While 1998 will undoubtably go down in history as the year of the digital mixer, analog consoles are by no means outdated. Far from it! Here’s a historical note: Remember when the pundits proclaimed analog synthesis to have gone the way of the dinosaur? Look what happened there: Analog synths are red hot, and even digital synths are laying claim to “true analog sound.” What’s more, you could easily make a pretty compelling argument that today’s analog mixer is of a higher quality and packed with more features at a lower cost than ever before.