Originally Posted By: JohnJohnJohn
Originally Posted By: BIABman
It turns out the sound problem I was getting (related to this post) was that BIAB was transposing the song and playing back both the initial key (C) and Eb at the same time! The audio track was playing a conflicting key.

I am no expert but I believe once you generate your song and output to WAV files BIAB will by default save a file with the project name as a complete song with all tracks. Then, when you go to play the song again BIAB will automatically look for a WAV file with the project name and if it exists it will play it. So, when you changed keys and regenerated I suspect you didn't output WAV again so the complete song as a WAV in the old key was in your project folder and BIAB automatically played it.


This is the correct answer. When the poster the saved the file, a wav file was created and saved in the same folder the BIAB song project is saved into.

<< But back to my original questions.
What is with this Audio Track?
Is it always there when you start a song?
What is its function? >>

The function of the Audio Track is for users to import or record their own audio.
Yes. It is always available when you start a song.

RealTracks and user imported or recorded audio are not the same and are not compatible in BIAB in earlier versions prior to the introduction of Utility Tracks. RealTracks in the BIAB mixer tracks are not audio but retrieve and compile audio from the RealTracks audio files stored on your computer.

<< And why program the software so that there is a chance that this audio track can conflict with existing Real Tracks/midi tracks if a transposition is done?

And why have an additional audio track added when it's not needed (it's just duplicating the Real Tracks)? >>

Because with this function, BIAB can produce a song project consisting of dozens of instruments across dozens of tracks in a single digital audio render.

Prior to having Utility Tracks, audio files had to either be imported or recorded onto the Audio Track and then the audio recorded onto the Audio Track could be converted to a Artist Performance File and moved to any one of the other six original BIAB Legacy Tracks (Bass, Piano, Guitar, Strings, Melody, and Soloist). I believe the Drums Track could be used but wasn't recommended because of peculiarities of drum specific functions on that track.

The capability to record audio into BIAB has been available since around 2014/15 for both MAC and Windows versions. Combined with the Artist Performance File feature and the RealTrack Medley Maker, it adapted the BIAB program into a digital multi track recorder and eliminated the 8 track output limitation. Today, BIAB is a very robust multi track recorder capable of creating complex mixes and arrangements totally within the program, easier and faster than what it takes digital multi track, stand alone hardware units from Tascam, Zoom, Roland, Alesis and other brands to do.

Just using BIAB, Vocals, multiple backing vocals, instrument solos, instrument backing tracks, midi instruments, SuperMidi, RealTracks and complex sub-mixes can be produced in a single BIAB song project. Artist Performance Files and now, Utility Tracks, provide the ability to mix multiple different Styles, Midi, SuperMidi, RealTracks and recorded Audio together and reside on a single track together.

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