Rob: This is truly a profound, philosophical post. In addition, one of t=
he reasons I like
recording is that it is the act of a historian -- much more immediate than =
photography. If
nothing else, each recording makes a record of the irreversible unfolding o=
f an ecosystem.
My concern is that in 2057, there were be severely degraded ecosystems, and=
I think
people will love to get their hands on what they sounded like.
WHOA! "You mean there were actually neotropical migrants in these forests =
back then?!"
--- In Rob Danielson <> wrote:
>
> Humor aside :-),.. do you really think in 2057 that you'd have poor
> regards for a newbie who turned into an accomplished recordist from
> 2007 to 2015? Discovering this might have quite the contrary impact
> for me.
>
> The archive notions we are considering could "situate" emotional
> content in informative perspectives that go well beyond current
> frustrations and feelings. I can imagine a sociologist mining the
> list to study the "guy-gear thing" :-[ or even to study how fences
> can be mended :-). There is always "therapy" on some level, hopefully
> the advantages will out-weigh our passing frustrations.
>
> Knowing that such a resource is being generated everyday might
> encourage developing skills in civility-- perhaps by prompting a
> writer to take the time needed to convert a quick, subtle "dig" into
> a more reasoned, stated goal or need. Rob D.
>
> At 6:44 AM -0500 5/7/07, Curt Olson wrote:
> >Walt Knapp wrote:
> >
> > > For many, they are posting their first efforts. I can tell you from
> >> experience that in just a short time as you gain experience you will
> >> be embarrassed that those are still up where someone can listen to
> >> them. They will teach errors in recording, and bad techniques in some
> >> cases. And you want someone referring to that 50 years from now?
> >
> >So true, Walt. So personally and painfully true. I think I have some
> >deleting to do...
> >
> >Curt Olson
> >
> >
> >
> >"Microphones are not ears,
> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >A listening room is not nature."
> >Klas Strandberg
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Rob Danielson
> Peck School of the Arts
> Department of Film
> University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
>
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