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| From | "Robert Sutliff" <Rsutliff@columbus.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: Pro Tools (for dumb fools) |
| Date | Wed, 15 Oct 2003 19:35:42 -0400 |
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Hey Michael!
I don't use Pro-Tools mostly cos I can't afford the pro set up but I do
definitely record via hard disk in my studio. I love tape and have
considered going that route but ultimately, once you've gone non-linear you
just don't want to go back. I had a recent long conversation with Mitch
Easter and he told me I'd be insane to revert to tape. I do a whole lot of
editing and digital beats a razor blade by a large margin. I'm happy with
the sound I achieve but better pre-amps and mics are always on the horizon.
Anyone have a nice ribbon mic they want to contribute to my studio?
Bobby Sutliff
NP - Richard Thompson - Henry The Human Fly
>
> Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 02:52:02 +1000
> From: Michael Carpenter <Stagefright@msn.com.au>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Pro Tools (for dumb fools)
> Message-ID: <000201c3911e$76a9ed00$3e93fea9@endx18b1yaw4so>
>
> "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> wrote..
>
> >Glad he didnt
> > try to update his sound with midi, drum machines, samples, pro-tools
(for
> dumb
> > fools) and other digital automated crap.
>
> I don't know why i'm going against my better judgement and asking this, or
> even why this bugs me...
>
> Why Billy, is Pro Tools for 'dumb fools'? As a full time studio owner who
in
> the last 12 years and over 300 projects has been through analogue tape and
> desks, digital tape and desks and now works with Pro Tools every day, why
am
> i a dumb fool now? Did you just fall for the 'Pro Tools is evil' bullshit
> that people like to spin when talking about 'the good old days' or do you
> have a bona fide reason for labeling PT users both 'dumb' and 'foolish'?
It
> is after all, just a recording medium, but one that, from my point of view
> has seen the quality of my records, as an artist and as a producer,
> generally go through the roof sonically, artistically and creatively in
the
> last 2 and a half years.
>
> Not meaning to sound flippant, or in any way accusitory, or to start a
> fight. I'm just fascinated by the psychology behind such statements....
>
> Tweak out..
>
> MC (who once got into a 'pushy-shovey' fight over digital vs analogue
> tape... and hopes he doesn't have to equate the ridicule of technological
> progress to calling Les Paul, Joe Meek, George Martin and Phil Spector to
> name only 4 innovators in the studio 'frauds')
>
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