Originally Posted By: Mike02392
O/S: Windows 7 (let me know if you need my PC specs)


Yes, we do.

I like your Kawai ES110, very nice.

Since you're using Cool Edit that implies you have an older 32 bit PC? That may not cut it for what you're trying to do so tell us the exact specs of your PC. Make, model number, CPU, type and size of the hard drive, RAM. You need to be running Win 10 64 bit with an SSD system drive and a minimum 8 gigs of Ram. But CE Pro won't run on that and the old free Adobe Audition won't either. The new Audition is not free, it's now a monthly subscription model and is pretty expensive. It's pretty good I'm told but still...

To your primary question about DAW's.

As a noob at this don't even THINK about messing around with other DAW's until you completely understand Real Band. It has all the basic functions of all of the DAW's already mentioned plus the myriad others not yet mentioned. RB will teach you what a DAW is, how it works, what it can do for you. It has midi editing, audio editing, notation, and it handles all the same VST plugins any other DAW does. So please, please don't even start with anything until you're familiar with RB. You may well discover it's all you need.

That's the whole reason it's included with Biab, no need to buy anything else at least until you know what you really want. Here's the thing about DAW's:

They all have the same basic functions but when you look at each function you'll find differences. Take audio editing for example. RB has audio editing and it works fine. Part of audio editing includes time stretching, pitch shifting and the like. They all do it, the question is HOW they do it. It's all about the workflow, what do you like best? Right now you have no clue about that so why bother confusing yourself but believe me you WILL be confused. Learn how it works in RB first, then you'll have an idea of the concept. Then, you'll be in a position to demo another DAW and see how time stretching/pitch shifting works in that DAW compared to RB. Same with all the other DAW functions.

How to set up plugin's. How to arm/record tracks. How to use effects. How does it's mixer work? Much, much more. Real Band does all that and so does any other DAW but they all do it somewhat differently from each other.

You want to write, record and manipulate your songs. Great. ANY DAW will do that including RB. Learn it first. Please. It will save you so much confusion and grief to start.

Realize I HAVEN'T EVEN MENTIONED THE PRIME REASON FOR RB'S EXISTENCE.

And that is to not simply be another DAW, it's to be a DAW that integrates Biab functions. I'm not even getting into that right now, this post is long enough. But believe me that combination is killer.

You should jump over to the Real Band forum right now, along with watching the RB vids.

Bob

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