... I do believe there is still an honorable place in music culture for rich people. ... Sometimes it's the rich people to test things out first, because they can afford to buy it first, but it's their love of music which allows them to teach many of the rest of us about the pros and cons of the gear and politely complain back to the manufacturers about the design flaws.
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Mmmh ... not quite!
Testing and trying out the latest and hottest synths, VST
instruments, VST effects and sound libraries costs money and
time. But it is also very distracting, defocuses and can even
lead to GAS syndrome (=Gear Acquisition Syndrome). GAS
should not be underestimated, because anyone who has
succumbed to this syndrome will no longer make ANY music
themselves.
Back to the topic: Since there is so much freeware - of everything:
instruments, effects, libraries - money or "being rich" is no longer
a criterion at all. It is used more as an excuse: "Yes, if I could buy
synthesizer XY, then I could write a hit like that too." That is of
course nonsense and nothing more than an excuse.
My thesis is: You can write and produce absolutely great
professional songs - using only freeware! But the most difficult
hurdle remains: You have to compose and produce something
very original and very emotional.
However, you are right about one thing: the rich have an
advantage that should not be underestimated - and that is
probably the decisive advantage: they have more time!
You don't have to worry about the next rent payment, you don't
have to remember to optimize your tax return, you don't have to
work a 9-5 job that doesn't really leave any time for creativity
and free reflection.
A lot of time for creativity and letting thoughts and melodies float
freely is a prerequisite for something really new and creative to
emerge. And rich people have a lot more of this time.
Statistics: Posted by enroe — Fri Nov 08, 2024 10:05 am