On Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:33:06 +0200
Fons Adriaensen <fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On Tue, Jul 25, 2023 at 03:29:53AM -1000, robertlazarski wrote:
>
>> I wonder if that changes as the proprietary audio world goes to a monthly
>> subscription model
>
>XXX 'as a service' or 'in the cloud' is what is happening to the
>software world in general. I don't think it will last.
>
>> and analog hardware becomes cheaper
>
>High quality analog hardware (that still works as specified
>five years after you bought it and can be maintained) is not
>becoming cheaper.
>
>I spent about a quarter of my professional life recording and
>mixing using analog tape recorders (Ampex, Studer, Telefunken,
>...) and mixers (Neve, Solid State Logic, Harrison,...). These
>are "collector's items" now. There is nothing software based that
>comes close to using those, in particular for anything 'live'.
>Much of that has to do with ergonomy. On these analog consoles
>I could reach for any control I wanted without having to look
>consciously or think - everything was in the right place.
>Even without automation they were much easier to use than any
>DAW I know of. Compare that to having to negociate multiple
>levels of menus or having a single EQ or compressor occupying
>half of your display.
>
>Ciao,
>
All you need is a full desk size flat screen (at least 8k) with high resolution
multi-touch capability and continuous tactile feedback.
Simples :P
--
Will J Godfrey {apparently now an 'elderly'}
https://willgodfrey.bandcamp.com/
http://yoshimi.github.io
Say you have a poem and I have a tune.
Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.
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