Originally Posted By: rharv
I'll put in my usual 2 cents
You likely already have RB if you have a Windows version.
The 255 bar limit is non-existent in RB, as are some other restrictions in BiaB.
Nothing to lose for trying it; you can still move on to another DAW afterwards (and actually much easier; I sometimes just drag a couple dozen tracks from RB to Reaper and keep working in another DAW). So if you already have it, why not spend an hour seeing what it does?

In my experience it's a great tool to have in your arsenal and solves enough BiaB problems & has enough additional features to be well worth learning.

Is it going to replace your old faithful DAW .. not at first, for sure .. but still worth knowing and using. After a while you may realize it's a lot more powerful than many expect.


I definitely intend to spend at least an hour seeing what it does. And it may interest you to know that I don't have a strong attachment to Tracktion 6. It was a free download that I decided to try out after reading about its ease of use and simple GUI. I also have the free version of PreSonus Studio One (which I installed but never used) and the free version of Cakewalk that BandLab released in February of last year (which I've haven't even installed yet). So, I'm sure that it won't take long for RB to become my preferred DAW if it meets my needs sufficiently. I should also say that I'm mostly a songwriter and a mediocre guitar player who prefers to have someone else arrange and produce my songs, so I don't have much of an interest in becoming a proficient DAW user---especially because I don't have the proper recording equipment that I would need to take advantage of all the features of such a program. But I'm definitely open to developing those skills over time as I continue to pursue my songwriting and music interests.

Tom Levan (pronounced La-VAN)
BiaB 2024 Win UltraPAK Build 1109, Xtra Style PAKs 1-11, RB 2024, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, Intel Q9650 3 GHz, 16 GB RAM, 500 GB SSD & 2 TB HDD, Tracktion 6 & 7 (freebies), Cakewalk, Audacity, MuseScore 2.1 & 3.4, Synthesizer V