Wow first of all: thanks so much for taking the time to write all of this, it was really nice to read! I'm glad my ideas came across, definitely not the best writer lol. I looove the Metroid STs so that comparison is a huge compliment ❤ And on the subject of GarageBand, it can be so lame sometimes but at this point I've invested so much time into learning its quirks that I'd rather just work with those limitations than learn a new system. Sometimes I even incorporate the GB glitches into tracks if they sound cool enough 😂