Format bashing . . . my new pet peeve

Can somebody tell me why so many engineers feel the need to bash whatever format they're not using? ProTools users hate Logic. Logic users hate ProTools. Nuendo (did I spell that right?) users despise all others. I personally don't care what the format as long as the end result pleases me. I've been a ProTools guys for the longest and I like it but it doesn't bother me to work with someone on another format. I personally believe there will be several formats in Heaven . . . just tired of feeling the need to defend my friend ProTools.

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Permalink Reply by Bret Teegarden on October 25, 2007 at 7:46am

I'd give anything to be the floormat at your place!

Permalink Reply by Keith Compton on October 29, 2007 at 4:10pm

I've always been of the school that you use a floormat to cover a worn place in the carpet, not to cover up the new carpet in the car.

Permalink Reply by Brett Clark on October 29, 2007 at 4:42pm

I like to think the floormat should represent the person standing on it, but that's just me.

Permalink Reply by Aaron Swihart on October 25, 2007 at 8:44am

hey - speaking of direct to disc - - does anyone out there have any of the Sheffield Labs stuff?

I have never heard it, I would love to hook up with some to see(hear) what all they hype was about.

Permalink Reply by Bret Teegarden on October 25, 2007 at 8:47am

I have the James Newton-Howard project on a gold platted CD. It was all the Toto cats (plus Dad Joe), all playing Yamaha FM synths... it's awesome!

Permalink Reply by Scott Williamson on October 25, 2007 at 10:31am

Aaron, I grew up on one of the the Sheffield projects. It was a 1975 thing called "Pressure Cooker". Schnee did it. Great project. My dad may still have it.

Permalink Reply by Bret Teegarden on October 25, 2007 at 10:33am

Scott, I didn't know you lived in the projects!

Permalink Reply by Tim Akers on October 26, 2007 at 10:17am

MAN!! you guys just brought back a FLOOD of memories. I have 3 of those Sheffield Labs projects: Pressure Cooker, James Newton Howard & Friends (the DX7 demo!) and Tower of Power direct. They are all cool in their own way....not sure the "hype" would stand up after all these years. However, my favorite memory is seeing Pressure Cooker on vinyl, hanging with my friend who worked in the Hi-Fi dept. of Service Merchandise (remember them?) and opening up the cover and seeing all the pics of the musicians (Michael Omartian! hey...somebody invite him on here....wait, I'll do it) and thinking (high school age, remember) how freakin' COOL those hand-copied/calligraphy charts looked!! I have been fascinated with great copy-work ever since. Still use the Jazz font on Finale. (God, I am SUCH a geek.....sigh.....) Man....I miss those huge album covers. Somehow, downloading the iTunes "digital booklet" just isn't the same. Even the name sounds dumb. "Digital booklet". Sounds like some virtual doily yer computer grandma knitted. (I can hear everyone on the site going, "Huh?" ) lol.....

Permalink Reply by Bret Teegarden on October 26, 2007 at 10:23am

I can never READ the digital booklets, even with my grandpa glasses :) But thats just BAD design, hmmm, maybe I need to create Nashville Graphics Pros :) I must stop myself....!

Permalink Reply by Aaron Swihart on October 25, 2007 at 5:23pm

ok - really, sometime I have to hook up with you guys to give a listen--

I actually remember a copy of one in Hi-Fi buys many years ago - and thot hhhmmm - but not for $28. LOL

Permalink Reply by Glenn Meadows on November 8, 2007 at 3:46pm

I remember that...did a bunch too...lots of fun too....

Permalink Reply by Salvo on October 25, 2007 at 9:05am

I haven't read all the replies, but I wanted to interject something. Format bashing is the BIGGEST tell of ignorance. Seasoned engineers know this. Some of you have alluded to this. I always ask the person 2 questions.. 1) Have you used that format? 2) Can you afford to buy that format? Usually the answer is no and no, and the stupdity is exposed.

Any great engineer can make a format sound good. Remember cassette 4-track, Akai 12-track, ADAT, Fostex, yada yada.
Truth is, the programs we have now, are way beyond what we could conceive of 20 years ago. The $99 program sounds as good as the $150,000 Sony DASH machine did 10 years ago, you just need the right guy running it.