#41

It is my favourite go-to on train rides and other moments. On an iPadPro you can really get in to the manipulation of multiple variables…

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#42

I have a little Korg nanoKEY2 that I keep in my briefcase (I’m a software engineer at a mid-sized startup in Boston). I keep it hooked up to my laptop with GarageBand running and noodle around on it while I’m running builds or reading docs. Usually, I’ll be listening to music which I’ll improvise on top of. I find it to be a really good alternative to pulling out my phone and reading Hacker News or whatever.

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#43

I once secretly recorded a coffee machine operated by a colleague, and then used the sample later. For a laptop mic on the opposite side of the room, it came out surprisingly well, but it was a damn noisy machine!

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#44

Pocket operators are my staple work playthings.

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#45

+1 for patterning, but full disclosure, I only discovered it after being asked to contribute a sample pack.

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#46

My work is pretty relaxed as well, but I also can’t really imagine making music or practicing at work. In the past I thought of bringing a practice pad and practicin rudiments in the stairwell. Really I would just rather go for a walk in my downtime though.

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#47

At my current job I have a fairly cheap (but surprisingly nice once set up) Fender Squier Jazz bass next to my desk. Bass is my first real instrument, so it doesn’t require much thought for me to pick up and jam on, plus when it’s not plugged in to an amp it’s fairly quiet so I don’t feel like I’m bothering my coworkers. I have a little usb interface on my desk that typically just gets used as a headphone amp, but I can also plug into that if I want to hear it in my headphones (I have Guitar Rig on there) or record something I come up with.

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