my brother in law looks down on me no matter what I do. But that's a whole different thread. But regarding BIAB, when I showed him some stuff I was working on, he sneered at me and said "you're just pushing a button"

I replied "OK, then YOU push a button and come up with something as good." He's arrogant enough that he actually took me up on the challenge and messed with my equipment until he was so frustrated and angry that he left spitting nails. He has never brought the topic up again.

Observation #2:
If it's so easy to make amazing music (even with the automation) why is there such a learning curve? Why are forums like this even necessary?