i understand rb is programmed (and bb ??) in delphi.
ive never used delphi so ive done some digging.

if one googles 'delphi compiler advantages' one will see that delphi has various advantages to a developer. (see you tube also.)
one major one being compiling fast to a standalone executable with no run time dependencies.
whereas C++ which lots of music apps/daws are programmed in DOES...which can be a pain sometimes to a dev....and users.
(correct me if i'm wrong.)

from what i see so far i see no reason if one is useing delphi for daw development why delphi might a limiting factor.
in summary it has various advantages...a reason why it has a very dedicated
user base.

SOOO...useing delphi...imho a nice nde (non destructive) daw could be built.
its no biggie to me re nde (which i have in reaper) as i do frequent back ups anyways like others have said...each backup always dated/detailed.

so i dont see the use of delphi is an issue.
imho a developer can do anything he/she wants in it....as it compiles to
'native code'.

frankly i dislike compilers that rely on external dependencies so this is a plus that delphi doesnt need them.

what i DO believe might be an issue is rb (like bb) has some very old code in it...as pg have responded to various user demands over the years.
in this respect a dev like pg is in a no win situation. its like gui's...there are lots of different user opinions out there as to what their ideal gui is.
all a dev can do is strive as much as possible to keep both old users (used to the way things have always been) and new users happy.
been there done that. its nearly impossible...its like herding cats...lol.
any seasoned dev will know this is true.

(i agree with rob...more rb vids are needed showing tha many unique and wonderfull things rb can do re other music apps. i believe pg need to bring out a table with tick markers showing what each of bb and bb plugin and rb can or cannot do. its badly needed imho to stop new user confusion....ie wanna do X ? use this kinda idea.)

i hope i make some sense.
happiness.

om

ps...if one wants to get into programming a bit and realise a great appreciation of what pg have achieved with rb/bb (warts and all.) try this...whch compiles to a standalone
native exe.

https://www.purebasic.com/

if you want to build your own even basic audio/midi daw i'll hear from you in a few years imho...lol.
i believe there is a demo available.

Last edited by justanoldmuso; 09/29/25 10:44 AM.
my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)