There's been some good points made, but essentially BIAB is a musicians tool to make mock ups of the song in question.

In the right hands of a musician, it's brilliant. In the wrong hands it's a total disaster. One should be made to sit a musicians' test before operation.

It would almost never be used in final production, though there may be some samples which could be exported for their particular sonic feel. ( I especially like some of the drum samples )

If I used it ( which I don't, because I don't like the interface ) I would use it in such a way here

This was just a pure vocal line. Then I sat done at the piano and worked out an arrangement. Then I used that arrangement to arrange suitable samples to fit the groove, leaving most of the bass line blank. Then Mike D came along later and filled in the bass. ( not audible on this take )

If it had gone further, having all the original master tracks, it's then easy to just replace the sampled stuff, should you wish to progress with the song further.

So, the point is, that BIAB or any other music "programme" is simply a tool. It will never replace studio musicians, simply because music is not produced in that manner.

It's great for concepts and music design, but not intended for music production itself.

cheers, niteshift

PS - can anyone say that the samples presented in the example aren't "real" ? Yes they are, but you wouldn't use them in a finished piece because of their generic nature. Or is it simply a studio out take smile ?

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