[BC] Radio's computerized future?

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In a message dated 02/16/2006 07:25:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
dynotherm at earthlink.net writes:

> There has been no real reason for routing audio
>  through a console since we stopped using Daven
>  pots on boards, yet radio continues using this
>  horse and buggy technology. 'Tis a puzzlement. <g>

Not 'till ya look at the price tags of some of this really cool technology! 
Until the price-point comes down to the level of this "horse & buggy" analog 
tech, there's only going to be a market for it where the pockets are DEEP. Mom & 
Pop's and the smaller Group owners just can't afford it.

Believe me, though, it's got me "drooling", bigtime! ;)~

The only thing I find a little puzzling, is the choice of RJ45 jacks for the 
analog I/O on the rack unit... I'd think XLR would be better... but then, I'm 
just a "horse & buggy" kind'a guy, who's still learning all this newfangled 
stuff. ;)

>  However, in a few more years, the entire studio plant
>  will belong to computer jocks and software will rule.

You're absolutely right. This is why I always encourage young folk to at 
*least* learn how to *run* a computer. It's absolutely essential in pretty much 
*every* line of work, except maybe for the Building Trades or other manual labor 
fields & Service Industries.

Willie...