Dear all,

If anyone is interested, I think this thread is a perfect example of the dangers of misunderstanding common words used in different contexts. I'm writing this response because other people around the world will read this thread and wonder why there is so much animosity present.

I don't want people to get the wrong idea because these PG Music forums are normally very friendly and helpful places.

To explain ...

I have been helping Brian understand some aspects of BIAB in another thread and I have a lot of time for him. He's been very generous and sincere with thanks for my and others help. He's a decent guy.

For what it's worth, here's my take on the situation given my experience in that other thread, "Formatting the song structure".

If one looks at Brian's initial post above in light of the other thread, then one can see that he has used the word "audio" as a synonym for "sound".

Peter Gannon, on the other hand, gave the word "audio" it's fully fledged BIAB-associated meaning of "something to do with WAV files recorded in BIAB" and has replied to Brian's post accordingly.

From this perspective, it is perfectly understandable that Brian had no idea what Peter was talking about and thus asked Peter "Have you considered actually reading before commenting?" Personally, I can understand Brian's frustration when he gets a response that seems pointless given where Brian was coming from with his problem. If it were me, I'd think "Is someone making fun of me?"

It is clear that Brian had no idea that "audio" had a special meaning when used in the same sentence as BIAB. Why should he? He's had 35 posts and it's clear from his requests for help that he's coming to terms with the complexity of the program. I sometimes find it easy to forget just how this program challenged me when I first started and the uncomfortable feeling of angst that the initial frustration caused. When I read Brian's above post that offended people, what I heard was the sound of BIAB-induced frustration. I've been there!

It's amazing that a simple little word like "audio" can create so much ill will.

Lastly, I mention that because Brian is new to this product and to PG Music, he has not yet had a chance to fully appreciate just how impressive PG Music is as a store. He has yet to learn just how considerate and conscientious everyone at this company is. I'm sure that as time passes, Brian will come to see why we are all so very eager to jump to Peter's defense when comments are made that unfairly criticize PG Music and its products.

Regards,
Noel

P.S. For what it's worth, it took me about 12 months to realize that PG in PG Music stood for Peter Gannon (even though I saw his name all over the place).

Last edited by Noel96; 07/16/11 02:34 PM.
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