This brings us to the "when". Obviously, we've touched on that when pondering the why, but it deserves more scrutiny. Historically, I believe man has been creating since day one. A self evident deduction. When does man actually create? Consciously at varying levels. Unconsciously, nightly. I put great weight on the subconscious mind to facilitate unhampered creativity; to unravel our logical thinking during the day and to create more subtle, abstract connections vexing the waking mind. The subconscious mind, I think, is the key to free flowing creativity. It is the counterweight to an otherwise lopsided brain. Experiments in sleep deprivation have concluded that without sleep, a person will surely go insane in short measure. The beauty part of it is, to tap one's subconscious benefits, all you need do is be aware of it. Consciously say to yourself in your head, "subco, go to it". I trust you'll find that a day or several later, the solution to the creative problem surfaces. We'll touch more on this in the "how" section.

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Part I. The Synthesizer
Chapter 1: Dream Machine?
Chapter 2: Brief History Of Music
Chapter 3: Brief History Of The Synthesizer
Chapter 4: Brief History Of Recorded Music
Part II. Creating
Chapter 5: A Brief History Of Creating
Chapter 6: Why
Chapter 7: When
Chapter 8: Where
Chapter 9: Who
Chapter 10: What
Part III. How
Chapter 11: How: Composing From Scratch
Part IV. Aaarghhh!
Chapter 12: Inspirations, Jump Starts
Part V. Directions
Chapter 13: The Logical Next Step