Blank canvasses and paint and brushes are also very cheap these day, yet you do not hear me complain about the 'bad' paintings people make nowadays as I do not go looking for them. If we really make 'bad' music lately listeners can always choose to neglect our work instead of complaining. Thank you for your wise words Synth Daddy. By the way, you just had to make me look at the Summit for 27 minutes didn't you? ;-)

I was just explaining last night to my wife about the ultimate destination of all sound being analog due to how loudspeakers work. She fell asleep halfway through but I think the message got through. Good vid.

Heyy Luke - That's taken tribal opinion to the next level 😄 Awefully sensible 👍 Look forward to the 2024 edition😊

Thx for voicing your opinions. I constantly suffer imposter syndrome and fear of criticism often stifles my creativity. I used to be creative for a living, but now I’m free to create as I see fit. My art is no longer tied to money, deadlines and the opinions of others. Now my struggle is to break bad habits, and just let go. ❤

This video is a total game changer/cheat code!

Well said. Tribal thinking in the music world is stupid and counterproductive. We all make music, and there's no end to the kinds of music you can make, or what people like. "What tribe are you in?" "I'm in the tribe that likes making music. Full stop."

The clouds! Why must they be so high?

Without touching every single point, I just would like to thank you for this rant/monologue or whatever we wanna call it 😆. Everything you said makes sense. 💫

Very interesting thoughts, thank you!

LOL many of my old fav synth sounds are done on analog modular synths like the wonderful vintage Moog. But then it clicked: To get the same sound back, one could not just "load" the sound, one had to reconnect all the cables and set the knobs to the previous position. What a herculean job this is. I am using a Modular VST synth, that one actually can save and reload the exact sound in a snap. So you had to work for hours and hours on those, naturally one would know his baby and the sounds by heart and could differ it from a VST. Those old machines detuned even during sessions. The older the heavier they are the cabling alone is insane in those things. My heaviest part is the input, the Keyboard. My "synths" are all on a laptop and i can close the lid and cary that for hours. The conclusion is: I am lazy! 🤣

Gen Xer here too. Well said! Do YOUR thing. If others like it and enjoy it, good - if not, it's OK. We're different. It'd be super boring if we all liked and used the same things, that only happens in totalitarianism. Don't obsess over 'which is better' or 'what's the best X'. There are no such things. Use what you have, and use it well for YOUR needs. Screaming at clouds is OK, by the way. The real issue is when they scream back at ya! ;) Have a lovely weekend, synthheads!

Awesome monologue. It touched many points that I too share. Thanks for remind me of some. 👌

Thanks for the rant - wise words

I keep hearing people complaining about creative block. In my opinion getting rid of all these dogmas you mentioned (Analog vs Digital, Dawless vs Daw etc…) is among the best remedies for that condition. Sometimes unbelievable how humans can stand in their own way.

I love this rant! Look without a poetric commentry :D good work synth

Well said. thank you.

note to self : half way through and must return later

great rant😂

Is calling their question stupid being intollerent? Perhaps, but I understand where you are coming from. Your comments reflect a perspective only gained with maturity and experience. As you have already concluded, every hobby experiences division based on general human behavior such as tribalism. I would just say to continue to educate and inform others with compassion. Eventually there will be fewer novice questions. :) I love all your work here.

Yes, yes and yessss...

Mick's maxim: Music is anything presented as, or perceived to be, music. Thereafter it's merely a question of taste. [For Mick's other maxim, substitute "art" for "music"] Some of the people who complain about the "declining standards" are only interested in hearing virtuosos. Which is fine - but they'd better avoid hearing me play! 😂

I have to be honest, I heard a LOT of popular opinions in there. At least around the people I socialise with; level-headed folks.

Wait, what's going on with bandcamp?

Sorry but I just cannot bring myself to call synthesizers "tools." Not even the simple EHX LPB-1 would I consider as a mere "tool" ... these are INSTRUMENTS! ☝😃(Thank you for allowing me to take this moment to pedant, now back to things that matter.) #tribeinstrument

Nice one. Too many people out there with extremely strong opinions on how you 'should' make music and what is 'good' vs 'bad' music. I saw a video recently from a synth youtuber who insisted that you should not use ready made patches/presets as it makes you sound 'amateur' and 'un-professional'.. had to hold back my reply to be as polite as possible in my disagreement. A potential subject for you to cover maybe.

In complete agreement with your charade. People tend to ask the stupidest questions which I understand why to some extent but; I’m intolerant of the pre conceived conclusion they reach when the answers is not black and white. I lose complete interest. Thanks for your rant!

Art? I am in the happy position to make bleeps and bloops for myself. It might grow into music. But i don`t need to call it Art, nor is my target to get an audience other than myself. With that, i don´t have to care for other oppions. Don`t like it? It isn't meant for you anyways. You wanna have an audience? Than you actually need to "play" the audience. Copy successful templates from successful pieces and modify them. Copying is bad? We only have 12 Notes to begin with. Similarities are bound to happen especially if one wants to address and audience. Daft Punk where the lords of taking samples from others and made them their own. Bach was an artist. Daft Punk art artists. Lady Gaga, Bieber, Rihanna? We could discuss that they got their Music written by others. Others are Artists? Two songwriters create more then 80% of US Hits. They are Artists? Well they know techniques that will get your attention caught. Their artistry can be discussed. And please, no offense: Synths are Musical Instruments we use as toys. Like a violin can be used as a toy. Synths and Violins make horrible sound if you don't use them right.

I don’t think these are unpopular opinions. At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter which tools people choose to make music, just make music. It’s ok to talk about the tools/instruments we use/like but it’s important to not be a tribal zealot and start antagonizing people over a subject that, at the end of the day, is only a personal preference.