Well, I mean, you're right. I am really insistently black and white about some aspects of synthesis... a lot of time, especially here, to an annoying degree.
While some of it is just me being an a*s, some of it has another purpose. I fight a lot of modern technology because a lot of modern technology serves customer demand... and customer demand is often about convenience, low prices, and emulation of stuff other people have done. As an educator, I'd really like it if people were more interested in employing synthesis to meet their own creative needs through a synthesizer that allows them to do so without pandering to them. Which often creates a situation where people have to sit down and learn, work hard, spend a lot of money, and etc. Convenience is usually the enemy of creativity.
And yes, I'm pretty obnoxious. But if I show up here and say "well, here's my personal opinion... here's what I like... but to each his own... it's all good... it's all in the music and nothing else matters... etc." What the h**l point is there in posting that? Forums are great for discussing and even arguing about various aspects... which allows people to really refine how they feel and why they feel that way. No one learns anything from everyone being quiet, kind, gentle, and agreeing with everything.
In conclusion: Irritating, but at least altruistic!
