Originally Posted by Matt Finley
I worry a little that the directions encouraging us to vote and then also list the examples of suggested feature upgrades compromise the value of the poll. This is not the Wishlist forum. This poll, placed in this forum, should elicit opinions from users about the general future direction rather than be a place for listing those suggested new features.
Matt, I agree. I also agree that the impetus behind this poll is important but there are some topics too broad to be effectively dealt with via a flurry of individual forum posts; forum posts that will likely become lost and forgotten in just a few short months if not sooner.

Therefore, why not lead an effort with other seasoned “grey beards” and music experts to write an intelligent 4-page white paper?

The purpose of the paper would be to document the strengths and weaknesses of BiaB and suggested goals from a user’s perspective. If even 6 pages is required, so what? The point would be to capture (and hopefully inform) users and PG staff how the program should evolve and why. Such a paper would have much more permanence and staying power compared to a forum thread.

I wouldn’t let the lack of a website to contain the document prevent its creation. There are several solutions to the “dissemination problem” including simple email.

The title of the paper could be something like “An Analysis Of Music Creation Software And BiaB’s Role: 2024 and Beyond”, or similar.

Some possible sections could be
1. Purpose of the Paper
2. BiaB’s Strengths
3. BiaB’s Weaknesses
4. The Needs of the Professional Musician
5. The Needs of the Amateur/Hobbyist Musician
6. The Needs of Gen Z and Gen Alpha
7. The Role of the DAW
8. Trends in Computer Programming Languages, Hardware Platforms and the Internet
9. The Present and Future Competitive Pressures Posed by the Marketplace
10. The Coming AI Sunami
11. Suggested Goals for BiaB 2025
12. Suggested Goals for BiaB 2030
13. Summary/Conclusion

EDIT: Of course everything above would be based on publically available information.

--Steve

Last edited by Bass Thumper; 05/13/24 05:05 AM.
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