Let me offer some clarity here since you both seem very far apart on this issue. Charlie yes there are many features that have been there that are working as intended. You mention the ability to record over the audio track and created more than one track, well that is not very easy to do. It is the reason they gave is utility tracks because it was difficult to understand and people wanted to stay in BiaB longer and not go to a DAW. So you are right it can be done, but it was not intuitive at all. then when utility tracks came in they were better but still had some obvious weaknesses, and needed further development. I conversation with Peter explained his long term view of all tracks equal but they were not yet. The tracks view became a reality due to conversation with Peter again to give as he said a more DAW like workflow. they are great, but again they could use some more development. Not a one time deal but an opportunity for the program to grow. Second example. You mentioned Song master, Cakewalk , and Reaper, but only RealBand was singled out as being suppressed. The first three are not requiring development time here but RealBand does. To me that is fine i like RealBand, but this thread was aimed at improving BiaB. Which some view RB as a hinderance to that. Not me i think RB helps BiaB since it is developed by a different person. it offers ideas back and forth.

Look the truth is that if BiaB was still like it was 6 years ago i bet many would have moved on to other cleaner and more modern programs to accomplish what they need. The Multipicker, Tracks view Utility tracks just to name a few are helping BiaB compete in todays market. Is there some truth to the fact that many features are there and complete that folks fuss about YES, but the Model T ford was complete and functional no one would like to drive it everyday to work now. Things have to keep up with progress to compete. PGM is asking what we would like to see, so let them discuss it and let PGm decide what the develop.

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