Wellll. Thing is, you can get reeeeeeeaaaaaallllyyyyy close. Same as with VA synths. Problem lies somewhere else. It's still a piece of code inside a computer. There's no physical elemnt to it. Even if you build it in a box, it wouldn't feel right for the true metalheads. ...needless to say it would be kinda nonsense as you'd have to equip the box with "clean" amplifier to reproduce those digitally distorted sounds, which might be technically actually tougher than just to build it the old way.

...yeah, exactly. Or more simplified: It's a bunch of notes that sound good together. Easiest of them is C Major (white keys). The others are (again, really simplified) essentially the same intervals (when relying on relative minor scales), but shifted around the kayboard, so some white keys get substituted by black keys.

Point of scales is, that if you manage to make song from chords, that are made from notes, that are in particular scale, it will have really high chance of nothing sounding dissonant. ...which is a good thing at times, bad at another. Depends on your taste.

That's hell of a tough situation. ...but imho be kinda glad for it. I know learning is tough (as you say, especially in your culture), but trust me, though producing is cool, you'll be glad you've stayed in school few years down the road. Not because of education. It's good to have it and in so demanding culture it probably does open some doors. ...but for the social interaction. It might not seem like, but you are really more likely to find likeminded people in school (or during school years) then in any "regular" job. Search for them. For other guys producing, having the same problem. You'll find that the problem like this is much less heavy when you have somebody to share it with.

...also, I've given up college. In our culture it's not that big of a deal, but anyway. ...though I thought it didn't matter and though I found a solid job, I just wish I havn't gave it up. I'm finding some likeminded friends just now and it's really not the same without that bit of mandatory past you would have gone through together.

As for producing... 1 hour a day is really tight. If I were you, I'd screw up every pre-conceptions you might have. Presets, loops, music samples ... I'd use it all. Creatively somehow, but I still would. I'm normally against presets and music samples, but that is an opinion that requires luxury of time, which you don't have. So screw it. Use whatever gets you done quicker.

Anyway best of luck, man, you'll handle it.

  Kinda, but that's actually really cool. ...unfortunatelly I highly doubt you're gonna find too many people with expertise on recording dogs in circular wooden spaces. (...but you might find a lot of people wanting those samples afterwards, me included. )

I guess mixing or gear sections are more than ok for that.

This thread makes me feel weird.  I probably have too much confidence in what I do currently.

Shit. Sorry. Didn't want to bring anyone down. Naaaah. :/

Don't compare yourself to others, you're competing against yourself. Let the process be about you and the music and not you, the music, and someone else.

On the other hand, sometimes it's just damn hard to find yourself. Especially when you put your whole damn heart to something that turns out to be "objectively" bad. ...and you realize it after you've let it out to other people. That just crushes you. That whole "I made it for myself" thing doesn't work out of a sudden because you know you could have done better. ...or even should have, so people could have enjoyed your track more. So you start searching where the "mistake" might have happened and the only logical outcome of that is: Your taste. That's how doubts are born. ...and doubts are what lies between you and the good feeling about your stuff.

8 years in and still having major issues with liking my own material. ...which is bommer when it comes to marketing yourself. "There! Here you go. Track I don't feel good about. Please promote it!" ... 

trying to compete with someone else's life is a really crappy way to live your own.

Somebody carve this into a stone, please!