I cooked dinner in my new kitchen for the first time last night.

I've lived in my new house for about 3 weeks now but this is the first time I've made actual dinner, not just reheated leftovers or takeout from the fridge.

And before you ask, no, I'm not actually a terrible cook that only makes TV dinners.

I cook so much that my cooking even made it into my wife's VOWS during our wedding.

But it's taken us a while to get readjusted after the last of our family left a week ago so we're slowly getting back into the groove of things.

And my groove is cooking dinner. 

But last night's cook-off was infuriating because I don't know where anything is!

It was like cooking in a stranger's kitchen where I would have to open five different cabinets just to find the right bowl.

You see, I didn't actually put anything away in the kitchen when we moved in so I don't have a sense of where anything is yet.

I'm just walking aimlessly around the kitchen, going from cabinet to cabinet like a zombie looking for the right can of brains.

It's definitely not a problem I'll have for long, and not really a problem I should be bitching about.

But...

It reminded me of the same way engineers bitch about software.

Whenever people ask what software they should use, or better yet, which one is the best?

I always shake my head and shrug.

Because it doesn't matter.

The best software is the one you're most comfortable with. It's the one where you know where everything is.

It's the one that you remember all the shortcuts in and makes your workflow faster.

Sure, some software has certain functions that are "better."

Like, Pro-Tools has always been a great audio editor when it comes to fast editing.

And Logic has always been the singer/songwriter's best friend with the abundance of software instruments and drum loops.

But it all comes down to your workflow and which one you're most comfortable with.

I take forever to do anything in Pro-Tools. That's why I even installed Logic into the studio computer at the downtown studio I work out of sometimes. 

I'd rather spend money working lighting fast in Logic than stumble around in Pro-Tools.

The end result will be the same because I would record the audio the same way.

The software has nothing to do with how great your skills as a recording engineer are. It's just a tool to help you along the way.

But if you're dead set on changing to a different software it'll be the same as me cooking in a new kitchen.

It'll be slow and frustrating for a while and then you'll get the hang of it. You'll discover all the shortcuts and you'll adjust to a new workflow after a while.

But don't be fooled that the software has anything to do with how great your recordings sound. That's just naive thinking.

My Icelandic lamb with mint rosemary sauce and caramelized potatoes will be just as tasty regardless of where I put my pans in the kitchen.

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