The problem lies in exactly what you consider "perfect." Great production is about eliminating the distractions from "what's right" as opposed to splicing out everything somebody considers "wrong." Being a songwriter, a musician or a recording engineer doesn't really qualify one to be a record producer. A lot of younger people don't understand this distinction. >Perhaps it is the 'perfection of the human imperfections' that makes the >perfect take. The soullessness of the 100% 'perfect' take, now that is >the problem. -- Bob Olhsson Audio Mastery, Nashville TN Mastering, Audio for Picture, Mix Evaluation and Quality Control Over 40 years making people sound better than they ever imagined! 615.385.8051 http://www.hyperback.com