As for products, I cannot stress the importance of this http://www.acusticaudio.net/modules....s&file=nebula3

currently very heavy on the cpu, but it truly is amazing, and I`m sure it will be made more effeicient as time goes on.
This is an amazing product and bodes well for the future of digital music.

http://www.fluxhome.com/index.php?op...id=5&Itemid=36
is also great, the Flux Solera, and Pure Compressor are truly outstanding applications.

Also this is fantastic
http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/
the MJCompressor
Terrible GUI but an amazingly smooth sound can be had for subtle mastering and tracking