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State Of Symbiosis - 2

On developing symbiotic relationships with your tools.

Anyone who creates music using technology is likely familiar with a couple of colloquialisms used to describe the desire for newer, bigger, better, faster, cooler noise-making or noise-capturing devices.  I would posit that gearlust, also known as GAS (gear acquisition syndrome) affects all musicians and content creators at some time or another in their careers.  Those with little expendable income likely experience it more than those with fat bankrolls, often thinking that more money=more tools=better music, yet the creativity of those with abundant wealth may also suffer as a result of gear glut.  Regardless of financial standing, the symptoms of the affliction are much the same.

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