Are you , reproducing the sound somebody is making in a room? Maybe you have a batcave. Your amps and room is all miced, and you are finding your style. You could then, artistically use your ears.
If you are reproducing the sound of a group, in different locations, with different equipment. You better have some tools , beside your ears. The people you are working with expect it to sound like what they had before too.
It is funny that I am the one sharing clips and photos, and giving examples. Please show me one pic of this clipped master from normalization. I don't think it can cause it setting the top and bottom based on the average.
You are honestly claiming to still have hearing superpowers?
Greg, listen to your sample clips, then listen to someothers' here. You should start taking notes, BIG TIME.
Steen, do you use the crossfading (one of many like features) ? How do you set the fader without looking? If you wanted less stress on a ending consonant, or coming in on the mic too high level. You look at the track image, then drag the fader to cover the bump in the DAW track picture.
I am trying to share honest open experience. You treated me in kind, when I didn't know the difference from wav, mp3, vorg orbis or whatever that is.. Yesterday for the first time I got to 19 tracks deep in a project. I would have had to chain 4 of my fostex A8 to attempt, what mess. This is Awesome. On tape I cannot see it other than a needle bounce or jolt. DAW is picture perfect, and I like it.