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<blockquote data-quote="Douglas R. Allen" data-source="post: 214955" data-attributes="member: 71"><p>Mike; First welcome to the Sound Forums. You came here looking for an analog console. There are as you know getting to be less and less analog desk out there. Many here have came back with replies to go to digital. This is from years and years of experience in the live sound industry. I can assure you it's not about spending money in relation to actual skill. It comes from again having spent years , more than 32 myself , mixing in the sound industry. Ether as a full time business, a small money making hobby, or just for fun. I only know a few here but I can assure you they haven't gone to digital because they "don't have the baseline skill" more than likely, like me they have maxed out the analog route and have upgraded, as I did in 2003 to digital. I went kicking and thrashing but in the end it was the logical and practical direction to go. It sounds to me you have all the Analog background with gates, compressor etc. that the jump to digital would be a breeze for you. Spending $2000 on an analog console or spend only $500 more for a digital one is peanuts in the big picture. Sell your analog gear may get it close to a wash. I had many analog setups. All of those large setups I had now pales to my Yamaha 01v96 or Midas M32R digital desks. As I'm sure you know Advice is worth the "computer screen" your reading it on. But at the same time if the majority of people seem to lead a person in one direction perhaps , just perhaps these people are trying to "help you" further your business and career. Think where you may be many years from now. Will you run into some of the people you stated " do not have the baseline skill " and how may they view you? If analog is best for you then by all means I hope you enjoy your new desk and it moves your business plan along. Snapping at people here though I wouldn't think , and I'll admit I've been wrong before , may not move you forward at the very least here. There is a wealth of information here. For me I "hope" I haven't stepped on anyone's toes through the years. One thing I know for sure is there is never a time I won't have something to learn. Certainly in the sound business. Regardless I hope you will continue to increase your business and your future purchases head you in the direct that is best for you.</p><p></p><p>Kindest Regards;</p><p></p><p>Douglas R. Allen </p><p></p><p>A very old picture. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]209414[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Douglas R. Allen, post: 214955, member: 71"] Mike; First welcome to the Sound Forums. You came here looking for an analog console. There are as you know getting to be less and less analog desk out there. Many here have came back with replies to go to digital. This is from years and years of experience in the live sound industry. I can assure you it's not about spending money in relation to actual skill. It comes from again having spent years , more than 32 myself , mixing in the sound industry. Ether as a full time business, a small money making hobby, or just for fun. I only know a few here but I can assure you they haven't gone to digital because they "don't have the baseline skill" more than likely, like me they have maxed out the analog route and have upgraded, as I did in 2003 to digital. I went kicking and thrashing but in the end it was the logical and practical direction to go. It sounds to me you have all the Analog background with gates, compressor etc. that the jump to digital would be a breeze for you. Spending $2000 on an analog console or spend only $500 more for a digital one is peanuts in the big picture. Sell your analog gear may get it close to a wash. I had many analog setups. All of those large setups I had now pales to my Yamaha 01v96 or Midas M32R digital desks. As I'm sure you know Advice is worth the "computer screen" your reading it on. But at the same time if the majority of people seem to lead a person in one direction perhaps , just perhaps these people are trying to "help you" further your business and career. Think where you may be many years from now. Will you run into some of the people you stated " do not have the baseline skill " and how may they view you? If analog is best for you then by all means I hope you enjoy your new desk and it moves your business plan along. Snapping at people here though I wouldn't think , and I'll admit I've been wrong before , may not move you forward at the very least here. There is a wealth of information here. For me I "hope" I haven't stepped on anyone's toes through the years. One thing I know for sure is there is never a time I won't have something to learn. Certainly in the sound business. Regardless I hope you will continue to increase your business and your future purchases head you in the direct that is best for you. Kindest Regards; Douglas R. Allen A very old picture. [ATTACH type="full"]209414[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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