Audio allows u 2 do some nifty things aswell... I too prefer 2 keep my Midi (albeit sometimes rooted 2 VST Is)... and bounce as little as possible... but when I have the basic idea down I tend 2 go 4 the bouncing so that I can get on with the eq/ comp/ efx etc...

If I have VST is I do this straight and don't bounce at all unless I'm running out of CPU power...

I can't say enought about the pleasures of having a Powercore (or UAD 1... which I'm getting this week weeeeeeee :) )... makes it possible 2 have most of my eq/ dinamics/ efx running from it so I keep the pc fairly unstressed and can use loads of VST is :)


Just 2 set the record straight .. there is a small confusion u r still making bloodstar... Midi work is really really light on yer cpu.. I used 2 use a 486 dx2 pc in the old days (cubase 1.10 - no audio of vst is or plug ins) for all my music (all on hardware)... Now what happens is that u r routeing yer midi 2 a VST Instrument (which is what is actually heavy). Being a Virtual Instrument, it's audio output arrives at an audio channel in yer audio mixer (so that's an extra weight).. it is this channel that u r eq'ing/ efx, etc... (more heavy processing)...
SO .. Midi is very "simple" & "light", the way we use midi can b very heavy (vst Is) or still absolutly light (external "real" Hardware instruments)...

hope this clears it!

:)


Z