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I heard that BIAB's RealTracks are great but the MIDI sounds, if you're recording direct form a keyboard, are rather weak. Would I do well by upgrading my Reason to the new Reason 6 and be able to use the sounds/synths there to use for the MIDI tracks to combine with the RealTracks? I also own Reaper but discovered that it doesn't have good synths/sounds for your MIDI work.



As we know, BIAB has no MIDI sounds per se. They are dependent on whatever synth, hard or soft, that you have available.

Possibly like you, I am primarily a MIDI guy and love the array of sounds available in external programs and modules. I went a long way with GM sounds for a long time, but was introduced to Reason 3 by a good friend about five years ago. (I also love the noises in my Roland JV-1010 external module.) Since then then I have been porting songs created in BIAB into Reason and enjoying the infinite racks of synths and effects, then porting the results back into either Nuendo or Real Band.

Reason 6 takes Prophead to a new level by combining synth and audio in a fully integrated package. I am taking a hard look at it as well since I have not yet found a DAW package that fully satisfies me. As you know, though, PG Music's products are unique in their music creation paradigm. I consider BIAB as something akin to a co-composer, so I don't see myself giving it up for a long time.

Like many of us, you may find that a combined approach gives the best results. Welcome to the community. Expect great things no matter how you accomplish them. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Richard

"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."