Excuse some early-morning ramblings. It's been a long night.

Reading through this discussion I have noted an underlying assumption on the part of those who argue against a MIDI-only version of BIAB, namely, that everyone who uses BIAB plans to produce more-or-less standard music styles--jazz, pop, country, and the like.

Erm, not. Apart from a few novelty pieces in old jazz styles, everything I do is electronic. (Check the link below for examples.) Even in the MIDI Styles the pickings are pretty slim for me.

Okay, I'm in an overwhelming minority. Which merely means that I need to act on something I have long believed, which is that the true sorcery of MIDI-based BIAB lies in the Stylemaker. Time ta start rollin' my own.

But here's a thought that should boggle everybody: WHAT IF, up yonder in Vancouver, they were working toward implementation of Real Track-quality audio driven by the Stylemaker as is presently done with MIDI noises?

Bet you'd see some interest in expanded MIDI capability then. Or would you still be content with Real Styles as they are doled out to you? Hee hee.

Don't see why it's not doable. Just triggering samples note-by-note instead of bar-by-bar.

Richard

P.S.: I was astonished to see ANY discussion of the quality of MIDI sounds come up in this thread. Just goes to show that, just I know maybe 5% of this incredible program, those who prematurely predict the death of MIDI may be equally limited in their view of (some of) BIAB's potential.

"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."