[8bitsrule]

As a life-long musician, I found that the tedium and aggravation of fighting the software and associated hardware to get it to do what I wanted - a wholly left-brain activity

- was taking up half my time.

And that was after the learning curve of trying to adapt to the melange of hardware, interface, and software options.

That time and energy was taken away from creativity and experimenting with music to improve its richness,interest, and originality.

Modulars can be more expressive in expert hands (seldom the case). But making good music requires a different kind of expertise. And I hear that difference - and the cost of all the lost creative energy - on the radio every day.