Hi Mike,

First, thank you for your well thought out question and all the background information you provided.

Many audio programs have an "echo" feature that duplicates audio entering a track and mixes the duplicated audio into the program's audio output. That lets the user hear audio entering the program in addition to whatever audio is generated inside the program. Band-in-a-Box lacks this "echo" feature.

Band-in-a-Box relies on the audio interface having a "Direct Monitor" or some other zero latency feature where audio entering the computer and audio leaving the computer are mixed together in the interface and the combined signal is heard through the audio interface main out or headphone jack.


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