The other side of music technology!

Now days technology has evolved so much that there is no need for instruments.  What I mean by this is that one can recreate instrumental sounds digitally and comes very close to the real things.   Almost all musicians who put out CD's are giving a true recording in the sense that it is often edited to make them sound almost perfect.  This is done through editing programs that take recording and turn them into the picture perfect works of art.  Much like photo shop but with sound.  Many of the old school musicians around today say that these programs are shaming the musical world.  Pianist Walter Hautzig is one of those musicians that feel that when pianist makes a CD it is a false representation of there playing.  "I remember asking the recording staff after hearing a playback of the session and I asked...Where are the mistakes I made".  Hautzig wanted to keep the mistakes just as they had to on the days of wax recording.   However the producers told him that if there are mistakes there will be no sales and people will not buy.  Though music tech is important we must still be musicians that are true to our craft.  This is what makes technology in music very tricky.  I'm sure fellow music majors would agree with Hautzig especially when looking at some those who are considered musicians but never give live concerts, yet continue to put out CD's.  This view of technology within music is also one that stops some modern day music teachers from ever touching any digital equipment.  Fear the student will have a easy way out of practicing and learning music because of how advanced things are becoming.