Hi Wales.
(ive lived n' worked all over the world but still i remember wales fondly.)

ok i see what you want to do.

just be aware (if not already explored) there are many unique features in rb (and biab)
that i havent seen in any other music production software including very expensive software.

the fact that one has at ones disposal soooo many styles and session musicians re trak generation that could be used in ones songs is very powerful…in both the midi and audio
realms.

i cant delve into various 'tricks' with rb ..cos it would end up pages n' pages…but talking about midi alone…rb has many crafty midi features …not just creation of drum n' instrument midi traks. (see my recent post re synthmaster in the pg tips n' triks forum as but one of lots of examples.).
you dont necessarily have to bang into rb midi data from an external synth device.
(loads of features described in the rb manual n' vids on you tube n' this pg site etc etc)

see the pg user showcase where there is an abundance of songs being done by pg users..
(and you can hear my song examples if you wish via my sig at bottom….and critique if you wish.
eg the song 'grandad' who i miss terribly that used to take me to 'footie' when i was a nipper.
all helped by rb n' biab….maybe you'll hate em…lol…dunno.)


anyhoo…hth.

give my regards to wales.

om

my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)