Jazzmammal/Bob, the naming isn't what gets the hairs on my neck up. It's the inability to quickly search for something fairly specific. Note I said "quickly". I wanted to try and chart Jobim's "Wave" last night. Onbiously I wanted a "bossa" style for the right groove. One hour later, I gave up (Not because of the one hour. It was almost midnight and approaching 90 degrees up there.) And all I wanted to do was find "bossa". If they were all together, okay I would have been able to skim. But they are scattered.

Rysart/Richard, I agree 100%. I am not BLAMING the tools. I am making the observation that I don't know how to use the tools yet as well as someone with years of experience with this program. (I faced similar frustration at the help desk when people would ask how to do simple things. I stifled the urge to say "If you don't know how to do that you probably should have a computer at all." MANY times. I would just like to be able to "change the blade in the circular saw" without reading 6 pages of instruction. (My analogy for the simplified search box.)

I will get it eventually. I am just in a time crunch right now. This CD has to be done and ready to record by fall because three of the players are music teachers. One in junior high, 2 in college. Once school starts, I lose them.

"Wave" was just last night's example. For my last song, I spent (I swear to you) THREE HOURS sampling styles because the names and example songs made no sense. I had to sample almost 200 styles before I found one and that one was just close to what I needed.

But Peter has acknowledged that they will address this and look to add a simpler method of searching.

These forums are SUCH a great opportunity to talk and learn! Love it!!!