[Cpt Rick]

From the Just When You Thought It Was Safe Dept:

So, my software's been selling well for a couple years now, but, the newer generation wants something totally different.

They don't seem to want to mix?!?

More and more calls I get these days are from people who want everything automated, and don't want to deal with a crossfader. Now, I like automation, but I think, as I do in most areas, that in order to be able to use the automation properly, you need to know how to do it the old-fashioned way first.

It's kinda like going into a convenience store, and when the scanner stops working, the clerk has no clue how to add up your products. I usually end up doing it for them.

In response, I've written a new, mostly automated product, which will be testing for a couple months before I release (so far it's pretty neat, but some kinks to work out).

So, my question: If the newbies are coming in to the market, and only know how to use the automated software, what happens when the computer breaks, and they have to fall back on CD players and their mixer?

Is the market headed in the right or wrong direction in this regard?

Your thoughts please...

[ October 31, 2002, 08:10 AM: Message edited by: Cpt Rick ]