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New Plugin mode - Any real benefits? #522634 02/05/19 04:51 AM Band-in-a-Box VST and Pro Tools/AAX DAW Plugin (Windows)
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 51 Paris, France, Planet Earth, M... Melody_Maker OP Enthusiast
OP Melody_Maker Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 51 Paris, France, Planet Earth, M...	I've been regularly using the old "DAW" mode successfully in my projects. I can testify it works very well and covers my needs. I'm just curious to know if the new "plugin mode" really brings new and innovative features. To me the new plugin mode looks like a stripped down version of Bb... and for now I'm under the impression that the old DAW mode is still more powerful since it contains all the features of BB instead of just a few. I'd be glad to hear your opinion and feedback! BiaB2024 64bit last build (desktop app), Win11 Pro 23H2, Intel i9 13900 24-core, 64GByte RAM, RME Fireface 800, Steinberg UR12, Cl1, Studio One 6, Samplitude Pro

Re: New Plugin mode - Any real benefits? Melody_Maker #522657 02/05/19 06:35 AM Band-in-a-Box VST and Pro Tools/AAX DAW Plugin (Windows)
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,040 Winston Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle Veteran
Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,040 Winston Salem, NC USA	The plugin does not have, and likely is not intended to have, all the features of the full version of Band-in-a-Box. In my opinion the plugin is a tool that introduces Band-in-a-Box to traditional DAW users. Traditional DAW users do not want to create Band-in-a-Box song projects. For the most part, DAW users are not familiar with the capabilities of Band-in-a-Box and are dismissive of the product. But, DAW users will welcome a plugin that can be used inside a DAW to (magically) generate musical audio files that will be easily imported into their DAW. Think about the number of utilities that have both standalone and VST versions. That's the ultimate goal. Quick and easy, use the VST. Need all the features, use the program. Another user, jazzmammel, created the nickname of "Band-in-a-Box Lite or BiaB Lite" and that really does describe a great way to think of the plugin. The benefit to everyone is the plugin hopefully will bring a lot of new ideas, customers, forum members and wish list requests. Jim Fogle - 2026 BiaB (Build 1224) RB (Build 8) - Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk Sonar - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: New Plugin mode - Any real benefits? Melody_Maker #522980 02/06/19 02:16 PM Band-in-a-Box VST and Pro Tools/AAX DAW Plugin (Windows)
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 51 Paris, France, Planet Earth, M... Melody_Maker OP Enthusiast
OP Melody_Maker Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 51 Paris, France, Planet Earth, M...	Hello Jim, Thank you for your answer, as a longtime user of this software, I didn't realize that the new Bb plugin could be an incentive to discover more about the software itself, even if the people who use the plugin have already purchased the full version of Bb... For my part, I will continue to use the'DAW' mode which takes full advantage of all BB functions. Yes, the term 'Band in a Box lite'sounds like a good description of this new feature. Thank you for your feedback! Best, Bob BiaB2024 64bit last build (desktop app), Win11 Pro 23H2, Intel i9 13900 24-core, 64GByte RAM, RME Fireface 800, Steinberg UR12, Cl1, Studio One 6, Samplitude Pro

Re: New Plugin mode - Any real benefits? Melody_Maker #522989 02/06/19 03:14 PM Band-in-a-Box VST and Pro Tools/AAX DAW Plugin (Windows)
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Pipeline Veteran P Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954	The plugin still needs a bit of work and more features added, what you can't do in Biab is generate MultiRiffs and play them along side the tracks in you DAW to see what riff fits the best, when the plugin is all working correctly you will be able to play the track/section in sync to the existing DAW tracks.

Re: New Plugin mode - Any real benefits? Pipeline #524619 02/15/19 03:15 AM Band-in-a-Box VST and Pro Tools/AAX DAW Plugin (Windows)
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 193 Italy Sergino Apprentice
Sergino Apprentice Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 193 Italy	To me the plug-in has opened a new shorter way to create different tracks directly in the DAW that before needed more passages. A great improvement. I sometime still start with the actual program, but then I create all directly in the DAW with the multiriff and the other plugin features. Sergino Bandinabox 2024 standard (2020 Audiophile) VST3 plugins on Studio One Pro 6.1 Windows 11(SSD) - AMD Radeon R9 5950X - 32GB RAM MOTU: 2408 MkIII - 24i - Traveler - MIDI Express XT

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