PS - I delude myself into believing that if the software is only sending data and clock to the hardware devices then I am NOT using tracks. I only consider it tracks if it's recorded music or voices.
TBH, if audio tracks are triggered by a sequencer, even that is only sending
data and clock to the hardware devices. <grin>
It's all good when done right.
And it's all judged in the end by the audience, of which very few know how the man behind the curtain is getting it done.
I saw the Lion King broadway tour (with an orchestra) at a decent venue years ago .. I peeked into the pit and noticed sequenced hardware & computers in use; it's all part of the show.
How it happens isn't as important as how it is received.