I think both tools, MIDI and RTs have their uses.

MIDI is a lot more editable. You can do hundreds of things with MIDI that you cannot do with the Real Tracks. If you have good MIDI modules, they can sound almost as good as the RTs and if you need to do that editing, using MIDI can be in your favor.

A lot of pros like MIDI for that reason.

On the other hand, if you like to type the chords in and play, and have no need or desire to change what you get, the RTs are wonderful.

I have a long-time customer from back in the 1990s who writes songs. He uses the RTs to send demos to Nashville. That works for him better than MIDI. But he is not an editor, he knows chords from rhythm guitar playing, and writes nice words and sings the melodies.

Me? I like having both MIDI and RTs in my musical tool box.

On the other hand, I think a lot of new, mostly amateur musicians don't have the desire or time to learn to use MIDI. So for that, I think you may be correct.

I still have people buying my MIDI styles, but I don't see a lot of growth in that department. It's just "steady as she goes", and that's OK with me.

My main living is playing live in front of an audience.

Notes ♫

Bob "Notes" Norton smile Norton Music
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