The work happens almost entirely in the MIDI realm. And even though it's most likely to start with a rhythmic pattern, many times it could begin with a piano part or possibly a melody that sounds right for a viola or cello or guitar.

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Keeping most of the material in the world of MIDI makes most alterations fast and easy. Just a few mouse clicks can change tempo or the length of a piece. String melody in a lower range? About a minute to change the voicing to a viola or cello and drop the melody an octave.

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Most important, after many iterations of DAW and sample software and increasingly powerful hardware and controllers, The music creation process now proceeds effortlessly.