Originally Posted by Jim Fogle
+1 for an easy way to switch between RealTracks with added effects and RealTracks with Direct Input (DI).

JohnJohnJohn, am I correct in assuming the Realtracks Picker DI column and the DI checkbox in 2025 BiaB for Windows are not the intended solutions you're thinking about? If not, what is missing?
Here is how it works currently,

1) you choose a RealStyle that includes a RealTrack guitar soloist
2) you enter all your chords and set everything up like you want it
3) you regenerate several times until you get the guitar solo just perfect
4) you freeze the solo track so you won't lose it
5) you are ready to move all tracks to your DAW but your guitar solo has the fx built-in and if you now try to change it to DI it will require generation which ruins that perfect solo

I understand that I could change the guitar solo track to DI way back after step #1 before I fine-tune the solo but then I'd miss hearing how the solo with fx sounds in the song and that is one of BIAB's strong suits.

One way to add a DI option would be to add it to the "Render to Audio File" dialog like in the screenshot. Another way might be to include a "Switch track to DI Without Regenerating" option in the picker.

If PGM decides not to implement some feature like this you can always change your workflow to immediately replace the solo RealTrack with its DI version BEFORE working extensively on your song and just add a VST like Guitar Rig to the DI track.

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