ProTools vs. Ardour. Why spend the money 779

Lets see, it is dissolution unless it is not dissolution. Windows to apple is OK, but Windows to Linux is not. If the platform does not meet your requirements, do not use it. So, You could have said "Test it out first and see if it meets your requirements." But no, that does does not satisfy your craving for hyperbole.

Yes, What about them. You now have a set of archives which are completely unuseable except by one program which is totall y out of your control. What about YOUR archives?

Yes, so your advice is--Hang only your old protools setup until you are well established in using the new stuff. Good advice. But it is good advice no matter what you do in any area of your life.

You think the taxman gives you back 100% of what you spent? You are like those old cartoons of the wife returning home beladen with boxes from a sale. "But think of all the money I saved."

It is when you refuse to look at any options. Here he is pointing out an option, and your reaction is "I refuse to look at it and you should not either. Just grin and bear your current problems."

Often you cannot.

Good idea. Unfortunately it is not "ain't broke" for everyone.

Yes, and there you are trying to slam down the shutters when he asks about opening the window.

Ooo Isn;t it dissolution to change anything?

OOO Think of all those old .doc files that you might not be able to read. You are very brave considering your previous comments.

He asks for advice, and your response is "ask for advice".

That was precisely the question he was asking originally which you trashed above.

That is what developers do. Worry about the nuts and bolts. He wants to know how good it is for recording music. Your response is to wonder how good it is for making music.

What kind of support do you get from Protools?

??? No they will not teach you how to produce a great CD. That is your job. Theirs is to provide the tools, and maybe help you to use them. What else do you expect from the developers? ( and how much help do you get from Protools?)

Good advice.

Most people care about the product now how you made the product. Do your clients hire you because you use Shure headphones rather than Sennheiser?

And your evidence for this is what? What kinds of clients care what tools you use? They want output.

OK, so the client does not care you are saying?

???? Weird clients. I would just charge them double and use the PT system on the extra profits :-)

???? Again this sounds nuts to me. " Protools is old hat. I am using the most modern newest system, Linux. If you really want me to use protools, I will do so, but I am afraid that because of the extra work that is for me, I will have to charge you more." Anything can be spun to make your clients feel comfortable. That is the issue. That and producing a good product. IF Linux does not allow you to do that, then do not use it. But he was asking, as I understood it "Does Linux with Ardour allow me to produce a good product". Noone (including me) is answering that question.