Back in the 90s, that is how I worked with BIAB and PT - created and refined as far as I could with BIAB, then saved the file as a MID, then imported to PT and saved as SEQ. Then recorded any audio in PT.

I liked the simplicity of PT. Then came RTs and I started in with RB. For my work I find that RB is a fine DAW.

I like that RB opens SGU and MGU, just not that the harmony doesn't make the transition - still I can go back to the old ways until things get ironed out. Still a one button transition to RB is a great idea, if everything a person has worked on makes it into RB.

So Bob - importing the MID is better for me because I use XG daughtercard, and need to add an XG header in RB to every one of my midi tracks if I want to use some of the XG sounds and not software synth. The header also allows me 4 controllers (71,72,73,74) to alter aspects of the XG sounds. It would be my advantage to go back to the way you mention.

Cheers - Ian

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