Originally Posted By: Hugh2

I don't play any instrument and so its difficult for me to gauge...


Perhaps, but you would still know what sounds good. You might not notice things like tongues/slurs, amberature, etc. that you would notice immediately if you played the instrument, but that doesn't seem to matter to most people.

I have not noticed PGMusic releasing any bad sounding audio. Perhaps to me the players weren't exactly up to par on certain things, but the technical recording of the takes was good.


Originally Posted By: Hugh2

...is the realtrack up to the quality


I have both OmniPak and Audiophile versions. In the Audiophile versions, yes, to me they are up to par. But don't be dismayed. You can still easily take the lower quality files, mix a few together with effects, panning, etc. as discussed and create masters that sound like they came from a professional studio. Again, it's your ears that make or break you.


Originally Posted By: Hugh2

...if im happy with the outcome of how the realtrack plays is the quality up to professional recording standard?


If you're 100% happy, go with it. Procrastination never helped anybody I knew. The best way to get better is to make a few mistakes along the way.


Originally Posted By: Hugh2

...(even if its turns out a good bit different) way way better


I find this to be true. Sometimes (when trying to get a style to fit) there is "no-way" I'm going to find a style that fits in BIAB, but then after a while I get side-tracked, which I find could be a good thing.

What I haven't done is remembered what it was supposed to sound like... so I can't be sure of this, but a lot of what I do because of BIAB's limited styles (that apply specifically to the song at hand) DOES give me a very good product that I can be proud of.


A quick note on professional recordings... they are meant (or should be) to be as dry as possible, but still sound good for somebody who wants to use them with no effects whatsoever.

I believe PGMusic does a great job, but I don't believe the musicians are the world's best -- perhaps the world's better know musicians, but certainly not the best.

But, compared to most they're super-great in their own genre.