On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 4:14 PM, <fons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 09:39:15PM +0100, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote: > >> i guess my point is this: being a gearhead doesn't make you a good >> musician, composer, arranger or mixing engineer. most of the commercial >> audio world is targetted at gearheads. it has to be, because audio >> technology has been "good enough" now for a few years, so what can we do >> to sell new stuff? invent bs. > > An accurate summary. This started in the 'consumer' (hifi) world some > 25 years ago, and today it has reached the 'pro' segment of the market > as well. well, yes and no. there have been quite a lot of developments in the last 10 years that represent phenomenal improvements in workflow for people who are paid to create music on demand. their impact on aesthetics is less clear, and probably negative, but if you're someone who writes soundtracks for ads, tv shows or films, the tools available now totally outshine what was available 10-15 years ago. and that part is not BS. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
