EQs and Compressors and parallel processing. bit rates and floating points. head room and soft clipping. neve vs api vs ssl vs emi vs collins vs shadowhills vs buzz vs bax vs avalon/other tube devices. the brauerizing temptation. loudness vs dynamics. saturation vs limiting. tone vs clarity. vocals first vs rhythm section first. too many reverbs to choose from. too many delays to choose from. too many presets to sift thru. NS10s vs KH audio vs dyna audio. science and theory vs instinct. automation vs compression. VOG vs Loair. 96k vs 48k. PT11 vs PT10. rtas vs AAX. UAD vs waves. bombastic soundtoys vs other simpler options. decapitator vs distressor. EMT vs lexicon. mcDSP vs Avid plugs. neumann vs the rest of the world. overpriced hifi cables vs many more regular hidef cables. 12 inch vs 18 inch mogami bantams. fractal vs my mesa boogies. the learning curve is steep. many decisions to make. :D
