>> I beg to differ. Cutting music on a tape deck took one good ear, two
>> fingers and three keys: play, rewind and record. It took time as
>> well.
>
> That's what I meant by "patience." Oh, and even with those, get the
> wrong equipment and you had an ugly "CHUNK" sound in every edit
> regardless.

The chunk sound is more bad technique than bad equipment. I cut music
from vinyl to cassette on my father's hi fi. It wasn't that fancy a
set. I think later I used my boom box. Neither were any great quality.

>> The result was better, yes, but it took
>> significantly more skill and a lot more equipment. It's not cut and
>> paste and there is a significant time investment no matter what tool
>> you use.
>
> It's going to take time no matter what. How did it take more skill?
> I'm curious to know.

Well, using a tape deck is pretty easy. Just using a computer takes
skills--though we don't often think about it. Plus there are far more
options with sound software as far as filters and processing that
aren't even available when you're merely cutting one piece of music to
another on a tape deck. This is one area where I have to admit to
knowing there are things which I don't know but not knowing exactly
what those things are.

>> Not "easier," significantly more complex but possible to yield vastly
>> better results.
>
> Actually, that would be my own definition of "easier." Better
> technology and better results. I'm probably simplifying to say that,
> but that's what I mean.

You can also get shoddy results.

dej, who really ought to get her show on the road...
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