To me expecting to get superior synth sound from RTs is just plain silly and not at all understanding of what a synth is. It is a sound set fired by a midi based keyboard or a softsynth in inside a DAW. To even make an RT synth requires midi to start with. You fire a synth engine with a midi keyboard and then record it to audio in the DAW.

Expecting to just use RTs for every song one makes is not realistic either.

Many songs can be all RTs, but some songs require midi or live instruments.

Imagine how many covers one can do without midi. Some but not all. Sure you can get versions of covers but to really nail a cover requires either live musicians or midi tracks.

Just a few thought from someone who has been messing with this stuff since the late 80s

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