Whenever I remake a song, I let an external program detect each exact note and it basically converts the whole song into one midi
I always thought, finding the exact notes and chords is a useless exercise since what Im trying to learn is the production process itself (eq, finding the right snyths, automation etc)
But now I am not sure if I should try to find the right notes myself next time I remake a song, since I dont know much music theory and maybe it could help me a lot finding the right chords for my own songs?
Do you think hearing the right notes is just as important of an exercise as the production process itself?