re: New QSC Product - TouchMix
There is a difference between predisposed to a certain kind of interface and which one is actually more effective. He's got half your age in experience he DOESN'T have on a particular workflow. Also, mental plasticity with age factors into this example. Your brain has a framework it attaches new things to, he on the other hand is still building his framework. Just saying there are more factors in here than the differences in interface.
I've worked with both, and I personally prefer a mix, similar to how most of the current digital consoles operate- part physical, part virtual. Perhaps we should start a poll, or if possible, find a more recent study with age group information.
And of course he was too damn loud. He's probably mixed on headphones run up to 11 for a few years at home already.