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Plus for my purposes, backing tracks for live duo performance (1) I'm going to play the solos myself and (2) to me the RTs sound too much like karaoke.

YMMV



That's funny, I feel the same about every full midi track I have heard! So I guess my Mileage Does Vary...

The old argument that "midi don't make a sound" is moot really, because a well created midi track played back thru the even the windows GM will sound well arranged & acceptable...but it will STILL sound like midi.

The best midi track I have ever heard from this forum is from Mac. His Steely Dan cover is tops...but it still sounds "midi"....there is no infliction of notes, no "feel" if I can use that term without getting crucified. What I mean is that even tho the ENTIRE track sounds great, there is no "feel" to each instrument of the whole.

The RT are the same tho...you have to "re-generate & re-generate" parts to get something both Different AND Acceptable at times...but the Sound of a Real Musician playing even the Same Part over & over 3 or 4 times across a whole song is more acceptable than a midi part IMHO.....

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