As i ask as such i get answered. Its some times difficult to ask questions due
to that the question in it selfs "steers" the answers given in one way or the other.
:The paradox this question faces is that the word "Pro" is a construct of marketing.
:It's a word that was settled on in the bygon days of marketing to denote those extra
:special items that you just had to have in order to not just keep up with the Jones',
:but to be better than them. While most people were just consumers... you were "pro."
I think that some marketing people once upona time came up with the word PRO
from the word professional with refers to profession wich means a person with a
particularely craftmanship wich in turn refers to, or gets validated by the craftsman
executed his/her profession by getting paid. I,e a work ethic!
However the part "getting paid" is a bit difficult, you could execute a craftmanship
for free but i think that it actually refers to a job done against money, and to the extent
it links back to times of 1400-1500 with masters and studens who raisens a mastership
after some years at learning with the master in his workshop. i think we have to look
back in time to see the real reason or meaning of the word profession.
This clearly points to the fact of craftmanship, work ethic, and not to individual items,
products whatever, the baker has his profession as baker but hes doing sour dry
and dusty pieces of breads that few whants still he gets his lively hood from it.
Is he professional, in the terms of making money , yes.
Bill Gates are selling a really sour piece of software is he professional?
In terms of making awfull lot of money, yes.
:So, really the most accurate definition of pro would be: An item is determined to be pro
:when a company feels they need to justify a higher price tag.
Thats the no 1 user illushion of PRO!
:Now, we as engineers,
roducers, or other users of this gear have accepted the use of the word pro because
:it makes us feel good. We like when our gear says pro because people will know that
:it's "the best" - ie. more money.
And thats the second user illushion of PRO!
:It's like we need a new word. Like the marketers can use pro, but we get to use "top."
:Or maybe there should be a certification process... like organic food. Third party
rganizations that stamp "Certified Pro" on new products.
People dont need any new words, they need to stop using words that have no meaning.
We have allready words like "high quality" wich tells me much more then the word PRO.
:Or maybe we'll just let marketers have their word, "Pro."
:After all... how many people refer to +4 as "pro level" and how many here refer to it as
:"balanced." I know I'm in the latter category. How many refer to rugged gear as "very professionally
:tough" and how many refer to them as "built like a tank" or some other affectionate description?
:How many people say "my studio's professional because all my meters are the same?"
:In reality, you'll notice that the truly great gear doesn't denote pro. Ever see a Neumann with
:the word "pro" on it? UREI, OTARI, Massenburg, etc?
That was exactly the hidden idea of my question, the term PRO is complete nonsens!
The term PRO can not be used on subjects/items only onto a person who performs
a craftmanship, ie, work ethic.
:To use a politically current analogy, it's like the word is steroids. It's a performance
:enhancing drug for otherwise ordinary gear. Quality is quality. The word can only mean
ne thing. Pro is interperetable, and because it is... it ends up meaningless through misuse.
:What an interesting topic, kkrafs... it's like "If a tree falls in the forest and nobody's around
:to hear it, is it still Pro?" Or... "A pessimist would look at a glass with 50% volume and
:say it's half consumer, while an optimist would look at it and say
: that it's half-pro."
I didnt say it was interesting, i merly found it a bit pequiliar since so many people
insist on refering to PRO as to validate either their products or their technical
implementations, its like; ""Ohh i change this resistor to 5,6k now im PRO!!?""
But if you dont like the topic why bother answer?
:Or to use a swedish cultural reference: 5 Pro Ants are more than 4 Consumer Elephants.
Exatly! It seams that you watched that TV series of the 70ies!