[jskopek]

I’m in a very similar situation with the OP-Z! No musical background, bought it because I was curious about the UI. I find myself getting sucked into it for hours at a time, even though I haven’t yet made a beat I’d be comfortable sharing.

My original plan was to sell the OP-Z after a few months, but now I think I will hold onto this thing until it dies.

[coldpie]

> No musical background, bought it because I was curious about the UI. I find myself getting sucked into it for hours at a time, even though I haven’t yet made a beat I’d be comfortable sharing.

Study music theory! Seriously, it's more of a science than an art. The art comes in how you apply it. I made a huge jump from making little 10-second loops to making enjoyable music after I learned a little theory. It is well worth your time.

[hellofunk]

Yet most musicians are not consciously aware of theory while they make music. So you don’t really apply music theory, many great artists don’t actually know the theory much at all.