Nothing is perfect regardless. I use I Real Pro all the time but the huge problem with it is no melodies, only chords which makes it ok for simply faking a song I don't know on piano but having the melody would be much better. One of their biggest assets is the forum where people post literally thousands of songs in all genres. The only way they can legally do that is chords only because the melodies are copywritten. That means if you want a full fakebook chart like the Real Books you need to go the pdf route and upload them into a live stage app on a tablet.

It's true that a Surface Pro 3 is about the same price as an iPad Pro now and will run the full Biab just fine. But, and there's a but with everything isn't there? A full PC doesn't have the apps for manipulating charts on stage like a tablet can. There are Android emulators out there you can install on a PC but who knows if they really work or not.

So many choices, all different, all with pros and cons. It's very confusing. You have to have a clear idea of what you need and what compromises you are willing to accept before you go out and start buying stuff.

Bob

Biab/RB latest build, Win 11 Pro, Ryzen 5 5600 G, 512 Gig SSD, 16 Gigs Ram, Steinberg UR22 MkII, Roland Sonic Cell, Kurzweil PC3, Hammond SK1, Korg PA3XPro, Garritan JABB, Hypercanvas, Sampletank 3, more.