-Hello, my name is Carl and I'm addicted to music gear.

-Hello Carl.

-I haven't bought anything new for 14 days now, but I am starting to feel weak. I think I need a fix real soon.

Everybody I know of who are into making music are more or less gear-o-holics. There are always convincing reasons why to get that new audio interface, master keyboard, hardware synth, vintage compressor or that new microphone. Whenever I start speaking to my wife about something I JUST HAVE TO BUY, she smiles broadly and prepares for the ride. She have heard it all before.

I won't be wasting your time by telling you that you don't need anything more. Of course you don't. Damn it - you don't even need new strings for your guitar. Does it sound out of tune? All the better.

But that files under creativity and is not the purpose of this post.

No, the point of this post is to plant the seed of question about controlling digital equipment. I will tell you things that you most likely won't agree with, but I have seen the light and now the gospel has to be spread.

The truth is: midi controllers are a nearly pointless piece of equipment, that will not help you create better music in any way.