Hey Tony,

I've always thought of BIAB as "wide and deep." As a programmer and a techie, I rather enjoy the fact that I only used about 10% of the program, if that, and there is so much more to explore. But I'm sure not everyone looks at it that way. I've tried for years to get my guitar students and other songwriters to give it a try and I am always so surprised when they just want to continue down their own path. Maybe there really is an intimidation factor.

However, complexity in the software universe is pretty much a given if the software has any significant capability. I know I've looked at apps like Photoshop and thought "What the hell! How am I EVER gonna be productive with this?" Musically it's the same way I felt when I bought my first pedal steel guitar. "Goodness gracious...what are all these strings, pedals, and knee levers for...I'll never be able to do this!" If you're not up for the struggle, you sink like a stone in an angry sea of details.

Instead of a BIAB lite, perhaps a really GREAT tutorial on using BIAB from the novice perspective would be the answer. Make it simple, simple, simple. Experienced folks scoff at newbies sometimes, but as a music teacher I'm reminded regularly that starting from scratch is hard. Sometimes you have to REALLY go slow with folks.

Is there a "Band-in-a-Box for Dummies" book yet? Now there's an idea.

Good post. Tony. Got us all thinking now.

Bob

Last edited by Bob Buford; 11/24/16 05:24 AM.
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