i bounce down from midi to audio once i like what i hear and have a basic idea of the direction of the track.

For me, i bounce down to audio nott out of choice but a necessity. I have noticed tthat if i dont force myself to bounce down, i end up fiddling with midi notes for DAYS and in the end get nothing done.

Sometimes u just gotta force yourself to work with what you have and print down to audio and deal with it later.