Does the hand-built craft survive the digital sound system?
One side
The analog valve and hand-built tradition as the soul and heritage of the dance
The other
Affordable digital amps and DSP as the accessible future
What was argued
A documented debate about the future of the electronics craft, framed neutrally: some treat the analog, valve and hand-built tradition as the irreplaceable soul of the dance and a heritage worth preserving; others welcome affordable digital amplifiers and DSP as a pragmatic, accessible future that keeps the culture alive. No verdict offered.
The records this concerns
Sources
Musically Mad (documentary); Sonic Street Technologies; Dub-Stuy