SOLVED THANKS help, ideas with pro channel

hi everyone, now, this i know is subjective as hell but this part of the recording process for me is the most mysterious. i don't trust anything i do. be that as it may, i'm using the pro channel on my vox tracks and i'm wondering about where in the signal chain should i put the tape emulator. should it be the first thing that the music hits or should it be the last thing before going to the master output?
i would appreciate any thoughts. i watch the five million tutorials on youtube but i come away more confused and annoyed and disheartened and doubtful and confused.
where is jimmy miller when you need him?

All it does is add a type of harmonic distortion emulating what happened in the world of analog tape machines. Does it make the music sound better? Yes that is subjective. When I tried it a few times it certainly didn't make things sound better.. just different. 
 
ANd it's up to you which tracks your willing to process to get a given sound your after, It might do wonders to a guitar track but trash you vocals, As said above, there is no one answer when it comes to creating a sound. Try it on the master buss, or try it on sub mix busses, or try it on each audio track and pick what you like. 

Here's a thought - lately after watching a superior drummer 3 video - I've been using the tape plugin as the first processor in different parallel effects chains.  I've even been doing it live when bands come through the venue.   Ill use it on guitars, vocals, bass, keys.
 
As far as your question  - my response is to experiment more and more - and produce as much as possible - I know - that's not an answer, because there isn't one.