Emphatic +1. The way track names work one way in the mixer (adapt the name of the instrument used in the track) and different with commands (use legacy names) can make using anything that uses track names confusing. John's suggestion offers a solution that eliminates much of the confusion.

For what it is worth, I strongly supported the idea of changing track names to match instrument names. However I never envisioned the change working the way it was implemented. To me this implementation is a missed opportunity for PG Music.

I've changed the default settings so track names reflect the legacy track names for the same reasons Noel96 cited.

jford, You asked a great question and included a terrific suggestion in your initial post, " ... (W)hy do RealTracks need to overlay MIDI tracks(?) - (W)hy not keep all the MIDI tracks and just include some (extra tracks for) number of RealTracks(?) (which ultimately could get their own designations). I would support this as a wishlist request.

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