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Now that almost all RealTracks come with their corresponding CHART data - originally intended merely for displaying/printing notation for the notes being played in the real track - its become possible in the plugin (2021) to drag the equivalent MIDI data for RTs to a MIDI track in a DAW simply by clicking on the CHART button in the plugin and dragging it to a track in the DAW.


However.... since the MIDI data is there...

Why not just also provide an option to output the CHART MIDI data in real-time from the plugin into the DAW - in the same manner as the plugin can now output BIAB MIDI instrument tracks to a MIDI track ( or tracks ) in the DAW. Instead of having to drag and drop all the time.

This would allow a producer to play have the realtracks audition BOTH the realtracks on audio tracks in the DAW AND the equivalent MIDI - and using whatever DAW instrument plugin the user wants to try out.

For example an electric or double bass real track could be played back along with a synth bass plugin that is being fed the MIDI from the CHART data. And could play the part an octave above or below.

The possibilities for experimenting with BIAB styles where we now ( thanks to CHART data ) can really have best of both worlds... the original audio played by a session musician - along with our virtual instruments in the DAW playing the same part in real time.


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As a MIDI user of BiaB this is a great idea so

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But for RT users whom don't want or need MIDI this should be an option. YMMV


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I suggested that ages ago. I said you can also have an option that generates only the Charts and sends them to get the song up how you like without waiting long times for the audio tracks to be generate then rendered and hard drive fill up.

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Great idea this one, would be extremely useful as this is exactly what i need to do most of the time.

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............ I said you can also have an option that generates only the Charts and sends them to get the song up how you like without waiting long times for the audio tracks to be generate then rendered and hard drive fill up.


The option can be achieved via the DAW mode.

However I also would like to have that accomplished in the VST.


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This is the VST I'm talking about, I asked them to let it send the RealCharts via the "sends" to the DAW not just the midi.
We do need this:
Give us a separate Wishlist Forum for the BIAB Plugin

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