I personally use a "non-destructive" workflow. This is how I always operated in the video world before becoming an audio nut. I use Vegas, and it makes it super-easy. I create a project in Vegas that work against my original files (I'm using an R4 so often it's four channels). I can set up my EQ on each channel, pan, fade, add reverb, compression, setup different busses, add in a dithering vst, remove long silences by fading into each other so they are unnoticeable, use volume envelopes and automation to ride the levels a little if needed, etc. (some or all of that depending on situation). From there, once it's all setup in Vegas, I can just "render out" a master, track it in CDwave while saving the cuesheet, and then flac it. At this point I can safely destroy the master render, and just archive the originals, the vegas project file, and the cdwave cuesheet. If I ever have to go back, I can easily re-render and re-track from the original itself. This also makes it super-easy to go back and tweak it. Ever have an artist say, I wish there was more bass in there or something like that. With a non-destructive workflow, that's a no-brainer. Just open the Vegas file, tweak the EQ, re-render and re-track with the cuesheet. Done! I've actually thought about posting a separate thread on this topic but haven't yet. Anyone else take this non-destructive approach?