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How can one export just the drums and bass to separate files? #645296 03/06/21 05:52 AM RealBand
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 100 GMT-0500 mkamoski OP Apprentice
OP mkamoski Apprentice Joined: May 2012 Posts: 100 GMT-0500	... RealBand Users, Please help. How to export drums and bass to separate files from RealBand (RB)? Here is what I have done so far. I loaded a Biab file into RB I generated it in RB. I played it in RB. I want to export to WAV or MP3 files, 1 file per track. I clicked Export Selection in RB. It says No Audio Data In Highlighted Area To Export For Track 1. I think my questions are something like this... So how do I select tracks for export? How do I export to 1 file for drums and 1 file for bass? Please advise. Thanks. -- Mark Kamoski ...

Re: How can one export just the drums and bass to separate files? mkamoski #645306 03/06/21 06:36 AM RealBand
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,031 Winston Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle Veteran
Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,031 Winston Salem, NC USA	Originally Posted By: mkamoski ... It says No Audio Data In Highlighted Area To Export For Track 1. So how do I select tracks for export? Click on a track to bring the track into focus then use the keystrokes Control + A (Ctrl+A) to select all the track. -- Mark Kamoski Jim Fogle -- Hi Mark, Welcome to RealBand and to the forum. I hope this answered your question. I see you've been a forum member for awhile but don't post to much. Great to hear from you! 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: How can one export just the drums and bass to separate files? Jim Fogle #645347 03/06/21 11:16 AM RealBand
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 100 GMT-0500 mkamoski OP Apprentice
OP mkamoski Apprentice Joined: May 2012 Posts: 100 GMT-0500	... @ Jim Fogle, I appreciate your reply. However, I am sad to report that I did what you said and it did not work as I hoped it would. Here is the screenshot of what happened. [img]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1thIWZxql4Hmcz9yZjQat5LHF7-Nr-seK/view?usp=sharing[/img] Here is what I did. I clicked on the first track. I did a CTRL+A to select the track. I clicked on the Export Selection button. And I got the "no audio" warning. Please LMK if you have any other ideas. (Maybe I did something wrong.) Thanks. -- Mark Kamoski ...

Re: How can one export just the drums and bass to separate files? mkamoski #645350 03/06/21 11:41 AM RealBand
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,864 South Carolina C Charlie Fogle Veteran
Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,864 South Carolina	Mark. Track 1 in your image is MIDI data and not audio. << I want to export to WAV or MP3 files, 1 file per track. >> You must assign a VST Midi instrument to that track and render it to audio first. BIAB 2026:RB 2026, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: How can one export just the drums and bass to separate files? mkamoski #645354 03/06/21 11:48 AM RealBand
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,598 Mi., USA rharv Veteran
rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,598 Mi., USA	You are using MIDI tracks, so there is no Audio until you Render the MIDI to Audio. Use the above mentioned method to select the whole track. Then right-click and 'Auto Convert' the MIDI to wav using the option shown in image below. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) RenderMIDI2WavFile.jpg (88.8 KB, 48 downloads) I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: How can one export just the drums and bass to separate files? rharv #645444 03/07/21 05:50 AM RealBand
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 100 GMT-0500 mkamoski OP Apprentice
OP mkamoski Apprentice Joined: May 2012 Posts: 100 GMT-0500	... All, I appreciate your excellent help VERY much. I have a solution that works for me. I understand now that a MIDI track does NOT yet have an actual audio component, so the MIDI needs to be generated to AUDIO via a VSTi/DXi, (more or less?) and so on. But, I found an easier way is what I am doing-- use RealTracks!!! I create the song in Band In A Box (BIAB) and use all RealTracks. I open the song in RealBand (RB) there. I choose > Render, > Save All Tracks To Individual Files. I get a folder with 1 WAV file for each track. That is EXACTLY what I wanted. Here is a screenshot, just in case. [img]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rKKHHVXtv-s9mpCg23DY1EEmjzoQgffP/view?usp=sharing[/img] Thank you. -- Mark Kamoski ...

Re: How can one export just the drums and bass to separate files? mkamoski #645458 03/07/21 08:14 AM RealBand
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,598 Mi., USA rharv Veteran
rharv Veteran Joined: May 2000 Posts: 22,598 Mi., USA	Yes, that works too, as long as the tracks are Audio You previously had MIDI, so now you know how to do it both ways. I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome Make your sound your own!

Re: How can one export just the drums and bass to separate files? mkamoski #645479 03/07/21 10:56 AM RealBand
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,031 Winston Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle Veteran
Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 11,031 Winston Salem, NC USA	Mark, I'm glad you found a solution to your issue and have the audio files you want. Way to go! 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

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