I did rythmn tracks off of one of my synths in a song a few months back for the first time since I started recording 35 "songs" ago.

I have not used software for samples yet.

I like to improv from forms often more than I look at scles and measures.
I can not connect as well with my own beats from that obtuse scope yet have been looking at straight forms more to be more coherent, yet still don't want to stare at a grid.

I would like to know myself how user friendly some of this software is and that it will not hamper my computer, and the brands for that.

But those rigid synth beats seemed to make all the difference in bringing out the form I was asking about.
Can pre-digital means be better with that - like simpler is better?