1. Communication is 10 percent verbal. You can't get the rest on a computer screen.

2. Some people come across as D and the X(asses) some of us can be go ,. Whoa, RTFM that's page 1.

3. I for one can be suspicious of questions that should go to support come here, and suspect someone got a bitstream and is ..well you get it.

4. Without knowing everything from a one man band setup, We cant' begin to give advice. We have all midi guys, all RealTracks guys, guys who use a b c through Z.

Some have small investments, others have big rigs.

So list the computer, operating system, sound card, type of amp, mics, speakers, type of music, an example of where you play, give us the real dope.

I'm the high end guy, bought the 4k Bose, keyboard not on through, embed stuff in a Band in a Box track to control a Voice box, just bought an EWI 6000s, the wife plays flute, I got a new Audix Mic that is great.

I have lots of songs, over 10,000 songs in Band in a Box format.

I've used PT, and can't imagine using it unless you are recording mp3's or wave files. With a click of a button you can change your bassist, lay things out, and drag the whole shebang from latest version of Band in a Box into Powertracks. Even some of the realtracks have real midi notation, so if you are doing a jazz piece and Peter's award winning brother did the jazz guitar you can pull that as midi into Realtracks or PowerTracks or any other DAW and tweak it.

I watched a video on the EWI the other day and the guy said I'm doing this so because so many people send the thing back, and you just need a hand up.

Stick out the hand, one bad day with someone does not an experience make.

I teach part time (or taught that's a long story), hospitality industry workers.

A customer walks in the bar alone. Sits down, and she goes over to him, chewing gum, Ya waddaya want, looking at her nails.

or Puts a hand on his shoulder, gets to eye level, and says, Hi, how are you, I'm Susie, and smiles.

BTW, the guys is having trouble at home, trouble at work, and health issues. Who's most in line to get a nice tip and a repeat customer?

We can't control your experience here, but an understanding of human nature can go a long way...to getting to where you want to go.....

Guy walks into a bar with a parrot..NEVER MIND.

John Conley
Musica est vita