thanks Jeff and Butch for all this great info - it really is very much appreciated

just finished reading the thread and it seems to answer all my questions about the production of the album and it really all boils down to hard work, good ears and great production decisions

i have one more question though

what do you guys think about using DAWs (NOT TAPE) and mixing using plugins versus Tape & Outboard? would the final product be lacking in your opinion?

thanks for your time