| Don't forget the inbetweenies like the Powercore and UAD1 - dedicated DSP doing the work that a standalone unit would yet using the DAW outs and ins.
But, I think there's something about outboard that still has a magic, even cheap stuff - it may even be to do with the inadequacies of a unit, crusty old A/D and D/A and the fact that you have to run it back through a desk usually. |