Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle
Originally Posted By: Byron Dickens
I really don't get why some people think using a computer is a hassle or why it is difficult. I suppose they've either never used tape or don't remember much....


It's easy. A complete budget home recording studio Like the Audient EVO Recording Bundle, has multiple components that require multiple accessories, cable connections and several layers of configuration. It's completely dependent on a PC connection. (Note in my comment above, if OM went on a cruise and carried nothing but his new Audient interface, he would have much musical recording success on his cruise.)



Strawman. Know what else your "standalone" recorder needs? Multiple accessories (like microphones, instruments and storage media) and cable connections.

"Several layers of configuration" is largely once and done.


Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle


Configuring systems, optimizing systems, connecting systems and maintaining configurations, optimization, connections



Strawman. Once and done.

Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle

and avoiding former high end systems becoming obsolete with nothing more than a new OS release.



You must be a Mac guy.

Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle

An audio software like Pro-Tools can be very picky, cumbersome, and extremely difficult to master.


Strawman. 1) If you can learn to use BiaB, you can learn to use a DAW. 2) One does not have to "master" a DAW to make good use of it.


Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle

It can be CPU hoggish


Untrue.

Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle

and very irritating having to deal with subscriptions and dongles.


Ad hoc. Both can be avoided.

Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle


The aggravation of updates that reset user personal settings over and over.


Ad hoc. That behavior can be suppressed.


Originally Posted By: Charlie Fogle

I'd guess you know these things but find the hassle to be worth it. The pros outweigh the cons for most people. Even though there's a high level of complexity, great results can be achieved. That's ok but this forum thread is directed toward those that want to focus on music and not tech stuff as OM pointed out.


Once again, you're forgetting that the audience you are addressing is already focusing on a certain amount of "tech stuff," as you so eloquently put it, in order to produce music.

Last edited by Byron Dickens; 05/03/22 02:07 PM.
Byron Dickens

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