Hey,
Quote: "...you're stuck removing all the controller information at the beginning..."
Quote: "...CakeWalk it will ask you if you would like to keep the controller info or dump it..."
How am I wrong? You have the benefit of having a powerful sequencer (Cakewalk) which allows you to strip that stuff before sending it to your gear. The fact is you still have to strip it, and not everyone's sequencer has this capability. I use Cubase, I don't know if that feature exists...if I want to strip that stuff, I have to go into the list editor to remove all the PC/CC data from the tracks, and then from the track headers.
My argument is that something like In Da CLub has no more than 6 notes in its main hook, it would take anyone with the ability to spell their names forwards and backwards about 10 seconds to throw that one down on a keyboard. Let's face it: hip hop is not musically complex.
Take care,
Nick