And, while you could have a very entertaining Friday night pub‑style philosophical conversation about the relationship between the rise of the DAW/sequencer and the quality of the music we now experience, the impact is undeniable. Second, by emulating the complete studio experience in modestly priced software, it has played a very significant part in democratising the music recording and production process.
First, it has, to a very large extent, placed itself at the very heart of (almost) everyone’s recording process.