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There are none except for the fact if the if the input signal has variations in value, with no filtering, the digital readouts can become a guess to read.

Analog meters will average these variations as a wiggle of the needle so that the reading changes in a slower manner which is easier to read.

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Electronics have greatly evolved over the years and the current trend is towards digital being preferred by many. The digital instrument tones are far more accurate than analog, and need less maintenance and regular tuning, in fact no tuning at all, ever. Sounds that are digitally sampled have all of the harmonics of each note in the sample being heard, a feat that analog electronics cannot duplicate.

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