tracking synths and drum machines: digital vs analog
I mean, many synths, drum machines, samplers, have at least an spdif output, I undestand that tracking with the analog outputs into a nice DI/preamp/eq/comp/whatever, into a nice A/D is great to improve the sound.
but I was wondering if it's "ok" to track digitally and work the "color" of the tracks while mixing.
I ask this because tracking is long and studio time is expensive, so it can be a good solution to track at home without "mistakes".
And if you are a musical producer but not a sound scholar you can give a nice taste to a track, but while mixing at the studio, the engineer will look at you sideways, saying to himself "that dumbass ruined his tracks"(that's not a problem, the problem is the final result).
so what do you think/know/can say?