A civil statement regarding the conversation to this point in time. None of the posters seem to be aware the StylePicker Tobin accesses in the video has been around since the StylePicker GUI was redesigned/upgraded a couple of years ago and can be accessed by right clicking on a RealTrack and selecting "all", "chording", or "soloist". If you are aware, I apologize if I've misread the conversation but no one has made mention of it's previous existence and readers may assume it's a new feature introduced with Utility Tracks.

Regarding the concern mentioned of aesthetics of pickers; I don't recall this concern ever being mentioned prior to this post and there's been opportunity to address it before now. It may only be you folks unfamiliarity and lack of use of those RT selection options causing your current concern with the GUI look. I did a quick search of a few tutorial videos and in each of them, Tobin did use the 'main RT' menu and never accessed any of these specialty menus.

The normal picker is still available on all of the BIAB Mixer Legacy Tracks, from the RT Picker radio button and File Menus and can be used exactly as they've been used since the RealTrack Picker redesign several years ago so no current workflow feature has been lost. I agree with you that "Most likely a user will be making his/her own "band" when using Utility tracks. For example, I almost never use pre-made styles. I use them mainly for audition / inspiration. So a proper sorting tool is a must for somebody who is not using original Rt/Rd/Midi set." and with that in mind, the StylePicker is still the best option to search, audition and select their band instruments. I don't think 90% of users will initiate this type search from the Utility Tracks and as Tobin suggests, will know what RT instrument type they'll want to select from and the RT Picker PG Music uses for Utility Tracks is optimized with that purpose in mind. For the advanced searches you're wanting, they'll be available from initiating a style search from a BIAB Mixer Legacy track and the selections can be moved to a Utility Track and regenerated from there for the remainder of your BIAB session.

Since the search/audition feature exists in current Legacy Tracks, it may not be much of an issue to add it to the Utility Tracks if PG Staff see fit to do so.

Last edited by Charlie Fogle; 12/06/20 05:11 AM.
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