@GuitarSith @muz4now I’ll add a random recollection. The musician’s union local that represented Broadway orchestra members in the 50s wanted the Hammond B3 contractually excluded from the pits because of worries one player could replace many musicians.

At least that’s what I recall hearing years ago.

@GuitarSith @muz4now Where it gets less gray is when the producer is making choices to override the automated elements.

Slipping to a more Econ/widget point of view, if one relies on automatic elements that anyone could replicate, then the profitable marketing of the widget is based on a) being first or b) competing on price and c) lowering margins as advertising costs rise for being later.

For emotional and business reasons, I suggest use for development, not production.

@GuitarSith @muz4now Yes, but…

After fooling with it, I came back around to, just like with the session drummer and bassist, it’s more fun and fulfilling to be me and play* it warts and all.

(* For the drum tracks, program.)