more effectively with unusual time signatures than BIAB.

...just my 2 cents worth smile

Regards,
Noel

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