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I want to give an apology for all my rants about PG Music and the Mac version. I know that both versions are great and both have their ups and downs and that it is great that there is a Mac version. I also realize that BIAB should be used to make music, because that is what it is all about. I know that lately, I seem to be whining about not having "special" treatment because I am a Mac user. So what I ask you is to please take the time to read my BIAB wishlist post, and tell me if the feature I request for is already included in BIAB for Windows, to avoid having to request a feature that is not needed. Again, let's all remember that BIAB is meant to make music, not to create wars.
Merry Christmas.
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Computer: Macbook Pro, 16 inch 2021
DAWs: Pro Tools, Logic, and Maschine
plays drums, percussion, bass, steel pan, keyboard,
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Apologies accepted!  As you correctly point out, we are supposed to be having fun with all this stuff. Sometimes we need a bit of a reminder. Thanks and Marry Christmas.
Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper
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Apologies accepted! As you correctly point out, we are supposed to be having fun with all this stuff. Sometimes we need a bit of a reminder. Thanks and Marry Christmas. Do you have BIAB for Mac?
Computer: Macbook Pro, 16 inch 2021
DAWs: Pro Tools, Logic, and Maschine
plays drums, percussion, bass, steel pan, keyboard,
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Do you have BIAB for Mac? Why do I feel this is a loaded question?  Regarding features, I can say this; In the early days I had a live show which I ran from BIAB. When you are running a live performance with BIAB, the program is responsible for a large percentage of the music. As a result, I needed\wanted more and more features in BIAB. As the years went on, my goals changed. I wanted to get more of me in my music and less of BIAB. As a result I needed other tools. At the same time, my recordings replaced much of my live gigging. This is when REAPER came along. Today, BIAB is generally where all my music starts - chord construction, arrangement, intro and endings, real tracks, midi, midi supertracks, all provide the inspiration. But then I get out of BIAB and into REAPER as quick as I can. I just don't need all those BIAB features which, for me, don't help me get more of me in the music. So as a result of this progression, I am less interested in more "features" in BIAB, and I am very content with the inspiration it provides. So I guess with that background I can safely answer your questions: NO And I still say, Merry Christmas.
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........................ As the years went on, my goals changed. I wanted to get more of me in my music and less of BIAB. As a result I needed other tools. At the same time, my recordings replaced much of my live gigging. This is when REAPER came along. Today, BIAB is generally where all my music starts - chord construction, arrangement, intro and endings, real tracks, midi, midi supertracks, all provide the inspiration. But then I get out of BIAB and into REAPER as quick as I can. I just don't need all those BIAB features which, for me, don't help me get more of me in the music. So as a result of this progression, I am less interested in more "features" in BIAB, and I am very content with the inspiration it provides. So I guess with that background I can safely answer your questions: NO And I still say, Merry Christmas. MusicStudent, this is exactly what happened to me and my approach to BiaB and my music. Virtually all of my music starts in BiaB with 99.5% MIDI, I occasionally use a RT, then it is straight to my DAW. I end up replacing most of the BiaB tracks with my and/or JonD or BobH tracks. It is nice to see that someone else uses this approach to BiaB.
Me, it's not about how many times you fail, it's about how many times you get back up.
Cop, that's not how field sobriety tests work.
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Mario... This is exactly how I use BIAB as well, and have been doing it for years. And usually once I bring the BIAB MIDI file into my DAW (Sonar) I only keep the drums and bass tracks to use in my song.
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