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I'm very tempted.

Here's an idea: who would be willing to pitch in a few bucks to buy nitro a cart so he can code for it?

If 10 people are interested, that's $4 each to support development.

Hey, this is a great idea! Nice sounds!

In the academic world, there are nearly no composers of music who don't also play an instrument and/or sing. In all university music programs, a piano requirement must be met, and a major performance instrument must be declared in order to receive a degree.

I don't think that very many electronic "composers" don't and have never played a musical instrument other than "drum machine" or "sequencer". Even then, the line is fuzzy. A drum machine perhaps seems like slightly more of an instrument than a computer sequencer, but what really is the difference? And where does NTRQ fall in line?

Wikipedia claims that a musician is anybody who writes, performs or otherwise creates music. Dictionary.com claims that a musician is anybody who "makes music a profession", or is skilled at music regardless of profession. I'm sure there are as many variants as there are places that attempt to define it.

In the end, it's all somewhat futile. What is so holy about the term "musician" that we feel like we need to protect it from those we deem unworthy? If I need to feel better than another musician, I can say I'm a composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, drum machine and chiptunes programmer and amateur recording engineer. I can say I'm classically trained, but some people would consider that a detriment so I might skip that bit. Another person can indicate their specific prowess - say, LSDJ programmer or self-taught blues guitarist, and we can both be musicians and neither of us is cheapened.

Of course it's a stupid idea, but you raise an awesome point.

Theoretically one could argue that doctors and lawyers have a concrete and potentially dangerous impact on people's lives, whereas an artist does not. Architects, therefore, are a gray area in between - people care about their credentials quite a bit, because although what they are doing is art, your ability to live/work in the space and your safety while doing so hinge on their abilities.

So how does this apply to musicians and other artists? Do we have no responsibilities, no impact on society or people's lives?

I'm a musician, a sound technician, and a theater sound designer because I do them all for exactly the same amount of time every single day.

It's certainly considered normal to get to play whatever type of music you intend to play through a guitar amp before you buy it. If they won't let you do the same with studio monitors, don't give them your business. It's a normal and perfectly legitimate request.

Man, this is really really good.