There are 2 modes prerecorded phrases and a sample/note mode, both NI and UJAM never had this feature until after I was suggesting this for PG to do "Playable RealTracks" in the forum, but they were slow to move and the other companies did it first, same deal with the Live Arranger, I tried for ages to get PG to do this by showing actual working examples and I said a keyboard will be released soon if you don't move, and sure enough the Ketron Live Arranger was released with RealTracks and RealDrums.

The bridge app is BBW4.exe that the Plugin controls in the background.

"As they should.

So do most VSTis. I don't understand why this would come as a surprise."

Have you tried the BBPlugin ?

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