[sdiy] open letter to Aaron Lanterman

[Ben Lincoln]

Aaron Lanterman wrote:
> On May 7, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Ben Lincoln wrote:
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>> FWIW, I also prefer non-video formats
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> I'm still utterly confused my these sorts of comments. If you want someone to hear what something sounds like, you at least need *audio,* yes?
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Hi Aaron.

I fully agree with your comment about how video with audio is the best 
way to show off a piece of musical equipment with physical controls. 
That sentence was mostly intended to provide some middle ground for the 
grouchier list members (which it obviously failed to do)[1], as a 
lead-in to my main point, which was to imply that it doesn't really 
matter so much if people on this list find the presentation optimal or 
not - the way you are presenting it is going to attract the interest of 
people who otherwise wouldn't be exposed to the subject matter at all.

- Ben

[1] I *do* prefer text/still photos as my introduction to most technical 
subjects - it's easier/faster for me to absorb the general feel of, to 
see if it's something I'm interested in looking into more - but again, 
that wasn't supposed to be the focus of my comment.