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Originally Posted by xEMGx
One example of what I mean the Mac's Garageband program. An instrument makes music, a computer makes music. It's easier to pick a pre made guitar riff and drum beat than to actually play it.
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That's a pretty extreme example though I think. People seriously making music via computer are most likely not just sitting around selecting pre-made riffs, they are generally composing their own stuff. Even in terms of people who make sample-based music, it's not like they typically grab ready-made loops from the Garageband library. They make their own loops, which is not as easy as a lot of people think.
Another thing with making music on a computer is it kind of ups the ante on what's expected of you as a musician. Whereas if you're a guitarist in a rock band your one and only job is to come up with the guitar parts, if you are an electronic musician you are responsible for coming up with the beat, the bass line, the melody, the whole nine yards.