imo.. i reckon you gotta look at trends to realise that 5.1. is a fad. i'm not remotely interested in it. well, i am hehehe but i think there's more important issues to address. no offence mate!!! just my opinion.

so what is the future? think about it. the cavemen asked this questio a bazillion years ago. chopin asked this too. as did all the classic greats. kraftwerk asked this.

but you know what the real future is for me?

skill and love/passion for what we do.

it doesn't matter what the tools are.

technology is running away with us imho. i love it, but i hate it.

i think the key to good music is looking forward and understanding the technology.... but also realising how important the past is and incorporating that into what we all do.

... arrrghhhhh this music shit drives me MAAADDDDD!!!! :lol: