A message to the stunning and brave "technical justice warriors" in this thread who wanted to protest and start a movement: Don't be ungrateful!

"Ask not what BiaB can do for you, ask what you can do for BiaB."

"...this is one of the most out of date, hard to use, buggiest pieces of software you'll see among modern programs..."
True. But it's a good thing. It requires determination, perseverance, and a strong will to become a BiaB user. Mediocre musicians are not welcome.

"...It is a damn shame that the sheer BRILLIANCE of RealTracks are buried in this mess..."
There is no such a thing as free lunch. If you want to find the treasure of RealTracks, you need to go through a messy and cumbersome interface. That's the price you pay.

"...But that ain't fun at all! And it sucks the whole creative energy out of you while you are trying to make something cool..."
True. But it's a good thing. Because of this, young people are scared off. It is truly a software separates adults from teenagers, separates pros from amateurs.

"...The RealTracks and how the software assembles them is truly BRILLIANT..."
For many years I have been trying to avoid using BiaB due to its daunting interface, until I realized there were no alternatives to RealTracks. I had no choice but to come back and force myself learning this hideous interface, just for the sake of RealTracks.

"...I recently referred a friend to BIAB (he then bought UltraPak)..."
I have never successfully referred a single person to BiaB. It takes only one YouTube video, to frighten a potential new user. When a person sees this XP era interface with layers of commands in the right click menu, it's game over, no purchase, thank you.

"...Bring your archaic WinXP UI into the 2020s to attract younger customers..."
Impossible. It's called "Grafting". When PG Music introduces new features each year, the new commands were grafted to the software, meaning older commands were not removed. Over years, there are mountains of commands accumulated inside the software. For a new user, there's no way to know which functions are new, which are outdated.

"...BIAB can do anything if only you will go through a Rube Goldberg series of actions..."
BiaB is not a software meant for diversity and inclusion. BiaB's target user demographics are middle-aged to senior males, with a strong IT background. So, if you are a young, creative female, who isn't an IT nerd, then BiaB isn't for you.

"...But there is no excuse for how out of date the UX is..."
BiaB's tedious UX is actually an advantage. It is called "industry barrier". Because of this barrier, young generations, first time users, non tech-savvy musicians, ordinary hobbyists, are all excluded from using BiaB. Folks who managed to get inside this barrier, are indeed the "privileged ones".

"...ignore the dated Win XP interface and convoluted menus and dialog windows, software is hard just don't cut it in 2023..."
I have already invested so much time on binge watching YouTube videos and reading forum posts, in order to master my BiaB skills for professional work. If PG Music redesigns the UI/UX in the future versions and makes learning BiaB effortless and fun, personally, I would be so pissed off. The fewer young musicians using BiaB, the more proud I am. A streamlined, modern, self-explanatory UI would just take my pride away.


A Canadian music producer, singer songwriter, composer, and professional guitarist.