Depends on the job at hand for me
I am old school but tech savvy, so good either way.
If I am in a commercial studio, I use what they have.
At home studio I record on a Korg D888 (digital but works like an analog mixer). I use analog preamps and mixers going into it so recordings are analog warm, but digital precise. It records in .wav format, connects to computer via USB2, and when done recording, I import the tracks into my daw.
For final mix and mastering, my preference for a while now is take every track as a .wav, bring in to Magix Sequoia and master from there where I can use vst sonic expanders, chandler limiter, etc.
I even do this from clients multi-track tapes, I re-record every track in to digital to master in daw.
Being able to save my mixers setting in the daw is nice.
Having automated faders (in any environment) makes life nice.
Now, being anal about my recordings, I do admit, sometimes I still record my own stuff to multi-track tape, then re-record every track in to digital, then to daw for mix/master.
Bottom line, I like daws for mastering
- but think they are awefull for recording!