The Real Drums are quite interesting, I have to modulate volume here and there (too "punchy"), but I LOVE the random beats. It's the sameness of rhythm loops that is driving me away from arrangers (that I can/will afford) and more to digital sounds and controls. There are a lot of really nice piano comps and styles available now worldwide -- lots of BIAB renditions of popular and some classical stuff.

Pgmusic appears to have a lot of good response to their latest upgrades. And yes, PT 12 does include provision for real drums and they can be edited, track by track.

At the moment I am using the BIAB "conductor" commands to handle playing elements of any style/song. I am almost through getting the commands worked into my MIDI keyboard. Then -- lookout.

That remote for BIAB is fascinating. I might get one on a trial if I can.