Advisory Vote on Re-Naming the "Nation"

Frodo · Post by **Frodo** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:27 pm

Indeed-- "digital" was once a hot buzz word that distinguished one product from another. It reminds me of the days when TV shows would announce themselves as being "in color".

FMiguelez · Post by **FMiguelez** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:36 pm

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... or: "In stereo where available"...

YouTube · Post by **James Steele** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:37 pm

Who knows... maybe it should just be Performer again?

MOTU Performer 6.0?

The Sound · Post by **The Sound** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:01 pm

James Steele wrote:Please skip that reference...

i'm sorry if i offended you, i'll save my sense of humour for my other friends. they actually think its pretty funny...to each their own.

carry on.

bongo_x · Post by **bongo_x** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:01 pm

James Steele wrote:Who knows... maybe it should just be Performer again?

MOTU Performer 6.0?

That would be fine. Not too hard to say. Names don't have to mean anything great, they just to sound good and not turn you off. Pro Tools is a stupid name, but it's easy to say. No one has to say "PT" (you have my permission to punch anyone who does). You think of it as one word, just a name, not actually "tools for pros".

You can get too clever, and/or simple. Ableton Live for example. You really can't use the name Live without adding Ableton, in speech or in print, because it's too vague. Logic, on the other hand, is a great name even though it couldn't be less logical. It's kind of a Jedi mind trick strategy. It's easy to say, remember, and if you say "Logic" in an audio context people know what you're talking about.

Surely there's something better than Performer though? It still sounds very 80's. I didn't like it at first, but something like Deep Audio 6 wouldn't be so bad.

bb

MIDI Life Crisis · Post by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:03 pm

You guys have too much time on your hands...

Matcher · Post by **Matcher** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:06 pm

Yes, and you too..I'm creating a paradox here.

suitandtieguy · Post by **suitandtieguy** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:22 pm

considering the unicorn is proudly stamped on all of their rackmount devices i don't believe it's "expunged" to the point that this site needs to abondon it as well.

Mark of the Unicorn is probably the coolest name for a software company _ever_, and this "MOTU" crap was probably the idea of a marketing consultant. let's keep the unicorn alive here.

as far as the name of Performer goes, it's not our call but i would hate to see the name change.

this other program, Logic, used to be called Creator ... then Notator ... then Notator Logic ... then Notator Logic Audio then Logic Audio ... then Logic. kind of confusing.

Performer, OTOH, was Performer. then audio was added, and it became Digital Performer. stripping back the "Digital" part would be okay with me, but if they do that we should get the unicorn too.

YouTube · Post by **James Steele** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:11 pm

The Sound wrote:
James Steele wrote:Please skip that reference...
i'm sorry if i offended you, i'll save my sense of humour for my other friends. they actually think its pretty funny...to each their own.

carry on.

That's fine. And in private, I'd think it was funny I suppose, but I try to keep this site as family-friendly as possible and not hostile for female users, so sexual references aren't really useful. Thanks.

qwerty · Post by **qwerty** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:53 pm

I agree with this idea. Dropping the word "Digital" suits me fine. I always feel rather clunky saying it when people ask what I like to use for recording. I like keeping the Unicorn reference here.
Performer ! Made by Mark of the Unicorn ! Supported by Unicornation ! ...

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www.myspace.com/joelzifkin

James Steele wrote:Who knows... maybe it should just be Performer again?

MOTU Performer 6.0?

SixStringGeek · Post by **SixStringGeek** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:30 pm

James Steele wrote:Who knows... maybe it should just be Performer again?

MOTU Performer 6.0?

Except its not really a great 'performing' application. Its a great music production application. Perhaps it should be 'Studio' or 'Producer' or something.

Heck, I like Echolalia. It seems particularly apt for an app that plays back everything it hears.

bOing · Post by **bOing** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:06 pm

MIDI Life Crisis wrote:You guys have too much time on your hands...

I gave up sex so that I could dedicate myself to contemplating the new name for Digital Performer.

What about calling it Hot, Wet Digital Action?
(now I'm sublimating...)

bongo_x · Post by **bongo_x** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:19 pm

bOing wrote: (now I'm sublimating...)

Watch your language. It's totally natural, just keep it private.

bb

beautypill · Post by **beautypill** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:46 pm

Has anyone made the Deep Six pun yet with DP6.0?

Am I late to that party?

Am I unnecessarily polluting this thread with more nonsense?

Wait, never mind, I think I just answered my own question...

- c

waxman · Post by **waxman** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:13 pm

Steelenation.com

DPerformernation.com

MOTUnation.com

Advisory Vote on Re-Naming the "Nation"

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