José Herring
Lost in Cyberspace
Have we reached a point in software development where each new update is kind of lackluster or have I just turned into a Luddite.
I'm on Kontakt 5.(whatever) Kontakt 6 comes out, I can't find one new feature that i'm interested in.
Cubase 10 came out, I'm on Cubase 9.5. Nothing in C10 is of any interest to me musically.
VEPRO7 was just released. I'm doing well on VEPRO5.
I love Reason. I've faithfully updated Reason. I am now on Reason10 but I never use it. If I do rarely use it I use it in much the same way I was using Reason5.
There is an electronic artist Jon Hopkins who I like and he is still using the same programs that he used in the late 90's.
So it has me thinking. With advancing technology over the last 10 years, I haven't seen an increase in better music. Maybe better produced music but certainly not better music.
So all this has me thinking, as companies promote the next new thing that is going "revolutionize" music production. Is it really getting any better? Is my focus on tech too narrow minded? Or as I head into middle age, have I turned into one of those old curmudgeons that bemoans about how good things were back in my day when people were REALLY revolutionizing the way music is made?
I'm on Kontakt 5.(whatever) Kontakt 6 comes out, I can't find one new feature that i'm interested in.
Cubase 10 came out, I'm on Cubase 9.5. Nothing in C10 is of any interest to me musically.
VEPRO7 was just released. I'm doing well on VEPRO5.
I love Reason. I've faithfully updated Reason. I am now on Reason10 but I never use it. If I do rarely use it I use it in much the same way I was using Reason5.
There is an electronic artist Jon Hopkins who I like and he is still using the same programs that he used in the late 90's.
So it has me thinking. With advancing technology over the last 10 years, I haven't seen an increase in better music. Maybe better produced music but certainly not better music.
So all this has me thinking, as companies promote the next new thing that is going "revolutionize" music production. Is it really getting any better? Is my focus on tech too narrow minded? Or as I head into middle age, have I turned into one of those old curmudgeons that bemoans about how good things were back in my day when people were REALLY revolutionizing the way music is made?