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Well, I've got to say that I feel that it's more a balance game. To say that "If only I had..." and let that keep you from making music is basically procrastination. On the other hand, my JamMan allowed me to make a type of music that I wanted to make, but did not have the tool to do it effectively. Same thing goes for my computer. I made music on a four track cassette deck, but it was often a strain to get what I wanted, and always a compromise with quality. Was it wrong for me to lust after a decent hard drive recorder? I don't think so. Also, for me a big part of music comes from the exploration of technology. Always has. My first record purchase was the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour. My favorite cut? I Am The Walrus. My $60 electric guitar did not allow me to make sounds like that, so I dreamed, and slowly it became reality. There's nothing wrong with wanting more colors in your palette, unless it keeps you from doing anything. Mark Jan Pek wrote: > >Lance, I think you've hit the nail on the head here. > >I can't count how many time I have used the excuse "If > >I only had X, Y, and Z...then I would be able to > >create some great music." > > > >Instead of worrying about the limitations of our gear, > >we should be fully exploiting them! Thanks for > >"bringing it home." > > yes! creativity is a game of limits. the limits gently contain, >incubating growth. the study of permaculture, and dozsa gorgy's great >book 'the power of limits: proportional harmonies in nature, art, and >architecture'... really bring this into view for me. > > talking with David Ziccarelli (MAXMSP) last year, he was relating to me >a story of how he created a patch librarian for one of his old synths.. >he spent a lot of time perfecting the librarian so he could create new >patches and new combinations of old patches 'effortlessly'. when he was >finally done with the thing, he had no inspiration left to create >patches, and never used the thing... Matt Wright of CNMAT expressed >similar sentiments to me once.... > > it seems like a delicate path. supposedly the Dalai Lama has a penchant >for gizmos. the mind is so easily drawn to 'something else'.. but the >irony is 'this is it! this is Really IT!' > > love > -jan > > Get 250 color business cards for FREE! > http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/