Going back up the the start, i also suggest getting TTS from Roland thru MC5 from cakewalk. I understand wanting decent sounding samples, but you mentioned this is to work out the song and chord structures prior to finishing in Sonar or RB. Under these conditions is it really neccessary to have the very best samples? I used to think so, but recently i find it is far easier to work through a song with a solid GM set and polish the heck out of it in the DAW.

Sure you can link up to chainer, and midi ox, but why do all that in BiaB when the song will eventually head to Sonar anyway and there you can refine the tracks far easier.

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