Families survive, one way or another. You have a tie, a connection that exists long after death, through many lifetimes.
The first time with artistic endeavors is, if it's working, it was your idea, and if it's not, it's somebody else's idea.
There is a lot of use of ProTools in professional studios, but this is mostly for the special effects it allows, not for sound quality. These special effects soon fall out of fashion, and I don't think this trend will define studios permanently.

