I think this answer could go on for days.

I'll start with history. BIAB was created in the early 1990s. RealTracks were created in 2008. BIAB doesn't delete styles and songs, only adds them. That alone accounts for the large number of MIDI offerings.

Then there is the fact that MIDI can be manipulated in a way RealTracks are not. Some users only use MIDI in BIAB. When used with a good quality MIDI synth, it can sound very good, and be made to play just about anything.

There's more, much more.



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