Originally Posted By: saxgentleman67
I have been doing a lot of research on this.

The previous thread compared RealBand to Ableton because they are both DAW's.

However, I have come to find out that in terms of composition Ableton is also quite comparable to BIAB.

Sorry if I wasn't clear about what I was looking for.

EDIT: What I am asking specifically is this:

Which is better for composition?



What do you mean by composition?

If you mean imputing chords and picking a style then BiaB or RealBand is what you want.

If you mean recording you playing all of the instruments either by MIDI or audio then Realband and Ableton are tied, they both are DAWs.

If you mean a combination of both of the above, BiaB or Realband for chords and styles and you playing a lead and/or a background track or two, then either BiaB to a DAW, BiaB alone, or Realband alone will work.

The only difference is your workflow preference. I go from BiaB straight to my DAW. Others go from BiaB to Realband to another DAW. Some work only in Realband. Others Realband to their DAW. In other words it is up to you to decide what is your best workflow. The DAW will make no difference in the final sound.

Since you don't have a favorite DAW I would work in BiaB and Realband, it will be all you need to accomplish your goal.

If you ask what is the best DAW to use you will get a list of every DAW we are using; Studio One Pro 5, Cakewalk, Reason, Realband, etc. Only you can decide what is best for your workflow.

PS - I am a firm believer that anyone staring out on a PC that has BiaB and Realband to use them first. Later if you want to use another DAW the transition is not difficult, but why waist money now when you don't currently use a DAW and you already have Realband?

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