Modern DAWs are absolutely amazing, but if you're into both programming and music I can't recommend checking out a tracker enough. In particular I recommend the Dirtywave M8 as a fantastic blend of everything that makes trackers great, and modern convenience and power.[0]
A fantastic blend of salesmanship and freedom from ethics?
“This is a preorder. Estimated starting ship date is July 2023. Thank you for your patience and understanding.”
Dirtywave have shipped plenty of M8's in the last year. They just produce them in batches, there have also been shortages of the Teensy 4.1 microcontroller used IIRC and they are highly sought after. You can also "build your own" from supplied firmware https://github.com/Dirtywave/M8HeadlessFirmware
This is not the fly-by-night kickstarter you are implying.