Comments on: Using Google Trends to compare sequencers. http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/08/24/using-google-trends-to-compare-sequencers/ Sun, 19 May 2013 17:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Gary http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/08/24/using-google-trends-to-compare-sequencers/comment-page-1/#comment-3844 Gary Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:07:53 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=952#comment-3844 Hello Oliver, I wouldn't say that it's silly to hate 95% of VSTs. I think it's a valid statement because it's a matter of opinion in the first place. I would actually agree with that statement too because a majority of VSTs are buggy for one. Secondly, they just don't emulate the original synthesizers, samplers, drum machines and vocoders the correct way. Anyone who has actually used almost every single VST instrument ever made for the PC or Mac would agree with me, especially if they have knowledge of the original analog equipment that they are supposed to emulate. For those who don't agree, they obviously haven't had any experience with hardware analog synthesizers or other electronic instruments so they wouldn't know. They would just get offended because they like VSTs without knowing why. I'm not trying to flame on you or start anything, I'm just sharing a point of view that should be taken into consideration. For those who bash Reason and praise Ableton Live, you're comparing apples to oranges. It's a foolish comparison. If you're going to compare Reason with anything, you should compare it with FL or Cubase. That's it!!! Hello Oliver, I wouldn’t say that it’s silly to hate 95% of VSTs. I think it’s a valid statement because it’s a matter of opinion in the first place. I would actually agree with that statement too because a majority of VSTs are buggy for one. Secondly, they just don’t emulate the original synthesizers, samplers, drum machines and vocoders the correct way. Anyone who has actually used almost every single VST instrument ever made for the PC or Mac would agree with me, especially if they have knowledge of the original analog equipment that they are supposed to emulate. For those who don’t agree, they obviously haven’t had any experience with hardware analog synthesizers or other electronic instruments so they wouldn’t know. They would just get offended because they like VSTs without knowing why. I’m not trying to flame on you or start anything, I’m just sharing a point of view that should be taken into consideration. For those who bash Reason and praise Ableton Live, you’re comparing apples to oranges. It’s a foolish comparison. If you’re going to compare Reason with anything, you should compare it with FL or Cubase. That’s it!!!

]]> By: Oliver Chesler http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/08/24/using-google-trends-to-compare-sequencers/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 Oliver Chesler Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:15:42 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=952#comment-2010 Hi Hydlide. I really like your videos.. very good... and sorry for the misquote. That said, I would still say it's silly to hate 95% (smiles). I wouldn't worry too much about YouTube comments they are notoriously full of bad behavior. Hi Hydlide. I really like your videos.. very good… and sorry for the misquote. That said, I would still say it’s silly to hate 95% (smiles). I wouldn’t worry too much about YouTube comments they are notoriously full of bad behavior.

]]> By: Hydlide http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/08/24/using-google-trends-to-compare-sequencers/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 Hydlide Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:55:39 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=952#comment-2007 and yet another bashing contest has begun... you do know what started this whole post in the first place don't you? People have been bashing me from day one... How many times I have had to delete comments inside my complete video series where people bash on me. Get your story straight: I have nothing against with Ableton Live. I just don't prefer to use it. The bashing part on FL, makes perfect sense to me. I have been using FL. I know how it works... But by the fact that most FL people bash me, I had to come up with my response. And I have said: I hate 95% of VSTs.. Not all of them! If you quote me, then quote me correctly... Thank you and yet another bashing contest has begun… you do know what started this whole post in the first place don’t you? People have been bashing me from day one… How many times I have had to delete comments inside my complete video series where people bash on me.

Get your story straight: I have nothing against with Ableton Live. I just don’t prefer to use it. The bashing part on FL, makes perfect sense to me. I have been using FL. I know how it works… But by the fact that most FL people bash me, I had to come up with my response. And I have said: I hate 95% of VSTs.. Not all of them!

If you quote me, then quote me correctly… Thank you

]]> By: Lost http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/08/24/using-google-trends-to-compare-sequencers/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Lost Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:04:24 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=952#comment-1899 Psh! Reasons for noobs. :) Ableton for life! Psh! Reasons for noobs. :) Ableton for life!

]]> By: dan foley http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/08/24/using-google-trends-to-compare-sequencers/comment-page-1/#comment-1845 dan foley Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:22:46 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=952#comment-1845 The most popular search for propellerheads reason would be simply "reason", although this would be polluted by additional searchers seeking some sort of philosophical adjunct. The fairest comparison might be "reason 4" and "live 7". I'd say a lot of people dont use "propellerheads" as a search term, because it's a bit long and awkward. Agreeing with Peter, it's difficult to draw conclusions from such simple searches - a much more detailed analysis would be required to determine the relative popularity of these programs in the search engines... The most popular search for propellerheads reason would be simply “reason”, although this would be polluted by additional searchers seeking some sort of philosophical adjunct. The fairest comparison might be “reason 4″ and “live 7″. I’d say a lot of people dont use “propellerheads” as a search term, because it’s a bit long and awkward. Agreeing with Peter, it’s difficult to draw conclusions from such simple searches – a much more detailed analysis would be required to determine the relative popularity of these programs in the search engines…

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/08/24/using-google-trends-to-compare-sequencers/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 Peter Kirn Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:40:26 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=952#comment-1835 Wow, random. Yes, it's clear he uses Reason and really has no idea what FL and Live are about. So be it -- sounds like he's happy with Reason. And if he hates VSTs, he's found the perfect tool! (Sorry, couldn't resist.) But if you want to compare software by Google Trends, the only really reliable way to do it is via the new website ranking, because that would get around people who search for, say, "ableton live 7" versus "ableton" versus "live 7" etc.: http://trends.google.com/websites?q=cakewalk.com%2C+ableton.com%2C+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.propellerheads.se%2F&geo=all&date=all&sort=0 The problem is, what you get is really the search volume for the site. I'm guessing the Props site comes out way ahead because of regularly hosting download content. You'll also notice search volume in general has fallen off over the summer; *that* trend I can definitely vouch for. But Google in general is a poor indication of the popularity of software. Too many other variables. It's interesting for search / Web analysis, but not much else. Wow, random. Yes, it’s clear he uses Reason and really has no idea what FL and Live are about. So be it — sounds like he’s happy with Reason. And if he hates VSTs, he’s found the perfect tool! (Sorry, couldn’t resist.)

But if you want to compare software by Google Trends, the only really reliable way to do it is via the new website ranking, because that would get around people who search for, say, “ableton live 7″ versus “ableton” versus “live 7″ etc.:
http://trends.google.com/websites?q=cakewalk.com%2C+ableton.com%2C+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.propellerheads.se%2F&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

The problem is, what you get is really the search volume for the site. I’m guessing the Props site comes out way ahead because of regularly hosting download content. You’ll also notice search volume in general has fallen off over the summer; *that* trend I can definitely vouch for.

But Google in general is a poor indication of the popularity of software. Too many other variables. It’s interesting for search / Web analysis, but not much else.

]]> By: volker http://www.wiretotheear.com/2008/08/24/using-google-trends-to-compare-sequencers/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 volker Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:15:43 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=952#comment-1832 if you compare "propellerheads reason" with "ableton live", which I think is the right search string, ableton is much more popular... it is interesting to compare "propellerheads reason 4" with "ableton live 7" you can see that the graph just starts as the software was announced... google is soo spooky if you compare “propellerheads reason” with “ableton live”, which I think is the right search string, ableton is much more popular…

it is interesting to compare “propellerheads reason 4″ with “ableton live 7″ you can see that the graph just starts as the software was announced…

google is soo spooky

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