[lbo-talk] The death of cursive

[Hein Marais]

>> I learnt to edit on tape with a razor, and sure it's a pain in the  
>> arse, but I miss that tactile side of it, and I like to think it  
>> potentially  taught a forward-looking precision ... couldn't really  
>> afford mistakes -- fixing them was just such a hassle -- so I think  
>> I plotted ahead more carefully. But, no doubt, there's no argument  
>> re which is the easier, friendlier, quicker etc. Bit like with  
>> music now: sure I can fit my collection in my pocket (well, not  
>> quite, but soon, I'm sure), but I don't want to lose those dreamy,  
>> inspiring journeys around my collection, when the colour or font or  
>> whatever on the spine leads me, often circuitously (which is the  
>> thrill) through the music and the memories and joys -- or shocks --  
>> it holds.
Hein
>
> Why handwrite a draft? It's a pain to scribble and then to read.
>
> WBAI's former program director, Bernard White, once said that you  
> should learn to edit sound on magnetic tape using a razor. Why, in  
> god's name? That's utterly pointless. Computer editing is sooooo  
> much better in every way.
>
> Doug
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