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Didn't Real Band replace PT? What's the purpose of PT over RB?
Band-in-a-Box® for Windows
Version 2025 (1125e)
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RealBand 2025 (1)
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Intel Core i7 4800MQ @ 2.70GHz
Haswell 22nm Technology
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)
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Boots faster, runs faster, more stable, way cheaper. If you don't need to generate realtracks, then Powertracks is the way to go.
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So, no Real Tracks in PT?
Band-in-a-Box® for Windows
Version 2025 (1125e)
64 bit application
RealBand 2025 (1)
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Intel Core i7 4800MQ @ 2.70GHz
Haswell 22nm Technology
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)
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Funk...
i started on powertracks years and years back.
imho its still a great app for peanuts cost.
i did a ton of my and third parties songs with it and it saved me thousands in
commercial studio time.
but as one can get bb and rb starting under a 100 bucks...for people who want to do lots of genning of tracks its prolly more worth considering as a better option.
just compare ptw and rb manuals to get a feel for differences in features.
in summary imho both pt and rb are great apps if a user is willing to delve into the huge number of audio and midi features in each.
talking of rb here rb 2025 boots up fast for me on a middle of the road pc.
fyi for years i used ptw then upgraded to basic bb/rb combo and did tons of songs with a reaps/bb/rb combo.
frankly i use reaps less these days due to recent rb improvements.
i also far prefer rb to the bb vst plugin as rb has lots of features and i'm spoilt in rb by a ton of tracks.
but thats me.
have a good one.
om
Last edited by justanoldmuso; 01/15/25 01:52 PM.
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I didn't mean to imply that RB was slow to boot - it boots fast enough, maybe five or ten seconds, but at random times it decides to take another few seconds to "initialise accompaniment functions" which interrupts my workflow. Powertracks, on the other hand boots almost instantly and is ready for work. I've used PT since it was MIDI only and I still think it is THE best DAW for tracking and editing that I've ever found and that includes the expensive big names. In the final analysis, I use RB and PT depending on the task in hand.
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So, no Real Tracks in PT? No Realtracks, just Realdrums ( and those are limited).
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
Make your sound your own!
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ROG. no arguments from me re ptw. rb is basically ptw with added generation functions/pg content/rt's etc.. from what i see. other than that the deep audio/midi track features are the same. so as not to confuse new users i think there should be a comparison chart comparing features tween... ..bb ..bb vst plugin ..rb ..ptw. it might address some confusion out there as a result. fyi in pg tips forum are various sets of lovely plugins ive tested in rb. my focus was low pc resource useage. try them sometime in ptw....not to be underestimated. several blew my mind frankly. check out particularly these free (VERY LOW PC RESOURCE USEAGE) plugins in ptw that are highly regarded by many studios in the know. (just tons of plugins..)... the clever dsp engr focuses on simple easy to use guis rather than lots of flash. https://www.airwindows.com/airwindows-plugins-starter-kit/see also you tube for more details....and gearspace for user references//posts etc. eg... https://gearspace.com/board/music-computers/1199890-airwindows-plug-ins-so-good.htmlyou can get tons of aw plugins in one consolidated package and decide which ones you like. have a good one. om
Last edited by justanoldmuso; 01/15/25 04:59 PM.
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