Hardware is not required to write great tracks.

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Posted by Eugene on May-12-2003 23:47:

Hardware is not required to write great tracks.

true or false?

Posted by Nutron on May-13-2003 00:25:

true, i can name a few big producers who use nothing but software

Posted by extalin on May-13-2003 00:25:

way true

Posted by jdat on May-13-2003 02:24:

well with the ongoing improvments of soft synths you can say that the importance of using hardware isn't as a big as it used to be.. but think about it ... software is only there to emulate hardware , so if you do have hardware under hand well it's a good thing and I'd go as far as to say it can only help

Posted by Lira on May-13-2003 14:49:

Why not check it by yourself?

http://www.step2zero.com

My favourite d'n'b producer(s) use(s) only softsynths (in this case Paul B and sometimes Sta & Paul B).

I couldn't believe it when Paul B said they don't use hardsynths...

... you won't believe what those crazy Russians can do

Posted by Pjotr G on May-13-2003 15:06:

the only thing required to write great tracks is great skill and talent.

For the rest....not software....and not hardware

I'm sure great people would do great on tape recorders and guitars and stuff

Posted by DJ Sunburn on May-13-2003 15:27:

Softwares less expensive, less hassle, you can still have the hardware feel with midi controllers if you want. You can spend alot more money on soft synths and get more sound than you could with regular hardware.

Posted by Pjotr G on May-13-2003 16:37:

have to disagree on the less hassle bit. I don't want to have to worry about weird glitches and keeping my system updated and all sorts of annoying software artifacts that would distract me from making music.

But the choice is very personal