wow! I can't believe I read all that in one sitting. Here it is 1pm, and I haven't eaten breakfast. Very informative!
John, you said you use your console to EQ. Just out of curiosity, at what stage do you generally do the HW EQing? Is it mostly pre ITB/DAW? (goes for anyone else that EQ's using HW)
Just wondering because its slightly more difficult to go D/A then EQ then A/D again. So, I usually end up using plug-ins. The convenience factor is one of the biggest in this debate IMHO. If you can get 90% there in half the time then it holds a lot of water. Especially in the project studio world where your customers can't afford the proper amount of time it takes to make it right.