Believe it or not, the world is still crawling with curmudgeons who’ll have you believe that everything out there that’s digital is inherently bad, that things like modeling, sampling, cutting-and-pasting and all the other modern-day enablers discourage musicianship, and so forth. I’ll admit that there are certain aspects of digital culture that are counter-productive to some degree, but when used properly, the basic set of digital tools that we all have at our disposal can actually promote creativity. As one who only work in fits and starts in the studio, I never take for granted the organizational powers of digital, particularly when it comes to the often painstaking process of seeing a new song through to completion.
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