On 01/08/05 12:34 ET, Audible Solutionns said...
Being a professional idicates only how one earns
a living. Expertise connotates actual knowledge.
Sometimes the two go together and sometimes they
do not. If I do not know how to use a spectrum
analyzer to EQ a room but understand the basics
of room accustics and speaker placement am I an
expert? If I master the intricacies of IR control
systems but cannot program a serial device am
I an expert? If I am unable to wire a system
neatly but can do anything else am I an expert?
If all I can do is wire a system ( rack ) am
I an expert?
That's a very good point. I think that anyone that has been involved in this industry, or technology for any length of time appreciates that there really is no such state as "expert". The field is too vast, too diverse, and crosses over into too many related fields such as music production, acoustical design, product development, etc. There is really no shortage of knowledge to be acquired, and the reservoir of this available knowledge is perpetually being topped up, so you can never achieve a state of expert, but only accumulate varying degrees of knowledge. I think that what differentiates certain professionals is their varying degree of knowledge, but more importantly, their ability to use their acquired degree of knowledge and experience to solve problems.
