"Bob Olhsson" wrote in message
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In article , Steve King
wrote:

So, are you saying that there is a market for a 'preference file' that
would
dumb down the interface of commonly used DAWs?

I'm saying that virtually no DAW developer is aware of how people
produce audio recordings for different applications. A power
screwdriver has a "dumbed down" interface from a Swiss Army knife but
it also drives a hell of a lot more screws an hour.


Well, I understand what you're saying, but your analogy doesn't work. The
Swiss army knife is not powered. It isn't designed to drive screws the way
a power screwdriver does. On the other hand, Pro Tools and other DAWS have
extensive capabilities. Many people only use a few of them. Some, such as
the OP, are intimidated by a control surface containing the features that
they don't understand or don't use for routine tasks. That's what I was
talking about.

I can't speak about mastering; my two years of mastering experience was in
1964 and 1965. I'm sure that things have changed. However, I do spend a
lot of time doing radio production, as does the OP, as well as audio post
for video. The DAWs I've used work just fine for that. I appreciate the
incredible step up in capabilities compared to the rooms I used in the 70s
and 80s, which did have 8-tracks... and 16 tracks, and 24 tracks. Yes, I've
had to change my approach. I don't see that as a bad thing. When I was a
kid, my family farmed. There was a certain advantage and nostalgia
connected to being able to say to Nellie, my grandfather's last draft horse,
"go on home, Nellie". No, I can't get my car to do that. But, I don't
think that the car's increased capabilities make it a bad trade-off. Have
at that analogy. Its also pretty weak, but fun.

Steve King