There. I said it. I’m not too proud to admit it. Everything in my studio is totally sufficient (and even a bit overpowered in some cases) to make the kind of music making I want to make. And yet… I can’t help but think that if I just had a slightly different interface or guitar or channel strip, my shortcomings would magically disappear. If I just had this plugin or virtual instrument, I could finally realize my artistic vision and fulfill my destiny. I’m talking, of course, about Gear Acquisition Syndrome. These days I’m pretty good at shaking myself out of it before I do anything stupid, but usually not before two or three days of intense research and used-gear searches on Reverb, Facebook Marketplace, and eBay. Sometimes I have a legitimate reason for looking for another piece of gear, but it’s rarely the case. Look. I get it. Music equipment has never been more affordable or available, and we’re constantly barraged with advertising and content creators telling us we need that…
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