Hardware VS Software.. // Why Go Dawless?

youtube captions changed “go dawless” to “go dollars”... still accurate

Hardware = Tactile expression of ideas. DAW = Recording, Arranging, Mixing and Archiving said ideas.

I like hardware because when I sit in front of computer my creativity dies, cause I'm already using computer a lot, for work and entertainment, and I need a different environment for making creative stuff. Also I dislike endless possibilities of software, I don't know what to do with it. Finishing songs with it though proves very useful.

Music with ears Edits with eyes Mixing with... coffee Mastering with time

I think a lot of it these days has to do with screen overload. Maybe 15 - 20 years ago laptops were the biz, no one had phones, social media didn’t exist. Today, hardware gives u a break from using a screen all day long whether that’s for work, communication or entertainment. That’s what I get out of it, I think it’s why so many are drawn to modular, too.

Man you must have one hell of a electricity bill.

Why not have both? Never understood this argument.

9:33 "The limitations that hardware create, manifest creativity within them." I couldn't agree more. For me at least, the endless possibilities of the DAW completely stifle my creative drive. Precisely BECAUSE anything and everything is possible. I completely resonate with your point about wanting things to feel more tactile / hands-on. I'm a drummer and bass guitarist, but have the same issues with fellow musicians as you described, never really feeling at home in the conventional (rock/metal) band setting. I have used Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, Fruity Loops, and Reason, but the general concept of making music through a computer just feels alien to me. Even after roughly 15 years of trying to get into it again and again. I just want to PERFORM organically (meaning the spontaniety, not necessarily in front of an audience).

I started on software but quickly switched over to hardware. I need a limitation to fuel my creativity. With hardware I feel like I'm learning and improving more.

Never had enough money until I got older to have hardware. It's re-ignited my creative passion for music, especially sound synthesis. BUT the DAW is my recording studio in a box. Like you said, it's how you take a performance and a cluster of ideas and polish them into a finished project. It's a rock band jamming in the studio and the producer using those jam sessions to craft a track that makes it onto the album.

I do not claim one side or the other. You can have *BOTH*. ❤️❤️

Go that or these is like go black or white. Hell, no. Go hybrid , respect your wallet, choose your weapons of choice, and don t care about the hype... "Go what fits you"!

me: How many devices will I need to replace my DAW you: Don't look behind me

My journey sounds a lot like yours but only gets to about 2:45. I'm looking forward to continue to get more and more DAWless.

It’s the tactile stimulation we get from touching the knobs, faders and keys/drum pads that connect us with the music. Same as plucking a string or holding a drumstick. It all allows us to project emotion and feeling into the music.

Man I really like your videos. Found your channel about a year ago and watched almost every episode. A chill vibe, cool ideas and a great personality to tie it all togethet. Keep doing what you're doing :)

As long as you can make something dope, it doesn’t matter how you get there. I use both vintage analog gear as well in the 📦, depends on my mood. Great post man, keep em coming.

As someone who works on a computer for my professional career I try to avoid it if possible. I love being hands on and taking a creative break from the computer.

Thanks for having this talk, there is something magical to recordings done by ear. Out of the box.

1:34 “Reason” Flipping the rack around hitting tab. Never dumb. Some real world and life lessons from connecting jacks, CV in that virtual set up. Educational, never dumb. I would never be embarrassed in those feature provided by Reason. Propellerhead (now Reason studios) we’re the original “Roland fan boys” Their first Product , Rebirth, which emulates an 909 Drum Machine and an 808 drum machine with two 303 Bass synths, took me down the software/hardware rabbit hole of music synthesis. I run both Daw (Ableton) and have an MPC one setting up with synths. Best of both worlds. Great video. Really enjoyed the insights discussed. 🪄⭐