This discussion about digital and analog or perhaps digital vs. analog, has been ongoing since at least the late 90's when digital began to get traction commercially, if not before. Complete with claims, counter claims and everything from academic style informative discussion to ridiculous heated debate and controversy .
For me while I find the discussion interesting, I find the debate and controversy aspect, pointless.
I think that there are some possible advantages sonically and logistically to each format. I think the vast variables involved in things like the quality of particular analog or digital equipment involved, render blanket pronouncements on the subject pretty meaningless.
Also when you stop and think about it, while there were and still are, entirely analog systems. There really is no entirely digital recording / playback system. With digital it is in reality, a hybrid analog digital system, to greater or lesser degrees.
In my system I use an outboard digital reverb and an outboard analog tube compressor and while I do prefer the sound of using both, to any of the plugins for those processes. I cannot honestly say it is anything more than personal preference . Do I personally think they sound "better" than the plug ins ? yes ...Does it really sound "better" I don't know, and honestly I really don't care, it is what I like.
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