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Andy Jones

“The whole process left me feeling flat and empty”: With AI now threatening to make the DAW obsolete, is it finally time to stand up to the tech taking the very soul out of music-making?

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The use of AI in music-making is now more widespread than ever, and it's getting better and better at a frightening rate. But do consumers really care how their music is made as long as it sounds good? And where does this state of affairs leave us as 'traditional' music producers? Is the future of music creation really just a text prompt?

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