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Software versus Hardware

I'm wondering how the software plugs stack up against the hardware. I'm fairly new to recording and I just want some sense of how close the software is to the real thing. eg..if the ultimate hardware reverb is 100 in terms of sound quality, would the software equivalent be 70,80,90? This is simply to give me a sense of perspective as I assemble my computer based home studio.

Mastering software

I have three Rap/Pop songs that I recorded and mixed at my home studio... I will also have to master these songs because we cannot afford to take them to a professional. I want to make sure that I the finished products have a consistant feel so the listeners ears will not have to reajust when they go to the next track.