Re: Debate
Though I'm not sure the 01v96 is the epitome of "easy to use" (I'm an owner of 5 of the various 01v boards over the years), the world has spoken and digital is the future. There are a few that deny it, but that dwindling number has to work harder and harder to justify their position as digital gets better and cheaper every year.
Back to your practical example, I've used one or two 01v96s as my main boards for live sound since they came out in 2003, and the original 01vs before that. I'm a computer guy by day, which makes me fear digital less, but even so, after a little orientation and initial setup, I don't think the 01v96 has any more pitfalls than a pile of low-end analog gear, which would be commonly found with a MixWizard - cheap patch cables, big racks to drag around, crappy graphic EQs, not enough processing, etc.