EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

>Nick Batzdorf <recording@...> wrote:
>From: <nicolas@...>
>
> >>CDXTRACT with no doubt.
>
> >Do you have a reason for saying this? Have you compared >its and
> >Translator Pro's conversions?
>
> >Considering that this statement has the potential to be >damaging to
> >Garth, I think it's only fair to back up your public >opinion with
> >facts.
>
>
>    It would indeed be helpful had Nicolas stated his reasons,and made his 
>positive case for CD Xtract,for the benefit of the original poster.But is 
>it really damaging,per say, to one person or company or product  for an 
>opinion to be expressed in praise of another?I saw no comments in the 
>negative made about Translator in the post,so what harm has been done to 
>Garth?
>
>    Furthermore,is it really neccesary for one to have full knowledge and 
>experience of the products in a category to like the one you do know?I have 
>used Logic and I have used Sonar.I have never used Digital performer or 
>Cubase.If I say that I like Logic,in what way does my inexperience of DP 
>defame that program,if I have not said anything about it at all?And how 
>does my lack of hands-on knowlege of Cubase negate my favorable impression 
>of Sonar,if I do not express it as a comparison?Or,to be literal,would one 
>have had to use Translator in order to find CD Xtract's Emu-EXS conversions 
>satisfactory?Do you really mean to say that one may not say "I like Fords" 
>unless one has driven a Toyota,and that to do so defames Toyota?What 
>nonsense.
>
>     Mr. Batzdorf,do you have any reason,or facts to prove your public 
>opinion that Nicolas is actually slamming Garth and Chicken Systems,and 
>whether he has or hasn't used Translator?Or if he has,whether CD Xtract or 
>Translator did a better job for him?Based upon the evidence actually extant 
>from his post,all I see is a CD Xtract fan who is guilty of nothing more 
>than inadequate exposition of his thoughts.


The question was which is the best, not which do you like. Therefore, your 
argument, Jonathan, while perfectly valid, does not hold. The answer, as 
posed, implies that Nicolas tried both products and found one clearly 
superior. Nick Batzdorf simply asked Nicolas to verify that as fact. I see 
no problem with that.

Now if Nicolas had said 'I like CDXtract" there would be no basis for Nick's 
comments. JM2C

Mark

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