Re: Fear Of Technology

["L Tremblay" <ltct@concentric.net>]

>With any new toy I spend a rapturous few weeks playing with the presets,
>tweaking the knobs and just finding what it will do. Then I have the
>terrible committment to spend a very long time learning how to use
>the thing. 

I agree 100%. The steeper the curve, the more commitment 
necessary to a piece of equipment which may, in the long 
run, not be worth it. 

"subconscious time management"? I gotta use that one. My
whole life is based around that principle. :-P

- Larry


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Carter <Jim.Carter@bristol.ac.uk>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: Fear Of Technology


>Jeff,
>
>I recognise what you descibe from my own reactions to new technology
>but wonder if its really fear. 
>With any new toy I spend a rapturous few weeks playing with the presets,
>tweaking the knobs and just finding what it will do. Then I have the
>terrible committment to spend a very long time learning how to use
>the thing. Will this thing allow me to make better or different music?
>Is this committment of my time going to be worth it in the long run?
>Very often I find that I'm not prepared to make this committment and
>the toy stays in its box, or gets sold, or gets used for the one or two
>presets that I liked. Things with a very short learning curve, say a new
>power amp (and I'd put the EDP in this class) stand a much better chance
>of finding their way into use. 
>You can call this lazy but I like to think of it as subconscious 
>time management.
>
>
>Jim Carter
>University of Bristol
>Cantock's Close
>Bristol
>UK
>Tel. (44) 117 9289934
>FAX  (44) 117 9293746
>e-mail jim.carter@bris.ac.uk
>
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