Sly, in general I find PG software to be behind the standard for GUI. The 2014 release definitely improves on this but it is still much more difficult to me to use than modern software. So first off, I'd say the GUI is a bit clunky. Next, the few times I used RealBand and tried to load my BIAB songs I found it to be very slow to load. Now that is probably because it can regenerate everything, bar by bar, but typically, when I am mixing, I no longer want any generation so the delays made it feel clunky to me.

Now, with that said, I am very interested in the ability to generate/regenerate RealTracks bar by bar because BIAB does not always get everything like I like it and I hate losing one section of my section because I am regenerating another section. So, I anticipate that, as I get more experienced, I will add RealBand into my overall work flow.

But, I cannot ever see me using RealBand as my DAW. Reaper is faster and easier to use for me. So, my work flow will include BIAB and RealBand to generate backing tracks and as soon as I get the tracks I need I will move over to my DAW (Reaper) and bring the BIAB/RB tracks together with my recorded tracks and mix it all up.

BTW, Reaper is only $60 or you can use the full-featured trial version as long as you want with no limitations. Plus it has an enormous user community. As I have said before, it is super easy to compare RealBand and Reaper. You already have RealBand and you can download the unlimited trial of Reaper for free. Check them both out and pick the one you like the best!