Originally Posted By: ZeroZero
Originally Posted By: JohnJohnJohn
If the GUI is any indication, BIAB probably contains loads of legacy code from the DOS/Win 3.1/Win95 days and would probably require enormous effort to redesign.



Exactly, and its high time it was done. Some very basic functions like recording are ridiculously programed. Everything seems Iffy.

therefore:

Design the whole thing again, of course in 64 bit. It's way past time IMO

I don't use anything but it's basic functions (not even rocording) because I just don't trust it the way it is, frsnkly a new user with experience of pro music software would find it all a bit of a joke the way it is, it reeks of windows 95.

IMO

Z

You know I generally agree with you but I just don't know if they could pull this off! When I think of the monumental effort this would be...it would probably be a 2-3 year project with most of their efforts focused on OS and 64-bit stuff and very little focus on the music/RealTracks stuff that we eagerly anticipate once a year. And what if the core technology is all ancient code? This could mean a re-write of everything! It just seems too big to me!

On the other hand, if they asked me, my advice would be to get to work on a VSTi version of BIAB in parallel with the current upgrade cycle. They could start basic...maybe build bridge technology to work between the DAW and the BIAB core...get a simple GUI designed that just handles the RT selection. Get rid of ALL of the volume, panning, f/x, etc. and just let me apply those using my plugs in my DAW! Basically strip out everything that is already available in my DAW. Leave nothing but the RT engine and interface to work as a VSTi.

Now THAT is a KILLER product! Does not hurt the existing BIAB crowd at all. We keep upgrading for the next 5 years. But, in the meantime, you are building PG's next breakthrough, game-changing products! And somewhere down the line you quietly retire BIAB as the VSTi version becomes the bread-and-butter product!

Can you imagine the excitement there would be over a VSTi that was based on RealTracks? It would put every MIDI/Sample-based product to shame! I own a ton of really nice sounding sample libraries but the amount of work I have to put in to make something that 1) sounds great while 2) not sounding canned is way too much whereas, with BIAB, I can rough something together in less than an hour that cannot be discerned from a real band!

One more bit of advice...DO NOT NAME IT BAND IN A BOX (but def keep the RealTracks brand)! Hire a really good marketing team with recent experience/success in state-of-the-art digital instrument marketing to come up with an Apple-worthy product name, branding, campaign, etc.

I should get a marketing job (if I'm so smart), right?