Originally Posted By: sonicBling
I have version 14 but I use 12, seems all new features are real track related, not sure I will upgrade anymore as only a few new super midi styles are added, all the new styles are real-tracks (as far as I can tell), I don't like 14 but maybe its not set up right, it defaults to real tracks.

I make music this way
Generate midi track
Tweek midi track
add audio last in pro-tools.

Even if I use straight up BiaB I export the midi.
Play it in midi software, where I can fine tune what I like. Once it is created it is exported, if the arrangement changes which it normally does I go back to Band in a box and change it. Rinse and repeat until it is done then add guitar parts last in Pro tools, or make a live video playing to the MIDI track. I am pretty sure what I am doing is more complicated that what the average user is doing.


You and I use almost the same workflow! Virtually all of my original music is MIDI based. I get a chord progression and style into BiaB then transfer it to Sonar where I tweak the MIDI tracks that I plan on keeping. Many MIDI tracks are deleted and replaced by a couple of other musicians and myself.

There are a number of us who either use mostly MIDI or add a MIDI track to supplement RTs. However I get the impression that the majority of BiaB users are now using RTs, thus PGMusic's emphasis is on them and not MIDI. I don't blame PGMusic, after all they must sell a product that appeals to the majority of their user base. I also don't think that they are abandoning MIDI, SuperMIDI tracks come to mind, but it currently not their prime market.

On a side note Melodyne has a couple of programs that will take audio and convert it to MIDI. I have Melodyne Editor and that will take either monophonic or polyphonic audio and transcribe it to MIDI. They also offer less expensive versions that only transcribes monophonic. I have used the Editor to convert RTs to MIDI and it does a very good job. You might want to look into it.

Good luck.

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