Loops. I use BPM's in the song usually if anybody wants to embed of amplify my stuff. Full credit of course.
We started in the 1800's, but sounded better when electricity hit.
define "it",
Trip Hop, Down Tempo, Rock, Trance, Jazz, and some dinner theater.
I write 95% directly into the Roland Fantom-G. Cubase 5, Mac, TD-20S drumset, HPD-10, GT-10B, GT-8, MKS-20, MKS-30, MKS-80, D-550, Taylor CE 314, Strat. A nice sandbox.
I'm tired, I want to go nappy.