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Do instruments help you become a better producer?
Yes. Only to a certain extent however. Learning an instrument will make you a better composer due to the nature of dealing with pure notes. Especially when it comes to the piano and guitar as a result of the polyphonic nature of these instruments. Learning guitar gives you a solid foundation on different types of phrasings such as staccato, legato, bends, slides and etc... This comes in handy when you're programming any type of lead sound. If you can get the notes to sound good on a piano or guitar then chances are they will sound good when you transfer the arrangement to EDM or whatever genre you're making.
What learning an instrument will NOT help you do is become a better audio engineer. It will not help you become a better electronic music arranger (with the exception of learning to DJ) since the sounds used in electronic music are generally synthesizers and not acoustic instruments. It will not help you when it comes to learning how to make the PHAT n DIRTY bass sound in your favorite track. It will especially not help you when it comes to making music that is more focused on sound design like dubstep.
Bottom line... if you wanna improve the MUSIC side of your composing then learning an instrument is a great idea. If you're looking to improve the technicalities of your productions (sound design, mixing, mastering, arrangement) you should look elsewhere.