KF:
I figured it was something as sophisticated and meaningful as that. I think this makes 12 or so. I'm feeling less "junior" every day. I can even go to the bathroom all by myself now! ;-)

As far as sequencers - I've manuscripted for so long it's hard to imagine constructing music any other way. My computer software just instantly connects writing to performance. Otherwise, I'm still writing the same as I did in graduate school back in 19-aught-whatever. (Of course, I couldn't play the stuff then either!)

In any case, if one has a computer, it'll do sequencing with cheap (even free) software - performance/recorded, or written. I guess the only downside (there may be others, but I'm completely ignorant on the subject) is that my dependence on computers dictates I bring a laptop to gigs.

Ah...there's another learning curve yet to be addressed!