Analog vs. Digital Mixers

"Not only does the new technology of digital mixers inable easy live gig set up" Did I not go into detail on why its a whole lot easier to set up in analog. "...they're also more cost efficient. Instead of byuing the multiple parts and gadgetry needed for an Analog run show, you can buy a digital mixer for the same price and get a higher quality product" First of all, I also addressed the fact that digital boards do not provide a better sounding show. I'll put my life on it that if I were to set up both type of systems on the same band, no one would be able to tell the difference unless they actually were the sound tech. Second as for cost efficiency, to actually buy the digital board vs. all the parts that would make the same thing is just about the same price range. I'll give you a perk as to why purchasing all the parts separately would be better. You know whats going into your system. Lets see do I want Yamamha deciding what compressors I use or can I chose DBX or Alesis. If a part goes bad, easy fix. I take it out and replace it. Digital board part goes irate and back to the shop for that piece of junk for a replacement. I get to mix and match to find the "better quality" in my analog board and its completely mine all for the same price as those digital boards. "A professional is always prepared. Or, you could get better glasses, or a digial mixer with a large screen and knob capacity..." Ok now. Sometimes you cant be prepared when your boss or manager or whoever is in charge(unless its yourself then your to blame) doesn't allow you to prep for said upcoming gig. As for the bigger screen. Ok you can maybe if the brand allows it to add on a bigger screen, that does not address the problem of flipping through the pages within the board. When a mic is feeding back or my channel is not responding I dont want to be flipping trough pages and buttons to fix the problem, by then it could be to late, oh damn there goes my speaker. It just blew up because I couldnt mute or turn down my channel or mic down quick enough. Last off the actual knob problem and there not being enough is not something to be remedied by buying more knobs. That just how they're built, the companys wanted a "do it all" function on these boards so there's only a handful of knobs and twisty go bobs to make it tight and compact. In which, like I said, does not allow for quick and efficient adjustments. "Don't let unassociated people screw with your equipment." Thats the biz man. A band walks into the bar and they need reinforcement, you can't just tell them no. Most sound techs should trust their fellow sound guy to use and handle the equipment. But there's always that one slip up that can send you to the ground. Hell the actual owner of the board can reset the thing if he/she wasn't paying close enough attention and accidentally hit a button. In which with analog, if you hit a button the worse that can happen is you mute a channel or turn off the board, in which case you turn it back on or un-mute the channel. Simple and easy. So yes simple is better. Honestly you should strive to work smarter not harder. So once again is simple is better, in this case...