Thanks for the welcome - hopefully I'm not so "suspect" now
I'm waiting for all those GBs to download, so I haven't got my hands on the RealTracks yet. It seems like those are the main differences. I switched to the Coyote VSTi for MIDI playback but couldn't really tell the difference. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong, but it sounds the same as 2006 or the stock MIDI option.

... PRO part downloaded, MEGA to come ...

OK, now playing my first sample song with RealTracks - VERY nice!
This is going to make my play-along practice a more enjoyable and "real" experience. I'm smiling


BIAB 2012.5 (upgraded from 2006), Windows 7 64-bit.
Guitarist and Worship Leader from Townsville, Australia