So I've decided to try a new approach for the sake of a demo. I'm gonna write up a drum part in Guitar Pro, export it as a MIDI into Reaper, trigger it using as 'real' sounding drums as I can find and then record guitar bass and vocals over this. My question: I've never tried MIDI triggering before; what software do I need other than just GP and reaper? I'm reading bits and pieces about VSTs, no idea what these are and while I intend to do some proper homework on it after work today I'm hoping someone can give me a bit on an idiots guide to what a VST is and how to plonk a MIDI track into reaper and apply a VST to it.. Also, I'll probably (?) have to play with cymbal sounds to get the ringing out and so on sounding as natural as possible.. Is this one of those 'not for a n00b' tasks or should it be fairly doable with a bit of time and perseverance? Finally, with live guitars, bass and vocals recorded over this triggered MIDI drum track; how 'real' sounding a demo do you think is feasible? On a scale of 1-10 say, with 10 being indistinguishable from a real live recording and 1 being a normal MIDI track. xx