Hey Charlie,

Thanks for the feedback. I have been tinkering with BIAB since 2014 on a daily basis and I agree there is much there that people don't even realize. I use it to practice and learn new jazz techniques, among other things.

For ME, and just me, I find RealBand is incredible for doing certain things in a workflow and editing capacity that you cannot do in Band-in-Box. To me they are two different tools. Like a piano vs. a cello. I don't even try and compare them.

Same with Audacity. I still use it for certain things for very specific reasons, and I think my workflow from germinal idea to a finished product I am reasonably proud of is pretty fast. Fast enough for me anyway.

I would love to see you add to this series of threads by creating one of your own, showing things you think BIAB can do that others might not be aware of.

To all contributors:

Examples are always best, I think, when folks link to a song they created using such and such technique, so users can "hear" the example in practice.

Short examples of one specific thing are better than 12 examples of many things, because that causes the brain to shut down I believe.

Last, I think instructions are better with they use the words "can" and "could" instead of "should" and "must." For example, you can say "You could do this in BIAB..." but an endless loop of counterproductive feedback is caused when you say "you should or must do this in....[insert program]" and "Never in....[insert program]" because people will argue about that forever. Like me and Audacity. I still love to use it for certain things, although I feel I have a good handle on the million things BIAB can do since I use it every day.

Thanks a lot and I look forward to one of your own "Think Like a Producer" lessons.

David Snyder
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