Thanks for your input Randy.

Exporting MIDI into a sequencer like Power Tracks or even in Real Band and then editing, including changing instruments is one of the strong points of MIDI.

I've taken hip-hop styles (new jack swing) that were written for rap music and made some very nice smooth jazz songs out of them. Change the drums to a light kit, change the synths to rhodes, muted guitar, etc., and it's amazing what you can do.

Too many people dis MIDI because they are using the MS or Apple soft synth that came with their computers. These are good for gaming and not much else. Oh, I've used them for practice when I didn't care to turn on my synth rack. Even then, the semi-lame VSC that used to come with BiaB is much better than the MS "Wavetable" synth.

On my Win7 computers, I never even installed any soft synths, but go straight to my external synths. I have enough USB ports to keep the MIDI rack permanently hooked up.

Right now I'm going with the idea of having two demos for each new style (and eventually the older ones). One PC and one Pro. The PC will use either the MS Soft-Synth or another Soft-Synth that comes bundled with BiaB. I still do a lot of style writing on an XP computer, so many of the PC demos will be on the VSC.

Right now it's the end of gigging season and income tax time so there will be a slight delay.

Thanks all for the suggestions, and don't be shy, keep them coming. I can't have too much input from the users of the program.

Bob

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