How has technology changed how you make music?

[ObiWonder]

Just wanted to give you guys a heads up about a contest Mashable is doing. They want pictures of set ups using technology, iOS apps and accessories are an obvious fit! So show Mashable how you get down!


http://mashable.com/2012/02/28/tech-music-contest/

[darsho]

the biggest change is that I nowadays often just lie in bed with a laptop, an iPad and a little midikeyboard to write my songs.
nice and comfy.
but I surely won't make pictures of that

[AMC2-Andy Clark]

the biggest change is that I nowadays often just lie in bed with a laptop, an iPad and a little midikeyboard to write my songs.
nice and comfy.
but I surely won't make pictures of that

Another one would be that technology has allowed none musicians (like me) to make music. Being able to sit down with a DAW, put a track together and get a good result without any musical training is one advantage technology brings.

Andy

[Wormhelmet]

1978 - Alto Saxophone
1980 - Pearl Drumset
1983 - Montoya Acoustic Guitar, later that year Hondo Stratocaster copy, Marshall Lead 12, Boss Heavy Metal pedal, MXR distortion+, MXR phaser
1986 - Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, Dean Markley all tube 60 watt combo, digitech rack mount delay, Boss Overdrive
1990 - 1996: Various guitars, amps, effects including Fender amps, Laney amps, slew of effect makers.
1996 - heard some electronic music and experienced too many flakey band members. Bought Roland MC303 to use with my Peavey Triumph all tube combo. Bought 37 key midi controller keyboard.
1999 - Quasimidi Polymorph, Korg EX800, Yamaha SU700 aquired to go with MC303 and Ibanez Artist with Peavey amp. Bought Line 6 Pod.
2000 - bought a computer and Tascam US428. Started using Cubasis. Tried Acid Pro and Fruity Loops, sold MC303
2002 - Ableton Live, Guitar Rig, various soft synths.
2003 - sold Polymorph, SU700, EX800, amplifier to make room for recording in a very small space.
2004 - bought 3 year old son Yamaha DJXII B groovebox, continued with Ableton.
2005 - 49 key controller, more soft synths.
2010 - bought used Roland SH-32, MC307, Yamaha RMX-1, Zoom Sampletrak ST224, DJXII keyboard, 12 channel mixer for my son. Crate amp and mini strat for son also. Bought myself Yamaha DD65 drums and good Pearl kick pedal.
2011 - work gave me iPad 2 to support execs - bought a ton of software stuff to make music on it. AmpKit +, Jamup Pro for guitar, Apogee Jam interface.

All music stuff now on my iPad 2. Every once in awhile jump on the DAW for fun. Sometimes kick my son off his little music studio to use that hardware stuff, but pretty much technology has completely made my recording/music making a blast and now with tactile interface of the iPad, it feels more like working on hardware.

Love technology. Great stuff. Love the hardware too, but can't take my hardware studio in my pocket like on my iPhone I aquired this year.

[Viv Savage]

I was used to recording songs and then do punches to fix mistakes. Nowadays I do most keys virtual and edit them and I love to comp everything that is still an instrument (vocals, guitars, etc.). Makes life easier and more difficult at the same time, then again everyone needs challenges!