wow, I didn’t want this malfunction to start a civil war 😉
@volounteer, I didn’t read @dancingbrook‘s post as an attack on anything. In fact, I share his curiosity about longevity of digital gear (although all my gear is digital because it is just so much more convenient and space efficient), however since this is relatively new branch of tech it is probably too early to tell. It is a valid concern because digital gear relies on components which might not be manufactured anymore, may rely on firmware from third parties, which might no longer be maintained, and relies on other products (iPad, host os) which have their own lifetime etc. (Look at what is happening with Access Virus right now – the most capable digital synthesizer out there, which doesn’t work with latest macOS – and no, staying with old hardware / OS is not something I’d recommend unless you’re completely disconnected from the internet – which is not practical for most of us). So yes, digital is great but has its issues as well – like anything else – and it is OK to ask questions/raise concerns about it – and it is not an attack.
You’re right that reliability of gear is different issue than risk management, where the latter is typically dealt with by means of redundancy (which I have to address by the way – it seems).
anyway, have a great rest of your Sunday
