Hi Mark,

You said:” It is appropriate in this forum to offer gentle encouragement to others to improve. But it is inappropriate to criticize with words such as "hopeless", especially when criticism is not solicited by the musician.”

Yet Adrian said:” Is there anybody here who knows about production who would give it a quick listen to put my mind at rest or otherwise ?”

Adrian had asked people engaged in sound production for an opinion. They were critical.
By asking in this forum if they were right, we must apply their standards as well as we can. I just think they were right to some extend. Honesty is never wrong but a lot more helpful than just nice words.

I hope, Adrian sees me as being supportive.

Best wishes,

Herbert