There is complexity and sophistication in both analog
and digital
design, and there is still lots to be done in the analog world. What
I was getting at is that for problems that can be solved in both
domains, doing so in the digital domain (generally via software)
allows the designer to focus on the problem and far less so on the
physical implementation.
I think this depends -- a lot -- on how the designer thinks. Certain;y I
find hat for myself going over to the digirtal domain for what are
essentially analopgue problems makes them harder to understnad.
Sometimes it's the only sensible way to solve the problem, but I
certain;y don't think it makes it easier _for me_ to find the solution.
-tony