Quite so !! It is just easier and more tempting now, and a generation of engineers that have not felt the resource restrictions of time and tools. These restrictions served to help hold the line 'somewhat' on the excesses..... I don't fault the tools, any more than I'd fault the tape measure for a poor carpentry job. Moderation and restraint, that is a different matter. -----Original Message----- From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lou Judson Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 2:16 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Quarter-inch splicing tabs... Protools and other software only allows it to be more and faster - lifeless productions predate even digital, as witness the previous comments on 78s. Lou Judson * Intuitive Audio 415-883-2689 On Mar 13, 2006, at 10:37 AM, Scott Phillips wrote: > Perhaps it is the 'perfection of the human imperfections' that makes > the perfect take. The soullessness of the 100% 'perfect' take, now > that is the problem. Pro tools strikes again, or rather the overuse > of it to hide poor performance. Or perhaps to ruin a wonderful human > interpretation of the music.... > > Tools and equipment are wonderful, until used simply because they are > there. I own them myself, including Pro Tools, so their worth is > apparent to me, but also the flaws in the thinking that can entrap the > user. Hiding poor performances or in particular poor production > planning during recording strikes me as simply being lazy or desperate > to save the unsaveable. > > (Just one man's opinion... :>) > > Scott Phillips