But how easy is it to do that in software and sit back and go "that will do, it sounds ok" ?
If the process was harder and more time consuming, i think that people would put more effort into a track rather than doing one for the sake of it and because they have hundreds of pre-made loops ar their disposal.
Some people dont even get a pre-made loop and chop it up and mess with it, even thats a damm sight better then using plain loops!
I agree with you about melodies and synth arrangements, im not the best person at writing melodies but i do try haha..... (then fail!) :D