Re: [linux-audio-user] That whole mp3 vs. ogg vs. wma vs. yomamma thing

Hi, LoL, aint it the truth! I find it encouraging that so many people are convinced they need Protools. That reality is a wide open door of opportunity for LAD. I try not to think about this as a commercial opportunity even though I make my living as an engineer, producer and studio owner. For me it's about the music and friendships. LAD people have some great tools and we're gonna make alot of new friends because we've got something to share. Think about it this way, the next musician is your blood brother/sister. What do you want for your sister? I want herto be free. We're gonna "turn on" alot of people. We have the silver version of a multi-platinum single hanging on the wall of our studio--the original tracks were produced by my partner. That piece of crap was produced with an 8bit sampler. I'll eat monkey farts for breakfast before I recommend that my sister purchase Protools and succomb to the "man". Incidentally, my pallet is a little more sophisticated than animal excrement--it's all about the Kraft Mac&Cheese for this dawg. During Novemeber my band will begin producing its new album. I've done a couple of real fun productions over the years and this one promises to be Mac&Cheese with a glass of cold milk. My friends who will work on this album all know about LAD. They are excited, in part because of your tools and philosiphy. My friends and I are like tractor repairmen who do not feel good about buying new axels. We feel good when we fire up the welder and fix the broken parts ourselves. We've got everything in common with the tractor repairman. We need that satisfaction. I know this community is gonna produce alot of good music. When the delta blues musicians sang, "my baby done me wrong," baby was a reference to the plantation owner (I learned that on TV and know it to be the truth, hehe). Those men were not obbsesed with how baby had hurt their feelings. They were outraged by how their owners were destroying their families. Those people produced some important music. Perhaps my owner can't physically intimidate me. However, they have controlled my intellectual and property freedoms and they've ignored me. I hate being ignored and that BS stops here! LoL Well, there I go opening my big mouth. Again! I'll go wipe the grease off some dirty wrenches and cease with the annoying diatribe. ron __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com