Some strong views are being expressed. Thanks dga for starting this discussion!

dga, I understand yout desire for more instrumentation however BiaB already has the capability; you just can't play more than eight tracks at a time. You can use F5 to change the instrument on any track (except drums) to something different. Also, by using the multi style feature to add additional part markers you can switch styles (and use the instruments within a style) at any bar.

BiaB has plenty of power to do many of the things people like to do; it's just knowing the features exist.

One additional thought, BiaB uses midi for things like harmony so there is a lot more midi than what you see for the instruments.


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