08-05-2022, 02:53 PM
It has a really pleasantly nostalgic sound, in terms of the sounds themselves. I feel if I heard this in a game or something when I was younger, I'd be beside myself! I'd still listen to a project using only this, for sure.
It's probably very smart to have a sketchpad of some kind, actually. I've taken to dumping MIDI into the main template after loading up a few instruments in a "scratchpad" project where I can just jam and drop in whatever I want without worrying about routing, mixing, reverb levels, or anything. The big issue with larger templates is just info-overload. It's like having a cluttered workspace in real life. Only when you're really fired up and in the zone are you able to make sense of the 100+ tracks you have at your disposal. When you're just looking to come up with a good musical idea, those instruments are all potential starting points, which can have an adverse effect on creativity.
It's probably very smart to have a sketchpad of some kind, actually. I've taken to dumping MIDI into the main template after loading up a few instruments in a "scratchpad" project where I can just jam and drop in whatever I want without worrying about routing, mixing, reverb levels, or anything. The big issue with larger templates is just info-overload. It's like having a cluttered workspace in real life. Only when you're really fired up and in the zone are you able to make sense of the 100+ tracks you have at your disposal. When you're just looking to come up with a good musical idea, those instruments are all potential starting points, which can have an adverse effect on creativity.
