to me, personally, this is the same thing as a millionare taking social securty
maybe, i dunno... whereas the millionaire has no use for social security, someone with perfect hearing using one of the Assisted Listening Devices would actually be
using the device... this is not to say that they need it, but they are not taking something that is not intended for them AND that is of no use to them...
it seems that this technology has potential uses other than aiding the hearing impaired. if some company took the same technology, altered it slightly and used it in a product designed, produced and marketed with the express purpose of tuning into certain audio information being broadcast by machines such as soundboards, then would it be morally wrong to use the product?
anyway this is starting to sound like a philosophy message board.
how do i solve the problem of being fed up with recording gigs with microphones because of all the hassle involved - i want soundboard recordings.
take a specific example - when i go to see queens of the stone age in melbourne in january, i want a soundboard recording. how will i get it? should i try to just patch in off the board when no-one's looking then hide my gear and pray no-one notices it? should i ask one of the engineers nicely? should i offer him a small bribe? should i somehow magically find out who the engineers are before the show and become their best friend?
does anyone have a solution that works?