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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Babcock" data-source="post: 90531" data-attributes="member: 46">Re: Analog FOH, Outboard opinions/preferencesThat sounds about right.The ones that ACTUALLY NEED digital are usually carrying.I&#039;ve seen some BE&#039;s have quite drastic scene changes defined for each song in the show, such that it would not be feasible to do quickly and reliably on an analog rig.&nbsp; Incidentally, some of these BE&#039;s came from theater background, which makes sense....As much as I am a happy digital user and fan, for the types of gigs I usually do (one offs), I would usually rather have the Heritage and tons of great outboard were it not so inconvenient to patch and transport.&nbsp; Not to mention how it makes you feel like a proud sound guy to stand in front of one of those.&nbsp; Standing in front of some digital boards like the LS9 certainly don&#039;t have the commanding presence and gee-whiz factor.That&#039;s one of my frustrations with some of the new audio tech - impressive performance, but missing some of the &quot;bling bling&quot;, which in my opinion can take away some of the wow factor of sound engineering from the perspective of a casual onlooker.&nbsp; I know I would pay extra for a company to throw extra effort towards making a product LOOK awesome.&nbsp; How we are perceived and respected is important for success IMHO, and something that looks like generic office equipment doesn&#039;t help.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeff Babcock, post: 90531, member: 46"] Re: Analog FOH, Outboard opinions/preferences That sounds about right. The ones that ACTUALLY NEED digital are usually carrying. I've seen some BE's have quite drastic scene changes defined for each song in the show, such that it would not be feasible to do quickly and reliably on an analog rig. Incidentally, some of these BE's came from theater background, which makes sense.... As much as I am a happy digital user and fan, for the types of gigs I usually do (one offs), I would usually rather have the Heritage and tons of great outboard were it not so inconvenient to patch and transport. Not to mention how it makes you feel like a proud sound guy to stand in front of one of those. Standing in front of some digital boards like the LS9 certainly don't have the commanding presence and gee-whiz factor. That's one of my frustrations with some of the new audio tech - impressive performance, but missing some of the "bling bling", which in my opinion can take away some of the wow factor of sound engineering from the perspective of a casual onlooker. I know I would pay extra for a company to throw extra effort towards making a product LOOK awesome. How we are perceived and respected is important for success IMHO, and something that looks like generic office equipment doesn't help. [/QUOTE]

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