Originally Posted by MattLou
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I’ve discovered that PG Music hasn’t improved much in this area for over two decades — it's hard to believe. ...........

That said, I still use BIAB to sketch out a solid outline of my songs — lyrics, chords, melody in notation, etc. It's a great tool for getting a printed lead sheet. Doesn’t anyone else use BIAB this way? I imagine a lot of people rely on it during the writing or pre-production stage.
(BIAB, Mac Mini, Sequoia 15)


I use BB to build a song structure with the chords and of course verses, choruses, bridge, pauses, endings and then to generate the tracks I want. Normally the drums, bass, and the ancillary tracks such as fiddle, mandolin, steel, dobro, B3. Once I'm satisfied with the structure, tempo and key, I export the tracks to my DAW. It's in the DAW, which is actually designed for easy audio and midi editing, that I will record the guitars, vocals and the midi piano.

That is the easiest way to work. While if I understand you correctly, you're using a Mac, there are a number of options for excellent DAWs for that OS as well.

I'd recommend that you look into changing your workflow to use the most effective method to accomplish the job. Use BB for what it's better at than anything else on the market currently, and that is building the songs structure. Use the DAW to edit and record the rest.

Edit: PG is busy with updates and new features, especially with AI rushing headlong into music. They are adding hundreds of styles and tracks so while there are things that might be in need of fixing, they have a responsibility to cater to the needs and wants of the majority. Not everything will be to everyone's satisfaction.

Hope this helps

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