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Hi Bob!

This thread could serve as a shining example of how to conduct an online discussion on a potentially controversial subject. Thanks for keeping it civil.

I love Real Tracks. They have opened up whole new areas of "composition" that I could not have explored before. I have some stuff on Youtube that I am real proud of. These could not have been done without RTs, but they are not RT-only. In places I wrote MIDI parts because I needed specific notes, melodies and counter-melodies. Even using Coyote I got good results when blended with RTs. I often add MIDI drums under the Real Drums when I need to fatten up the beat.

It is clear to me that MIDI will never go away, and PG respects this.

Since v2012 came out I have been playing with VSTs in BiaB and the new Pick-a-Part-from-MIDI-styles features. Seems to me that these are pretty major developments. I can now try lots of different MIDI guitars, pianos, etc, and then freeze the parts and edit as needed.

I would say that PG has not neglected MIDI users. These features - freezing any part, multi-VSTs and selectable MIDI parts are major steps. They reflect consideration for the MIDI user in a meaningful way.

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Flatfoot sez: Call me when 'Talent-in-a-Box' is ready to ship! -- [8{>

Got some tunes on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/flatfoot50
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My BiaB lesson site:
http://jdwolfe0.wixsite.com/learnbiab