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I actually did a test about a year ago where i started with a basic midi file and i processed it through VSC synths, added a couple live recorded tracks and mixed it down. I did the same project in Reaper, Sonar X1, and RB. The end result was amazing! They all sounded the same. But the really amazing part was that i actually found the RB mix to be a little easier to do and finish. Lastly i was able to add a couple RTs to it and polish that #&$% even further.



That's exactly it, Rob. I keep coming back there too. If just one time you decide to add even a partial Real Track like an 8 bar rhythm guitar part or something, then you're going back to RB to generate those 8 bars, saving it, importing it back to whatever DAW you were working with and what's the point then? Just stay in RB in the first place because with the whole project evolving right there you can experiment with lots of RT/RD's and many times discover some very cool things. Even though I will ***** and moan with the rest of us about the VST timing problem with Jamstix, all the different Biab midi drum parts and Real Drums audio tracks pretty much covers everything I need anyway.

John, one thing you may be missing is you don't have to make RB generate a whole track. You can simply generate however many bars you need by highlighting those bars with your mouse first. Then the generation times are very fast and remember don't open a Biab song in RB, D&D the tracks.

Scott, thanks for your comment about RB's midi. I keep reading that too and if RB's midi editing is that good then why would I start using something else? Automation, yeah I can see it but still I'm not bad with what I've got. I can spend $99 right now and upgrade my old Sonar Home Studio to X2 but I still don't see any real compelling reason to do so considering I would be a month at least just getting familiar with it.

Something that looks interesting is Abelton Live. Sure, all you can find concerning Live is all about hip hop DJ's, beatz construction and euro dance stuff but I've been on their forum and it turns out there's lots of traditional players like us using it too. I'm fascinated with it's ability to completely rearrange a song on the fly, you can mix and match song elements to the nth degree sort of like our Conductor on steroids. I think I could take a bunch of Biab song tracks plus my own tracks, throw them into Live and have a great time. The only problem is it's not cheap.

Bob

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