On 15-04-08 17:42, Wolfgang Woehl wrote:
Would you take a minute and reconsider this old distinction between "consumer" and "professional"?
In the end it's not the card, it's not the freaking driver. It's the person, of course.
If I would have to make a living from handling expensive audio gear responsibly I'd reach for the right hardware fader *before* I ran anything that could come up rolling and screaming.
Yes, but the day your wife leaves you, you forget once due to being pre-ocuppied and now you're fired as well. Damn, going downhil fast.
I personally don't see much of a difference between pro and consumer either, but the other way around: _generally_ non muted (that is, without the user having told us that is what she wants through saved settings) is simply irresponsible.
Rene.