Thanks, open mike. I don't even remember an original thread :-) I bought a Zoom, 8 track digital recorder which has a built-in mixer so that you can mix down and burn directly to a built-in cd burner. I bought this particular recorder because you can record up to 6 tracks simultaneously, and you can record up to ten takes on each track, and then use the best one. The equipment you described sounds great if you are doing on-site recording. I'm setting up a small studio at home, though, and will be recording there. But, I'm always glad to hear of new stuff..

Jerry