Liam wrote:
No offense, but this is exactly why I am against midi instruments in Trad Music. The last thing I want to do is sit down in a session next to a concertina or an accordion and hear a flute or a fiddle. If you want to have an instrument that sounds like a fiddle, why not get a fiddle....
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Bill
Bill, you need to think of other things midi instruments can do aside from imitate other instruments (and I don't think anyone thinks they do a great job of that really).
You can use a midi concertina to sound like a concertina - but pitch it in different keys to accompany a singer. You can plug in earphones and practise silently on the train or during your lunch hour.
As Mike said, it's a toy, not intended to replace but to complement your chose instrument.