Originally Posted By: Gordon Scott
Originally Posted By: Simon - PG Music
True, though ours is built in to BIAB, so why not use it?

But I have to wonder "Why?"

Is this not just a symptom of trying to put everything including the kitchen sink and a pizza oven into one package, thereby making it more complex to maintain?

I often puzzle over the logic of ordinary tracks and "utility tracks". Why on earth are they not all ordinary tracks?

I can certainly see the logic of separating out audio from MIDI, but why not do exactly the same thing for all tracks?

"Simplicate and add more lightness." -- Gordon Hooton, Lotus Cars.

I also agree with you 100%! The product suffers from years of adding fluffy features that don't improve the core genius that is this software. RealTracks are BRILLIANT. I SIMPLY CANNOT SHOUT THAT LOUD ENOUGH! But "49 new feature-itis" makes it increasingly harder and way less enjoyable to use this software. Frustration builds as new features with true potential like additional mixer tracks are delivered with big limitations. (And then comes the inevitable conversation about maybe making them into full featured tracks in the next paid upgrade! Sheesh! More mixer tracks was a great idea but finish them before releasing them!) In my time here I've seen new features with great potential seemingly unfinished or at least never fully developed (UserTracks.) And I've seen features added that seem like they belong in a separate utility program or maybe a free website (song title generator.)

I understand marketing and feeling the need to have something Really Big to use in the campaigns. But this software and RealTracks IS TRULY AWESOME AND A REALLY BIG DEAL! I hope PGM will start to focus exclusively on features that directly enhance and improve on this major strength of the program.

New RealTracks in modern music styles by NEW musicians? EXCELLENT ADDITION!

More Brent Mason RealTracks? Nope. He is amazing but we already have plenty, thank you very much.

More full function mixer tracks? EXCELLENT ADDITION!

Utility tracks that cannot work like existing tracks? Nope. That's an unfinished feature IMHO.

True bar-by-bar regenerate-in-place? EXCELLENT ADDITION!

DAW Mode? Nope. It is 2021. Your customers know how to resize a window and drag things to their DAW. No need for a non-standard window mode feature that confuses everyone.

Better search tools for RealTracks? EXCELLENT ADDITION!

Guitar tuner? Nope. I have a drawer full of them and 100s of websites and mobile phone apps that do that better.

Greatly improved tool for finding styles that match a song/artist? EXCELLENT ADDITION! So many times I'll type in an artist/song and get hundreds of suggestions, none of which sound even remotely like the artist/song.

Song title generator? Nope. Again, so many free resources out there that this is just not needed in BIAB.

I am honestly not trying to be overly critical or picky. Just sharing a few of the frustrations of using this product. And honestly hoping PGM will dedicate their future upgrade efforts to the parts that make this software TRULY GREAT!