You're right, Mac. And, since many people may have tried BIAB years ago, when it was MIDI-only, they hear about it now and assume it still sounds the same, and they "pooh-pooh" the idea.. I get the impression that, sometimes, even when I tell them that the accompaniments I have on my Elegance Music mixes (streaming audio online as well as on the CD we just made) are BIAB, they don't comprehend it. It's kind of like the scene in "The Gods Must Be Crazy", when the bushman peers into the spotting scope and asks "how did all those people get in there?". But in this case, it's more like "how did all those musicians get into your computer?".

I also am talking up BIAB at every opportunity. I have a couple of people who have heard my results and want to do the same thing, so I'm suggesting they invest in BIAB, not only for gigging, but also as a great learning and practicing tool. Jamey Aebersold records are cool, but you can't do things like change number of times through the form, key, transposition, and tempo, all on-the-fly. You need BIAB for that!

--Doug

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