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I konw that MGU files include melodies, but working with Realtracks (where you often use the Melody track as an instrument track) I really don't see the advantage of working with both kinds of formats anymore. Actually it's kind of annoying when you're working with a saved song, add a track on melody track, resave the song (now under a different file format) and the next day, try to open the file only to discover two identical files (with the same icon) on your hard disk, and that you have to "discover" wich one is the last one you worked on. Simplicity is the future! 
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Showing the file extension is one easy way. Go to folder options and check the 'show extensions for known file types' (or something close to that, depending on OS)
It'll then differentiate between the two.
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And generally the MGU file is bigger, and dated later.
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Yes, I know that, but it takes some time, and for users who don't have this clues (musicians and computers are not always good friends) could be a problem. The point is: are both file formats (and others, such MGX) really necessary? The existence of several file types with different extensions to represent different kind of songs was justified years ago when you could only use the melody channel for melodies, but it makes no sense today, IMO.
When things are simpler, the user experience is better.
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When things are simpler, the user experience is better.
Yeah, just 1 IV and V. Solves a host of probs. Very simple though.
I don't see this as a big deal. At first it was a quick way of seeing what was in a file.
Things have evolved and I doubt anyone would miss it.
However, I don't care really.
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I must agree that I don't like it too much that the extension changes from SGU to MGU when you add a melody section or solo section or both (what is the criteria?). It does seem unnecessary.
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When things are simpler, the user experience is better.
Yeah, just 1 IV and V. Solves a host of probs. Very simple though.
Well, I was speaking about software, not music, John
And yes, the attention to details and user interface's optimization (which translates on better workflow for the end user) are important subjects in makng a great great software, but that's only my opinion.
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It used to be worse. There used to be numbers used in the extension.
Having MGU and SGU is still useful to me. Sometimes I want the melody and sometimes not. For example, if I were to post the song, I would have to strip out the melody and soloist parts first. With a SGU copy, it's ready to go.
But I would not be upset if we had just one extension. There would have to be backwards compatibility, though. Perhaps also a utility to review and delete one of each pair of songs?
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Well, in that case, the program shouldn't try to save as MGU file a song that has any realtracks on the Melody track. Since no real tracks can play melodies, that makes no sense IMO.
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It may or may not have to do with the ability to import midi files which do have a melody track in most cases, and can be assigned as such. Just a guess.
Rob
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