A good technical approach to working during the creation phase is to always be recording. Even if you’re just improvising at the keyboard and have no plan or direction, be sure to capture every note you play. A common working method for electronic musicians is to use the DAW as the recording device but use hardware or other sources outside of the computer to generate sound. A collection of synthesizers generating MIDI and/or audio lets you get your hands on something that doesn’t feel like an editor
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