There is no purpose served by being critical of functions you don't need or like but others do. You arrive at the correct approach by the end of your post, though: use these tools for ideas. I've been a pro musician for over 50 years, and I'm not above getting a little assist by BIAB here and there.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.