Originally Posted By: KGU 2

He all,

On biab function: record > audio

1 can multiple audio tracks be kept in the same file?

{ or does it erase each time}

2. Can one preform punch in , without erasing the previous
recorded vocals,

3. Any other tips?

thanks


There are workarounds for additional functions as you suspect. Most are really additional features but they aren't used by many or very often. As Matt says above, there is only one Audio Track but it can be used more than once in a project. In fact, it can be used a dozen times if that's what you want to do.

Also as Matt says, for a serious project, it's better to use a DAW or the DAW included with Windows PC, RealBand. RealBand was specifically developed to address these more advanced techniques and procedures swiftly and easily and with more user control than what can be done within BIAB even though these things are easily accomplished in BIAB.

For me personally, I enjoy the challenges and rewards of using BIAB as a digital multi track recorder. BIAB shares many functions and performs similarly to hardware based digital multi track recorders like the Tascam DP-004,006,08,03 models, zoom R8,R16 and R24 and even models like the zoom H4N and Tascam DR-05.

Because BIAB is a virtual multi track recorder rather than being hardware, using its additional and unique features like MIDI capability, generating RealTracks, Chord Chart, tempo and key signature control that hardware devices don't have, BIAB quickly outshines hardware multi track recorders. From a collection of thousands of Styles and thousands of instruments to choose from, BIAB can create a song comprised of dozens of instruments combining Midi instruments, Loops, RealTracks and multiple Live Audio recordings onto dozens of tracks mixed down to a first generation stereo audio file in various formats such as WAV, AIFF, MP3, WMA or M4A.

But on to your questions

1. Can multiple audio tracks be kept in the same file or does it erase each time?

Yes, multiple audio tracks can be recorded onto the One Audio Track in the BIAB Mixer.
From the Record Audio Window, Record and keep your first take. Check the Overdub underlying Audio Button and any subsequent audio recordings will be merged together onto a single audio recording residing on the Mixer Audio Channel. Note that BIAB will automatically mix the various takes that merge into the single track.

2. Can one preform punch in without erasing the previous
recorded vocals?

Probably. Record a Punch in/out and keep take. Check the Overdub underlying Audio Button as described above and using the same From-Thru settings, repeat the process. I don't recall actually doing that with Punch in. If I were recording a track in sections, I would select the Record Audio From Button and check the From Bar # Button.

3. Any other tips?

. Each of the seven channels in the BIAB Mixer can have up to 10 instruments per channel. This allows for the seven channels to play independently or simultaneously, 70 instruments in a single render of a song. There are several ways to access and program these changes and this is a very useful feature. In the later versions of BIAB, these instruments have individual volume and panning.

Search the StylePicker for Medleys to audition and hear styles that PG Music staff have put together.

PG Music staff use this feature to develop thickening styles.

. Read this post - https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=582564#Post582564
Artist Performance Tracks are very useful.













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