Everything Quote by Synyster Gates

Midi is my hobby.

— J. J. Johnson

Well, I don't really use MIDI that much. But I do record audio around me a lot, and just layer it up and see…

— Jon Hopkins

Once you have MIDI information - I mean, it's a bit technical - that's your paint. You can slow down, pitch up, change notes…

— Tim Hecker

I'm really not into the idea of just faking songs with a synthesizer. That just isn't the music I'm making at all.

— Hamilton Leithauser

I enjoy all kinds of music. But it is kind of strange when I do parodies, instead of setting up drums and guitar amps.

— Al Yankovic

Some thought it strange that we incorporated synthesizers in our music but the equipment was there so we just figured out a way to…

— Dusty Hill

There's a lot of trickery that can go on in the studio, and there's a lot that one can do - none of which…

— Paul Rodgers

Some sounds are coming from the keyboard and they are very important in the writing process, but on the other hand, we have melody…

— Nicolas Godin

I normally start at the computer with something really simple like a four-bar loop of a drum sample or a bass line. And then…

— Washed Out

We try to make air-tight, intricate songs with melodies and counter-melodies and rhythms that work together, and we try to make it as palatable…

— Fab Moretti

I use Logic or Reason and a midi keyboard for beats. If it's gonna have all live instruments in it, I'll probably use Pro…

— Syd

Once you have an established song, you can really come out of your shell and experiment with the sound you want to make.

— Post Malone