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Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion) [Resolved] #729721 08/30/22 07:17 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,918 Winston Salem, NC USA Jim Fogle OP Veteran
OP Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,918 Winston Salem, NC USA	Why do you need a DAW when you have Band-in-a-Box? What do you do in your DAW that you don't or can't do in Band-in-a-Box? For example I use Cakewalk by Bandlab to automate multiple functions at a time on an audio or midi track. Cakewalk can simultaneously automate playback of volume, pan and mute on an audio track. At the same time I can automate playback of volume, pan, mute, reverb, chorus and expression on a midi track. Last edited by Jim Fogle; 09/04/22 07:27 AM. Reason: edited automation comments Jim Fogle - 2026 BiaB (Build 1217) RB (Build 4) - 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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Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion) [Resolved]	Jim Fogle	08/30/22 03:17 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	DrDan	08/30/22 04:10 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bass Thumper	08/30/22 04:57 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Matt Finley	08/30/22 06:44 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	08/30/22 07:15 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bass Thumper	08/31/22 11:15 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Teunis	08/30/22 07:09 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rharv	08/30/22 07:42 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	08/30/22 08:10 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	sslechta	08/30/22 10:13 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Charlie Fogle	08/31/22 01:54 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bob Calver	08/31/22 03:01 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Matt Finley	08/31/22 03:52 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	JohnJohnJohn	08/31/22 04:05 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	mrgeeze	08/31/22 05:33 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	08/31/22 07:39 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	08/31/22 08:08 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	JohnJohnJohn	08/31/22 08:36 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	08/31/22 09:31 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Jim Fogle	08/31/22 07:50 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Teunis	08/31/22 08:45 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	08/31/22 09:49 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Mike Halloran	08/31/22 10:55 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rharv	08/31/22 11:14 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bass Thumper	08/31/22 11:31 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/01/22 09:35 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Charlie Fogle	09/01/22 10:04 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Janice & Bud	09/01/22 05:08 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/01/22 06:52 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Jim Fogle	09/01/22 10:45 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Janice & Bud	09/01/22 11:06 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rayc	09/02/22 03:04 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/02/22 10:10 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	09/02/22 10:30 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bass Thumper	09/02/22 10:57 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	09/02/22 12:57 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	mrgeeze	09/02/22 10:51 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Matt Finley	09/02/22 12:54 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Teunis	09/02/22 07:31 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Peters Garage	09/02/22 08:20 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Jim Fogle	09/02/22 10:01 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	David Snyder	09/03/22 12:25 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rharv	09/03/22 03:48 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Charlie Fogle	09/03/22 11:14 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Peters Garage	09/04/22 04:07 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Jim Fogle	09/05/22 05:01 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Teunis	09/05/22 06:44 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	JohnJohnJohn	09/06/22 02:16 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	09/06/22 10:15 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Gordon Scott	09/06/22 10:39 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Jim Fogle	09/03/22 01:50 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	David Snyder	09/03/22 11:19 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Henry Clarke	09/04/22 01:38 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	AudioTrack	09/04/22 04:03 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/04/22 08:57 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	David Snyder	09/04/22 11:09 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bass Thumper	09/04/22 11:54 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rharv	09/04/22 02:35 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bass Thumper	09/04/22 02:55 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bob Calver	09/03/22 07:07 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/03/22 08:31 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Charlie Fogle	09/04/22 09:46 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rharv	09/04/22 10:13 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	09/04/22 10:31 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	AudioTrack	09/04/22 10:43 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rharv	09/04/22 03:36 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bob Calver	09/04/22 06:16 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Al-David	09/05/22 10:45 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	09/05/22 11:42 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	David Snyder	09/05/22 12:20 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Guitarhacker	09/06/22 02:16 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/06/22 02:42 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Byron Dickens	09/06/22 03:06 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	09/06/22 03:57 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/06/22 04:02 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rharv	09/06/22 08:45 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/06/22 10:39 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Jim Fogle	09/06/22 03:55 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	JohnJohnJohn	09/06/22 06:19 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Mike Halloran	09/07/22 09:06 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Guitarhacker	09/06/22 08:42 PM
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Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	09/08/22 07:51 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Mike Halloran	09/08/22 11:19 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	JohnJohnJohn	09/09/22 03:46 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Gordon Scott	09/09/22 05:38 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Mike Halloran	09/13/22 08:23 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	JohnJohnJohn	09/14/22 01:56 AM
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Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	MarioD	09/09/22 10:32 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Byron Dickens	09/09/22 03:19 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	JohnJohnJohn	09/09/22 04:05 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/09/22 04:25 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rayc	09/09/22 07:10 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/09/22 09:45 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rayc	09/10/22 09:13 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/10/22 02:30 PM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	rayc	09/17/22 08:35 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	justanoldmuso	09/17/22 11:11 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	PShorty	09/14/22 03:05 AM
Re: Why Use A DAW When There Is Band-in-a-Box? (Discussion)	Bob Calver	09/14/22 08:03 AM
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