Disclaimer: I dont want this thread to turn into some wack ass hardware/software debate... this is strictly on a personal level.
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Ive been using software to produce music since the mid 90s, its totally uninspirational for me. Theres just too much shit you can do , and it can all be done too easily. Plus i use my eyes and brains more than my ears when rocking software, which isnt what music is about.
Im not sure what youre trying to say with your 'its all gonne be digitized' comment when i upload it to the internet, it doesnt make much sense... How is that relevant to how something is made? Does that mean i should throw away all my records and just start sampling mp3s since thats what its gonna end up as anyway? Damn, madlib should just throw out his tascam tape recorder, what an idiot, recording to analog. I dont get that logic at all man, lol. You can record anything on the pc and turn it into an mp3. Also, most hardware samplers are in fact digital as well. So its already 'digitzed' to begin with.
The pc still gets plenty of action, no doubt. But its more of a sample editor and recording device now. I also make sounds in various programs on the pc and transfer them to my sampler. I never said i was gonna throw the pc out the window, but as far as the production process goes i prefer rockin my hardware to a bunch of mouse clicks and drags.
As far as your beat challenge goes, I really dont need to prove myself to you. On top of that, I really dont give a shit if anyone can tell wether i made something with hw or sw. At the end of the day, the best and most important part of the chain in the lab is the user.
peace
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