This is something that was covered in Sound City (the dave grohl doco) which was one of the parts of the film that I actually agreed with, they talked about the introduction of digital and programs like Pro Tools into studios, and how you could just pick the 'best' bit from that take and the 'best' bit from that take, and actually mash it all together. They felt like it was cheating, as they would just record a straight take, over and over and over again, and the one they liked the 'best' made the cut, and more often than not, it was the first one, the one with the most raw power, the one with the most honesty.
This is my outlook when using any instrument, digital or analog, don't take shortcuts.
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