Quote Originally Posted by benjames View Post
Surely any digital platform trying to recreate this is imitation, why not go for the real thing

Regardless of any digital vs analogue argument, why have burgers when there is steak available?
In case you have got crappy DA and AD converter, I guess you are loosing the bits you think you add with using HW, so its good to stay ITB, imo.
There is plenty of top stuff SW compressor these days as was said. I like URS the most together with Sonalksis and also KjaerhusUniPressor with sidechain ability....