Hey all,
Not sure if this is the right sub for this topic, if not please move it to the appropriate place..
I'd like to see what everyone thinks of buying MIDI element packs on sample pack site such as Samplemagic, etc.?
Do y'all consider that cheating since someone else came up with the melody and your just voicing it? Or because your voicing it, it's still your original melody? Obviously since those packs are royalty free, it becomes your property but I just wondered how people perceive the use of these sort of tools.
Personally, I used some pre-made MIDI as the pad & piano base for
this track but build around it and obviously added elements to complement that (purchased) progression. However I got a fair bit of feedback praising me for the progression but I've always felt a bit guilty due to that whole idea basis not originally coming from my own head.
As someone who is clearly not fluent in music theory, sometimes I feel that MIDI element packs are the only way to spark an idea that could take me to the "next level" of production.
What does everyone else think?