Yeah +1
I actually remember getting my N12 long ago, and was using it’s channel strips for my Cubase channels.
It is a different experience, it’s like making decisions based only on instinct… because as soon as you choose to use a plug in and rotating on screen, you are already having an idea in your mind, With surface, your mind is focused only on that sound with respect to other sounds, and you stop when your brain feels good, and that’s all. It is completely different.