John,

I agree with you. I also note that some pretty important companies choose to use C3 and C5 as middle C. From what I could find out, those who use C3, C4 and C5 seems a fairly evenly spread field.

That's why I suggested the idea of using an Octave Offset (like Reaper does). This then lets individuals match BIAB to their musical hardware and software.

Unless I've missed something in the thread (which is possible because I skimmed through it), making the middle C reference solely C4 would still mean that many musicians will have BIAB mismatching their DAW and/or their keyboards. For example, a lot of people on these forums use Bandlabs Sonar and it uses C5 for Middle C (the same as BIAB).

The image below shows Reapers adjustment for setting middle C.

These are just my thoughts, nothing more.

Regards,
Noel

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