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Re: Defining "pro"



To me "pro" means high quality hardware that delivers high quality results
as opposed to "consumer" hardware which just satisfies consumer needs but
does not cover higher demands. Like comparing hi-fi speakers with studio
monitors...

Stephen.


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----- Original Message -----
From: Travis Hartnett <travishartnett@gmail.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: Defining "pro"


It's only elitist if you've bought into the idea that the worth of a
thing is measured primarily by its monetary value.  One can describe
something as "profitable" or "non-profitable" in reference to its
economic measure without touching at all on any artistic merit the
thing may, or may not have.

If you're getting upset because someone says you're not a
"professional" musician, then it's probably because you want their
approval and you're not happy with the criteria they're using to dole
it out.  Yes, it's very hard to make a living (of any sort) from
music, but using "professional" to mean "likes doing it a whole bunch"
is out of line with the way the term is used in regards to virtually
all other fields of endeavour.

"Professional" is more related to occupational status, not artistic
merit.  To say that something is of "professional" quality commonly
means that it's good enough to have been produced by someone whose
livlihood depends on it, regardless of whether the person who created
the thing actually does so.

TravisH



On 10/16/05, sonic steph <ml@dadaprod.org> wrote:

>
> I guess it is not funny at all, but making a living of music sounds
> completely elitist.. As this is only possible if only few people produce
> music.. the disc industry make people think that very few people are
> really talented, which is obviously wrong, regarded to all the stuff you
> can hear on the net, on the metro or wherever you listen to non
> commercial music.. so a pro to be pro sounds to me more like a
> capitalistic bahaviour than a musical one..
>
> bye
>
> stephane
>