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surely you agree that both rb and bb need some rationilasition..to save confusion." >

Doesn't matter. It's irrelevant to importing midi channels to separate tracks in BIAB.

< imho your a bb guru but i would suggest some or even many users are going to find certain things in bb very complex that you take for granted.
and the same applies to rb. >

Doesn't matter. It's irrelevant to importing midi channels to separate tracks in BIAB.

< back on topic therefore heres a what if. re importing a midi file..lol >

Doesn't matter. 'What if's' are irrelevant to importing midi channels to separate tracks in BIAB. All of your examples are hypotheticals relevant for discussion but in this thread, the query is specific. The poster had a specific issue with Jim's instructions that had a inadvertent error. A straight forward answer was given that should take care of the issue.

The point was made that RB is there for tasks it's better suited for than BIAB. We have both BIAB and RB - we have a solution to both issues related to this thread.

< honestly im not trying to veer off topic...im just aware there might be lurkers reading these posts haveing difficulty doing something in bb that rb can do.
honestly its NOT bb versus rb...its useing the strengths of each. >

You are absolutely correct. I agree. Any lurker with an issue has the opportunity to ask for help the same as the poster here when he was having trouble importing midi to individual tracks in BIAB. The strengths of BIAB win out over RB when simply opening a midi file with the channels on separate tracks

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